Tag Archives: GHANAIAN

2022 BET Awards: No Ghanaian artiste in Best International Act category

The nominees for the 2022 BET Awards have been announced and one category that is of much interest to Ghanaians is the Best International Act, a category that was won by Sarkodie in 2012 and Stonebwoy in 2015. Unfortunately, no Ghanaian musician earned a nomination in that category when the list of nominees was …

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UN Ambassador consoles Ghanaian family over UK mass killing

United Nations Ambassador and Founder of Zoe Christian Centre in the United Kingdom, H.E Rev Atta Badu Snr, has commiserated with the family of four persons who were gruesomely murdered by a knifeman in Bermondsey, South East London on April 25, 2022. The family of the deceased victims, Dolet Hill, …

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Ghanaian artist shocks citizens with naked Sir John sketch in Achimota forest

  Ghanaian artiste, Bright Ackwerh, has sketched the late Forest Commission boss, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, also known as Sir John, naked in the Achimota forest. The art which connotates a deeper meaning was shared on Instagram on May 30, 2022. The art captures the late Forest Commission boss covering his private …

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Ghanaian players who retired from Black Stars before age 30

Fiorentina midfielder Alfred Duncan has announced his retirement from international football following his absence from Ghana’s latest squad for the upcoming games against Madagascar, the Central African Republic, Japan and Tunisia/Chile. In a statement released on Saturday, the 29-year-old cited “humiliation and discrimination” among the reasons for his decision, which …

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Afena-Gyan becomes first Ghanaian to win the maiden edition of the Conference League

Black Stars striker Felix Afena-Gyan became the first Ghanaian to win the maiden edition of the Conference League. Felix Afena-Gyan was involved in AS Roma’s journey to the final in the new competition created by UEFA. Jose Mourinho led AS Roma beat Dutch side Feyenoord 1-0 to win their first …

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I wouldn’t hesitate to marry a Ghanaian if he is the man of my dreams – Anne Sophie Avé

After celebrated French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie Avé announced that her 4-year stay in the country will come to an end in August 2022, she has disclosed that she wouldn’t mind staying in Ghana should she find the man of her dreams. “Why would I not marry a Ghanaian. …

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Mahama’s son, Asiedu Nketia’s nephew: Four Ghanaian footballers who are related to politicians

  Politics and football are like siblings because they both need each other to survive, especially in our part of the world where politicians use the success of national football teams to score political power. Ghanaians like any other Africans are well aware of how politicians use football, particularly the Black …

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Why Georginio Wijnaldum dropped his Ghanaian name

In 2013, when Georginio Wijnaldum busted onto the scenes in Dutch football, showing glimpses of a potential global star, many went digging into his background. The background check led to the unearthing of the Boateng attached to his name. Hence, Ghanaians were keen on seeing the 22-year-old in the Black Stars …

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Ghanaian jailed 9 years by US court over US$36m scam, to repay US$2.9m

Three months on from when he was convicted for money laundering, a US-based Ghanaian, Fred Asante, has been jailed 9 years by a court in the Southern District of New York in the United States. Initially arrested on February 17, 2021, as a member of a criminal money laundering syndicate …

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VIDEO: How a Ghanaian player was sacked by Italian club for engaging in juju

A Ghanaian player’s obsession with black magic (juju) cost him a career at an Italian club, former Sports Minister, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has alleged. According to him, the said player developed a habit of leaving the dressing room for game late. His unusual and strange pre-match ritual raised suspicions …

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