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Profile of Manaf Nurudeen: Ghana’s sensational goalkeeper

Ghana’s Abdul Manaf Nurudeen was discovered by Joshua Awuah, popularly known as “Ayoba”, a well-known talent developer in Nima, Accra. Following his discovery, the young Manaf was made to join Senegalese team, Aspire Academy as an outfield player. It was during the academy that his goalkeeping exploits were discovered. After …

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Ghana’s biggest YouTuber helps expose racist Chinese video maker exploiting African children for money

An investigative work by a team for BBC Africa Eye Documentary has uncovered an uncanny, evasive, yet well-plotted business of a Chinese man who has been using poverty-stricken children in far-away parts of Malawi, in a profitable video industry back in his home country, China. The man, known as Susu, …

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World Bank recommends policy reforms to enhance Ghana’s trade flows

The World Bank says that additional policy reforms in investment and trade facilitation can further enhance trade flows between Ghana and the rest of the sub-region. In its Ghana Trade Competitiveness Diagnostics report, it urged the Government to among other things, take either administrative or regulatory steps to reduce port …

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The rise and fall of Tata Brewery, one of Ghana’s primary indigenous businesses

In the early years of Ghana’s industrialization drive post-independence, many business ventures established their footholds in the country to provide primary services that mainly served the indigenous people. One of these service providers was Tata Brewery Limited, the first wholly-owned Ghanaian brewery established by Joshua Kwabena Siaw. His rise-and-fall story …

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I’m the solution to Ghana’s goal scoring problem – Elvis Manu

Dutch-born Ghanaian winger, Elvis Manu says that he is the solution to Ghana’s age-old problem of scoring goals. Since the retirement(unofficial) of Asamoah Gyan from the team, goals have been very difficult to come by for the team. According to Elvis Manu, he has the Midas touch to score goals …

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Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority hints placing ban on all tobacco products

The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, says it will soon ban all tobacco products in the country. It said that there is an ongoing legislative amendment of the already existing tobacco act which will help cover all tobacco products. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show, Regional Regulatory Officer of the …

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Ghana’s likely starting XI for Madagascar game

The journey to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins today, June 1, 2022 for the Black Stars as they take on Madagascar in the opening game of Group E of the qualifiers. Coach Otto Addo will be taking charge of his third game as Black Stars coach and will …

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Meet the three new players in Ghana’s latest squad

Black Stars coach Otto Addo has handed debut call-ups to three Ghanaian players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Central African Republic. The 33-man squad announced on Thursday, 26 May 2022 will face the two countries in the opening Group E games of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers …

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Why Jose Mourinho bought sneakers for Ghana’s Afena-Gyan

One of the heart-warming stories of the 2021/2022 football season was the purchase of a pair of trainers by a coach for one of the young players in his team. The said coach bought the sneakers for the 18-year-old striker who had just scored his first brace for the club …

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