The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, has as part of his working visit to the Bono East region visited the Asueyi Chief Palace in the Techiman North constituency where he assured the Chief, Nana Oti Panin, and his people of government’s commitment to upgrading their road network Prior to the visit of the Minister, there had been concerns of agitation by section of youth of the community who had threatened to boycott this year’s elections if the road wasn’t fixed. In his address, the chief highlighted the dire state of the Asueyi and Buoyem road project that…
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Since changing his nationality to play for Ghana, Inaki Williams has acknowledged that things haven’t gone as planned.The attacker for Athletic Bilbao, though, stated that he had no regrets about forgoing Spain to play for his parents’ nation. Williams was born in Europe to Ghanaian immigrants, and he later played youth international football for Spain. The Bilbao forward formally changed his nationality in June 2022, and he represented Ghana at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. With just one goal in his 17 international matches, the forward’s…
Kwesi Nyantakyi, the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), disclosed that he gave Anas Aremeyaw Anas $100,000 in exchange for killing his number 12 exposé. Nyantakyi said that the investigative journalist had wanted $150,000 to axe the documentary from his lawyers. He claimed that after paying the journalist’s lawyers $100,000, they came back to inform him that his money was insufficient, even though he was unable to connect the demand to Anas. He continued by saying that after Anas launched the documentary, he sought a reimbursement and received the entire sum albeit in installments back. “Before the video…
Dreams FC Coach Abdul Karim Zito says 17-year-old Abdul Aziz Issah deserves a spot in the Black Stars given his performances this season. With the Still Believe boys, making waves in their first CAF Confederations Cup campaign, the young player is having an incredible season. Issah, who will turn eighteen in November, has made a significant impact on Dreams FC as they advance to the competition’s quarterfinals. After their decisive victory over Stade Malien on the road in Bamako last Sunday, the Still Believe boys are just one win away from the semifinals. The 17-year-old was crucial to the Black…
Several Ghanaian players who play abroad featured for their various clubs especially in Europe. Below is a breakdown of the performance of some Ghanaian players last weekend. England In England, a couple of Ghanaian players played in the Premier League and the Championship. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku played for Leicester City on Friday 28th March as they were defeated by Bristol City 1-0 Issahaku played the full throttle as a right winger and had a rating of 6.4. Kamaldeen Sulemana started and played 63 minutes for Southampton as they drew 1-1 with Middleborough. He was rated 7.0. In the Premier League,…
Black Stars and Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, discusses the challenges he experienced during a protracted injury absence that lasted almost five months. Partey, an important member of both Arsenal and Ghana’s national team, had a difficult time with little games played. This season, the Gunners have only made six Premier League appearances with Partey making two of those appearances as a substitute after an injury. Due to his injury, he was unable to participate in important club and national fixtures, such as the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. But the Ghanaian…
The Black Stars of Ghana drew 2-2 with the cranes of Uganda in an international friendly at the Grande Stade de Marrakech in Morocco. The Black Stars started the game with a lot of intensity in the first half creating chances in an attempt to get a goal. Eventually the Black Stars got the lead through Jerome Opoku. A few minutes on, Asante Kotoko forward Steven Mukwala gave Uganda the equalizer from the spot to make the game 1-1. The Black Stars of Ghana came back into the game to reclaim the lead on the 26th minute through a Jordan…
The 2023 African Games gold medalists from Ghana are expected to get $3000 a piece as payment for their exceptional feats. Ghana won nineteen gold medals in all in the 2023 edition of the African Games in Accra. With eight gold medals in armwrestling, three in athletics, four in boxing, two in football, one in hockey, and one in weightlifting, the nation excelled in many sports. The Ministry of Youth and Sports revealed prize packages in advance of the competition for athletes who would win medals at the 2023 African Games. The ministry states that an athlete who wins a…
Otto Addo, the head coach of the Black Stars, has expressed his satisfaction with his backroom staff. Otto Addo’s backroom staff consists of former Black Stars players John Paintsil and Fatawu Dauda, as well as Moroccan-German coach Joseph Laumann. According to Head Coach Otto Addo, he had several positive reasons to name his current backroom staff as his assistants.Otto Addo claimed to be acquainted with the three. He explained his decision to choose them as assistants. “First of all, I knew all of them before the job. I played with John Painstil together. For Fatawu Dauda, I met him in…
Ivorian footballer Max -Alain Gradel finally calls it quit with the Ivorian national team after 13 years in The Elephant jersey. Gradel had his first international call – up in 2010 by then swedish coach Sven Goran Erickson in 2010 ahead of friendly match with Poland but had to wait till June 2011 to officially feature for the Ivorians in Afcon qualifier against Benin. The 36 years old winger scored total of 18 goals in 113 appearance for the national team. Max Gradel played huge role in Cote D’Ivoire’s success in Africa cup of nations in 2015 and 2024 against…