Author: Kelvin Papa Sackey

After his song titled “My level” was heard playing at the stadium in the ongoing African Cup of Nations competition in Ivory Coast, Shatta Wale issued a special thank-you note to the DJs. Even though Ghana isn’t participating in the current African Cup of Nations competition after crashing out of the group stages, the country’s music is still quite popular in Ivory Coast. The dancehall artist’s song “My Level” could be heard being played loudly at one of the stadiums in a video that Shatta Wale posted. In response to the cute video, Shatta Wale posted it on his Facebook…

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Following Chris Hughton’s dismissal as Black Stars head coach, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is preparing for a new chapter in its history, one that will be characterized by a carefully laid out plan for selecting the team’s next Head Coach. After Ghana’s Black Stars team was eliminated early from the ongoing AFCON 2023 tournament, the GFA has made the decision in an attempt to rejuvenate and reposition the team for success on the international front. Ghana finished with one point from the 33rd edition in Cameroon and two points from the 34th edition in Ivory Coast. In a formal…

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Ghana Football Association Executive Council member Dr. Randy Abbey has revealed his thoughts on the lackluster performance of the Black Stars in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Black Stars, who were aiming to capture their fifth continental title, gave away a two-goal lead in the last Group B encounter against Mozambique and had to settle for a draw after six minutes of added time. Ghana’s early elimination from the continental event was caused by this defeat, which brought back memories of their early departure from the group stage of the Cameroon AFCON 2021. Mr. Abbey…

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Ghanaian forward Inaki Williams featured and found the back of the net for Athletico Bilbao 48 hours upon his return from the AFCON as they beat Barcelona in the Copa Del Rey. Inaki Williams was subbed on to replace Malcom Ares on the 60th minute a few hours after flying to Spain via a private jet after Ghana’s early elimination from the AFCON. The substitution eventually paid off as he scored in the last minute of the first half of extra time to give Bilbao a 3-2 lead over Barcelona. Bilbao put the game to bed in the second half…

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Chris Hughton, the Head Coach of the Black Stars, has acknowledged that the performance of Ghana’s national team under his leadership has been poor. After Ghana in a disappointing turn of affairs crushed out of the group stages after a 2-2 draw with Mozambique, Chris Hughton stated that he accepts full responsibility for the team’s poor performance in previous months. “I take responsibility for this performance and admit my results with the Black Stars have not been good enough.”Chris Hughton stated after Ghana’s match with Mozambique. Ghana has now exited the 2023 edition of the African Cup Of Nations after…

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Ghanaian defender Alidu Seidu is set to join Stade Rennais FC after they reached an agreement with Clermont Foot. The sum involved is reportedly €11 million plus bonuses, according to multiple media sources. Clermont Foot reached an agreement with Rennes after rejecting three previous bids. Rennes first offered €8 million, which was rejected. Their subsequent offers of €9.5 million and €10.5 million were then turned down as well. Eventually, their fourth approach was approved, and an official announcement is about to be made. There are rumors that, before the agreement between the two sides, Alidu had already negotiated personal terms…

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The Black Princesses of Ghana have qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup after easing past Senegal 7-1 on aggregate. The Black Princesses earned a great advantage of qualifying in the first leg when they defeated Senegal 2-0 away from home. The team put the icing on the cake to secure their qualification after a commanding 5-1 defeat over Senegal in the second leg which came off today Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Senegal easily overcame Benin and Uganda in their most recent match, while the Black Princesses defeated Guinea Bissau and Eswatini to advance…

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The Black Stars of Ghana drew 2-2 with the Pharaohs of Egypt in their second game in Group B at the Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Thursday January 18. In reaction to the game which saw Ghana give away two goals as a result of individual errors, Chris Hughton has spoken on why he subbed off Osman Bukari despite bringing him on after 73 minutes of in the second half. Bukari was subbed off on the 88th minute mark. According to Chris Hughton, Bukari was disturbed and distracted after making an error which handed Egypt their late equalizer to make the game…

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The Black Stars of Ghana drew 2-2 with the Pharaohs of Egypt in their second game in Group B at the Houphouet-Boigny Stadium. The Black Stars of Ghana improved on their performance against Cape Verde when they locked horns with Egypt but it was not enough to get them the maximum three points. The Black Stars of Ghana took the lead through a spectacular strike from Mohammed Kudus outside the 18yard box to give Ghana a 1-0 lead in added on time of the first half. The score remained the same until after recess. After the first half, the Black…

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Mr Herbert Mensah, President of Ghana Rugby has made an emotional eulogy of his late friend and Journalist Komla Afeke Dumor who died on 18 January 2014. The Ghanaian journalist who worked for BBC World News and was the main presenter of its programme Focus on Africa died exactly 10 years ago today and Herbert Mensah who the late Komla Dumor’s role model has remembered him and urged all Ghanaians to emulate him. In an emotional message Herbert Mensah talked of how good a leader he was and his love for humanity. According to him he was a true servant…

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