Aduana Stars shot-stopper, Stephen Adams is confident Ghana will book a place at the 2018 World Cup FIFA World Cup in Russia, under current coach Avram Grant despite the initial setback. Grant has come under a lot of criticisms for being technically inept with others calling for his sack, but the Aduana goalie thinks otherwise. … Read more
The eras shall be over By Isaac K. Nyamekye The era of thievery, the era of incompetence, the era of corruption, the era of insecurity, the era of youth unemployment, the era of misappropriation of state funds, the era of political tyranny, the era of seemingly perpetual rising cost of living, the era of dubious … Read more
Former Hearts of Oak captain, Yaw Amankwah Mireku has advised the Black Stars players to play for free if they want to win the hearts of Ghanaians again. Many football fans have lost their appetite for the national team after a shambolic display at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Ghanaians were hoping that … Read more
“All the decisions I have made in my life were regularly plaqued with doubt. It can be challenging to sustain that feeling of hope or the belief that things will turn out for the best. Again and again, I have felt like that boy Dramani, on the bicycle going downhill fast without any brakes and … Read more
It was the end of the year 2005 and the Black Stars were yet to taste a defeat having come out of a FIFA World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifiers unscathed. History beckoned and was made. A Stephen Appiah inspired Black Stars side went to Cape Verde and triumphed. Ghana qualified for … Read more
Two-time Gospel Artiste of the Year and Gospel Song of the Year nominee, at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Patience Nyarko was over the weekend honored with a prestigious award, for her tremendous contribution to the gospel music industry. The sensational gospel diva, was awarded Pan-Africa Inspirational Gospel Song Writer of the year, at the … Read more
1.3 million Kenyans in 23 counties are in need of food aid – Report Despite the progress Kenya has made in reducing hunger, it is among 50 countries where levels of hunger remain serious or alarming, a new global report reveals. Kenya’s score of 22 places it at number 72 out of a list of … Read more
Nigeria international striker Peter Odemwingie is keen to find a route back into football following an inactive six months. The 35-year-old, who spent three months on loan at Championship club Bristol City last season, was released by Stoke City in the summer. But the free agent, who has not played competitively since scoring twice in … Read more
Aduana Stars shot stopper, Stephen Adams has said he is confident Ghana will book a place at the 2018 World Cup (WC) in Russia, under current coach Avram Grant despite the initial step back. Grant has come under a lot of criticisms for being technically inept and others calling for his sack but the Aduana … Read more
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has expressed its heartfelt appreciation to all sponsors and supporters who responded to the call to support Team Ghana at the recent campaign to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. According to the GOC, the invaluable sponsorship and contributions played a huge role in ensuring that young sportsmen and … Read more
In the matter of love, be it platonic, romantic or sexual, one of the commonest and almost irreversible errors people commit, is when they turn to take their partners’ commitment, deep love and passion for granted. And before they know it, they lose a gem. Then they weep over heartbreaks begging for forgiveness. Sometimes you … Read more
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has released a statement to express its gratitude to the various entities that provided support to it ahead of the 2016 Rio Games. The Ghana Olympic Committee faced a challenge of funding before the start of the Games and in an interview with Citi Sports before the Games, Chef de … Read more
The chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) Kudjoe Fianoo says the Black Stars can’t restore Ghanaians love and support even if they lay for free. Fianoo noted that Ghanaians are deeply hurt by the actions of the team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Football fans in the country have decided … Read more
In less than a months’ time the Americans will be heading to the polls to elect a new President. And unless Republican contender, Donald Trump, can pull a last minute trick out of his hat or resort to more dirty tricks, the front runner, Hilary Clinton, is most definitely going to be the next President … Read more
Is it becoming a crime to compete for Ghana? On 29th August, 2016, Sports Minister Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuye in an interview on Happy FM said his outfit had no money to buy tickets for the Black Stars players to fly down to play the 2017 AFCON qualifier with Rwanda because he is saving the … Read more
A new World Bank study on poverty and shared prosperity says that extreme poverty worldwide continues to fall despite the lethargic state of the global economy. But it warns that given projected growth trends, reducing high inequality may be a necessary component to reaching the world’s goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. According to … Read more
The 2016 presidential election in Ghana is very delicate for at least two main reasons. It is the first election after the disputed election in 2012 which ended at the Supreme Court. Secondly, the first major election of the new electoral commission’s (EC) chairperson, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei. The EC on Monday October 10, 2016 disqualified … Read more
“You can’t blame anyone else, …, no one but yourself. You have to make your own choices and live every agonizing day with consequences of those choices” — Max Brooks. I’m a Muslim, and a very staunch one at that. I believe in the oneness of Allah and His omniscience. I also believe in “qadr” … Read more
A new World Bank study on “Poverty and Shared Prosperity” indicates that extreme poverty worldwide continues to fall despite the lethargic state of the global economy. But it warned that given projected growth trends, reducing high inequality might be a necessary component to reaching the world’s goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. “Inequality reduction … Read more
Leader and Founder of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings says her government – if she wins the December 7 elections – will invest in salt production factories. She says sea water is free and that will not be difficult for the country to extract salt for the factories. She said the … Read more