Africa continues to suffer enormous social and economic losses in billions of dollars as a result of climate change impacts. A vulnerable continent that is burning and flooding at the same time needs finance to be able to achieve mitigation, adaptation and technology goals. But without a clear roadmap for delivering $100 billion per year … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says Fifa’s decision to advance US$2 million in prize money will help the country’s players ‘focus solely on football on the pitch’ in Russia. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) said the cash will help all five of Africa’s representatives – Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia – prepare for … Read more
Black Stars second assistant coach Maxwell Konadu has taken his working tour of Spain to the doorstep of Deportivo Alaves midfielder Mubarak Wakaso. Konadu had already visited Levante forward Emmanuel Boateng and Atletico Madrid star midfielder Thomas Partey, with Wakaso becoming the third player he is visiting. The visit is part of strategies by the … Read more
Ghana’s second deputy coach Maxwell Konadu extended his working visit in the La Liga to Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey as he monitors the performance of Ghanaian in the La Liga. The visit which followed a similar exercise to UD Levante forward Emmanuel Boateng is expected to foster a cordial relation between Ghana and the … Read more
Former Ghana international Christian Saba has been named coach of Bayern Munich’s U-16 team in the ongoing season. Saba joined FC Bayern Munich’s youth system in 1995 at the age of 16, alongside compatriot Emmanuel Bentil. Neither were able to break into the first team, but the former did manage to stay with the club, playing … Read more
US President Donald Trump is to visit the UK on Friday 13 July, after previously cancelling a trip amid claims he would face mass protests. It will not be the full-blown state visit Mr Trump was promised when Prime Minister Theresa May visited the White House in January last year. But an invitation to a … Read more
Huddersfield Town striker Collin Quaner has met Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah to cut the path of him joining the Black Stars. Quaner, formerly of Union Berlin FC, was born to Ghanaian parents in Dusseldorf, Germany and remains eligible to commit his international career to Ghana. The 23-year-old has been playing bit-part roles for the Terriers … Read more
VAR to be shown on screens at World Cup Replays of incidents reviewed by video assistant referees (VAR) will be shown on big screens at the 2018 World Cup. VAR will be used at a World Cup for the first time in Russia despite criticism of its use in domestic competition. One issue has been … Read more
Former Ghana winger Laryea Kingston says he wants to coach Ghana to win the FIFA World Cup to make up for his failure to represent the nation at the competition during his footballing career. Kingston, who was a key figure of the Black Stars team that qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany … Read more
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has expounded on reasons behind Black Stars failure to play any friendly matches during the international break. According to reports, the Ghana FA was in talks with other Federations to secure a friendly game during the last international break, but in the end the countries pulled … Read more
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called for increased collaboration towards a sustained public-private partnership-led economy to charge a new direction for Ghana. He remarked when a high powered business delegation from Bavaria – a heavily industrialised region of Germany – paid a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House on Monday, April 16, … Read more
German-born Ghanaian attacker John Yeboah Zamora hit a brace for Wolfsburg U19 side in their 4-2 win over St. Pauli U19 in the German youth league at the AOK Stadium. Charles-Jesaga Herrmann, who is a son of Ghana legend Charles Akunnor, opened the scoring for the Wolfs in the 18th minute of the game. Yeboah … Read more
European football expert, Reuben Obodai brings you a comprehensive update on how Ghanaian players performed in abroad this weekend. In England, one player who excelled was Dennis Odoi. Since joining Fulham from Sporting Lokeren in 2016, Odoi has been building his reputation steadily with his all-round performances. And this season, the 29-year-old has become a … Read more
Several dead as van drives into German crowd Several people have been killed in the city of Muenster, in western Germany, after a van drove into pedestrians. The driver of the vehicle has killed himself, police said, without providing further details. They are not looking for more suspects. About 30 people are reported injured in … Read more
The Deputy Minister for Defense, Major (retd) Derrick Oduro has explained that Ghana is not the only country that has signed a defense agreement with another country. The Deputy Minister claimed all the West African countries have signed an agreement with either Japan, America, Germany, France and other countries for their mutual benefit. Major (retd) … Read more
Top 22 lexicons to know if you are living in Ghana You need to know these top 22 Ghanaian lexicons before talking to a Ghanaian, because he will certainly use it in one of his speeches if you’re not from Ghana. Before you get lost, run through the following Ghanaian lexicons. Ghana Must Go or … Read more
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has emerged as a summer transfer target for Manchester United and Manchester City, according to reports in the UK. Boateng was sold by City to Bayern seven years ago, but his return has been requested by coach Pep Guardiola, who worked with him at the Allianz Arena. During an injury-hit … Read more
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been exposed over the Defence Cooperation Agreement between the governments of the United States and Ghana, which was finally ratified by Parliament last Friday amid tension in the House. Two earlier defence agreements between the US and Ghana in 1998 and 2015 respectively sort to impugn the NDC’s … Read more
The Black Queens remained in 46th position in the first FIFA Women’s Ranking for 2018 released on Friday, 23 March. Also, they remained the continent’s second highest ranked country in Africa behind Nigeria. The Queens winning of the inaugural WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire last month boosted their points build-up. USA … Read more
Former Foreign Minister Hanna Tetteh, who was accused of muscularly squeezing the hand of former first lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, has hit back at critics saying she has soft and gentle hands. Ex-president John Rawlings at an NDC function at the weekend slammed Ms. Tetteh for among other things, squeezing the hands of Mrs. … Read more