Dependable airline Goldstar Air, the belly of America and wings of Ghana, four key innovations, intended to expose Tamale International Airport (TML) for intercontinental flights, are envisioned as a network of four interconnected bridges. The first bridge is the creation of a Northern Ghana Intercontinental Gateway Model, built around the principle of converting Tamale from a destination airport into a strategic origin-and-connection airport. The second is a Global Cargo Hub that connects logistics and Northern Ghana’s agriculture to international markets. The third is an Aviation Training School that prepares students for careers as professional pilots, cabin crew, and aviation managers.…
Author: Collins Yeboah
Washington, D.C.—NAB Show New York 2026, taking place Oct. 21–22 at the Javits Center, today announced programming and speaker highlights. The East Coast marketplace for media innovation will bring together more than 150 speakers across 60+ educational sessions broadcast, streaming, sports, the creator economy and AI, along with the technologies, business strategies and new models reshaping how content is created, produced, distributed and monetized. What’s New in 2026 NAB Show New York expands its focus on the business of media and entertainment in 2026, connecting technology innovation more directly to investment, growth, monetization and real-world implementation. Business strategy moves to…
Former Black Stars Team Manager, Ameenu Shardow, has been appointed as Head of Strategic Diaspora Program for the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The appointment forms part of the GFA’s new strategic drive to strengthen engagement with Ghanaian players and football stakeholders in the diaspora. In his new role, Shardow will lead the Association’s efforts in identifying, engaging, and building relationships with Ghanaian players born or raised abroad, as well as fostering stronger collaboration with diaspora clubs, academies, and communities. He will work closely with the Technical Directorate, Ghana Missions abroad, parents of Ghanaian players abroad, scouts, and the National Teams…
Former Black Stars defender John Paintsil moves to the National U20 team, the Black Satellites, as Assistant Coach. Paintsil moves from the senior national team, where he served as part of the Black Stars technical staff, to continue his coaching development with the national youth setup. The former Fulham, Leicester City and West Ham United full-back will assist the Black Satellites technical team as they begin preparations for next year’s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The move forms part of the GFA’s ongoing technical restructuring, which aims to ensure greater focus and efficiency across the various national teams. The GFA…
Ghana Coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 24-man squad for this month’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia, as well as the international friendly against Morocco. The squad is made up of players from the recent FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States, two debutants, and Mohammed Kudus, who missed the World Cup due to injury. Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare maintains his place alongside Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Joseph Anang. France-based Nathaniel Adjei returns to the team after almost a year out, following his impressive form for Lorient in…
Goldstar Air, a Ghanaian and United States registered company, is a visionary airline with a new initiative poised to revolutionize the lives of Ghanaian youth, featuring a unique blend of end-of-year profit-sharing and a housing ownership scheme. The airline’s approach to employee welfare extends beyond salaries and benefits, embracing a holistic model that seeks to empower its workforce through wealth creation and asset ownership, because the management of the airline views every employee as a co-owner of the company. Goldstar Air’s ambitions transcend the realm of a typical airline, with the company also poised to catalyze widespread socio-economic transformation by…
FIFA and Global Citizen today announced the first group of grant recipients from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. Twenty-seven grassroots organisations across 10 countries have been selected to receive grants ranging from USD 50,000 to USD 250,000, to support their vital work in providing quality education and football programmes for children in underserved communities worldwide. The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund aims to mobilise USD 100 million by the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ to expand access to education and football for children around the world. To date, the Fund has raised over USD 30 million with contributions from philanthropic…
Washington, D.C.—The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced that the 2026 Marconi Radio Award nomination window is open through May 31. The prestigious NAB Marconi Radio Awards, established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, recognize stations and individuals for their excellence and performance in radio. The winners of the 2026 Marconi Radio Awards will be announced during a special dinner program brought to you by Xperi, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at the Edison Ballroom the night before NAB Show New York held on Oct. 21 – 22. Stations and on-air personalities may…
Washington, D.C.— The 2026 NAB Show, beginning this week — April 18–22 (exhibits April 19–22) — at the Las Vegas Convention Center today announced a new wave of speakers spanning entertainment, journalism, sports, business and policy, further expanding a program that reflects how storytelling, technology and media economics are evolving across the global ecosystem. Newly announced speakers include JB Smoove, actor and comedian; Jen Psaki and Ari Melber, anchors at MS NOW; Marcus Jones, All-Pro cornerback for the AFC champion New England Patriots; and Eric Robles, showrunner of Netflix’s upcoming “Stranger Things: Tales From ’85.” They are joined by executives…
Washington, D.C. —The 2026 NAB Show kicks off Saturday, April 18, with the show floor and exhibits opening on April 19, highlighting the most innovative companies and bringing together the world’s most influential voices across media, entertainment and technology for the industry’s premier global event. As the only platform that convenes broadcasters, media companies, content creators and technology innovators at scale, NAB Show continues its century-long legacy as the catalyst for innovation, growth and deal-making in a rapidly evolving, multi-platform world. From artificial intelligence and the creator economy to sports, streaming and cloud transformation, NAB Show is where the tools,…