Head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, will meet the media on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Ghana Football Association headquarters. In addition to announcing his team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic, he will use this opportunity to highlight his goals and plans for the senior national team. Following Chris Hughton’s departure in March, the former midfield player for Borussia Dortmund was appointed permanently. The press conference will be broadcast live on Facebook, YouTube, and the GFA App, among other GFA platforms. It is requested that…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, a renowned cellular pathologist and lifestyle wellness consultant, has stated that sharing a single bowl during meals can contribute to the spread of Hepatitis B. He said that sharing soupy dishes like tuo zaafi, omo tuo, or fufu from the same bowl can cause people to “swallow saliva” from one another. He explains this by saying that when people put their hands in their mouths and dip them into the soup, they can contaminate the soup with saliva and spread the disease if they have Hepatitis B. Prof. Akosa led a conversation on practical ways to…
The Baba Yara Sports stadium pitch will not be open for use in domestic competitions until following Ghana’s match against the Central African Republic in the FIFA World Cup qualifier for 2026. This decision was made to give pitch managers more time to enhance the quality of the surface before the qualifier on Monday, June 10, 2024. Four days after their matchup with the Mali Eagles in Bamako, Ghana, and the Central African Republic will square off in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Monday, May 10, 2024, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The Ghana Premier League Matchday…
A driver was detained by the Ghana police for trying to smuggle a significant amount of cocoa beans into the neighboring country of Togo. 35-year-old Keta native Abraham Senyaglo was arrested on Saturday night while operating a Toyota Hiace van that belonged to the Anlo Traditional Council. 26 bags of cocoa beans were crammed into the car and skillfully wrapped in fertilizer sacks to keep them hidden. Witnesses claim that at approximately 10pm on the Adomi-Atimpoku stretch, Senyaglo disobeyed a police checkpoint, sparking the start of the police pursuit. A high-speed pursuit ensued, culminating in his eventual arrest near the…
Music producer Morris Babyface has made the contentious claim that some gospel performers are not interested in winning souls for God but rather in material gain and fame. In an interview with Cape Coast-based Property FM, he said, “It is not everyone who calls themselves a gospel singer who is a staunch born-again Christian or who wants to do what Christ wants.” The seasoned singer shared an anecdote from his experiences, describing how a musician changed from performing hip-hop to gospel to achieve success. He disclosed, saying, “I know someone who, although having recorded Hiplife in those days, is still…
An incident involving a truck on the Winneba-Accra highway has resulted in two fatalities and multiple injuries. Due to the weight of its cargo, the truck, which was heavily loaded with tomatoes and garden eggs, overturned in the middle of the road. Two women who were thought to be traders died as a result of the accident. In addition, the event seriously damaged the produce that was being transported, resulting in sizable losses. Emergency services arrived on the scene to clear the road and assist the injured. Drivers are advised to use caution when transporting heavy loads by the police,…
Hearts of Oak, one of Ghana’s biggest teams, could be relegated from the Ghana Premier League after the 2023–2024 season. With three games remaining, Hearts of Oak are two points above the relegation zone. Head coach Abubakar Outtara has emphasized that Hearts of Oak desperately need points to stay in the league. The Phobians faced Asante Kotoko, their rivals, away from home in Week 31 of the league season, and the game ended awkwardly for the Phobians as they lost 2-0. Hearts of Oak are currently 14th in the Ghana Premier League rankings following that loss. With three games remaining,…
The UEFA Technical Observer Panel gave Lookman’s second goal in the Europa League final the highest approval ratings. The 26-year-old scored an incredible hat-trick as Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday to win their first-ever European trophy. Despite his three goals, his second goal stood out the most because he deftly sidestepped Granit Xhaka and found the bottom corner. The UEFA Technical Observer Panel has shortlisted ten goals from this season’s Europa League for the competition’s Goal of the Season award. Kudus’ amazing goal against Freiburg in the quarterfinals, where he dribbled from his…
The game between UCC Youngsters and Bentenase FC in the Central Regional Division Two (2) Middle League final ended abruptly at 0-0 after roughly thirty minutes of play. Following the referee’s straight red card for their star player’s nasty challenge on a UCC player, the Betenase fans stormed onto the field, causing the game to be stopped. Under the full spotlight of the police, the Betenase supporters shattered the back glass, inflated the tires, and damaged the windscreen of the Distance Education Coastal bus that the UCC boys had driven to the Cape Coast Stadium. The referees had to run…
In Cairo, Egypt, the Ghana Black Challenge overcame a goal deficit to secure a crucial 2-1 victory over the North Africans. Mohammed Mubarak, a forward, scored twice to tie the score after his team had fallen behind the Moroccans early in the contest. Stephen Richard Obeng, the head coach of Black Challenge, expressed his happiness with his team’s accomplishments and insisted that they had to do this despite getting little assistance. “We feel very proud. The God we trusted made it happen. We’re champions in Africa for the third time in the space of two years. Despite the challenges we…