Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels

President John Dramani Mahama has denied a Gh¢14m ex-gratia allegations made against him by member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC.[ads2] According to Mr Mahama, he never took home such an amount as ex-gratia in 2013 as purported by Abronye DC. He has therefore urged the public to disregard the claims since “Abronye has gained notoriety for fabricating and propagating falsehood on behalf of Nana Akufo- Addo against him.” “The Office of HE John Dramani Mahama has become aware of another false and scurrilous claim by a member of the New Patriotic Party…

President Akufo-Addo has congratulated Lizz Truss on her election as the leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[ads2] According to President Akufo-Addo, Lizz Truss is taking over as the new leader of the United Kingdom at a time the world is in crisis and has called for support to stabilize the situation. In a social media post, President Akufo-Addo acknowledged the instrumental role Truss played as a Trade Secretary in the signing of £1.2bn trade between Ghana and the United Kingdom last year.[ads3] “I congratulate warmly Rt. Hon. Lizz Truss on her election as the…

Ghanaian dancehall superstar, Shatta Wale has begged his former girlfriend and baby mama, Diamond Michelle otherwise known as Michy for another song collaboration.[ads2] Shatta Wale and Michy brought a different dynamic to the Ghanaian music industry as they teamed up as lovers to release couple of hit songs and performed on live shows together to entertain fans. The two had together songs like ‘Low Tempo’, ‘Go Shordy’ among others which were bangers.[ads3] The two went their separate ways despite having a child together and it seems Shatta Wale has missed his former better half. This comes after Michy made the…

Ghana U23 head coach, Ibrahim Tanko has invited twenty seven players to begin preparations for the Africa U-23 qualifiers.[ads2] The Black Meteors are currently on standby awaiting an opponent for the next stage of the qualifiers. Coach Ibrahim Tanko has handed call-up to six of the Black Galaxies squad that defeated Nigeria to book a ticket to the 2023 CHAN tournament in Algeria. The six players include Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim and defender Samuel Osei Kuffuor of Bechem United.[ads3] Hearts of Oak duo of Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Suraj Seidu have also been handed call-ups alongside Karela United right-back…

Ghanaian top-flight side Medeama Sporting Club have appointed David Duncan as new head coach ahead of the upcoming league season.[ads2] The astute tactician has joined the two-time Ghana FA Cup champions on a year deal subject to renewal for another year. The former Black Stars assistant coach is making a return to the local league after 2016 when he was fired as Asante Kotoko head coach. Medeama started last season campaign with Ignatius Osei-Fosu who replaced Yaw Preko but the former Techiman Eleven Wonders gaffer was sacked after five matches in the Ghana Premier League.[ads3] After the sacking of Ignatius…

Ghanaian top-flight side Dreams FC have announced the signing of defender Samuel Arthur ahead of the 2022/23 league season.[ads2] The experienced defender has joined the Dawu-based club after fruitful negotiations. Arthur has joined Dreams FC after leaving Elmina Sharks who were relegated from the Ghana Premier League last season.[ads3] A club statement reads, “We are pleased to announce the signing of experienced defender 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙧. The former Elmina Sharks captain is now a believer and is excited to be part of us ahead of the 2022/23 season.”[ads4]

Ghana coach, Otto Addo has named a 29-man squad for two international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua in this month.[ads2] Ghana is preparing for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar hence the need for the two international friendly matches. Coach Otto Addo has named Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu in the squad for the two matches as well as Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams who recently announced his readiness to play for Ghana after Spain snub.[ads3] Ghana will face Brazil at the Stade Oceane in Le Havre in France on September 23 before playing Nicaragua at the Estadio Francisco Artes Carrasco…

Justmax Travels, the travel agent for Qatar 2022 World Cup in a recent statement released on Saturday, September 3, 2022 to bring clarity on its sectorial operations as agreed with Kenpong Travel and Tour and professes its credibility having been in operation for over a decade.[ads2] Ghanaian soccer fans will be readying for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup between November and December 2022 as the Black Stars prepare for its 4th appearance at the quadrennial tournament. Justmax Travels launched its sectorial operation to mobilize fans from Western and Western North Regions to the world cup due to an agreement with…

Ghana has once again denied Nigeria a ticket to a major international tournament this year after the Black Galaxies defeated the Green Eagles to qualify for the CHAN 2023 in Algeria.[ads2] Ghana defeated Nigeria 5:4 on penalty shootouts in the second leg of the last phase of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2023 qualifiers at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Saturday evening. This was after the two legs had ended 2:2. The first leg saw Ghana beating Nigeria 2:0 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium. But after conceding the first goal in the early minutes of second…

Ghana midfielder, Kudus Mohammed scored his first goal of the 2022/23 league season in Ajax FC emphatic 4:0 win over Cambur on Saturday afternoon.[ads2] The 22-year old who was eager to leave Ajax FC for Everton in the English Premier League started from the bench for the sixth consecutive time despite an explosive performance in the team’s preseason campaign.[ads3] Kudus came from the bench in the 61st minute and made an immediate impact by scoring the team’s fourth goal three minutes after. It is expected that his incredible performance against Cambur could earn him a starting berth in the Ajax…