BRANDON THOMAS-ASANTE SCORES FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP GOAL FOR COVENTRY CITY
Brandon Thomas-Asante scored his first Championship goal for Coventry City yesterday as the Sky Blues secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Blackburn at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Thomas-Asante, who joined Coventry in the summer, struck in the 84th minute with a clinical right-footed finish from the center of the box to the bottom right corner, sending...
SENEGAL PART WAYS WITH HEAD COACH ALIOU CISSE
Senegal have relieved Aliou Cisse of his duties as manager of the Teranga Lions following discontent and unrest between fans and the Football Association. Cisse was appointed as head coach of the Senegal senior national team in 2015, after previously taking the stead on a temporal basis in 2012. Aliou Cisse has risen through the ranks in...
AFCON 2025Q: CAF APPROVES ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM FOR GHANA VS SUDAN
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Accra Sports Stadium to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Ghana and Sudan. The Black Stars face the Falcons of Jediane on match day three of the qualifying series for the tournament to be hosted in Morocco. Prior to the approval,...
GTVET PROPOSES SKILLS ACQUISITION PROGRAMMES TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS IN GALAMSEY COMMUNITIES
The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) have pledged to empower youth in mining communities with practical skills to combat illegal mining. By providing hands-on training according to GTVET, it aims to offer an alternative livelihood to those involved in illicit mining, ultimately curbing the menace. In an interview at the 50th...
INFLATION RATE FOR SEPTEMBER INCREASES MARGINALLY
The inflation rate for September 2024 has increased to 21.5 per cent from 20.4 recorded in August 2024, the Ghana Statistical Service has announced on Wednesday, October 2. The increase is attributed the increase to a rise in food inflation. Food inflation surged to 22.1 per cent from 19.1 in August 2024. However, non-food inflation declined to...
CEDI HOLDS STEADY IN RETAIL MARKET AMID RISING DEMAND; ONE DOLLAR EQUALS GH¢16.25
The local currency remained stable in the retail market last week but faced pressure in the interbank market. The pressure was due to a renewed forex demand from traders and the manufacturing sector in anticipation of the upcoming festive season. Retail rates against the euro and pound closed unchanged at mid-rates of GH¢18.03/€ and GH¢21.35/£ repsectively.
GOV’T TO HAND OVER SAGLEMI TO PRIVATE DEVELOPER IN TWO WEEKS – OPPONG NKRUMAH
The government is on the verge of finalising negotiations to revive the stalled Saglemi Housing Units, with the project set to be handed over to a private developer for redevelopment in the next 14 days. This significant update was shared by the Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, during a press briefing in Accra on...
BARCELONA HIT WITH TICKET BAN OVER FAN RACISM
Barcelona have been banned from selling tickets for their Champions League away fixture against Red Star Belgrade in November after supporters were found guilty of racist behaviour. Uefa fined the Spanish club 10,000 euros (£8,330) for supporters' racist behaviour during a 2-1 defeat against Monaco on 19 September. The nature of the racist behaviour...
MICHAEL BAIDOO SCORES 10TH LEAGUE GOAL AS ELFSBORG COME FROM BEHIND TO BEAT KALMAR
Ghanaian midfielder Michael Baidoo registered yet another goal for Elfsborg in their win over Kalmar on Sunday, September 29. The enterprising midfielder the final goal in his side's 3-1 win on the road to move fifth on the league table. The goal was Baidoo's 10th of the Swedish Allsvenskan season having netted nine times...
GFA TO FACE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE HEARING TODAY
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is scheduled to appear before a Parliamentary Select Committee for Sports, Culture and Tourism today. The football body is expected to answer questions from the committee that is chaired by Member of Parliament for South Tongu Constituency, Wisdom Woyome, on issues stemming from the 2023 AFCON. The GFA is...
