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Black Stars: Carlos Queiroz reportedly demanded $150,000 monthly salary before extending his stay

Thu, 13/08/2026 - 09:19
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has begun the process of finding a new head coach for the Black Stars following Carlos Queiroz rsquo;s reported reluctance to extend his stay with the national team.
Categories: Africa

Forget about last season's disappointment and stay focused – Asante Kotoko board chairman tells players

Thu, 13/08/2026 - 09:10
Asante Kotoko Board Chairman James Osei Brown has called on the club rsquo;s players to put the disappointments of last season behind them and focus fully on making a strong start to the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League campaign.
Categories: Africa

Medeama SC has been strengthened for CAF Champions League campaign – Dr Toni Aubynn

Thu, 13/08/2026 - 09:01
Medeama SC have strengthened their squad with several new signings as the Ghanaian champions step up preparations for their CAF Champions League campaign, board chairman Dr Toni Aubynn has revealed. The newly recruited players have already joined the club rsquo;s pre-season preparations, with Aubynn expressing confidence that the addition .
Categories: Africa

U-20 AFCON: Yaw Ampofo Ankrah hopeful funds will be allocated for stadium upgrades ahead of tournament

Thu, 13/08/2026 - 08:57
National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah is optimistic that a portion of the funds Ghana earned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be allocated to the Authority to support stadium upgrades ahead of the 2027 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Categories: Africa

Ghana has no venue ready for 2027 U-20 AFCON, says NSA boss Yaw Ampofo Ankrah

Thu, 13/08/2026 - 08:49
The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has admitted that Ghana currently does not have a stadium that meets the requirements to host the 2027 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Categories: Africa

Team Ghana returns home after disappointing Commonwealth Games campaign

Thu, 06/08/2026 - 10:28
Team Ghana has begun returning home in batches following a disappointing campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where the country finished 30th on the final medals table. The first group of athletes and officials arrived in Ghana this week, including boxing bronze medallist Amadu Mohammed, one of only two Ghanaian a .
Categories: Africa

Nigeria hit six past Egypt to reach WAFCON quarter-finals

Thu, 06/08/2026 - 10:03
Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women rsquo;s Africa Cup of Nations after a commanding 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match at the Rabat Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night.
Categories: Africa

2026 WAFCON: Malawi reach quarter-finals despite narrow defeat to Zambia

Thu, 06/08/2026 - 10:01
Malawi booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women 39;s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Zambia in their final Group C match on Wednesday evening.
Categories: Africa

Gianni Infantino says sorry but remains as Fifa president after executive meeting

Thu, 06/08/2026 - 09:57
Gianni Infantino has apologised for errors he made in controversial plans to sell off stakes in competitions to private investors, but will remain Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco.
Categories: Africa

Athletes go 'missing' after Commonwealth Games ends

Thu, 06/08/2026 - 09:52
Several athletes have disappeared after competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, failing to return home with the rest of their teams. Police Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes unaccounted for in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday.
Categories: Africa

Ghana open WAFCON 2026 campaign with convincing victory Over Cape Verde

Thu, 30/07/2026 - 00:38
Ghana made the perfect start to their 2026 CAF Women 39;s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over tournament debutants Cape Verde in their Group D opener on Wednesday.
Categories: Africa

Nigeria dismantles meth lab, but fears of Mexican cartel links linger

Thu, 30/07/2026 - 00:23
The cooking cauldrons and vats of chemicals were left behind in an abandoned shed, hidden in a Nigerian forest -- remnants of an alleged multimillion-dollar transnational meth operation. Authorities Wednesday dismantled the crude, makeshift meth lab after an ongoing trial involving three Mexican nationals took a day to hold court proceedings on- .
Categories: Africa

FDA should decentralise product testing, stop blaming Upper East businesses – Alagumgube

Wed, 29/07/2026 - 21:17
The founder of Alagumgube, Gabriel Agambila, has responded to the Food and Drugs Authority rsquo;s (FDA) recent warning over the sale of unregistered products in the Upper East Region, arguing that the Authority should focus on decentralising its product testing and approval system rather than creating the impression that businesses in the regio .
Categories: Africa

Stephen Darko-Odame Launches Bid for NPP Asuogyaman Parliamentary Seat with "New Energy, Youth Empowerment" Agenda

Wed, 29/07/2026 - 20:35
Aspiring parliamentary candidate Stephen Darko-Odame, widely known as K. Dame, has formally announced his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries in the Asuogyaman Constituency, pledging a fresh, forward-looking leadership agenda for the area.
Categories: Africa

Restoring Dignity to Akan Funerals: Our Chiefs Must Lead the Conversation

Wed, 29/07/2026 - 20:27
Across many Akan communities in southern Ghana, funerals have long been more than ceremonies marking the end of life. They are sacred occasions that honour the deceased, comfort the bereaved, strengthen family bonds, and reaffirm the cultural values that define society.
Categories: Africa

When State Rhetoric Meets The Street: How Electoral Promises Fed South Africa's Afrophobic Incidents

Thu, 23/07/2026 - 10:24
Political campaigns are often built on promises designed to reassure anxious citizens. Candidates pledge to restore order, tighten security, protect jobs, reduce crime, and strengthen national borders.
Categories: Africa

What Kate Henshaw’s 55th Birthday Teaches About The Power Of Authenticity

Thu, 23/07/2026 - 10:24
In an entertainment industry where public attention is increasingly measured by trending hashtags, viral videos, and ever-changing algorithms, celebrity status has become one of the most fragile commodities.
Categories: Africa

Carlos Queiroz likely to attend CAF World Cup review meeting after Black Stars' campaign in North America

Thu, 23/07/2026 - 07:58
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz could take part in a high-level Confederation of African Football (CAF) review meeting aimed at analysing the continent 39;s performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CAF President Patrice Motsepe has revealed plans to convene a gathering of national team coaches, football experts and African football legen .
Categories: Africa

2026/27 GPL: Nothing will stop us from achieving our goals, says Asante Kotoko coach Eric Tinkler

Thu, 23/07/2026 - 07:52
New Asante Kotoko head coach Eric Tinkler has expressed strong confidence in his side 39;s ability to compete for major honours in the 2026/27 season, insisting that only the team itself can stand in the way of achieving its ambitions.
Categories: Africa

Afcon 2032: Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali launch bid for finals

Thu, 23/07/2026 - 07:37
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger - three countries led by military governments - have submitted a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. The announcement comes after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) opened applications for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions of flagship tournament Afcon.
Categories: Africa

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