The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has backed Sulley Muntari’s decision to walk off the pitch after he was racially abused in a Serie A game on Sunday by Cagliari fans. The former Black Stars midfielder, whose side Pescara lost the game by a goal to nil, reported the abuse to the referee but was rather booked by ...

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is optimistic workers in both the formal and informal sectors will begin to reap the dividends of the Akufo-Addo government as the local currency grows “in strength.” In a statement to mark Workers’ Day on May 1, the NPP said the “economy is stabilizing” as a result of tax cuts and the implementation of ...

Paris – French soldiers killed or captured about 20 jihadists in Mali’s restive north where a French soldier was killed on April 5, the French chief of staff said on Sunday. Troops from Operation Barkhane, a French counterterror operation whose mission is to target jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert, launched the operation on ...

The family of the murdered MP for Abuakwa North Constituency, Joseph Baokye Danquah-Adu, has opened a register for two million signatures of persons seeking the reopening of the case of the murder. This came to light during a press conference held in Akyem-Tafo, where the family also hinted of turning to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek justice. The ...

The country’s football association’s chief has admitted that there will be series of changes in the Black Stars technical team Ghana Football Association vice president, George Afriyie, has confirmed that there will be changes in the backroom staff of the Black Stars as Kwesi Appiah stages a comeback on May 1. The 56-year-old was offered a two-year contract to succeed ...

Ghanaian musician A Plus has made an utterly bizarre remark between these well-connected words; ‘wee’ (Indian hemp), smoking and his ‘presidential dream’. Well, the loudmouthed musician has revealed that if he became the president of this country or had the power, he would either ban cigarette and wee or legalize both. “If I become president or if I have the ...

The seventh edition of West Africa’s biggest music concert, ‘Ghana Meets Naija’, will be launched in Accra tomorrow. The organisers, Empire Entertainment, say the launch will take place at the Kokomlemle corporate offices of uniBank. Some known local names in the arts and entertainment industry are expected to be in attendance, while other foreign ones will join in. Excitement is ...

Indonesia-based Michael Essien has bought Harley-Davidson motorbike. An Instagram account owned by Elvin Feroza posted the picture with the caption Sold to ‘Michael Essien’. The new Harley-Davidson owned by Michael Essien is powered by an 883 cc Evolution engine and is suitable for riding in urban areas. Essien plays for Persib Bandung in the Indonesian Liga 1. Source:Ghanasoccernet Share on: ...

High-ranking Fifa official Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has resigned a day after denying claims linking him to a fraud case. Following the release of court documents, Kuwaiti Sheikh Ahmad was linked in media reports to Richard Lai, the Fifa audit and compliance committee member who was banned for bribery. Lai admitted taking $950,000 (£735,000) in bribes in a US Court ...

The Minority in Parliament has condemned what it says is the needless and lawless attacks by elements within the governing New Patriotic Party shortly after winning power. It has also criticised what it says is the unfortunate and obscene mass worker transfers, forced resignations, politically motivated ‘proceed on leave’ directives and unlawful termination of engagements within the public and civil ...