Author Archives: larryehu

Jamestown fishing harbour set for commissioning Sept. 13 – Eugene Arhin

The Jamestown Fishing Harbour project has been completed and is set to be officially commissioned on Friday, September 13, 2024. This announcement was made by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency. The completion of this significant project marks a milestone in the government’s infrastructure development plans for Ghana’s fishing industry. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, 10 ...

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Chinese FA imposes life bans on 43 players and officials in latest crackdown on matchfixing and gambling

The Chinese Football Association has imposed a life ban on 38 football players and five club officials for match-fixing, gambling and bribery after a two-year investigation. Former Chinese internationals Jin Jingdao, Guo Tianyu and Gu Chao, as well as South Korean player Son Jun-ho were among those barred, for the rest of their lives, from taking part in any football-related ...

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Ghana likely to play remaining home games in Nigeria after Baba Yara stadium ban

A monumental embarrassment awaits Ghana, after the Confederation of African Football withdrew approval for the use of the Baba Yara Stadium for AFCON Qualifiers. The CAF inspection team, on their last visit to Ghana, identified several issues, including a playing field that was deemed unsuitable for competitive matches. Uneven surfaces, poor drainage, and inadequate grass cover were some of the ...

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Pochettino named new boss of US men’s team

Former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has been named as the new manager of the United States men’s team. The Argentine replaces Gregg Berhalter, who was sacked in July following the USA’s group-stage elimination from the Copa America. The announcement came before the US drew 1-1 with New Zealand in an international friendly game in Cincinnati. Pochettino, 52, said ...

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200 SA students to benefit from AngloGold Ashanti Legacy Scholarship Endowment

AngloGold Ashanti plc and the University of Witwatersrand (Wits University) have announced a bespoke scholarship project that will benefit about 200 eligible students over the next five to seven years, the first 68 of whom have been selected to begin their studies in 2024. The R87.5 million Wits AngloGold Ashanti Legacy Scholarship Endowment will offer comprehensive funding and support over ...

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It Is Still Possible – Stars Coach

Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, remains optimistic of Ghana’s qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) despite a shaky start. Ghana have gone past two games with just a point, having lost their opening game against Angola in Group F, in Kumasi and managed a 1-1 draw against Niger. Ghana next face Sudan in a double-header in October ...

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‘We’re just playing with fire’ – Bagbin as he accuses government of preventing EC from being a free referee

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has accused the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government of preventing the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) from being an impartial electoral body. Speaking in an interview on TV3 on September 10, 2024, the Speaker of Parliament indicated that some of the appointments made by the government to the leadership of the commission have contributed ...

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GMA-UK Unveils Nominees

The organisers of the Ghana Music Awards UK have officially released the nominees list and categories for this year’s edition of the awards at a ceremony held at YAYA La Parisienne in Labone, ahead of the main event on October 19, 2024 in London. The nominees unveiling ceremony, which was strictly by invitation, was attended by a number of personalities ...

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Kuami Eugene: Singer announces self-named record label, first single ‘Belinda’ after exiting Lynx

Singer-songwriter and record producer Kuami Eugene has announced his first single after exiting Lynx Entertainment. On the cover art, shared on the musician’s X, Tuesday, September 10, 2024, it was indicated the song, Belinda, would be released via Rock Star Records and Road Clear Music Group. Rock Star, for years, has been Kuami Eugene’s self-proclaimed appellation and the name he works ...

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