The four-time African champions failed to progress beyond the group stage, losing their opening game 2-1 to Cape Verde and drawing 2-2 against Egypt and Mozambique. Their final match against Mozambique, where they squandered a 2-0 lead, dashed hopes of qualifying for the next stage. Ayew, one of the main figures facing public backlash, acknowledged the team’s poor show. In ...

This is the concluding part of the piece that the president of Bechem United FC, Kingsley Owusu-Achau (Agama), sought to address, and to provide answers for restoring the dwindling fortunes of the Black Stars. To the seasoned football administrator, governments in the country have done little by way of support for football. In the long term goal, he has stated ...

A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla. The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an overpayment. Judge Kathaleen McCormick called the compensation “an unfathomable sum” that was not fair to shareholders. In a post on ...

There seems to be another industrial action in the offing. Members of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union, an essential healthcare service provider are threatening to lay down their tools. According to the association, their grievance is over the government’s neglect of their demands for clearly defined conditions of service. This was contained in a press statement signed by the ...

A prominent energy expert has strongly criticised the president’s recent push to revive the ailing Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), asserting that without proper caution, the endeavour may end in failure. Mr Benjamin Nisah emphasised that even if TOR is revitalised as per the President’s aspirations, its products may struggle to find buyers in the market. Mr Nisah highlighted the National ...

South Africa stunned Morocco with a 2-0 victory in the round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The clash, held on Tuesday night at Stade San de Pédro, saw South Africa deliver a spirited performance, earning them a spot in the quarter-finals. Bafana Bafana scored two pivotal goals in the second half to seal their fate. ...

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member, Nana Oduro Sarfo, has launched an attack on Chris Hughton, calling him a ‘bad coach’, following the Black Stars’ disappointing performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Hughton, who was appointed in March 2023, led the team to the 34th edition of the AFCON, but they suffered a ...

Ghana are set to receive a $700,000 consolation prize for their third-place finish at AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast. Despite falling short of advancing to the knockout stage, the team will pocket a share of the tournament’s $34.6 million prize money, as revealed in the breakdown provided by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Had the four-time African champions qualified ...

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO), Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has stressed the need for an all-hands-on deck approach to the fight against corruption. She said much as the government and its anti-corruption agencies have the mandate, every Ghanaian must bring their shoulders to the wheel in driving out corruption from the country. “I am concerned, ...

The Musicians’ Organisation Global (MUSIGLO) will host an orientation session to introduce its adopted policies to its members on Friday, February 9, 2024. The yet to be introduced policies were put in place to help improve their living standards. The venue and time for the orientation session will soon be made public by the close of the week, the organisers ...