Top seed Thomas Setodji won his maiden McDan West African Open Championship men's trophy while Sarah Adegoke successfully defended the women's title to complete a clean sweep for foreign tennis players on Saturday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The Minister of the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, has assured officers of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) to stay calm as issues involving their conditions of service and promotions are resolved.

Organised Labour has painted what it says is the unacceptable reality of the majority of Ghanaian workers today and wants President Akukfo-Addo to lead in restoring the country to its glorious self.

Sarah Adegoke and Thomas Setodji last Saturday justified their reputation as the top-ranked players by claiming the top honours in the men's and women's divisions respectively of the McDan West African Open Championship at the Accra Sports Stadium. Togolese debutant Setodji posted an emphatic 6-2, 6-1 victory over his Beninois counterpart, Felix Hounkpevi, to win the all-Francophone men's final, while defending women's champion Adegoke defeated youngster Angel McCleod 6-4, 6-3 in

The new president of the Ghana Badminton Federation (GBF), Mr Evans Yeboah, says he would intensify a drive to get more people to participate in the sport, organise regional and national badminton tournaments and make badminton a national pastime. He also pledged to provide a permanent place for competitions and the construction of satellite badminton courts across the country.

Japan has dispatched its biggest warship, in the first such operation since it passed controversial laws expanding the role of its military. The helicopter carrier Izumo is escorting a US supply vessel within Japanese waters.

An amount of $41.05 million was realised as proceeds from the export of bauxite in 2015, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). This was contained in a report submitted to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament by the BoG.

France says its forces in West Africa have killed or captured more than 20 militants in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso. A statement by its regional force said air and ground forces were involved. It did not identify the militant group.

Two mourners, including a female specialist medical doctor, died instantly when their Toyota Fortuner vehicle on which they were travelling from?Kumasi to Akyem Wenchi in the Eastern Region was rammed into by a commercial bus at a spot between Akyem Otwereso and Akyem Anyinase last Saturday.

The Ghana Rugby Football Union senior men’s team, Black Eagles, yesterday defeated their Beninois counterparts 46 -5 in the first match of the Rugby Africa Regional Challenge Group West 1, held at the Accra Sports Stadium. Team Ghana began with a winning intent in the first half when dangerman fullback Yusif Jalilu scored two tries to give the Ghanaians 29 points to five points in the half.

Accra Hearts of Oak will be without head coach Frank Nuttall when they face rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko in the first leg of the ‘Ghana: 60 Years On’ President's Cup today at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Scot has already guided the Phobians to a 1-0 victory this season over the Porcupine Warriors, who were then coached by Croatian trainer Zdravko Logarusic in the league this season albeit a win secured through a controversial spot kick by Vincent Atingah's at the same venue.