Akosombo FC defeated Krystal Palace by a lone goal in a division two local derby played at the Akosombo Sports Stadium.

Newcastle United may have lost to Hull City in the League Cup on Tuesday but winger Christian Atsu apparently left quite an impression on former Chelsea and Scotland midfielder Pat Nevin.

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has advised youngster Ethan Ampadu, whose father of Ghanaian descent is a youth team coach at Arsenal, to concentrate on his studies after reports suggested last week that Chelsea are planning to snaffle him in a £2.

Any security officer who misses Sunday’s window of opportunity to exercise his franchise in the second round of special voting will not be allowed to vote on December 7, the Electoral Commission has explained.

Ghana has enjoyed relatively peaceful elections since the advent of the Fourth Republic in 1992.

Scores of New Patriotic Party supporters have assembled at the Upper East Regional Police Headquarters in Bolgatanga to keep watch and protect ballot boxes and electoral materials used for Thursday’s special voting exercise.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings stunned a gathering of 2016 presidential candidates, and diplomats in Accra Thursday when he presented two rose flowers one to his wife, and another to the Progressive People's Party (PPP) Vice Presidential Candidate.