Sport
Torch relay for All Regional Games lands in Volta Region
By Tilda Acorlor The All Regional Games (AGR), aimed at unearthing talented athletes and rekindling grassroots multi-sporting events across the country, has officially announced its presence in the Volta Region. Former Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan, who is the mastermind of the sporting event, was in Ho, the Volta regional capital, with his team for […]
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Mustapha Ussif wins African Sports Minister of the Year Award
Ghana’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has been named the African Sports Minister of the Year at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria. The event titled “Sports as a Catalyst for Accelerated Tourism Development in Africa,” the event honored prominent figures in the sports and tourism sectors for their transformative initiatives. Mustapha Ussif, whose […]
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General News
2023 STEMNNOVATION winners leave for Japan
Winners of the 2023 STEMNNOVATION competition organized by the Free Senior High School Secretariat of the Ministry of Education last year left Ghana for Japan last week Saturday. The five students and an official of the Education Ministry will be out of the country for one-week and while in Japan, they will participate in an […]
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Asamoah Gyan unveils focus for All Regional Games
Ghana’s record goal scorer Asamoah Gyan insists that his newly introduced initiative, the All Regional Games will provide the country with the much-needed talent to compete for more medals and silverware in the coming years and improve sports development in the long run for the nation.
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Ghana to host 2026 Commonwealth Games? – Sports minister reveals plans
Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has revealed the nation’s intention to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, seizing the opportunity following the withdrawal of initial host candidates. With the successful hosting of the 2023 African Games under its belt, Ghana is poised to extend its hospitality to other member states of the Commonwealth. […]
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Ghana is ready to host the Commonwealth Games – Mustapha Ussif
Ghana’s Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has revealed that the country is well positioned to consider hosting the commonwealth games slated for 2026. As things stand now, the 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Games is in limbo, as original hosts Victoria in Australia have withdrawn its bid last year due to cost concerns. Malaysia […]
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African Games: Volunteers to receive GHC 1,000 each following protests over unpaid stipends
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 African Games has yielded to pressure from volunteers and agreed to pay them an allowance of GHC 1,000.00 each. This decision comes in response to fervent protests by volunteers who were left unpaid following the conclusion of the continental event. The volunteers, numbering over 1,000, had generously […]
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African Games volunteers to receive 1k allowance, two hundred as T&T
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the African Games has decided to compensate volunteers for the just-ended African Games held in Accra with an allowance of GHS1,000.00. This follows protests by the volunteers over unpaid stipends allegedly promised to them by the organizers. Some of the volunteers reportedly have to hold the Minister for Youth […]
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Africa Union declares Accra as African City for Sports after African Games – Mustapha Ussif
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has revealed that the African Union (AU) has declared Accra as the African City for Sports. This pronouncement comes after the successful organization and hosting of the 13th African Games (ACCRA2023), which took place across several sporting venues in Accra and Cape Coast. Hon. Ussif said, in […]
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Health
The Silent Storm: Climate Change worsens women’s SRH in Africa
In the vast landscape of Africa, the impact of high heat on human health is becoming increasingly apparent, particularly for vulnerable populations such as women and girls. High temperatures have a range of direct and indirect effects on women’s SRH across the African continent. From exacerbating existing health conditions to increasing vulnerability to new threats, […]
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Consistent sanitation triumphs over challenges at African Games
…thanks to Zoomlion The discussion by most Ghanaians as the 13th African Games came to a close in Ghana over the weekend, is the massive patronage of the games just when the curtains were about to come down. The finals of the U-20 men’s football match between Ghana and Uganda which was held at the […]
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Athletics
Joseph Paul Amoah: Ghana’s swashbuckling 200m sprint champion leaving a legacy
Swashbuckling. This is the adjective that best encapsulates the life of Joseph Paul Amoah, the former national record holder in the 200m sprint. At 27 years old, his very presence exudes a sense of divine grace. With an athletic build, towering stature, and captivating charisma, he effortlessly commands attention, leaving a lasting impression on all […]
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Accra 2023: We’ll settle allowances owed volunteers – Sports Ministry
The director in charge of the volunteers for the 13th African Games, Juliana Addo-Yobo, says the Ministry of Sports is working on settling all volunteers for the games. The volunteers on Tuesday were agitated over what they say is the failure of authorities to release the GH¢2,500 promised them ahead of the competition. The volunteers […]
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All African Games: We’ll release more rot in coming days – Minority
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has indicated that it will reveal further details regarding mismanagement in the organization and execution of the 13th African Games. In a press briefing held on Tuesday, the Caucus unveiled that despite Parliament’s approval of $195 million for infrastructure enhancements linked to the games, the government’s mismanagement led to a […]
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African Games: We’ll release more rot in coming days – Minority
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has indicated that it will reveal further details regarding mismanagement in the organization and execution of the 13th African Games. In a press briefing held on Tuesday, the Caucus unveiled that despite Parliament’s approval of $195 million for infrastructure enhancements linked to the games, the government’s mismanagement led to a […]
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Other Sports
African Games: Sports Ministry to address financial demands of volunteers
Juliana Addo-Yobo, the director responsible for volunteers at the 13th African Games, has assured that the Ministry of Sports is actively working to resolve the issue of unpaid volunteers for the event. Volunteers expressed agitation on Tuesday over the alleged failure of authorities to fulfill promises of compensation made before the competition. They claim they […]
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