Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito has emphasised the importance of beating Basake Holy Stars in the Ghana Premier League this weekend.The Porcupine Warriors will host their Week 20 opponent at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday, January 25.Asante Kotoko are heading into the match on the back of a three-game winless run, which has affected their chances of clinching the league title at the end of the 2025/26 football season.Speaking in his pre-match interview, Karim Zito

Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Gyasi has explained his decision to join Palermo as the club intensifies its push for promotion back to Serie A.Palermoâ??s resurgence has gathered pace this season, with Gyasi emerging as an influential figure in their promotion bid. After a turbulent decade that saw the club collapse and restart from the amateur divisions, the Rosanero currently sit fourth in Serie B at the halfway stage, just five points off the top.Born in Palermo in 1994, Gyasi

The Ghana Football Association on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, held a series of mid-season review meetings with match commissioners across all divisions as part of efforts to improve match organisation and administrative efficiency.The engagements were conducted in three separate sessions involving Premier League, Division One League, and Womenâ??s Premier League match commissioners. The meetings were led by the FA General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, starting with the Premier

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is set to begin a decongestion exercise on February 1 in selected parts of the capital city as part of efforts to make Accra cleaner and restore order on the streets. This will not be the first time the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) embarks on a decongestion exercise. Previous attempts have […]

Ghanaian international Asumah Abubakar has vowed to give his all in order to help Austria Lustenau achieve their goals in the ongoing campaign.The 28-year-old joins the Austrian second-tier outfit until the end of the season and is expected to play a huge role for the club.The former FC Luzern attacker joins the Planet Pure Stadion outfit as a free agent after severing ties with Maltese Premier League club Birkirkara FC in the recent window.Having secured a move to the club, the

In a show of strong support and encouragement, Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang today paid a working visit to the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, highlighting the vital role of sports and recreation in Ghana’s development. During her visit, the Vice President received updates on current initiatives and progress within the ministry, reaffirming her […]

The Chief Executive Officer of Young Apostles, Gerald Domfeh, has expressed strong confidence that his club will retain its Ghana Premier League status for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.Despite sitting 15th on the league table after 19 matches, a position near the relegation zone, Domfeh dismissed any talk of the club dropping out of the top flight."We will survive relegation," he said in a radio interview with Asempa FM. He emphasized the team's potential for

Zenith Bank (Ghana) Ltd has won the Best Christmas Decoration Award at the 2025 edition of the ‘December in GH Honours’, organisers have announced. The award recognises the bank’s festive decorations at its Head Office and the Kotoka International Airport enclave, which formed part of Accra’s Christmas displays during the 2025 holiday season. ‘December in […] The post Zenith

The Algerian Football Federation is preparing to escalate its dispute with the Confederation of African Football, with a potential appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport looming after a raft of disciplinary sanctions linked to Algeriaâ??s Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal defeat to Nigeria.Senior sources indicate that Algeriaâ??s governing body is ready to exhaust all legal avenues if CAF upholds the punishments imposed following the 2025 AFCON encounter, which was

The Ghana Police Service, through the National Operations Directorate Surveillance Unit, has arrested a suspect in connection with the possession of foreign currency suspected to be counterfeit and a firearm without lawful authority at Ablekuma in the Greater Accra Region. The suspect identified as Josiah Elorm Kwame Amezado was arrested following intelligence indicating that a […]

21 drivers in Accra are in deep trouble for charging high and unapproved fares. They were rounded up during GPRTU operations to crack down on recalcitrant drivers. National Guard Commander of the GPRTU, Derumond Ekow Gaise, said the operation which will now be extended to the evenings, is part of a wider effort to tackle […]

Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has issued a public apology for the chaotic scenes that overshadowed his team's 1-0 victory over Morocco in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, stating it was "never my intention to go against the principles of the game."In an emotional statement posted on social media, the coach expressed "profound regret" for his decision to instruct his players to walk off the pitch in protest during the final's closing minutes.The

Love is getting a new address this Valentine’s weekend, and it’s all about escaping the noise for an unforgettable experience. The 3Xtra Val’s Day X’cape is offering just that. 3Xtra by MG Digital Media is set to host a premium Valentine’s weekend getaway dubbed “3Xtra Val’s Day X’cape 2026,” offering couples, friends, and solo explorers […]

The 2024 new Patriotic Party Running mate, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed the view that, there will always be tensions and incidents during internal campaigns. In a statement on his Facebook page on Thursday, January 22,2026, Dr Prempeh said that “notwithstanding, they must never descend into insults, aggression, or violence.” “Such conduct has no […]

Ghanaâ??s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, says a review of spending on the national menâ??s football team has delivered significant savings without disrupting preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Speaking during a high-level meeting with Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Adams revealed that tighter controls and revised release processes around the Black Starsâ?? budget saved the state close to $700,000 across two recent international matches.The

President John Mahama has given an indication of the issues that keep him awake at night. Speaking at the Davos Convening on Accra Reset on January 22, he said Ghana’s development hinges on a renewed commitment by African leaders to forge ahead in unity. Without this, he noted that Ghana’s recent strides will not mean […]

GCB Bank (GCB) PLC has restated its commitment to the protection of customer funds and the security of its banking systems following reports of an alleged ATM-related fraud matter currently before the courts. The Bank operates a zero-tolerance policy on financial crime and has in place robust security infrastructure, real-time transaction monitoring and strict internal […] The post GCB

By Joseph Aguyire ABONENGA One of the greatest single ambitious projects that requires immediate national attention is the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and the bold incentives it is promising across the aluminium value chain. For decades, Ghana has mined bauxite ore for export in its raw form at Awaso in the Western North […] The post Why the downstream aluminum

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH ([email protected]) As government continues making strides in sustaining the economic gains made over recent months, the black star is set to shine brightly as Ghana preps to host the Association Cambiste Internationale (ACI) World Congress 2026 in May this year. This will be the first time a sub-Saharan African country is […] The post Economic

By Dr Edward Nartey BOTCHWAY Banking has always been built on the currency of trust. Whether it is a parent paying school fees, a trader receiving money for goods, or a customer transferring funds to a bank account, every transaction depends on the assurance that funds will remain safe, accessible, and received by the right […] The post Trust: The most valuable currency in modern banking