ModernGhana News

Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku has called for positivity and support for the Black Stars as they begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign. Ghana, four-time African champions, face C ocirc;te d rsquo;Ivoire in their opening Group C fixture in Bouak eacute; on Thursday before hosting The Gam .

Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku says no player has refused to represent the Black Stars since he took office, despite a number of withdrawals ahead of Ghana rsquo;s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

Weija-Gbawe MP Jerry Ahmed Shaib has defended Parliamentarians rsquo; right to comment on the state of Ghanaian football, describing Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku rsquo;s response to criticism from his colleague Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah as inappropriate.

Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Iddie Adams says he remains confident the Black Stars can make a positive start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign despite being without several key players.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appealed to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for additional tickets after hundreds of Ghanaian supporters who travelled to Bouak eacute; were left without access to Thursday 39;s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against C ocirc;te d 39;Ivoire.

Alan Kyerematen has questioned the turnout of NPP sympathisers in the 2024 general elections, arguing that the number of people who stayed away from the polls requires closer examination. The United Party (UP) leader said some NPP members had told him they did not vote because of his decision to leave the party.

French and Dutch investigators have established links between a nearly 3. 9-tonne cocaine shipment seized at the port of Dunkirk and the criminal organization of fugitive Dutch drug kingpin Jos Leijdekkers, alias ldquo;Bolle Jos rdquo;, who is believed to be hiding in Sierra Leone.

Professor Ransford Gyampo has called for more radical action against galamsey, saying the illegal mining menace continues despite measures introduced by the government. The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers rsquo; Authority said his position during his recent appearance on TV3 rsquo;s The Key Points was that the government rsq .

Madam Mavis Hawa Koomson, NPP National Women rsquo;s Organizer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has returned to her home region to formally declare her bid for the position ahead of the party rsquo;s National Executives election.

Xabi Alonso will return to former club Liverpool in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after his Chelsea side were handed a trip to Anfield in Wednesday 39;s draw. Premier League champions Arsenal will visit League Two side Fleetwood Town.

Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah is on the verge of switching his international allegiance from England to Ghana, with paperwork being prepared for submission to FIFA to complete a long-anticipated move to the Black Stars.

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) vice-president George Afriyie says the Black Stars have no business failing to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as they prepare to begin their campaign against C ocirc;te d 39;Ivoire later this month.

Carlos Queiroz rsquo;s immediate task is to guide Ghana back to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Henry Asante Twum. The 73-year-old Portuguese coach has been handed a contract extension after leading the Black Stars to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup in North .

Nations FC Chief Executive Officer Kennedy Ansah-Boakye believes his side can overturn their CAF Confederation Cup deficit against FC Diarra, despite admitting a slow start and difficult pitch conditions contributed to their first-leg defeat.

Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has praised the Black Princesses for showing passion and determination as they revived their FIFA U-20 Women 39;s World Cup campaign with a convincing victory over South Korea.

Former Ghana Football Association communications director Ibrahim Sannie Daara says the Black Stars 39; recent decline is partly due to the absence of Ghanaian players at Europe 39;s biggest clubs. Ghana have struggled to replicate the success of previous generations, with the four-time African champions missing out on qualification for .

Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto 39;o said African football should support Gianni Infantino, crediting the FIFA president with accelerating the development of the continent 39;s associations and giving more countries the opportunity to reach ?the World Cup.

Former WBO super-bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe has announced his retirement from professional boxing, bringing the curtain down on a career that made him one of Ghana 39;s most accomplished fighters of his generation.

The LA Clippers have been fined $30m ( pound;22. 2m) by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for violating salary rules in order to funnel millions of dollars to star player Kawhi Leonard. The fine - the largest in the league 39;s history - comes after the NBA report said Leonard pressured the Clippers into obtaining off-court incom .

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka earned one of the quickest Grand Slam wins of her career with a 53-minute pummelling of US Open debutant Polina Iatcenko in the second round. However, the world number one did not look entirely happy even as she swept aside Iatcenko - then had a spiky exchange with a reporter in her post-match n .