Local sports

  Ghanaian boxer, Joseph Agbeko has described boxing as a calling from God which requires passion for anyone to stage a return to the ring after losing a fight. Boxing is one tough sport according to the experts, and it takes incredible endurance and strength to box, but more than …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will from next season, ban venues without external fencing from hosting Division One League games. The Executive Council of the GFA took this decision during a meeting on Thursday, April 8, 2021. This safety and security provision is to minimize crowd violence and to ensure that spectators, …

  Chelsea Legend Michael Essien has declared legendary Ivorian marksman Didier Drogba as the best striker he’s played with in his entire playing career. The duo had an illustrious career at Chelsea winning several trophies including the UEFA Champions League in 2012. The two also fostered a harmonious relationship which wasn’t only …

  Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is the joint-highest earner at English side Arsenal. The 27-year-old Ghanaian shares the enviable spot with Gabonese superstar Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The two players are on a weekly wage of £250,000 respectively, translating into £13,000,000 annually. Willian da Silva and Alexandre Lacazette are on weekly wages of …

  Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew pockets £32,500 as weekly wages at the club. The 29-year-old is in the lower ranking on the salary table despite his improved performance for the club. The Ghana international has struggled to replicate his 2019-202 form this season by scoring just a goal so far. The …

  Asante Kotoko increased their chances of winning the Ghana Premier League title by beating Bechem United on Wednesday 4-0 to climb to third on the table. The Porcupine Warriors after a slow start to the league season have managed to pick up after a change in managers. Currently coached by …

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball has announced that Cape Coast, Ghana, will stage the 2021 African Championships from 6-10 December.   Since the first edition of the competition in 2016, it has been staged once in Algeria and twice in Egypt. This year will therefore be the first …

Black stars winger and Tianjin Sunning Tigers captain Frank Acheampong says he will in the future score Ghana’s last penalty kick to win the country’s fifth Afcon title. The former Anderlecht player was part of the silver winning team at the 2015 Afcon that narrowly lost in penalties in the …

  Medeama reported Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu and his assistant Hamza Obeng to the Ghana Football Association for the “unilateral” termination of their contracts on Wednesday, GHANAsoccernet.com Headquarters can exclusively confirm. The two-time FA Cup holders are seeking “substantial damages” for the arbitrary decision by the two gaffers. …

  Former Accra Great Olympics Chairman, Dr. Eric Afotey Odai, will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 24, 2021. This was revealed on Tuesday, April 06, when the family, led by a son, Felix Otoo Afotey, Samuel Komey, nephew and staunch Great Olympics supporter Joseph Langabel called on the …