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Ghana President Mahama names Korean in Ambassadorial role

Ghana’s President, H. E. John Mahama, has appointed half-Korean Kojo Choi as Ghana’s Ambassador to the Republic of South Korea. Choi, who moved to Ghana at the age of 14, is of a mixed parentage - a South Korean Father and Ghanaian mother. JafriQ Radio has cited his appointment contained in a letter signed by Callistus Mahama, and addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. More about […]

todayJuly 24, 2025

Ghana lost to Morocco

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Ghana fails to reach 2025 WAFON final after loss to Morocco

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghana's Black Queens failed to reach the final of the 2025 CAF Women's African Cup of Nations after succumbing to a 4-2 penalty shootout defeat to host nation Morocco on Tuesday night. The West Africans opened the scoring through German-based forward Josephine Kyerewaa on the 26th minute to give Ghana hopes of reaching the final for the first time since 2006. However, Sakina Diki pulled […]

todayJuly 22, 2025

Nigeria defeated South Africa

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Nigeria edges South Africa to reach 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations final

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Nigeria's Super Falcons have secured their place in the 2025 CAF Women's African Cup of Nations after defeating defending champions South Africa 2-1 on Tuesday evening in Morocco. A strike in either halve from Rasheedat Ajibade and Michelle Alozie saw Nigeria avenge their 2022 loss to the Bayana Bayana at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca. The Nigerians are aiming to win their 10th title […]

todayJuly 22, 2025

Kevin Taylor bench warrant

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Supreme court in Ghana issues landmark ruling involving popular social media commentator

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) The Ghanaian Supreme Court has dismissed a 2020 bench warrant issued for the arrest of US-based Ghanaian social media commentator Kevin Ebo Taylor. In January 2020, Appeals Court judge Justice Eric Kyei Baffour issued the warrant for the arrest of the social media commentator. The warrant, which was issued by the judge, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, sitting as a High Court judge, […]

todayJuly 22, 2025

Maduka Okoye banned for two months

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African soccer player banned for betting in Italy

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) The Federal Tribunal of the (FIGC) Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio has handed a two-month football ban to Nigerian soccer goalkeeper Maduka Okoye after being found guilty of betting. The 25-year-old was at risk of a four-year ban if the more serious charge of sporting fraud had been confirmed with a guilty verdict. Instead, the FIGC Federal Tribunal cleared him of those charges however, imposed a 2-month […]

todayJuly 22, 2025

Africa

Ghana’s Black Queens to face host Morocco in 2025 Women’s Cup of Nations duel

Ghana booked a place in the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations after eliminating North African opponent Algeria. The Black Queens, who reached the quarterfinals after hammering Tanzania 4-1, will now come face to face with host nation Morocco on Wednesday dawn in Japanese Standard Time. Ghana managed to eliminate a steel-stubborn Algerian side through a penalty shootout triumph while Morocco did light works of Mali by […]

todayJuly 20, 2025

Africa

Ivory Coast defeat Ghana to reach final of 2025 WAFU Zone B

Ghana’s male U20 side, the Black Satellites, threw away a vital lead to succumb to a 2-1 loss to the Ivory Coast in a semi-final clash at the 2025 U20 WAFU tournament in Prampram, Accra. The Ivory Coast will now face Nigeria in the final as the Young Eagles also secured victory over Niger in the other semifinal contest. Ghana was the first to score as Benjamin Tsivanyo raced Desmond […]

todayJuly 20, 2025

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This former England star has been rushed to ICU after collapsing at home

By Emmanuel Akyereko The former England soccer star was found semi-unconscious at his Dorset home and was rushed to a nearby hospital. Paul Gascoigne, 58, was found lying unconscious in his Dorset bedroom by his driver and personal assistant. According to sources from England, the Italy 90 star is now in a stable condition and has been transferred to an acute medical unit. Gascoigne is expected to remain in hospital […]

todayJuly 20, 2025

Hon. Samuel Okudzato Ablakwa is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Ghana

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Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister shares update on Nigerian claiming to build Igbo Kingdom in Ghana

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Hon. Samuel Okudzato Ablakwa, the Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has shared updates on the ongoing public uproar about a Nigerian man claiming to establish an Igbo Kingdom in Ghana. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu has courted massive public anger in Ghana after a viral video of him surfaced online in which he claimed to be working to establish an Igbo kingdom on the sovereign land of […]

todayJuly 18, 2025

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