Ghana to Participate in ‘Reconnecting Afro Root’ Carnival in Salvador

[ad_1] Ghana will from February 9 to 14 participate in this year's Reconnecting Afro Root Carnival at Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. To be held on the theme 'Reconnecting with our Roots,' the carnival is aimed at bringing together blacks of African descent for cultural exchanges and development of partnerships within the business community. Ghana's participation in the global event would be led by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in partnership with the Ghana Embassy […]

January 18, 2024

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Africa: I Did My Best to Save the Team – Ofori

[ad_1] Abidjan — Black Stars shot-stopper, Richard Ofori, says he cannot be blamed for the two goals he conceded that led to the team's defeat to Cape Verde on Sunday at the ongoing AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire. Ofori, who was between the sticks in Sunday's defeat to the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde, conceded the first goal in 17 minutes when he spilled a Jovane Cabral shot from outside the box onto the path of Jamiro Monteiro to tap into […]

January 18, 2024

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Ghana Won Afcon Four Times, but the Last Time Was 40 Years Ago. What Went Wrong With Its Football Team?

[ad_1] _The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is the most important football tournament in Africa. It has been contested by the male national teams of countries on the continent since 1957. Egypt is the most successful country in the tournament's history, with seven wins, the most recent in 2010. Previously, Ghana was the dominant force with four wins. In spite of producing world class players, the country has not won the tournament in four decades. As the 2023 edition plays […]

January 18, 2024

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Ghana: Let’s Be Patient With Black Stars – Kuuku Dadzie

[ad_1] Former Black Stars Captain, James Kuuku Dadzie, has called for maximum support for the senior national team, the Black Stars, as they take on the Pharaohs of Egypt in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d'Ivoire. Ghana will seek to get its campaign back on track on Thursday after falling to a 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde at the Félix Houphouet-Boigny stadium here in Abidjan on Sunday. Speaking exclusively to the Times Sports after the game, […]

January 16, 2024

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Africa: Urban Kenyans Mistrust Police Even More Than Rural Residents Do – Study Sets Out Why It Matters

[ad_1] Across the African continent - from Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa - widespread protests have taken place to demand police reform in the wake of police misconduct and brutality. A continent-wide survey done in 2022 shows very low trust in the police and a prevailing perception of the police as the most corrupt among key institutions. Low public trust in police poses a serious problem for the most central state institution tasked with upholding law and order. Trust […]

January 15, 2024

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Egypt/Ghana: Afcon Day 2 Review – Egypt, Nigeria Falter As Ghana Continues Bad Afcon Record

[ad_1] Just like many pundits predicted, the favourites are not having their way as the supposed minnows flex their muscles. Three games, nine goals, two draws, and a confidence-jarring defeat were the stories of Day 2 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Cup (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. In Group A, Nigeria filed out against 88th FIFA-ranked Equatorial Guinea, who came to the tournament on the back of an unbeaten 2023, which included five wins out of their seven […]

January 15, 2024

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Ghana: Guinness World Record Attempt – Failatu Abdul-Razak Clocks 227 Hours in Cooking Marathon

[ad_1] Dozens of people converged on the Modern City hotel in Tamale yesterday to applaud the Guinness World Record (GWR) contender, Failatu Abdul-Razak, as she ended her 227 hours cooking marathon. She turned off her stove at 10:00 a.m. having prepared 156 local and continental dishes which were distributed to spectators, street children and homeless people in Tamale. The marathon also caught the attention of prominent personalities across the country including the Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, musicians, military men, […]

January 11, 2024

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Namibia/Ghana: Brave Warriors’ Salaries Agreed On Before Team Left for Ghana – Markus

[ad_1] The Brave Warriors will compete in the upcoming TotalEnergies Afcon Ivory Coast 2023 showdown with no salary concerns as they aim to progress beyond the group stages. Speaking to Desert Radio this week, Namibia Football Association (NFA) vice president Murs Markus said the logistics around players' salaries have been dealt with, and an agreement was reached before the Brave Warriors boarded the plane to Ghana for their final training camp. "We have sorted out the issue of players' salaries, […]

January 11, 2024

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Ghana Coach Hughton Names 27 Players for TotalEnergies Afcon

[ad_1] · Ghana are chasing their fifth TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations title · Coach Chris Hughton names 27 players · Black Stars are placed in Group B with Egytp, Cape Verde, and Mozambique Ghana coach Chris Hughton has named 27 players who could represent the Black Stars at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023. The Black Stars are placed in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde, and Mozambique. The 27 Ghana players called up for the […]

January 2, 2024

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