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Mark Awuah Baah Mr John Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, has asked Mr Mark Awuah Baah, the CEO of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to step aside pending investigations into fire incident at Akosombo power control centre. A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State

Paul Amoah Ghanaian sprinters Abdul Rasheed Saminu and Joseph Paul Amoah failed to secure medals in the men’s 100 metres at the 24th African Senior Athletics Championship in Accra.  Both athletes had raised expectations after winning their respective semi-final heats earlier in the day but faced stiffer competition in the final against some of the

Azamati Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team finished fourth in their heat at the ongoing World Athletics Relays in Botswana, missing out on qualification to the final after clocking a season-best time of 38.19 seconds.  The quartet, made up of Joseph Paul Amoah, Benjamin Azamati, Abdul Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi, put in a spirited performance but fell

On May 2, 2026 Last updated May 2, 2026 Thomas Ampem Nyarko – Deputy Minister of Finance. The Ministry of Finance has received significant financial contributions from corporate institutions and stakeholders to support the Senior National football team, the Black Stars, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mr Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the Deputy Minister and Chairman

Carlos Queiroz – New Black Stars coach. Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz says leading the Black Stars to the 2026 World Cup represents the biggest challenge of his career but expressed confidence in his ability to succeed.  The vastly experienced coach, appointed on a four-month contract, was officially unveiled at a press conference in Accra. 

Prince Yaw Owusu Asante Kotoko have confirmed the resignation of their Interim Head Coach, Prince Yaw Owusu, with immediate effect. The club, in an official statement signed by Communications Director Sarfo Duku, announced that the coach voluntarily stepped down, stating that his decision was taken in the overall interest of the club. Prince Yaw Owusu

Government has launched a Made-in-Ghana Expo to be held during the 2026 FIFA World Cup to promote local products and expand Ghana’s presence on the global market. The two-day event is scheduled for June 22–23, 2026, in Boston in the United States. Madam Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, speaking at the launch

German Football Federation (DFB) managing director Andreas Rettig hopes for the political situation to calm down in time for the World Cup and suggested that United States president Donald Trump should live up to having received a FIFA Peace Prize. “We’re all hoping this nightmare will be over soon,” Rettig told dpa at an event

More than 30 per cent of aspiring Ghanaian athletes have been exposed to exploitative recruitment schemes, Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, Minister for Sports and Recreation, has said, unravelling the increasing cases of human trafficking through sport. Delivering a keynote address at the National Forum on Human Trafficking Through Sports in Accra on Thursday, the Minister

The police have arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery attack on the Berekum Chelsea Football Team, which led to the death of Dominic Frimpong, one of the players, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.  A press release copied to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday said the gang leader and one other suspect in