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The Government of Ghana has received 244,800 additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The country got the vaccines through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) mechanism established by the African Union (AU) and supported by the World Bank on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Senior Specialist and Communications & …

Ghana’s Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has stressed on government’s commitment to ensure that the Black Stars qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Ghana, which missed the ticket to the last World Cup in Russia, is in search of a record fourth World Cup appearance after making …

Ghana quartet, Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Tariqe Fosu and Daniel Amartey will not be part of Black Stars squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers fixture against South Africa following the decision from the English Premier League clubs. Premier League clubs have decided not to release players for international …

Microblogging site Twitter is set to roll out operations in Ghana in September, officials have confirmed. The social networking service on 12 April 2021 announced that it has settled on the West African country to establish its Africa headquarters. Information gathered has it that Dr. Nadia Adongo Musah, the Deputy …

Asamoah Gyan has expressed his disappointment following his return to the Ghana Premier League last season. The Ghana legend, prior to the start of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season, joined Legon Cities on a one year deal. Gyan was expected to revive the local top-flight but failed to glitter …

Ghana striker, Asamoah Gyan, has confirmed his interest in taking coaching badges as a football coach soon. The 34-year-old, who is yet to announce his retirement from both international football and club football, has begun steps to acquire his first coaching certificate. Asamoah Gyan, speaking on the Ultimate Sports Show …

Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor says he doesn’t feel pressured to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Black Stars haven’t won any major trophy in almost four decades, with their last AFCON triumph coming in 1982. Meanwhile, the West Africans have been drawn against Morocco, Comoros and …

Ghana has been drawn in Group C for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be staged in Cameroon. The Black Stars have been paired with familiar foes Morocco, Comoros, and Gabon. The 2015 AFCON finalists were in the same group with Morocco during the 2008 competition which was …

Black Stars coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has named a strong 30-man squad for next month’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa. The Black Stars will face Ethiopia on Friday, September 3, 2021, in Cape Coast before a trip to Johannesburg to play South Africa on Monday, …

Ghana’s 4x100m relay team has qualified for the finals of the men’s 4x100m relay in staggering style in their heat that secured the quartet a new national record in the event. Sean Safo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamati, Emmanuel Yeboah and Joseph Paul Amoah finished 5th in a very fast heat with a time …