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Stephen Appiah optimistic about Black Stars' World Cup chances
Stephen Appiah serves as Vice Chairman for Ghana's Black Stars and feels much better about the team these days. The former captain watched his country struggle through a terrible 2024 season that disappointed many fans. Ghana bounced back strong during early 2025 and beat both Chad and Madagascar during important World Cup qualifying matches. The national team also grabbed third place during the Unity Cup tournament that took place across London. Appiah believes these recent wins show the squad has real talent and can compete at higher levels. The veteran leader expressed excitement about what he witnessed during the Chad and Madagascar games. Ghana also performed well during friendly matches against Nigeria and Trinidad during their...
Nuno Espirito Santo signs three-year deal with Nottingham Forest
Nuno Espirito Santo just signed a fresh three-year contract with Nottingham Forest. The Portuguese coach led Forest to seventh place last season and helped them reach Europe for the first time since 1995-1996. Forest fans are excited about keeping their manager after such a successful campaign. The team surprised everyone last season and nearly made it to the Champions League spots. Santo feels happy about staying at the City Ground and wants to keep building something special. Santo took over from Steve Cooper back in December 2023 when Forest faced relegation trouble. Forest managed to stay up on the final day of that season despite receiving a four-point penalty for breaking financial rules. They finished seventeenth but showed real...
Rev. Fayose urges youth to embrace marriage despite modern challenges
Rev. Dr. Cyril G. K. Fayose leads the Christian Council of Ghana and wants young people to keep believing marriage matters. He talked about this topic during a radio show on Akoma 87.9 FM last Friday. The church leader thinks God created marriage as a special plan for humans. Many young Ghanaians avoid getting married because relationships often fail and life feels harder these days. Fayose says modern life makes marriage seem less important to young adults. Work demands and school pressures leave little time for serious relationships. The church official believes Ghana will lose part of what makes the country special if people stop marrying. Families form the foundation of communities and help create national identity. The Christian...
Signs of Success project launches to support deaf workers in Ghana's textile sector
German organizations teamed up with local companies to start a new job training program for deaf people across Ghana. The Signs of Success project will teach 220 hearing-impaired workers how to operate machines at clothing factories. DTRT Apparel and the Ghana National Association of the Deaf joined forces with German Development Cooperation for this program. Most trainees will find full-time work at DTRT factories around Accra and Tema after finishing their classes. Leaders from all three groups met at a launch event to celebrate the partnership. John Duti from GIZ Ghana talked about how important it is to give everyone fair chances at work. He said the textile business can create many good jobs for people who need them most. The...
MTN Ghana empowers youth with mobile repair tools in Nyinahin
MTN Ghana gave tools to twelve young people after they learned how to fix mobile phones. The students finished three weeks of training at Nyinahin and received equipment like multimeters and screwdrivers. Company workers visited their data center on Friday and handed out the repair tools. Each person also got a certificate showing they completed the program. The training taught students how to fix screens, speakers, charging problems and unlock phones. This program was part of MTN's yearly volunteer project called 21 Days of Y'ello Care. The company wanted to help rural communities learn digital skills and reduce technology gaps. Workers focused on connecting people through technology tools and training. The program ran from June first...
Ghana Boundary Commission strengthens border management in Volta
Brigadier General Emmanuel W. Ntem heads the Ghana Boundary Commission and recently traveled to the Volta Region with his team. The group wanted to check how well Ghana protects its borders and makes sure everything works properly. They looked at important crossing points like the Aflao Barrier where people enter and leave the country. The team studied roads, buildings, and security workers at these locations. They also talked about problems with secret paths that people use to cross without permission. James Gunu serves as the Volta Regional Minister and met with the visiting group. He told them that more people are using hidden routes to cross the border without going through official checkpoints. These secret crossings create...
Chinese ambassador denies link to Ghana's galamsey crisis
China's top diplomat in Ghana fought back against people who blame his country for illegal mining problems. Ambassador Tong Defa said Thursday that Chinese people are not the main cause of galamsey activities across Ghana. He spoke to reporters at his home in Accra and argued that local people create most of the trouble. The diplomat feels upset when social media users connect China to mining damage. He thinks Ghanaians should stop pointing fingers at his country for environmental harm. Defa explained that Chinese workers cannot legally receive mining permits from Ghana's government. Local citizens must help foreign miners break the law and dig for gold without permission. Many Chinese people caught during mining raids work as simple...
Gyampo questions OSP's efforts to verify Ofori-Atta's location
Professor Ransford Gyampo wants to know if investigators checked Ken Ofori-Atta's medical story. The teacher asked this question during a Saturday TV show about the former Finance Minister. Government workers put Ofori-Atta on their wanted list after he missed important meetings. His family says he stays at Mayo Clinic fighting cancer. Gyampo thinks officials should visit the hospital and see if Ofori-Atta really lives there. Another expert named Joshua Zaato believes security teams can solve this mystery quickly. He thinks state workers should go to America and find the truth about Ofori-Atta's location. These teams can also track his passport to see where he travels. Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng declared Ofori-Atta wanted when...
Gyampo urges sensitive handling of Ofori-Atta's investigation
Professor Ransford Gyampo wants government workers to treat Ken Ofori-Atta fairly during his corruption investigation. The teacher thinks officials should remember that the former Finance Minister might be sick right ahead. Gyampo spoke about this case during a Saturday TV show on TV3. He believes everyone deserves kind treatment when health problems affect them. State workers should check if Ofori-Atta really stays at Mayo Clinic for medical care. Dr Joshua Zaato thinks security teams should visit the American hospital and find out the truth. He wants intelligence officers to track where Ofori-Atta goes using his passport information. Zaato believes simple detective work can solve this mystery without arguments between different...
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