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Former referee G.K. Manu spoke up for match officials after the 2024/25 Ghana football season ended. Many people criticized referees for poor performances during games. Manu told Citi Sports that officials face tough conditions when they work. He said referees lack proper equipment but still try...

Medeama SC goalkeeper Felix Kyei almost made Ghana's team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Coach Chris Hughton called the young keeper before the tournament started. Hughton told Kyei he performed well but would stay on the backup list. The coach praised Kyei's skills during their phone...

Vision FC lost player Habib Ganiu when he died suddenly. The Ghana Premier League team posted sad news about their teammate on social media. Club leaders sent sympathy messages to his family and friends during their tough time. Nobody knows exactly what caused his death. The local soccer...

Ghana Football Association leaders will meet August 12 at Ghanaman Centre of Excellence near Prampram. The Executive Council picked this date using powers from Article 31 of their rule book. Football officials must gather once each season before games begin. Members receive written notice at...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II gave Asante Kotoko 1.5 million Ghana cedis for new players. The king wants his team to win trophies again across Africa and Ghana. His money will help coaches find talented athletes before the season starts. Kotoko fans hope these funds create a strong squad for major...

A crowd killed Kenyan soccer player Eric Wafula after people accused him of stealing a phone. The angry mob beat Wafula and another person to death during the weekend attack. Community members used stones and heavy sticks against both men near Nairobi. Local reports say the group believed Wafula...

Kagiso Rabada struck twice during one over as Australia collapsed to 16-2 at Lord's Wednesday. The South Africa fast bowler demolished the defending champions early during the World Test Championship final. Rabada returned from a cocaine ban that kept him away from cricket for one month. The...

Hearts of Oak board member Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe promises better results next season. The Phobians finished fourth place during the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season. They earned 58 points from 34 matches but won no trophies. Tamakloe told Asempa FM the team will perform stronger next year. He...

Former Ghana Football Association chairman Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe wants the Black Stars to work together better. He said team unity matters most for the 2026 World Cup. Ghana leads Group I with 15 points and four games remaining. The tournament will happen across the United States, Canada, and...

Joseph Epton leads Golden Kick FC and believes his team will beat Asante Kotoko on Sunday. His small club shocked football fans when they beat Hearts of Oak and Karela United. Epton spoke with Asempa FM about his team feeling excited for the big game. Golden Kick already beat one major club and...

Wilson Arthur chairs the MTN FA Cup Committee and promises fans amazing action Sunday. Asante Kotoko faces Golden Kick FC at University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The match starts at 5 p.m. and decides who plays African soccer next season. Arthur spoke with Asempa FM about special events before...

Ghana Boxing Authority will send Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju home on June 17. The former champion died during a fight at Bukom Boxing Arena on March 29. Authority President Abraham Kotei Neequaye arranged all the paperwork and travel details. He paid $1,000 for flight costs and...

Police caught two trucks carrying drugs hidden under sand near Koforidua on Tuesday morning. Officers stopped the Hyundai Mighty vehicles around 8 a.m. at Nkruakan. The trucks looked normal but searches found bags of suspected marijuana underneath the sand loads. Police arrested both drivers...

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson met with leaders from three major education unions about pay issues. UTAG, TUTAG, and CETAG wanted answers about their Book and Research Allowance payments. The minister told them the money appears in the 2025 budget. His office works with the Education...

Veteran economist Kwame Pianim praised President John Dramani Mahama during a teachers union visit to the presidency Wednesday. Pianim called Mahama the only leader who can fix Ghana's problems and move the country forward. He told Ghana National Association of Teachers members that Mahama...

President John Dramani Mahama announced that Ghana will start round-the-clock operations at Tema and Takoradi ports. The move forms part of his government's 24-hour economy plan that launches July 1, 2025. Mahama spoke at the 2025 Ghana Horticulture Expo where he outlined the new policy. The...

Ghana's parliament erupted when the Foreign Affairs Minister failed to show up for scheduled questioning. Minority Chief Whip Frank Annor Dompreh blasted the minister's absence and criticized government leaders for losing contact with him since Friday. The opposition politician demanded answers...

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni wants the New Patriotic Party to drop plans for apologizing to President John Dramani Mahama. The NPP wants to say sorry for comments made by their Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako. People know Boasiako better as Chairman Wontumi. The...

Solomon Owusu wants to bring back former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from overseas. The Movement for Change member says he will travel to America and find the wanted official. Owusu asked the Office of the Special Prosecutor to offer five million dollars for Ofori-Atta's capture. He called...

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu wants the West African Examinations Council to deliver test papers on time. He says quick delivery helps make sure exams start and finish when they should at all testing centers across Ghana. The minister visited a test center Wednesday with the Ghana Education...