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The Ghana cedi held steady against the US dollar on Tuesday with banks buying at 9.97 cedis and selling at 10.79 cedis. Forex bureaus across the country charge 10.90 cedis when people exchange dollars for local money. Customers converting cedis to dollars pay 11.60 cedis at these same exchange...

Ghana's government talks with private companies about taking over AirtelTigo phone services. Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George wants to improve the struggling telecom company that operates as AT. Officials gave negotiators 60 days to finish deal talks for better customer services. The...

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers criticized recent fuel price cuts as insufficient for Ghanaian drivers. Executive Secretary Duncan Amoah told Citi Business News that companies should reduce prices more given stronger cedi performance. Wholesale petrol costs around 8 cedis per liter but some...

Shell Ghana cut fuel prices after the cedi gained strength against foreign money. The company lowered petrol costs from 13.29 cedis to 12.49 cedis per liter on Tuesday. Diesel prices fell from 13.89 cedis to 12.89 cedis during the same day. Other fuel companies made similar changes to help...

Bruno Fernandes turned down a massive offer from Saudi club Al-Hilal. The Manchester United midfielder spent several days thinking about the deal that would have more than doubled his current wages. Family discussions helped him decide against moving to the Middle East. Al-Hilal prepared to pay...

Sports Minister Kofi Adams praised the Black Stars after their Unity Cup performance at London's Gtech Community Stadium. Ghana arrived at the four-team tournament following World Cup qualifying wins over Chad and Madagascar during March. The team finished third place after beating Trinidad and...

Former Ghana coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor believes the Black Stars have solid plans for the future. Current coach Otto Addo picked young players for the Unity Cup after senior stars missed the tournament. Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus stayed away from the London competition. Five new players...

Medeama SC coach Ibrahim Tanko criticized referee decisions after losing 3-2 to Asante Kotoko on Sunday. The coach avoided direct attacks against match officials but showed clear frustration about how events unfolded. Tanko pointed to a foul before Kotoko received their penalty kick. He accepted...

Former Hearts of Oak coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor praised Jordan Ayew for strong leadership during the Unity Cup tournament. Ayew became Black Stars captain back during March and led Ghana through World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar. The team won both matches to improve their...

Ghana technical advisor Winfried Schafer thinks the Black Stars can reach the 2026 World Cup with two more wins. The German coach spoke after Ghana beat Chad and Madagascar during March qualifiers. His team leads Group I with 15 points and four matches left to play. Ghana travels to Chad before...

The Ghana Football Association started investigating violence during Sunday's match between Basake Holy Stars and Nations FC at Anyinase. Nations FC players left the field after referees awarded Holy Stars a second penalty kick. Fighting broke out between both teams on the pitch. The football...

Former Ghana coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor praised the Black Stars after they beat Trinidad and Tobago 4-0. The team bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Nigeria during the Unity Cup tournament. Jordan Ayew and three other players scored goals at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. Otto Addo's...

Albert Amoah scored three goals as Asante Kotoko beat Medeama SC 3-2 at Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday. The striker helped his team climb to third place with 58 points on the league table. Kotoko trails league leaders Nations FC just two points with one match left to play. The 23-year-old forward...

Manchester United wants to sign Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo. Coach Ruben Amorim needs more attacking players for his team. United scored only 44 goals last season which ranked fifth worst across the league. Expensive signings Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee scored just four and three goals...

PSG star Ousmane Dembele brought the Champions League trophy to center court at the French Open. He walked onto the court after Lois Boisson beat Jessica Pegula. The striker told fans how wonderful winning felt for his team. Club president Nasser al-Khelaifi watched from the stands. Dembele...

Ghana coach Otto Addo faces tough choices for September World Cup games against Chad and Mali. Young players showed great skills at the Unity Cup tournament. The 49-year-old coach said new talents made his job harder for picking the squad. He watched many players before they joined the national...

Nigeria's Kano State made Monday a day for sadness after 22 people died in a bus crash. The team was coming back from a sports contest when their bus flipped over near Dakatsalle town. Athletes and coaches died when the vehicle went off the road Saturday. Nine other people got hurt but one...

The UK government plans to take Roman Abramovich to court over money from Chelsea's sale. Officials want the 2.5 billion pounds to help Ukraine during wartime. Abramovich sold Chelsea after Russia invaded Ukraine and faces sanctions from Britain. The cash sits frozen since the 2022 sale...

Police rescued seven people from different African countries who had been tricked and held against their will. Officers found them locked up at a house near Assin Fosu on Sunday after getting a tip. The victims came from Mali, Togo, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Someone promised them jobs with...

Police rescued seven people from different African countries who had been tricked and held against their will. Officers found them locked up at a house near Assin Fosu on Sunday after getting a tip. The victims came from Mali, Togo, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Someone promised them jobs with...