Ghana has taken another significant stride in promoting women’s rugby with the official launch of Rugby Rising Play at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium.
The initiative makes Ghana only the second African country to implement this World Rugby-backed programme, aimed at empowering young girls through sport.
Ghanaian sprinter, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu delivered a strong performance in the men’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, September 13, 2025, finishing second in Heat 7 with a time of 10.09 seconds.
His confident run, coupled with a reaction time of 0.188 seconds, secured him an automatic spot in the semi-finals.
South Africa’s Akani Simbine, one of Africa’s most seasoned sprinters, won the heat with a time of 10.02 seconds.
The Ghana Premier League officially roars back into action this weekend, and one of the biggest fixtures on the opening day will see record champions Asante Kotoko lock horns with Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park in Berekum.
The Porcupine Warriors, 24-time league winners, will be looking to kick-start their season on a positive note after an inconsistent pre-season that left fans with mixed emotions.
Having finished bottom of the four-team Top 4 competition, Kotoko appeared to lack cohesion and sharpness.
The 2025/26 Ghana Premier League (GPL) roared into action this weekend with a renewed sense of purpose, heightened expectations, and the promise of a brighter, richer, and more competitive era for domestic football.
The new season began in grand style yesterday when Accra Hearts of Oak hosted debutants Hohoe United (the 10th team from the Volta Region to ever feature in Ghana’s topflight) at the Accra Sports Stadium, a match watched by only a handful of spectators despite heightened expectations of a fierce battle for honours by the 18 clubs.
The Black Queens of Ghana are set for a major international test as they line up against England’s Lionesses in a friendly on 2nd December 2025, following an agreement between the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the English Football Association.
Golfers across Africa are preparing feverishly for the 90th Ghana Open, sanctioned by the Ghana Golf Association, The R&A, and WAGR.
Ghana’s women’s table tennis team have officially booked their place at the ITTF African Championships 2025, set to take place from October 12 to 19 in Tunis, Tunisia.
The tournament will serve as Africa’s qualifier for the 2026 World Table Tennis Championships in London, making Ghana’s participation even more significant.
The Frafra community once again proved their supremacy over rivals Dagaaba, sealing a clean sweep in both football and volleyball at the 2025 Dagaaba–Frafra Friendship Fun Games at the El-Wak Stadium last Saturday.
Frafra stamped their authority with emphatic performances in the 28th edition of the annual celebration of sport, culture and unity.
The women’s football side thrashed Dagaaba 6-0, while the men battled to a 1-1 draw. In volleyball, the Frafras were flawless, winning both the men’s and women’s matches in straight sets.
Ghana table tennis has been handed a fresh start after the High Court threw out a legal challenge against the leadership of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), clearing the way for sweeping reforms to revitalise the sport.
The suit, brought by Naa Abdulai Abdul-Razak, sought to contest the legitimacy of the GTTA’s leadership but was withdrawn in court, with costs awarded against the claimant.
The Parliament of Ghana, under the leadership of the Rt. Hon. Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has hailed the successful organisation of the second edition of the Democracy Cup.
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged with making an indecent image of a child.
The ex-official, aged 43 and from Collingham, is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, September 11.
The charge of making an indecent image of a child refers to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos.
betPawa, the official sponsor of the Ghana Premier League, has organised a two-day training workshop at the Best Western Hotel in Accra to educate clubs on the processes for accounting and distributing player winning bonuses during league matches.
Ghanaian cyclist Emmanuel Adjei is on the final stretch of an extraordinary 10,000-kilometre solo cycling expedition from Germany to Ghana and is expected to arrive in Accra on Friday, September 19.
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Kofi Adams, has announced plans to construct a 50,000-capacity stadium at the Borteyman Sports Complex, as part of the government’s broader vision to transform the area into a modern sports city.
Speaking in a radio interview with Citi FM on Wednesday [September 10, 2025], Mr Adams emphasized the government’s commitment to addressing infrastructure challenges in the sports sector and upgrading facilities to meet international standards.
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Kofi Adams, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the performance of Black Stars head coach Otto Addo, warning that Ghana’s national team still faces a tough path to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
His comments add to the mounting pressure on the Black Stars’ technical team to deliver consistent results and restore public confidence in the squad ahead of key international tournaments.
