The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) is gearing up for its annual general assembly, consisiting of members of the executive board and affiliate regional associations on November 18 at the Media Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium.
The meeting, which starts at 10a.m, is the fourth annual general assembly of the federation.
The Ghana swim team won 27 medals, comprising gold, nine silver and six bronze at the second edition of the Confederation of African Nations Amateur (CANA) Zone Two Swimming Championships held in Lagos, Nigeria, last weekend.
The three-day event, which brought together participants from nine other West African countries, saw the Ghanaians finishing as the second best country after their Nigerian counterparts, who topped the table with 46 medals, while Senegal won 13 medals to place third.
Former Ghana And Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Yakubu Abubakar has passed on in his native country Ghana after battling some illness.
Yakubu who died on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 35 is reported to have been under oxygen support at the Tema Government Hospital before his demise.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that the Tamale Sports Stadium will be renamed the “Alhaji Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium”, in honour of the late Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, and in fulfilment of a campaign pledge made in the run up to the December 2016 elections.
According to President Akufo-Addo, the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama “had so much to do with it (Tamale Sports Stadium) and I think it will be a proper monument to him, testimony to his contribution.”
Ghana’s Under-20 female football team, Black Princesses, will host Kenya in the first leg of the second round of the 2018 Women’s World Cup qualifier at the Cape Coast Stadium this Sunday.
The two sides advanced to this stage after winning their respective first round matches, with Ghana edging out Algeria, while Kenya beat Ethiopia.
Premier League champions, Aduana Stars, will be crowned with the 2016/2017 Premier League title at a coronation ceremony at Dormaa-Ahenkro on Sunday.
Aduana Stars, who were due to be decorated at Obuasi last Sunday, requested for a week’s delay of their coronation as the new champions to enable them to celebrate their second league title in style.
Mary Prempeh of the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi produced a two-day stunning performance to win the topmost prize of the maiden edition of the Stanbic Bank- Otumfuo Invitational tournament in Kumasi, as Emos Korblah was unblemished in the professional category.
After an immaculate tee-off, Mary was consistent in her delivery over the 36-hole competition which attracted over 120 golfers in the handicap division and 26 professionals across the country.
Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan came off the bench to score a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for Kayserispor against Fenerbahce in an entertaining 3-3 draw on Monday night.
Gyan replaced Ryan Mendes in the 73rd minute with his side trailing 3-2 but a close-range header secured a valuable point for his side at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadi.
After 52 matches,the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 came to an end on 28October.
The competition culminated in a thrilling contest between two European heavyweights, with England eventually prevailing 5-2 against Spain to become world champions in this agegroup for the first time.
Former Ghana striker Junior Agogo has revealed that he is no longer in contact with his former international teammates and friends since he suffered a stroke in 2015.
The 38-year-old in an interview in a BBC Four documentary titled Speechless revealed his troubles with speech following the illness which he says has left him lacking confidence and socially isolated.
England made a great comeback from two goals down to beat european champions Spain, 5-2,to claim their first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup title in front of 66,684 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata, India, last Saturday.
In what was a pulsating final contest at India 2017, Spain raced out to a two-goal lead through a brace from Sergio Gomez.
Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye has been laid to rest at the Tangora Road Cemetery in Burkina Faso, two days after he succumbed to illness on Friday night (October 27, 2017) aged 37.
The service for the former Burkina Faso international, a practicing Muslim was held in line with Islamic rites, including preaching and a prayer to the dead led by an Imam.
In attendance at the ceremony on Sunday were a huge crowd of friends, supporters, former players and the highest authorities of sport in Burkina Faso.
After she crossed the finish line Saturday, Norfolk State's Martha Bissah waited. For 22 seconds.
That's how fast the sophomore from Ghana was. She won the MEAC cross country meet in record time, finishing the 5,000-meter race at Delaware State in 17 minutes, 16.3 seconds. Hampton's Faith Keitany was second in 17:38.6.
Former Ghana international Manuel "Junior" has granted his first official interview since suffering a debilitating stroke two years ago.
The 38-year-old in an interview in a BBC Four documentary titled Speechless revealed his troubles with speech following the illness which he says has left him lacking confidence and socially isolated.
The former Nottingham Forest and Bristol Rovers striker suffered the stroke in January 2015 soon after retiring from football, this subsequently led to Aphasia, which severely affects a person’s ability to use language.
Prisons Ladies have won their first silverware in women’s football, the Sanford Women’s FA Cup trophy after beating rivals,Police Ladies, 1-0 in this year’s final played at the Cape Coast Stadium last Saturday.
An early goal from Slyvia Akosua Amankwah was enough to help Prisons ladies snatch the title from the holders,Police Ladies, as well as help them avenge the losses they had suffered at their rivals hands.
