President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the 15-member Governing Board of the National Sports Authority (NSA) with immediate effect. The decision was announced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and affects the board chaired by Dr. Fred Awaah. The board included representatives from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, Ghana Olympic Committee, National Paralympic Committee, National…
Argentina captain and football legend Lionel Messi has officially announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to his remarkable career with the national team. The 39-year-old confirmed the decision on Monday, August 31, 2026, through an emotional post on Instagram, saying he had spent considerable time reflecting on his future before reaching the…
August 28 2026 American-born, naturalized Croatian basketball star Jaleen Devon Smith is deepening his connection with Ghana, with plans to undertake projects in the country alongside Ghanaian footballer Jafar Samed Issah. Smith, who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier League and EuroCup, has developed a close friendship with Jafar Samed Issah, a Ghanaian…
Tamale, August 27, 2026 . HOPin Academy has launched the third phase of its Plan B initiative, aimed at equipping young footballers with entrepreneurship, employability and other essential skills to prepare them for life beyond the football pitch. Dubbed “Plan B Phase III – Building Sustainable Pathways Beyond the Pitch,” the initiative was introduced at…
Wa Power Sporting Club has capped off a successful 2025/26 football season, recording impressive results across its senior and youth teams while producing several award-winning players in the Upper West Region. The club’s senior side finished third in Division One League Zone 1A with 42 points, ending the campaign among the top-performing teams in the…
Three people have been confirmed dead following a road traffic collision involving a Yutong VVIP bus and a Toyota Sienna at Yikurigu near Zebilla in the Upper East Region. According to a report by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the accident occurred on Saturday, June 13, 2026, along the Bolgatanga–Zebilla–Bawku highway. The GNFS said…
Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars, have arrived in Providence, Rhode Island, to begin the final phase of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team departed Virginia on June 11 (Thursday) afternoon and landed at T.F. Green International Airport at approximately 6:00 p.m., with Head Coach Carlos Queiroz and his squad now…
Anxiety and uncertainty have gripped a family in Salaga following the disappearance of a newborn baby from the East Gonja District Hospital, prompting an intensive search and a joint investigation by health authorities and the police. The Savannah Regional Health Directorate (SRHD) of the Ghana Health Service confirmed the incident in a press release issued…
Salaga, June 11, 2026 — The Savannah Regional Health Directorate (SRHD) of the Ghana Health Service has announced an investigation into the disappearance of a newborn baby from the East Gonja District Hospital in Salaga. According to a press release issued by the Directorate on Thursday, the incident occurred on June 10, 2026, prompting an…
The Office of the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has responded to concerns over appointments to the newly established Ambariya Islamic Education Unit based in the Northern Regional Capital, Tamale, stating that all appointments were based on names submitted by representatives of the Ambariya Islamic Community to the Ghana Education Service. According to the…