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President Akufo Addo has charged the Black Stars of Ghana, participating in the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON2017) to “Go for Gold” whiles wishing the entire technical and management team well. The President told the team that it was “time to end our 34 year wait for the AFCON trophy” and ensure that they bring the trophy home. These were contained in a goodwill tweet to the Ghanaian delegation ahead of the tournament hosted by Gabon. Best wishes to the players, technical & management team of the Black Stars. Time to end our 34 year wait…

The Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow, has left the country after talks failed to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to step down. Nigeria’s president flew to Banjul to try to broker a deal but Mr Jammeh would not relinquish power. Mr Barrow is now heading to Mali, where he will meet West African leaders attending a summit there. The former estate agent wants to resolve the transitional deadlock so he can be sworn in next week. President Jammeh’s term ends on Thursday. The African Union has said it will no longer recognise Mr Jammeh’s rule beyond this point. Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari…

Black Stars goalkeeper Razak Braimah  says he does not care about the negative criticisms from a section of football fans but remains focused on the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament, which kicks off in Gabon on Saturday January 14. Spain-based Razak Braimah played his first competitive match for Ghana in November 2014 against Uganda in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The then-FC Mirandes goalkeeper was given the nod ahead of home-based duo Stephen Adams and Fatau Dauda in that match. He will be coming up against the East Africans in Ghana’s opener at Gabon 2017 as the…

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOSSAG) has made it clear to the Employment Minister-designate it would not hesitate to fight him with labour unrest if he develops cold feet towards their needs. Isaac Bampoe-Addo, Executive Secretary of CLOSSAG, has therefore outlined some uphill tasks that Mr. Ignatius Baffuor Awuah, who has been nominated as Employment and Social Welfare Minister pending parliamentary approval, has to tackle urgently. He mentioned among others the single spine pay policy and pension scheme in an interview with TV3’s Daniel Opoku. First on his agenda is the issue of pensions. Mr. Bampoe-Addo wants SSNIT…

The Information Minister designate and Presidential Spokesperson, Mustapha Hamid has given a clear indication that plans are in place to change the name of the seat of government from the current Flagstaff House to Golden Jubilee House (Jubilee House). According to Mr. Hamid, there is good reason behind the name change because Ghana, an independent country cannot be tied to some colonial names that suggest that we are still dependent in our governance. Speaking on Joy Fm in Accra, Mr. Hamid indicated that the name change would happen soon where all signages would change to suit the current administrations understanding…

The Stanbic Bank Global Market Unit has presented GH¢ 20, 000 and other items to the Hope Setters Autism Centre at Tema as part of the Unit’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.   The items presented to the Centre included antiseptics, toilet rolls, crayons, washable children paint, children puzzle game boards, children’s scented bubbles, and Play Doe among others. Making the presentation at the Centre in Tema, Head of Global Markets Afua Bulley said the gesture was part of initiatives undertaken by the unit to raise awareness on autism and also garner support for autistic children. “Autistic children can be…

Black Stars coach Avram Grant says his daughter has asked him to leave a beard which she believes will win Ghana her 5th nations cup at the upcoming tournament. Grant led Ghana to the final two years ago in Equatorial Ghana but lost to Ivory Coast on penalties. The Black Stars will have to negotiate a tough Group D at Gabon 2017, which kicks off on Saturday, January 14. The group has been tagged by book makers as the toughest. Record holders Egypt alongside Uganda and Mali complete the group. Watch Avram Grant in the video below: By Nana Afrane…

There is an uneasy calm at the headquarters of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in Accra as the government Transition Team meets with the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Stephen Opuni, to hand over finally. Government on Friday asked Dr. Opuni to hand over by 5pm on Friday but as at 5:30pm, the Transition Team was still in the meeting with him. A letter signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, directed Dr. Opuni to hand over  to the president’s representative at the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and this compelled the Team to move in and…

Asamoah Gyan was the busiest Ghana player in Al-Ain during the two weeks of camping and that was not just because he has a lot of friends there. Often he would arrive at his old stomping ground first with physical trainer Jamie Lawrence and subject himself to the grilling of the ex-Jamaica international Jamie Lawrence for about fourty five minutes before the rest of the team arrives. It is all part of Gyan’s desire to maximise his AFCON experience and ensure that years of pain will translate into glory, hopefully in Gabon. “I just recovered from injury. The quality is…