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Ghana line up friendlies against Costa Rica and Honduras

February 6, 2014 Global AuthorBlackstars, Brazil, Ghana, World Cup 2014

Ghana have lined up friendly matches against Costa Rica and Honduras and will camp first in Europe and then in the USA before the 2014 World Cup, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. The Black Stars will begin camping for their third successive finals on May 25 in Rotterdam where the Black Stars are scheduled to play the Netherlands on May 31. . Read More

Why it is time to rebrand Ghana’s fugu

February 5, 2014 Global Authorafrica, African Traditions, Archie Casely-Hayford, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Fugu, Ghana, Kojo Botsio, Komla Gbedemah, Krobo Edusei, N.A. Wellbeck

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and five of his comrades in the struggle for Ghana’s independence, Komla Gbedemah, Kojo Botsio, Archie Casely-Hayford, Krobo Edusei, and N.A. Wellbeck, all appeared in splendid smocks at the Old Polo grounds on 6 March1957, to declare Ghana’s independence from British colonial rule.The picture of Dr. Nkrumah and his five comrades standing on a podium in splendid... Read More

Ghana Black Stars set for CHAN opener with Congo

January 8, 2014 Global AuthorAfica Cup, Black Stars, congo, Ghana, Maxwell Konadu, South Africa

Maxwell Konadu says he is pleased with Ghana's preparations ahead of the start of the African Nations Championship in South Africa. Ghana will kick off in Group C against Congo on Monday in the tournament reserved for only home-based players of member nations. Konadu is confident his side will up for the challenge as the home-based national team make their... Read More

Ghana to send peacekeepers to South Sudan

January 7, 2014 Global Authorafrica, Ghana, Hannah Tetteh, South Sudan

Ghana will be contributing troops for peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, Miss Hannah Tetteh, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has said.Miss Tetteh, who spoke at a public forum in Accra dubbed “Advancing the better Ghana agenda: Prospects for 2014” as part of activities marking the first anniversary of President John Dramani Mahama’s government, said Ghana was committed... Read More

Sudanese Refs to officiate Malawi-Ghana tie in Lilongwe

October 4, 2012 Global AuthorAFCON Cup, Ghana, Ghana black Stars, Malawi, Malawi Flames, referee Khalid Abdel Rahman

44-year old Sudanese referee Khalid Abdel Rahman has been named as the centre man for the 2013 AFCON 2nd leg final qualifying match between the Flames of Malawi and the Black Stars of Ghana scheduled for the Civo Stadium, Lilongwe on Saturday, October 13, footy-Ghana.com can confirm. The experienced Sudanese centre man who has been an international referee since 2001,... Read More

Until the lions can tell their stories, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter

August 23, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergafrica, African Expectations, Benin, book review, development, Ghana, Mafoya Dossoumon, politics, Rwanda

African Expectations by Mafoya Dossoumon Book Review By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW If you are looking for fresh new ideas from an emerging energetic leader look no further than African Expectations by Mafoya Dossoumon. Mr. Dossoumon describes his book, “African Expectations” as a collection of essays about how political, economic, and socio-cultural issues hinder Africa’s development and how the most important... Read More

President John Atta Mills of Ghana has died at age 68

July 24, 2012 Global Authorcancer, democracy, died, Ghana, John Atta Mills, peacful

Ghana’s President John Atta Mills, who was most recently treated in the U.S. for an unspecified condition, has reportedly passed away. His replacement will be sworn in Tonight., Questions about the President’s health had been swirling for almost a year. Regarding his frequent visits to U.S. hospitals – 3 this year alone – President Mills replied: ‘’I am going for… Read More

Orange AFCON South Africa 2013 Preliminary Draw off to a good start in Johannesburg

July 6, 2012 Global Author2012 Champions Zambia, AFCON, Africa Cup Of Nations, Ghana, Johannesberg, Malawi, Mr Hicham El Amrani, SouthAfrica, Zambia

The Confederation of African Football staged the 29th Edition of the Africa Cup of Nations Preliminary Draw at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa for the 30 teams to play the final qualification rounds of The Orange AFCON to be hosted in a South Africa from 19th January to 10 th February 2013. The draw got off to a good start with... Read More

Kwame Nkuruma – Biography

June 15, 2012 Global Authorafrica, Ghana, Gold Coas, Kwame Nkuruma

The Rt. Hon. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972), P.C. was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1951 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana. An influential 20th-century advocate of Pan-Africanism,... Read More

Ivory Coast Refugees Question Security of Returning Home

September 21, 2011 Global AuthorAU, Ghabo, Ghana, ivory coast, UN peace keepers

Refugees from this year's political crisis in Ivory Coast say it is not yet safe enough to return home. Ivory Coast's new national army and U.N. peacekeepers are increasing security along the borders after a series of attacks. . Read More

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