Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has expressed strong opposition to any move to dismiss Black Stars coach Otto Addo.Addo, 49, is just one point away from guiding Ghanaâ??s senior national team to a second consecutive FIFA World Cup.The Black Stars, fresh off a commanding 5-0 victory over the Central African Republic, will conclude their qualifying campaign with a home clash against Comoros on Sunday, October 12, at the Accra Sports

It is an age-long tradition for a female Ghanaian child to perform household chores at the expense of going to school, not to talk of venturing into a male-dominated field. But the story of Juliana Somuah is one that defies this stereotypical lifestyle. Growing up in the neighbourhoods of Soko and Banana Inn in Dansoman, […] The post From ‘Ghetto’ to global impact maker in engineering  

Vision FC will look to return to winning ways when they host premier league champions, Bibiani Gold Stars at the Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex on Saturday, October 11, 2025.The hosts were denied victory away to Dreams FC last weekend but will be keen on making it two wins on the spin at their backyard.Vision beat the Miners in this fixture last season and will be confident on banking all three points on Saturday.Gold Stars are one point richer than their hosts despite their

By Kizito CUDJOE Ghana’s crude oil production plunged nearly 26 percent in the first half of 2025, deepening fears of a sustained downturn in the country’s upstream petroleum sector. The latest report by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) shows total crude output between January and June 2025 dropped to 18.42 million barrels (bbls), […] The post Oil output sinks 26% in

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed commercial banks to begin steps toward listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), part of a broader effort to boost transparency, strengthen capital positions and deepen the country’s financial markets. Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama said the move is aligned with the central bank’s strategy to modernise banking supervision […] The post BoG tasks banks to list on GSE

Government plans to attract more private capital into its electricity distribution network as part of a broader 10-year strategy to build a self-sustaining and resilient energy sector, according to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition. Speaking on behalf of Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor, the Deputy Director in charge of Power at the Ministry […] The post Gov’t

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By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has expressed solidarity with government in its fight against galamsey, describing the menace as an enemy to agricultural success in the country. The organisation indicates its desire to continuously provide technical assistance and implement specific projects, including supporting the recovery of areas affected by […] The post FAO

The eternal God is your refuge; And underneath are the everlasting arms; I will say of the LORD, ”He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” – Deut. 33:27, Psalm 91:2 (NIV). In today’s society, a person charged with manslaughter is likely to call a lawyer to defend him so […] The post God Is Our Refuge appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle.

“Woe, destruction, ruin, and decay; the worst is death and death will have his day”. – Shakespeare: Richard II How can you tie the mouths of the bloggers when you yourselves are throwing dust at one another?  That was a friend of ours giving his opinion about Kelvin Taylor’s tirades against NPP flagbearer hopefuls and […] The post Featured: NPP – Pangs Of Self-Destruction  appeared first

Germany to brush off lowly Luxembourg Having made a hesitant start to their World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign, Germany will expect to brush off lowly Luxembourg when the teams meet on Friday. After suffering a rare defeat on Group A’s opening matchday, Die Nationalelf quickly recovered; however, they still sit third in the standings, just above their pointless visitors. Expected to stroll […] The post Today’s

In an encounter where an upset appears highly unlikely, Ivory Coast will be looking to take a major step toward securing a direct ticket to the 2026 World Cup with victory over Seychelles on Thursday. This penultimate clash of the qualifying series will be played at the neutral National Sports Complex Pitch 1 in Mauritius, with the Elephants entering top of […] The post Ivory Coast hope

Bottom-placed South Sudan will face group leaders Senegal at the Juba National Stadium on Friday in Group B action of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. While the hosts have long been eliminated from contention, the visitors are looking to secure another step toward qualification with a routine result in East Africa. South Sudan’s qualifying campaign has been […] The post Bottom-placed South

A Dutch beekeeper has spoken of his shock after his 10 beehives were burned down in a park in the central city of Almere, with the loss of an estimated half a million bees. Harold Stringer said each hive had a colony of 40-60,000 bees, and the thought that anyone could kill them was horrific. […] The post Half a million bees killed in Dutch arson attack appeared first on The

Sir Keir Starmer has praised the UK-India trade deal as a “launchpad” for closer ties after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai. The two leaders met to discuss ways to expand business and trade links after they signed a landmark trade deal in July. Sir Keir’s two-day visit to India’s financial capital involved the UK’s […] The post UK Prime Minister Starmer

Nigeria have been given a World Cup 2026 lifeline ahead of Friday’s penultimate qualifying contest against Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. The Super Eagles were almost sure to miss out on consecutive World Cup finals after September’s international break; however, South Africa being docked points for fielding an ineligible Teboho Mokoena in the fifth round of games against Lesotho in March means the […] The post Nigeria

FIXTURES Group B South Sudan 13:00 Senegal Sudan 13:00 Mauritania Togo 13:00 Congo DR Group C Lesotho 16:00 Nigeria Rwanda 16:00 Benin Zimbabwe 16:00 South Africa   Group F Gambia 13:00 Gabon   Seychelles 13:00 Ivory Coast   Group H São Tomé 16:00 Tunisia The post CAF World Cup Qualifiers appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle.