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The 85th edition of Ghana Open golf competition has been launched in Tema clourfully, this writer can confirm. The two-day stroke event has been scheduled for September 21 and 22 at the Tema Coutry Golf Club. Originally, the competition was designed for just Group A competitors, but after a countrywide …

Ghana will be submitting a bid to host the 2023 All Africa Games. This was confirmed in the mid-year performance review document of the Sports Ministry. Consequently, a four-member committee has been commissioned to put together a bid document for the hosting of the games in 2023. One of the …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA), has asked for more time to respond to an injunction application filed by the government against them in court. According to the lawyer for the GFA, Abu Juan, their clients were served with the suit late on Friday, and were therefore unable to work on …

Four leading officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) who were captured in the #Number12 exposé by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, have been formally charged with money laundering and racketeering by the police. Information available to the Graphic Sports indicated that the four implicated officials namely, Abdul Ganiyu Lawal, …

All statistics accurate as at  12:00GMT (Wednesday, 4th July 2018)  TOP SCORERS  RANK PLAYER TEAM GOALS 1 Harry Kane England 6 2 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 4 Romelu Lukaku Belgium 4 4 Kylian Mbappé France 3 Artem Dzyuba Russia 3 Diego Costa Spain 3 Edinson Cavani Uruguay 3 Denis Cheryshev Russia …

Government and FIFA have agreed to collaborate to restore the integrity of football administration in the country following the corruption scandal that hit the Ghana Football Association. A statement released Tuesday, July 4, 2018, by the Sports Ministry, revealed that a government delegation, led by Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, met with officials …

Ghana football has become topical in Ghana following Anas’ ‘Number 12’. The government has dissolved the Ghana Football Association following that exposé.  Asamoah Gyan, the Captain of the national football team, Black Stars, has said the government must not make the mistake of mixing football with politics.  Gyan, according to …

Business magnate Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association Samuel Brew-Butler and Alex Asante have been stopped by government from traveling to meet FIFA over the future of Ghana Football, Starrfmonline.com has learnt. According to Starfmonline.com sources, the move was to reemphasize government’s efforts at dissolving …

The Egypt Football Association (EFA) president Hany Abo Rida says that fasting ahead of the World Cup affected the Pharaoh’s campaign in Russia. The squad chose to fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that ended the day before Egypt’s opening game. Egypt lost all of its group games …

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw, has apologized for any damage his Number 12 exposé may have caused to football tournaments and activities in the country. Speaking in a TV3 exclusive interview on Wednesday, June 27, Anas said he only set out to ensure that football affairs were run in the country …