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The Ministry of Youth and Sports has disclosed that a total of $2.5 million was paid directly to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) for televising the 2023 African Games. In a statement signed by the sector Minister, Mustapha Ussif, it was indicated that “$1 million and $1.5 million were paid to GBC on 13th March 2024 and 22nd May 2024, …

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has vowed to investigate the inconsistencies between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), which have sparked public debate.  Mr. Nartey George said the Director General of GBC, Professor Amin Alhassan, has many questions to answer. “We will find out where the money has gone, …

West Ham have completed the signing of defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United. The right-back joins on a seven-year contract for an undisclosed fee, understood to be worth £15m. “It was a no brainer for me to join West Ham – I’m excited and happy to be here,” said Wan-Bissaka. “It’s an amazing feeling to be back in London, and …

Aaron Wan-Bissaka remains on course to complete his transfer from Manchester United to West Ham United after late issues that threatened to delay the move were resolved. A deal had appeared to be progressing over the weekend, with Wan-Bissaka left out of the United squad for Saturday’s Community Shield clash against Manchester City and then expected in London the following day to go through …

A Nigerian cyclist at the 2024 Olympics, Ese Ukpeseraye, has revealed she had to borrow a bicycle from her German counterpart to participate in the Keirin and Sprint. Ukpeseraye revealed this in a post on her X page on Thursday. She claimed that it was due to the short notice given to her. “Due to the short notice of me …

Source: GFA communications The Ghana Football Association has named match officials for the 2024 Gbese Mantse Homowo Peace Charity Cup between Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club and Kpando Heart of Lions Football Club.Nii Cofie Gideon has been named as the Centre Referee for the match and will be assisted by Ato Yawson (Assistant 1) and Richard Nartey (Assistant 2). …

The Sports Ministry has reportedly cleared all debt owed to Team Ghana’s relay team ahead of their heat at the 2024 Olympic Games. A report by Ghanaian journalist Fentuo Tahiro suggests that the Ministry cleared all arrears on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The report emphasized that the debt was per diems and other bonuses from the African Games and the …

Ghanaian high jumper Rose Yeboah concluded her historic journey at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a commendable performance but fell short of advancing to the final of the women’s high jump on Friday, August 2. Yeboah, competing in her first Olympic Games, cleared a height of 1.83 and 1.88 meters on her third attempt. Despite a strong effort, she could …

Simone Biles is going home with another gold medal after claiming the top spot on the podium in the women’s gymnastics all-around final on Thursday night, becoming the oldest all-around champion since 1952. Biles, 27, stole the show early on with the Yurchenko double pike vault – a complex and difficult vault renamed after the American gymnast in 2023 after …

About Imane Khelif; The Media Fail And Boxing Politics? THE MEDIA There has been a recent uproar on social media about the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to allow two persons to box in the women’s competition at the ongoing Olympics in Paris. This follows an incident where Italian female boxer Angela Carini abandoned her fight against Algeria’s Imane Khelif …