Colombia head coach Nestor Lorenzo praised his players’ commitment and quality after they secured a place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ghana national football team. An early strike from Jhon Arias proved decisive as Colombia booked a meeting with Switzerland national football team in the knockout stage. Speaking…
Month: July 2026
Zoomlion MD Reaffirms Commitment to Ashanti Anti-Flood Campaign
Pic The Managing Director of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mrs. Doris Kwekwor Adjei, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to Ghana’s sanitation agenda by deploying heavy equipment, personnel and logistics to support a large-scale flood prevention and environmental sanitation exercise across the Ashanti Region. The exercise, held on Saturday, July 4, 2026, was undertaken in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council…
Muzic Mensah earns four nominations at 2026 Ghana Music Awards USA
Ghanaian highlife musician Muzic Mensah has received four nominations at the 2026 Ghana Music Awards USA, marking another milestone in his growing music career. The nominations were announced during the official unveiling of nominees in Kumasi, where organisers recognised Ghanaian musicians making an impact both locally and within the diaspora. Muzic Mensah received nominations in the following categories: Male Vocalist…
Weeds ravage Ghana’s rice harvest :Farmers losing up to 84%
Ghana’s rice farmers are losing as much as 84 percent of their harvests to invasive weeds, researchers revealed. The findings, presented by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR‑Crops Research Institute (CSIR‑CRI) and the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA), underscored the urgent threat to food security and the need for coordinated national action. These were made known…
'If you have life, you have everything' – Akwatia MP urges Ghanaians in South Africa to return home
Mr. Bediako Baidoo noted that although the Government of Ghana had facilitated the repatriation of some citizens, the process had been voluntary, as authorities could not compel Ghanaians to return home. Source link
US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State counterterrorism mission
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The United States has completed the withdrawal of the majority of troops deployed to Nigeria earlier this year. The deployment followed a mutual agreement between Washington and Abuja to bolster counterterrorism efforts in the Lake Chad Basin. General Dagvin Anderson, Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Africa, confirmed the withdrawal during a virtual…
Paralegals Warned on Safety at EU-BRACE Workshop
A stark warning on personal safety has emerged from a paralegal training workshop in Kumasi, Ashanti Region as twenty-eight (28) community representatives were cautioned that gathering evidence at illegal mining site, including openly taking photographs, could expose them to serious risk. The three-day workshop, held from 15th to 17th June, 2026, at Camp Martin Hotel, Kumasi was organised by Wacam…
2026 World Cup: Argentina survive huge scare to beat Cabo Verde in five-goal extra-time thriller
Holders Argentina needed an own goal in extra-time to squeeze into the round of 16 with a 3-2 victory after Cabo Verde had threatened one of the greatest World Cup shocks of all-time. Lionel Messi had marked a night of personal milestones with a magnificent opener to break the African minnows rsquo; resistance, collecting Lisandro Martinez rsquo;s excellent long pass…
Nadia Buari Sounds Alarm as WhatsApp Username Grab Sparks Impersonation Fears
Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari has voiced concern after discovering that multiple versions of her name have already been claimed under WhatsApp rsquo;s newly introduced username feature. The feature, which is being rolled out gradually, allows users to create unique usernames so they can connect without sharing phone numbers mdash; a move aimed at boosting privacy and simplifying interactions on the…
Ghana's World Cup dream ends as Colombia edge Black Stars into exit
Ghana 39;s hopes of a deep run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup were brought to an end after a 1-0 defeat by Colombia in the Round of 32, with Jhon Arias 39; first-half goal proving enough to send the South Americans through. Source link
