ModernGhana News

Team Ghana has begun returning home in batches following a disappointing campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where the country finished 30th on the final medals table. The first group of athletes and officials arrived in Ghana this week, including boxing bronze medallist Amadu Mohammed, one of only two Ghanaian a .

Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women rsquo;s Africa Cup of Nations after a commanding 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match at the Rabat Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night.

Malawi booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women 39;s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Zambia in their final Group C match on Wednesday evening.

Gianni Infantino has apologised for errors he made in controversial plans to sell off stakes in competitions to private investors, but will remain Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco.

Several athletes have disappeared after competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, failing to return home with the rest of their teams. Police Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes unaccounted for in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday.

Ghana made the perfect start to their 2026 CAF Women 39;s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over tournament debutants Cape Verde in their Group D opener on Wednesday.

The cooking cauldrons and vats of chemicals were left behind in an abandoned shed, hidden in a Nigerian forest -- remnants of an alleged multimillion-dollar transnational meth operation. Authorities Wednesday dismantled the crude, makeshift meth lab after an ongoing trial involving three Mexican nationals took a day to hold court proceedings on- .

The founder of Alagumgube, Gabriel Agambila, has responded to the Food and Drugs Authority rsquo;s (FDA) recent warning over the sale of unregistered products in the Upper East Region, arguing that the Authority should focus on decentralising its product testing and approval system rather than creating the impression that businesses in the regio .

Aspiring parliamentary candidate Stephen Darko-Odame, widely known as K. Dame, has formally announced his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries in the Asuogyaman Constituency, pledging a fresh, forward-looking leadership agenda for the area.

Across many Akan communities in southern Ghana, funerals have long been more than ceremonies marking the end of life. They are sacred occasions that honour the deceased, comfort the bereaved, strengthen family bonds, and reaffirm the cultural values that define society.

Political campaigns are often built on promises designed to reassure anxious citizens. Candidates pledge to restore order, tighten security, protect jobs, reduce crime, and strengthen national borders.

In an entertainment industry where public attention is increasingly measured by trending hashtags, viral videos, and ever-changing algorithms, celebrity status has become one of the most fragile commodities.

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz could take part in a high-level Confederation of African Football (CAF) review meeting aimed at analysing the continent 39;s performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CAF President Patrice Motsepe has revealed plans to convene a gathering of national team coaches, football experts and African football legen .

New Asante Kotoko head coach Eric Tinkler has expressed strong confidence in his side 39;s ability to compete for major honours in the 2026/27 season, insisting that only the team itself can stand in the way of achieving its ambitions.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger - three countries led by military governments - have submitted a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. The announcement comes after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) opened applications for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions of flagship tournament Afcon.

Asante Kotoko are on the verge of appointing experienced South African tactician Eric Tinkler as their new head coach, ending the club rsquo;s search for a permanent manager. The Porcupine Warriors have been operating without a substantive head coach since the exit of Karim Zito, with interim handlers Prince Yaw Owusu and later Hamza Oben .

Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, believes Carlos Queiroz deserves the opportunity to continue as head coach of the Black Stars following Ghana rsquo;s encouraging performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has revealed that he would have parted ways with former Black Stars head coach Otto Addo much earlier had the decision rested solely with him. Addo, 50, returned as Ghana head coach in March 2024 on a three-year contract with an option for a further two years.

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member Nana Oduro Sarfo has dismissed reports suggesting that Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has resigned from his position. The Portuguese tactician was appointed as Otto Addo rsquo;s successor in April ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the former Ghana international was reli .

Four years ago it felt as if Lionel Messi 39;s story was told. He had finally won the World Cup, aged 35, in what he said was his last game in the tournament and - depending on your point of view - cemented his place as football 39;s greatest ever player.