ModernGhana News

Terence Crawford is no longer boxing 39;s undisputed super middleweight champion after the WBC stripped him of his belt on Wednesday for failing to pay sanctioning fees. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman claims Crawford did not pay the mandatory fees to the sanctioning body for two consecutive fights, including his Sept.

Germany will host the 2029 Women 39;s European Championship, Uefa has announced. The governing body 39;s president Aleksander Ceferin said Germany 39;s bid had come out ahead of Poland and a joint bid from Denmark and Sweden.

Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand is set to conduct Friday 39;s 2026 World Cup draw in Washington DC. The 47-year-old will be joined by broadcaster Samantha Johnson and a host of sporting greats, including Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and Shaquille O 39;Neal.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Kwahu West Municipality, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, officially received a brand-new, fully equipped ambulance to serve the people of Nkawkaw on December 3, 2025. The presentation took place at the Municipal Assembly, where AEMT Charles Selorm Dumenu, Commander of the National Ambulance Service in Nkawkaw, h .

The government has formally laid before Parliament the contract agreements for the purchase of four helicopters and one presidential jet for the Ghana Air Force. The first agreement covers a euro;125.

Asante Kotoko coach Abdul Karim Zito believes his side did enough to avoid defeat in Wednesday rsquo;s 2-1 loss to Basake Holy Stars, a result that halted the Porcupine Warriors rsquo; impressive unbeaten start to the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.

A junior college basketball player has died following an injury sustained during a game in Texas on Saturday. Ethan Dietz, 20, attended Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma, and suffered a head injury while playing for the Cowboys against Grayson College in Denison.

Star Assurance Group has stepped in to fund the medical screening of Ghana rsquo;s professional boxers, a move driven by recent tragic losses in the sport. Retail Sales Lead Roland Ofei Ansah said in an interview that the company undertook the initiative as part of its corporate social responsibility, noting that many boxers and promoters .

Liverpool 39;s torrid run continued as they suffered a miserable home defeat by PSV in the Champions League. The ragged Reds, on their worst run since 1953, have now lost nine of their last 12 matches across all competitions as they were destroyed by the Dutch side at Anfield.

Noni Madueke scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners put three past Bayern Munich to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League. Arsenal were dominant from the beginning of the game and took the lead in the 22nd minute when Jurrien Timber headed in Bukayo Saka 39;s corner - the 10th goal that Arsenal have scored from a c .

Ghana rsquo;s Black Stars have climbed one place to 72nd in the November 2025 FIFA World Rankings, though they remain 14th on the African continent, despite recent setbacks. The slight rise follows consecutive defeats on their Asian tour, including a 2-0 loss to Japan and a 1-0 defeat against South Korea, part of their preparations for th .

Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has identified Nigeria, Morocco, and Ivory Coast as the leading contenders for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Speaking to CAF media during the 2025 awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Mohamed VI Polytechnic University in Rabat, Gyan expressed his disappointment over Ghana rsquo;s absence from the .

Ghana rsquo;s recent sporting successes are the result of deliberate reforms and strategic investment, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has affirmed. Speaking at the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards last Saturday, Adams highlighted that bold initiatives over the past two years to restructure and strengt .

Former Black Stars captain Andr eacute; Dede Ayew has described Ghana rsquo;s 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup triumph as a moment that ldquo;brought the whole world to Ghana rdquo; and expressed hope that the nation will soon claim another global football title.

Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, has defended the federation rsquo;s handling of squad selection for the Black Stars rsquo; November friendlies. The Black Stars suffered a 2-0 defeat to Japan and a 1-0 loss to South Korea, with several key players, including Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus, T .

A US jury in the first civil trial over a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash determined Wednesday that the aircraft manufacturing giant owes $28. 45 million to the family of a newly-wed Indian victim. The case involves the survivors of Shikha Garg of New Delhi, who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, one of two fatal MAX crashes that togethe .

Jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal arrived in Germany for medical treatment on Wednesday after Algiers agreed to a German request that he be pardoned. A spokeswoman for German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who on Monday had urged Algeria to free the 81-year-old given his fragile health condition , confirmed to AFP that Sansal had .

France's foreign minister criticized military operations in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region. Speaking to reporters at the start of a

Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event.

There is an old Dagomba proverb which says: ldquo;When you throw a toad over your wall, you don rsquo;t go to see how it fell. rdquo; That, sadly, is how many pensioners in Ghana feel about the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).