Category: Sports

For Rashford, the loan spell offers a fresh start in a new environment, away from the pressures of the English media and a demanding United fan base. It also provides a valuable opportunity to rediscover his best form and potentially play a leading role in one of Europe’s biggest clubs.

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Liverpool Football Club has officially confirmed the signing of highly-rated French striker Hugo Ekitike from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. The 23-year-old forward has signed a six-year contract with the Premier League club in a deal reportedly worth £69 million, with the potential to rise to £79 million based on performance-related clauses.

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Asante Kotoko have reinforced their squad with the acquisition of promising right-back Shayibu Abubakari on a three-year deal, making him their tenth signing of a highly active transfer window.

The 21-year-old joins the Porcupine Warriors after passing his medical and is expected to bring athleticism, versatility, and fresh competition to the team’s defensive unit.

Abubakari, who arrives from Karela United, is no stranger to top-level Ghanaian football. He previously played for Real Tamale United and also gained international experience during a brief stint with Czech outfit FK Mlada Boleslav.

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The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has approved the GFA Standard Player Contract (GSPC) which will take effect from the 2025/26 football season.

This follows an extensive collaborative work between the Football Association, its members and the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) for some seasons now.

The cooperative and reciprocity work and the drafting saw a number of inputs from all parties culminating in the final approved version for the maiden edition with the option to continuously improve the clauses as the season go by.

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The Street Academy held its 25th annual Health Walk through the principal streets of Accra last Saturday to create awareness about the needs of vulnerable children in society.

Special guests included the Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodioo, Alfred Nii Kotey Ashie, and former 2-time IBF bantamweight world champion, Joseph King Kong Agbeko, both beneficiaries of Street Academy.

The institution, located inside the Arts Centre near the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum in Accra, offers free tuition and mentoring for underprivileged children through basic education and has held the annual health walk for nearly three decades to also sensitise the public to the benefits of healthy living and the need to keep fit.

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Ghana’s Black Queens will face Algeria in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Saturday in Morocco, after clinching a dramatic 4-1 victory over Tanzania in their final Group C match last Monday.

The national women’s team booked their place in the knockout stage alongside South Africa, finishing second in the group on four points—tied with Mali but edging them out on goal difference.

Coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren’s side endured a shaky start to the tournament, losing 2-0 to South Africa in their opener before salvaging a 1-1 draw against Mali.

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The Parliament of Ghana, under the leadership of the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is set to launch the second edition of the annual Democracy Cup on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

The launch event will take place at the Justice D. F. Annan Auditorium within Parliament House at 3pm.

According to a press release issued by the Parliamentary Service and signed by the Director of the Media Relations Department, David Sebastian Damoah, the launch will provide a platform to unveil the two football teams selected to compete in this year’s one-off match. It will also offer details on the event’s format and other related activities.

The Democracy Cup was introduced onto the Ghanaian football calendar in 2024 as a Parliamentary initiative to foster civic engagement and national unity through sport. The inaugural edition was held on July 17, 2024, at the Accra Sports Stadium, where Kumasi Asante Kotoko defeated Accra Hearts of Oak to emerge winners.

“This second edition promises a lot of excitement and surprises and therefore the general public and football fans are encouraged to support and participate in the upcoming game,” the statement read.

Organised as part of Parliament’s broader efforts to connect with citizens through sports and national celebrations, the Democracy Cup is expected to become a staple on Ghana’s football calendar. The tournament also serves to symbolise Ghana’s democratic progress and the role of sports in uniting the nation.

The 2025 launch event is expected to attract Members of Parliament, officials from the sporting fraternity, supporters of the participating clubs, and members of the public.

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