President of the Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has officially set the national U-15 Girls team’s 2026 agenda in motion after meeting with the management committee on Monday, February 16, 2026, to outline a clear roadmap f…
Competition between sports broadcasters is serious business.
Purchasing the rights to show tournaments and leagues on television can be very expensive, and with (hopefully) plenty of viewers watching at home, quality of coverage…
The Winter Olympics medal hopes of Team GB's men's curlers have been cast into doubt after a shock 8-6 defeat by Norway left them scrambling to make the semi-finals in Cortina.
Bruce Mouat's world champions had lost two of their…
World Cup-winning cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year for 2025.
Mandhana, 29, was India's vice-captain as they won the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup, scoring 434 runs across the tournament.
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Anthony Edwards was named Most Valuable Player of the NBA All-Star Game as the USA Stars beat the USA Stripes 47-21.
The Minnesota Timberwolves guard scored 32 points and added nine rebounds and three assists to claim the Kobe …
Dave Ryding can pinpoint the exact moment he first dreamed of competing at a Winter Olympics.
"It was actually in a religious education lesson. I'm not sure I was paying enough attention to the teacher."
On Monday, that daydr…
Sunday was a dramatic day in the three-way battle for the Scottish Premiership title.
First up, Celtic came from two goals down to snatch a 3-2 victory at Kilmarnock - with Julian Araujo scoring the winner in the seventh minute …
A player dropping out of the warm-up before a game is something Mikel Arteta has had to get used to this season.
When Riccardo Calafiori pulled out before Arsenal's game with Wigan on Sunday, it was the third time in this campai…
The Irish Rugby Football Union had to turn off comments on a social media post which congratulated debutant Edwin Edogbo, following replies which contained racial abuse.
Munster forward Edogbo came off the bench and played the f…
Barcelona will continue to host Formula One races until 2032 after striking a deal that means it will alternate with the Belgian Grand Prix.
While the Circuit de Catalunya has been replaced as the host of the Spanish Grand Prix …
British number one Emma Raducanu has been knocked out of the Dubai Tennis Championships in the first round.
She recovered from a set and a break down against Antonia Ruzic to force a decider but the Croatian prevailed, winning 6…
Benfica manager Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid will be "wounded and dangerous" because of their dramatic defeat against his side in the Champions League last month as the sides prepare to meet again in the competition.
Benfica s…
Accusations of cheating. Swear words being hurled across the ice. Counter-claims of a sting operation with illicit filming.
Then changes to how games are officiated. Protests from teams. Another alteration to the protocols.
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In the coming days, Sir Jim Ratcliffe should discover if the Football Association's legal team has decided the Manchester United co-owner brought the game into disrepute with his comments on immigration last week, which sparked con…
England remain just as confident they can win the T20 World Cup despite their unconvincing group-stage performances, says batter Will Jacks.
Harry Brook's side qualified for the Super 8 stage by beating Italy on Monday but were …
Men's T20 World Cup, Group B, Pallekele
Australia 181 all out (20 overs): Head 56 (29); Hemantha 3-37
Sri Lanka 184-2 (18 overs): Nissanka 100* (52), Kusal Mendis 51 (38)
Sri Lanka won by eight wickets
Scorecard. Table…
Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader and Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, today announced a new institutional off-exchange collateral program, making digital markets more secure an…
Software testing is a critical part of the software and product development cycle. For years, quality assurance (QA) has been the final gate before a release, a functional validation that the code is ready to go to market. Today, however, …
First Lady Lordina Mahama has pledged Ghana’s support for the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) #BuildingResilience Campaign, with a renewed focus on health access, education and women’s empowerment.
She …
Beyond Boundaries supports initiatives that elevate African leadership, deepen continental consciousness, and link recognition with responsibility.
It is in this spirit that Africa Connect (AFRICON), together with the Future Is Female, …
The International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation in 2025 was a timely reminder that the stability of Mongolia’s economy rests on fragile mountain systems that are melting faster than ever recorded. The loss reverberates across the coun…
The government is targeting the distribution of seven million birds this year under the Nkoko Nkitinkinti initiative as part of efforts to scale up poultry production and reduce the country’s dependence on meat imports.
The exercise f…
President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for the immediate implementation of a Pan-African payment and settlement system, arguing that Africa cannot achieve meaningful economic integration while relying on third-part…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to commit to decisive action to boost the continent's prosperity, saying, it is time for Africa to interlock its sovereign prosperity spheres to transform the continent.
He s…
For the last decade, the global conversation around electric vehicles (EVs) has focused almost entirely on adoption. Targets, incentives, charging stations and sales figures have dominated headlines. The EV transition is happening dail…
South Asia hosts nearly a quarter of the world’s population and is experiencing rapid economic growth. This growth is driving a sharp rise in energy demand across the subregion. Countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives…
A Fijian fisherman was throwing a fishing net in the sea. Official Development Assistance (ODA) helps foster economic stability and promote climate resilience for people on the ground.
Official Development Assistance (OD…
On 27 January 2026, India and the European Union announced for concluding negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), called as ‘Mother of all Agreements”. This historic pact eliminates duties on nearly 99.5% of Indian…
The Deputy Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has assured the public that he is safe and recovering well following a road accident last week.
The Deputy Communications Minister wa…
Ghana intends to request the extradition of a Russian man accused of illegally recording his sexual encounters with several women and sharing footage online without their consent.
African and Russian media identified h…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the centre of attention at the Munich Security Summit, as European leaders wondered apprehensively what tone he would strike in his remarks on Saturday.
While his speech did not fu…
The prime minister is considering making a significant increase in defence spending, the BBC has learned.
Downing Street is mulling over the idea of meeting an existing spending target earlier than planned at a potenti…
The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on party members to forgive one another for grievances arising from the recent campaign season, stressing the importance of unity as the party reorganises fo…
A report conducted by Glima Research, a consulting firm, has estimated that Ghana’s growing urban mobility crisis where commuters spend long hours in traffic during peak periods is costing the economy about GH¢4.5 billion every year.
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Industry has expressed readiness to partner the government to expedite action on its new policy to establish factories that can process cocoa beans and other raw commodities into finished goods for the market.
Consequently, the Associ…
The Ghana cedi weakened slightly against the dollar in the last week as demand for the United States dollar increased to finance imports.
According to Bloomberg, the cedi has depreciated by 4.8% since the beginning of the year — the…
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has suspended its nationwide strike action following the release of funds by the government to settle key outstanding allowances.
Following this, CETAG has directed all…
The Ga Traditional Council has commended the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, for what it describes as his “gravitas and statesmanship” in resolving a dispute over the exclusion of the GaDangme language from a Google Artificial I…
Ghana will lay a wreath at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City on March 24 2026, as part of events leading to the presentation of a slavery resolution at the United Nations General Assembly, President John Dram…
The Ministry for the Interior has confirmed that a truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was caught in a terrorist attack in Titao, Burkina Faso, on Saturday February 14, 2026.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister for the In…
President John Dramani Mahama will present a resolution to the UN General Assembly in March seeking global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, the Presidency has announced.
In a statemen…
The 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has held a high-level meeting with the Bank of Ghana to align the flagship policy with the country’s broader macroeconomic framework.
The engagement forms part of the Secretariat’s ongoing consultations w…
MTN Ghana, in collaboration with CalBank and the National Blood Service, has launched this year’s “Save a Life” blood donation exercise with an ambitious target of collecting at least 7,000 units of blood nationwide, with a stretch goal of…
MTN Ghana has donated office equipment to the Ministry of Climate Change and Sustainability to support the Ministry’s operational setup and strengthen collaboration on national climate action.
Presenting the items, the Chief Corporate S…
MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to bridging the digital divide by partnering with Thrive and Shine for the “Thrive and Shine Conference” held at the World Bank Office in Accra. The conference, themed “Closing the Digital Divide – A…
Another heavy defeat for Wales. Yet another record loss at Principality Stadium.
It is hard to judge Welsh rugby results these days after Steve Tandy's side suffered a 54-12 thrashing by France in Cardiff.
It is just the same…
Head coach Andy Farrell issued an impassioned plea for "keyboard warriors to cop on and try to help" Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley amid a "damaging" narrative about Ireland's fly-half situation.
Crowley played every minute of…
Batter Steve Smith has been added to Australia's T20 World Cup squad in time for Monday's crucial match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
Smith, 36, travelled to Sri Lanka as cover after captain Mitchell Marsh was hit in the groin…
With two-thirds of the Championship season gone, the division has been dominated by two sides - Coventry City and Middlesbrough.
Since matchday four at the end of August, one of these two have occupied top spot as they aim to en…