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Black Starlets defeat Cote d’Ivoire in WAFU-B opener
The Black Starlets zoomed off to a brilliant start with an incredible 5-1 win over Ivory Coast in the opening game of the 2024 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship.
A brace from Joseph Narbi in the first half set the tone for what turned a demolition exercise for the Black Starlets.
Godfred Srapong, Harve Gbafa and Mark Kagawa each registered a goal in the second half to crown a magnificent afternoon for Ghana.
Laryea Kingston’s side did not only amaze the fans with excitement but also set the stadium ablaze with blistering display and incredible goals.
After twenty-seven minutes of exhilarating exchanges, Joseph Narbi shot Ghana in front with a beautiful volley after connecting nicely to a pass from Mark Kagawa.
Narbi doubled Ghana’s lead with a personal brace firing home a blistering finish from a rebound with three minutes to the break.
Ghana went into the break with heads high expecting to press on in the second half to crown a perfect start to the tournament.
The Black Starlets continued from where they left off with Godfred Sarpong adding to Ghana’s goal tally with a perfect volley moments after the break.
Ivory Coast fought back to reduce the tally few moments after Ghana’s third but that was not to last as Harve Gbafa headed home Ghana’s 4th goal from a Benjamin Tsevanyo corner kick to maintain the three-goal lead.
Mark Kagawa sealed off a wonderful day for Ghana after driving home a magnificent curler to wrap up a perfect start for Ghana.
Ghana’s chances of qualifying to the next stage of the competition look brighter with the 5-1 win over Ivory Coast in the opener.
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
