Hot!
Ghana beat Central African Republic for AFCON ticket
Ghana staged a remarkable come from behind win to secure a place in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire.
The Black Stars recovered from an early setback to beat Central African Republic 2-1 at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Thursday.
Ghana coach Chris Hughton named Jordan Ayew as captain of the day with Elisha Owusu and Abdul Salis Samed partnering in midfield.
Mohammed Kudus was deployed behind Inaki Williams with Jordan Ayew and Osman Bukari playing on the wings.
The hardworking Alexander Djiku formed a solid pair with Joseph Aidoo in central defence as Alidu Seidu and Baba Rahman played as full backs.
Goduine Koyalipou was the first player to strike on target in the 18th minute but Lawrence Ati Zigi dealt with the situation with ease.
Central African Republic got the breakthrough in the 25th minute through Louis Mafouta, who rounded up Ati Zigi to slot home.
Mafouta received a beautiful pass from Amos Youga before slotting home the opener.
The Black Stars drew level few minutes to end the first half. Mohammed Kudus’ stupendous free-kick from the edge of the box beat goalkeeper Geoffrey Lembet to level matters for Ghana.
Antoine Semenyo later came on for Inaki Williams and his introduction yielded the desired results as he made the winning goal for Ghana.
Gideon Mensah, Ernest Nuamah and Baba Iddrisu made a second half appearance in place of Baba Abdul Rahman, Osman Bukari and Elisha Owusu respectively.
Antoine came close to getting the second goal for Ghana, but his curled shot from close range was saved by goalkeeper Lembet in the 88th minute.
A few seconds later, Semenyo won a tussle with a defender before setting up youngster Ernest Nuamah, who tapped the ball into the back of the net for the match winner.
Semenyo nearly got his name on the scoresheet moments later, but his effort struck the side post to the relief of the visitors.
Mohammed Kudus got on the end of a sweet pass from Abdul Salis Samed but an appeal for a spot kick was ignored by the referee following what looked like a foul in the box.
After five minutes of added time, the referee whistled to bring proceedings to a close as Ghana cruised to a 2-1 win.
Ghana finished the campaign with 12 points – and also as group winners, making it alongside Angola, who were second after six matches.
Source: GFA COMMUNICATIONS
Hot!
Focus on more pressing issues like Galamsey, not hate speech – Ellen Ama Daaku to Mahama
An aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,Ellen Ama Daaku has advised President John Dramani Mahama to shift his attention from social media hate speech to more urgent national issues such as illegal mining.
Speaking in an interview, she noted that the President’s recent comments about tracking the IP addresses of people who spread hate speech were unnecessary.
According to her, President Mahama must first define what he considers to be hate speech before seeking to punish people for it.
Ms. Daaku argued that the President himself had benefitted from hate speech and social media attacks in the past when he was in opposition.
She said even during his time in government, he described his opponents and their tribesmen in unpalatable terms, which later drew complaints from former President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
She stressed that harsh criticism of leaders on social media should not automatically be considered hate speech, adding that former leaders, including former President Nana Akufo-Addo had all been subjected to it.
“He is only feeling what Nana Akufo-Addo went through for eight years,” she remarked.
While acknowledging the need to regulate misconduct online, Ms. Daaku insisted that going after social media activists should not be a priority.
She noted that many political activists, including herself, had been insulted and attacked online but never called for arrests.
She concluded that President Mahama should focus his energy on solving pressing problems such as galamsey and the economy instead of concentrating on critics on social media.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Hot!
Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
