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Ghana finish 4th in WAFU Zone B Championship
The National Under-17 team, the Black Starlets, finished 4th in the WAFU Zone B Under-17 Championship after falling to Nigeria in the 3rd place playoff on Tuesday.
The Black Starlets were aiming to pick the bronze medal in the championship against the Golden Eaglets but a late strike from Abdulmuiz Adeleke gave Nigeria a 3-2 win.
The Golden Eaglets had taken an early lead in the game but defender Harve Ghafa, who eventually emerged Player of the Match, restored parity for Ghana on the 19th minute.
Gbafa again tapped home a beautiful finish from a free kick ten minutes after his equalizer to put Ghana in the lead.
With five minutes to the break, Nigeria fought back to draw level.
The second half of the game was keenly contested and just as the game was heading towards penalty kicks to decide the winner, Nigeria’s Adeleke grabbed the winner with a sleek finish with just a minute to end proceedings.
The Black Starlets’ dream of picking at least the bronze medal in the competition was dashed following the defeat to Nigeria.
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.
