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League leaders Aduana Stars will look to stretch their lead on the betPawa Premier League log when they lock horns with Accra Great Olympics at the Kwame Kyei Sports Complex in Abrankese, today.
Aduana Stars was moved to the venue due to a temporary ban from their home ground following an incident that saw Tamale City players and officials attacked after their matchday 25 game.
Focused on winning the league diadem for the third time in the club’s history, Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin believes the dream was on course, although they are playing away from their favourite grounds.
However, they would have it tough considering Olympics’ resolve to salvage at least a point to boost their battle for survival.
It will be a nervy battle at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium today when new boys Tamale City play host to second-placed Bechem United.
Tamale City is currently engaged in a relegation dogfight with Kotoku Royals, Legon Cities, Great Olympics, and Dreams FC and would need all the points available to move off the drop zone.
Having suffered defeat in their last game against the Aduana Stars, with some players also suffering injuries from the attack that followed, City will bang their hopes on home support to spur them on to victory.
For the visitors, having drawn 0-0 with the same side back in Bechem in December, this game presents an opportunity to further their title aspirations by grabbing all three points to close the gap on Aduana.
Tomorrow, the environs of Tarkwa and beyond will come to a standstill when Karela United ‘jets’ into town to face-off with Medeama SC at Akoon Park.
Games between the two neighbours have left fans asking for more, and this duel will be no exception.
Medeama is on a good run of form at home; that run has seen them dispatch the likes of Samartex 1996, Legon Cities, Berekum Chelsea, Great Olympics, and lately Bibiani Gold Stars.
However, Head Coach Shaibu Tanko of Karela United believes his side would not be added to the casualties.
Steadily rising on the log, King Faisal would be at the Kwame Kyei Sports Complex to host Dreams FC.
In other games, relegation-threatened Legon Cities will be looking to snatch all three points off visiting Kotoku Royals when they clash at the El Wak Stadium.
At the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Real Tamale United will look to lift themselves out of the 12th position when they welcome Gold Stars.
Elsewhere, Samartex 1996 will be at home at the Nsenkyire Sports Complex to face Accra Lions, while Accra Hearts of Oak host new boys Nsoatreman FC under the floodlights at the Accra Sports Stadium.
BY RAYMOND ACKUMEY
President John Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to participate in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit is being hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, President Mahama will join fellow African leaders at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and summit plenary sessions.
He is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with President Putin and attend a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia-Ghana Parliamentary Forum.
As part of the visit, the President will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
He will also engage Russian businesses and state institutions to advance bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Russia.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned four career diplomats as ambassador-designates to represent Ghana in four countries.
The commissioning ceremony took place on Friday, October 16, 2026.
The new envoys are Her Excellency Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo, Ambassador-Designate to Angola; His Excellency Louis Kwame Obeng, Ambassador-Designate to Qatar; Her Excellency Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable, Ambassador-Designate to Israel; and His Excellency Jedidiah Reuben Adogla, Permanent Representative-Designate to Switzerland.
President Mahama charged them to advance Ghana’s national interests through strategic partnerships, economic diplomacy, investment mobilization, and expanded access to international markets.
He said Ghana’s diplomatic engagements must deliver tangible economic benefits, create jobs, and strengthen the country’s standing on the international stage.
The four envoys are career diplomats with over 27 years of experience.
On behalf of her colleagues, Her Excellency Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo thanked the President for the confidence reposed in them and pledged their commitment to emulate his leadership and deliver on the mandate given to them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
