The 3rd Edition of the Bowmarie X’mas Community Football Gala is reaching its exciting quarterfinal stage, with top teams battling for a spot in the semifinals. Scheduled to take place from December 18th to 26th, 2025, at the Kpandai Town Park, the tournament has seen impressive performances from participating teams. The quarterfinal fixtures are set to be intense, with some of the toughest matches featuring top teams against each other.

The National Sports College, Winneba (NSC), has donated assorted items to the Winneba Local Prison as part of its corporate social responsibility and to help make the festive period more meaningful and pleasant for the inmates. The NSC delegation was led by the Director, Mr. Bawah Fuseini, accompanied by the Head of Technical, Mr. Emmanuel Appiah, as well as some senior members and staff of the college.

Accra, Ghana – December 18, 2025 – Ghana’s Badminton team has delivered a masterclass in excellence and resilience, emerging as the nation’s most successful sport at the ongoing African Youth Games. Amidst competition across 15 sports, the shuttlecock has soared the highest, securing Ghana's first and only gold medals of the Games so far, and leading the medal table with a historic and dominant performance.

On friday, 12th December 2025, under the auspices of the Managing Director of the refinery, Edmond Kombat Esq., Tema Oil Refinery held its final staff durbar for the year. Guided by the principles of good governance and transparency, the MD briefed staff on the progress made so far toward the vision of restarting operations. In his address, the MD outlined the state in which TOR was handed over to the new administration from January 2025 to date and highlighted the significant work that has gone into the revival process.

The Triangular tennis tournament comprises the Ho tennis club, the Winneba tennis club, and host Gold Fields Tarkwa tennis club. In all, 21 matches were played, with each playing 3 singles each and 4 doubles in a round-robin affair. The host dominated the competition, securing 12 points (5 singles and 7 doubles), leaving Winneba Tennis Club and Ho Tennis Club in their wake.

Minister for Sports and Recreation, Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams, has officially inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the National Sports Authority (NSA), charging members to drive a new era of strategic reform, stakeholder confidence and results-oriented administration across Ghana’s sports ecosystem. Addressing the Board at the brief ceremony in Accra, the Minister expressed confidence in the calibre of individuals appointed and described the moment as pivotal, noting that "expectations around sports are rapidly evolving" and the NSA must rise to match the demands of infrastructure sustainability, athlete welfare, grassroots development, private sector investment, and digitised governance.

Accra, Ghana – The Chief Executive Officer of the Princess Jannis Foundation, Princess Jannis Acheampong, has marked her birthday with a humanitarian gesture by donating essential items to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital in Accra. The donation, made through the Princess Jannis Foundation, included food items, toiletries, sanitary supplies, bottled water and other essentials to support the welfare of patients and staff at the facility.

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has pledged the Embassy’s full support to help make Ghana’s participation in the upcoming World Cup tournament memorable. He said the Mission would work closely with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to address coordination needs linked to the tournament’s multi-city schedule and to advance Ghana’s broader agenda around the competition. Ambassador Smith made the remarks when the President of the GFA, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku paid a courtesy call on him in the United States to discuss Ghana’s placement for the tournament and preparations ahead of the World Cup.

Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, has earned a PhD in Development Finance from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, after successfully defending a doctoral thesis that examines the intersection of energy, foreign direct investment (FDI), and environmental sustainability across the African continent. The degree was officially conferred during the university’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, marking a significant academic milestone for the Minister, whose research has already yielded publications in respected international journals.

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Honourable Kofi Iddi Adams certainly has high hopes of developing sports, particulary football from all angles. Topmost on his agenda is how to collaborate with experts to uplift grassroot football in order to unearth great talents for the various national teams. It was as a result of this move that he has met with Ghana’s top goal scorer of all time Asamoah Gyan in his office in Accra to deliberate on pertinent issues that can help transform football at the lower level.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in collaboration with National Security operatives, has arrested 32 Nigerian nationals during a coordinated early morning operation at Kasoa–Tuba. The joint operation resulted in the seizure of 31 laptops and 15 mobile phones suspected to be linked to cybercrime activities. The suspects are currently in custody to assist with ongoing investigations, while the seized devices are undergoing forensic analysis.

On 27 November 2025, the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), in partnership with the Greater Accra Rugby Association, successfully hosted Rugby Rising Play at the Weija Asaa Park. The event introduced 350 girls from 11 schools to rugby, mentorship, and essential health education. Highlights Rugby Skills Sessions: GRFU development coaches led exciting, non-contact rugby activities, including passing drills, movement exercises, teamwork sessions and safe-play demonstrations.

The Ghana Rugby Football Union, in collaboration with the Volta Region Rugby Association, organized a successful Rugby Rising Play Girls Outreach at Ola Senior High School in Ho on December 1, 2025. The event engaged over 150 girls through sports and health education, introducing them to the basics of rugby in a safe and supportive environment. The program, designed for teenage girls with no prior rugby experience, blends basic skills training with the sport's enduring values: teamwork, discipline, and integrity.

Ghana’s table‑tennis prodigies, Michael Yeboah and female sensation Emerald Bortey, are set to represent the nation at the upcoming African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola. They will be led by head coach and police officer Eva Ampah. The duo, selected for the international competition will depart Accra on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, joining a 70‑person contingent that includes athletes, coaches and officials.

Futurestars Charity has once again strengthened its community partnerships through sport, donating football kits, generously provided by Ipswich Town Football Club, to the British High Commission team in Accra. Instead of a formal handover ceremony, the presentation took place in a relaxed and natural setting during one of the UK in Ghana British High Commission team’s regular Monday night football sessions.

Parliament has declared the Kpandai seat vacant and has formally notified the Electoral Commission (EC) to initiate processes for a rerun of the election, following a directive from the High Court in Tamale. In a letter dated December 4, 2025, the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, informed the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensah, that the vacancy was occasioned by a court ruling delivered on November 24, 2025.

The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region has rescued a kidnap victim in Wapuli, Yendi Division, following a swift intelligence-led operation. According to a Northern Regional situation report, the case was reported to the Tamale Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (TRPID) on December 2, 2025, at about 9:30 a.m. The kidnappers had demanded GH₵100,000 from the victim’s family for his release.

The Northern Prisons Inter-Station Sports Festival came to an exciting close on December 3, 2025, at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. Teams from Tamale Central Prison, Tamale Female Prison, Yendi Local Prison, Gambaga Local Prison, and Salaga Local Prison competed fiercely in a variety of sporting disciplines. In his opening remarks, the Northern Regional Commander of Prisons, DDP Obed Kofi Aquaye, welcomed all participating teams, emphasizing that the festival was designed to promote physical fitness, teamwork, and unity among officers.

Operatives of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) have dismantled a major foreign-coordinated illegal mining network operating near the Bia River in the Suaman Dadieso District of the Western North Region. The operation, carried out on December 6, formed part of NAIMOS’ nationwide campaign against illegal mining and involved a 31-member task force deployed to the Kwabena Lantey and Suibo operational zones.

The Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) is proud to announce that Henry Larbi has been re-appointed to serve on the Wheelchair Tennis Committee of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for the 2026 and 2027 term. Larbi, who was first appointed to the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Committee for the 2024–2025 cycle, received confirmation of his re-appointment on 4 December 2025. In his new term, he will serve as the only African member on this prestigious global committee, which is responsible for the development and promotion of wheelchair tennis worldwide.

The third edition of the Bowmarie Community Football Gala Competition begins on December 15 and ends on 25th December, 2025. The gala is scheduled to take place at the Kpandai Town Park. The gala organized The much-anticipated grassroots football event, proudly organised by Bowmarie Resort in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region is aimed at showcases the power of sports in fostering unity and camaraderie…

Ghana’s November 2025 inflation data shows that the country’s cost-of-living pressures continue to stem largely from everyday food staples, household essentials and utility-related expenditures, with charcoal once again emerging as the single biggest driver of consumer price increases.Ghana travel guide According to the latest Consumer Price Index breakdown, charcoal topped the list of the 10 largest inflation contributors, after its year-on-year contribution jumped to 9.2%, highlighting the persistent cost pressures within household energy sources.

ACCRA, Dec. 4 -- Ghana's Men's senior Mational Rugby union 15s team, the Eagles, defeated the the Ivory Coast national rugby team, Les Éléphants, 17-08 in an international friendly match played at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium in Legon, Accra. Nhyira Owusu-Ansah made the first try for the Eagles and followed it up with the second try, giving the Eagles a 10-03 lead in 26 minutes of the game.

The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, in partnership with AGRA, has officially launched the Youth Xplore App and the AgTractive App to create new pathways for young people across Ghana. The event, held on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 at Fiesta Royale Hotel, brought together the sector Minister, Hon. George Opare Addo, Chief Director Madam Emma Ofori Agyemang, CEO of NEIP Mr.

Knutsford University is proud to announce the successful completion of its inaugural Executive Certificate in African Custodianship and Digital‑Age Leadership. Among the distinguished graduates is Umoja Bwe Amb. Hajj Abdul Samad Said Ibn Chambas, a renowned social‑entrepreneur, youth leader and peace advocate from the Chamba community. The groundbreaking programme, launched earlier this year by the university’s Centre for African Studies, Leadership and Research in partnership with the Royals, Clergy and Sheikhs Alliance ROSA, equips emerging African leaders with ancestral insight and digital fluency.