Former Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah has voiced concerns about the current Black Stars squad, warning that the team may lack the quality needed to compete at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

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Former Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah says he is hopeful the Black Stars can deliver a strong showing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even as he acknowledges the challenges ahead. Ghana, four-time African champions, have been drawn in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama as they prepare for their fifth appearance at football rsqu .

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Modern medicine prides itself on being a universal science, built on evidence from clinical trials. But there's a bias in medical research. While Africa accounts for roughly 25% of the global disease bu .

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The 2025/26 Ghana Premier League enters Matchday 31 this weekend with a full slate of fixtures spread from Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3, across various venues in the country. The action begins at the Swedru Stadium, where struggling Eleven Wonders will face Bechem United at 15:00 GMT in a crucial encounter as they battle to avoid releg .

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The Wanderlust Ghana expedition has embarked on what is being described as the first attempt by Ghanaians to undertake an overland and transoceanic drive from West Africa to North America. The ambitious journey, which is backed by SIC Insurance PLC and Star Oil, seeks to connect Accra to Toronto, Canada, via Europe and the United States.

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Black Stars midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh has praised teammate Thomas Partey, describing the Ghana international as an ldquo;amazing rdquo; talent. Kyereh, who shared the pitch with Partey during Ghana rsquo;s campaigns at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, says his admiration for the midfielder grew eve .

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Iran and the United States failed to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East, US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday after marathon talks in Islamabad, adding that he was leaving after giving Tehran the final and best offer .

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Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice-President Fred Pappoe has called on the football authorities to appoint a coach who understands Ghana rsquo;s football identity and can quickly stabilise the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1484885/gfa-must-appoint-a-coach-who-understands-ghanas.html

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The Sogakope Circuit Court has remanded Mawuli Nkegbe, a 45-year-old kente weaver and trader, into police custody over his alleged involvement in an armed robbery attack on Elshadai Enterprise at Akatsi Tatorme, in the Akatsi South Municipality.

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1484759/court-remands-suspectover-akatsielshadairobbery.html

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The Global Youth Innovation Center (GYIC) has launched the Skills4Inclusion Project in Sunyani to promote economic empowerment and social inclusion among returnees and persons with disabilities (PWDs).

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1484959/gyic-launches-skills4inclusion-to-empower-returnee.html

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Some people break barriers. Others do something even greater, they make sure those barriers never rise again for the people coming behind them. When Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang stood to be sworn in as Ghana rsquo;s first female vice-president on January 7, 2025, the moment was bigger than politics.

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has explained that the Smart Pre-paid meters do not account for the rapid or higher consumption of power purchased by consumers. Mr Benjamin Obeng Antwi, Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti West of ECG, who said this noted that, many factors such as poor wiring, overloading the earthen system, and weat .

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A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team, Julius Kwame Anthony, has dismissed claims that political influence informed the recommendation of Engineers and Planners (E P) for the Damang Mine takeover.

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The Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has defended the ongoing Damang Mine tendering process. He asserted that its duration does not invalidate the outcome.

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1484734/duration-of-damang-mine-tendering-not-an-issue.html

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Benin's election this Sunday will decide who takes over from President Patrice Talon after a decade in power. With only two candidates running and authorities clamping down on critics, the prospects for change are limited.

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The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) says Ghana rsquo;s local governance system is failing, not because of weak laws, but because those laws are not being followed. The finding came out of a three-month study presented at a national stakeholder workshop in Accra on Thursday, April 2.

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Deep within Asunafo North rsquo;s cocoa-growing belt, a quiet transformation is unfolding at Asuadia MA Basic School. A transformation which is challenging long-held assumptions about what educational success looks like in rural communities.

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What began as a statement has now become a signal mdash;one that has traveled beyond a studio, beyond a single exchange, and into the psychological bloodstream of a nation. When Nyesom Wike spoke of ldquo;shooting rdquo; a journalist, the words did not remain within intention.

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The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has concluded a high-level visit to Morocco amid ongoing controversy surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, where the hosts were ultimately declared champions following a disputed ruling.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1484618/caf-will-respect-decision-of-cas-motsepe-on-afco.html

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The International Monetary Fund has delivered a sharp rebuke to the growing reliance on protectionist policies, warning that deep-seated domestic economic conditions, not trade barriers or selective industrial strategies, are the true drivers of widening global imbalances.

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The Ghanaian cedi has experienced slight depreciation in value against the US dollar on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, recording an average buying rate of GHS10. 95 and a selling rate of GHS11. 51. At forex bureaus, the cedi is trading at GHS11.

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Introduction In the healthcare sector, safeguarding patient data and ensuring uninterrupted service delivery are paramount. With the rapid adoption of digital technologies, healthcare organizations increasingly depend on third-party vendors for various services, including electronic health records (EHR) systems, cloud storage, telemedicine .

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Political actors are governance-associated brands within a country rsquo;s political space, through which government character and policy are visualized by electorates, citizens, and the general public.

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Arsenal 39;s Declan Rice and Gabriel have trained before Tuesday 39;s Champions League quarter-final with Sporting. Midfielder Rice, 27, left the England squad following a medical assessment during March 39;s international break and missed Saturday 39;s FA Cup quarter-final loss to Southampton.

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The Swedru Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the semifinal stage of the 2025/26 MTN FA Cup, with fixtures set to be played across April 17 and 18, 2026. Four Ghana Premier League clubs mdash;Dreams FC, Aduana FC, Nations FC, and Medeama SC mdash;remain in contention for a place in the final of the prestigious domestic competitio .

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1483763/202526-fa-cup-swedru-stadium-to-host-semifinal.html

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Antoine Semenyo has credited Manchester City rsquo;s commanding 4-0 victory over Liverpool to a blend of defensive organisation and ruthless finishing. The Ghana international, speaking to TNT Sports after the FA Cup quarter-final clash on April 4, 2026, highlighted the team rsquo;s determination to build on their recent Carabao Cup succe .

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The Central East Regional Police Command has apprehended four men in Kasoa for allegedly stealing mobile phones during the Easter celebrations in Agona Swedru in the Central Region. The suspects, identified as Anthony Fiave, 25, Bright Owusu, 30, Kwaku Appiah, 38, and John Addai, 39, were arrested at about 3:45 a.

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Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye says home-based players do not meet the criteria to play for the senior national team, the Black Stars. Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare of Accra Hearts of Oak has been the most consistent locally based inclusion in the national team since last year.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1483355/local-players-lack-quality-to-play-for-black-stars.html

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The General Secretary of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, Paul Kobina Mensah, has flagged inconsistencies in the implementation of Ghana rsquo;s customs valuation system, pointing to internal directives that appear to contradict the intended role of the AI tool.

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Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has advised individuals contesting for positions within the New Patriotic Party to refrain from invoking the name of the party rsquo;s flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, in their campaigns.

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