Three Referees, Alphonso Atiapa, Referee Desmond Abbey and Assistant Referee John Nyavor have been referred to the GFA Ethics Committee by the GFA Integrity Officer. This follows a report from the Referees Committee on a case of allegedly receiving an offer from a football club during the cancelled league season. …
Read More »Brexit: Trade talks with the EU are over, says No 10
Talks between the UK and EU over a post-Brexit trade agreement are “over”, Downing Street has said. No 10 said there was “no point” in discussions continuing next week unless the EU was prepared to discuss the detailed legal text of a partnership. UK chief negotiator Lord Frost said he …
Read More »Students To Be Promoted Next Academic Year Without Assessment – GES
The Deputy Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of Quality and Access has relayed that students would advance to the next level of their academics without assessment or examination come January. Speaking on JoyPrime channel, Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh said all students would be promoted to the next academic year …
Read More »Gov’t pumps over $700m into Tech and voc. education (TVET) – Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that the NPP administration under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has invested over $700m in the Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector since taking office in January 2017. Dr. Prempeh made this revelation when he delivered the keynote address …
Read More »5 arrested in connection with murder of Mfantseman MP
The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested five persons in connection with the murder of the MP for Mfantseman, Ekow Quansah Hayford. Although details of the five suspects remain scanty, available information indicates that there is a manhunt for other suspects in connection with the crime. In a post on Twitter, …
Read More »Gyan brothers speak on accusation of beating up tennis opponent
The Gyan brothers have been in the news lately after a young man identified as Godwin Martey revealed how he was assaulted by both of them while they played the game of Tennis on Wednesday evening. According to Godwin, he received a beating from the brother of Asamoah Gyan who …
Read More »Armed Robbers raid Mobile Money Vender, robbed GhȻ 14,000 at Offinso
A Mobile Money Vendor operating within Abofour at Offinso in the Ashanti Region has been attacked and robbed of GhȻ 14,000 by 4 armed robbers after they looted Abofour market. According to Offinso District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent, Benedict Wonkyi, his unity received the information in the late hours of …
Read More »If civilians are purchasing small arms, it means they don’t trust you – Asantehene tells police
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed worry about the proliferation of weapons in the country. In a meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong Boanuah, the Ashanti overlord said it is a sign that the people have lost trust in the police The IGP was …
Read More »Canadian kidnappers: State calls first witness
The State has called its first Prosecution Witness in the case in which four persons are standing trial for unlawful imprisonment of two Canadian nationals last year. The four Sampson Agharlor, aka Romeo, Elvis Ojiyorwe, Jeff Omarsar and Yusif Yakubu have all pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy …
Read More »USA, KNUST launch university partnership initiative
The United States Embassy and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have launched the US State Department Bureau of African Affairs’ University Partnerships Initiative (UPI) to promote faculty and student exchanges and joint research. It also aims at strengthening ties between the two countries, build their education …
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