GHANAsoccernet.com brings to you a comprehensive report on the performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad over the weekend in their respective leagues. Our European football expert Herbert Boakye Yiadom brings to you a report on the players below from goal scorers, time duration on the field etc. ENGLAND In the English …
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Ghana‘s Fatawu Issahaku wins Best Player Award at the U-20 AFCON
Ghana’s sensational midfielder Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has been chosen as Player of the Tournament after Ghana’s triumphant display at the just-ended U20 AFCON in Mauritania. The sensational player who plays for Steadfast FC was named the player of the tournament after scoring two goals in 6 games for Ghana. Fatawu, …
Read More »Election 2020: I wasn’t paid a dime for endorsing Akufo-Addo – Prince David Osei
Multiple award-winning Ghanaian actor, Prince David Osei has revealed that he was not paid by anyone within or outside the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for his open endorsement and campaigns for Prez. Akufo-Addo in the 2020 election, MyNewsGh.com reports. Speaking in an exclusive interview on Kumasi-based Pure FM with host, Hammer …
Read More »Ghana suffers nationwide power cut over ‘systems challenge’
Ghana has been hit with a nationwide power outage following a ‘challenge’ with the power systems, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has announced. A statement by the power distributor Sunday afternoon said technicians are currently working to resolve the challenge. Some parts of the country have been experiencing power cuts in …
Read More »Ghanaians viciously ‘roast’ Mahama Ayariga for his position on LGBTIQ
Some sections of Ghanaians on social media have indicated that the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central does not deserve to serve in the lawmaking house of Ghana for indicating that homosexuals have rights and that the closure of their office is against their freedom of association. The Bawku Member …
Read More »Senegal shuts schools amid violent unrest
Schools in Senegal will shut until March 15, the education ministry said on Sunday, after days of violent protests that have paralysed parts of the capital Dakar and are expected to continue next week. At least five people have died in demonstrations sparked by the arrest on Wednesday of Ousmane …
Read More »You’ve made Ghana proud – Akufo-Addo eulogises AFCON-winning Black Satellites
President Nana Akufo-Addo has congratulated the National Under-20 team, the Black Satellites, on winning the 2021 African U-20 championship. In a Facebook post, President Akufo-Addo said: “Congratulations to the Black Satellites for winning Ghana’s 4th AFCON U-20 trophy. Thoroughly deserved victory, and they’ve made Mother Ghana proud. What a way …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Date Rush on TV3
Season Four of the popular TV relationship reality show ‘Date Rush’ returns tonight on TV3. The programme gives eligible single ladies and gentlemen the opportunity to find a life partner. The show is simple but intense and fun for the growing number of viewership it garners every weekend. Not surprisingly, …
Read More »Huge explosions rock Equatorial Guinea’s main city
At least 20 people have died and hundreds more have been injured in a series of explosions in Equatorial Guinea, local media report. Around 300 people were injured following the blasts, which happened near a military barracks in the main city of Bata on Sunday. Images on social media showed …
Read More »‘Keteke, Here we come!’ – Amewu ‘kicks off’ railway transformation agenda
Railway Development minister, John-Peter Amewu, has declared the start of a transformation agenda in the sector he will be leading. “Keteke, Here we come! The transformation Agenda for Ghana’s railway sector has Begun,” he wrote on his social media pages. The post was in reaction to his March 5 inauguration …
Read More »VIDEO: Did Hawa Koomson jubilate before her approval?
In a viral social media video, new Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson is captured happily dancing supposedly before her ‘shocking’ approval by a majority vote in parliament. In the video, Hawa Koomson is seen dancing to a background song while telling someone in Twi that “)mo se )mo hia …
Read More »VIDEO: Replacing 100-year-old Oterkporlu Bridge remains top priority – Ghana Highway Authority
Several concerns have been raised by drivers, residents and various stakeholders over the years concerning the current state of the Oterkporlu Bridge in the Eastern Region. And this may not be imaginary fears but those arising out of the old age of the bridge with visible structural defects and very …
Read More »How I jumped from a heartbreak into the arms of my husband
Four years ago, I sat in an airplane from Kumasi to Accra. It was my first time on an airplane and everything about it got me scared. Ten minutes after I sat down, a guy came to sit next to me. He said, “You’re sitting on my seat.” I said, …
Read More »GRIDCo speaks after nationwide ‘dumsor’
The Ghana Grid Company Limited has said its technical team is working to restore power after some challenges led to a total shut down. This release comes after all parts of the country experienced interruption in power supply around 2:00pm on Sunday March 7, 2021. According to GRIDCo, the technical …
Read More »Fear grips Korle-Nkwanta residents as another Taxi driver is murdered
Residents of Korle-Nkwanta a suburb of New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region capital have been gripped with fear following the murder of another taxi driver in the community. The Taxi driver identified only as Joshua Amevegbe alias Joe B believed to be 25-years-old was a resident of Ada …
Read More »Pastor cuts off boy’s thumb over GH¢10 theft
The Head of the Bethel Prayer Centre at Morle in the Jaman North District in the Bono Region, Prophet Osei Blankson, has allegedly slashed the thumb of an 11-year-old boy with a blade. The man of God carried out the act after he accused the boy of stealing his GH¢10. …
Read More »Amnesty International questions death penalty for kidnappers of Takoradi girls
Amnesty International, the world-renowned human rights advocacy group, has questioned the basis of the death sentence a Sekondi High Court has pronounced on the two convicted persons in the murder case of the four kidnapped Takoradi girls. Samuel Abotsey, Campaign Coordinator of Amnesty International Ghana, could not comprehend why Ghana …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Black Satellites arrive home after resounding victory in Africa U-20 tournament
Ghana’s U20 team have arrived in Ghana on Sunday March 7, 2021, after beating Uganda to win the Africa U-20 championship in Mauritania. The players have been met with wild jubilation and cheers from supporters at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra Daniel Barnie Afriyie scored in both halves to hand …
Read More »Koforidua: Fear grips residents as another Taxi driver is murdered
Residents of Korle-Nkwanta a suburb of New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region capital have been gripped with fear following the murder of another taxi driver in the community. The Taxi driver identified only as Joshua Amevegbe alias Joe B believed to be 25-years-old was a resident of Ada …
Read More »Two arrested for GIS recruitment fraud
Two suspected recruitment scammers are in the grips of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in Tema for allegedly defrauding about 30 unsuspecting victims of more than GH¢250,000.00. The suspects are 46-year-old Awuah Forson, and his 71-year-old accomplice, Ekow Hackman. The issue came to light after one of the victims became …
Read More »Man found decapitated, burnt on Achimota overhead bridge
A man was found decapitated and set on fire at the Tesano-Achimota overhead bridge on Independence Day. The man was found without the decapitated head and is yet to be identified. But the Tesano Police Command investigating the case believe he may have been a cobbler. The attackers are also …
Read More »Why this man broke his wife’s jaw will shock you
A man broke his wife’s jaw during an argument over their dog’s dinner, forcing her to have emergency surgery. Patrick Coleman, 47, had an argument over the dog’s dinner with his wife Jaqueline Coleman and attacked her until she was rescued by a neighbour. According to reports, he was spared …
Read More »Government clears GH¢4 billion BDC legacy debt
The Government of Ghana (GoG) has settled debts in excess of GH¢4 billion owed Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) in the country. A perusal of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) 2019 Ghana Petroleum Industry Report by norvanreports, reveal that the last payment of the 8-year legacy debt …
Read More »COVID-19 kills fewer African women than men – WHO study
Women in Africa are less likely to die from Covid-19 than men, but more likely to succumb to maternal complications due to limited access to reproductive services since the pandemic started, the UN said Thursday citing reports. A study of 28 African countries including Guinea, Mauritius and Uganda showed that …
Read More »Hearts of Oak unveils new headline sponsor today
Hearts of Oak will unveil their new headline sponsor, Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited, on Sunday when they clash with WAFA in the Ghana Premier League at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Phobians jersey for the match will feature Sunon Asogli Power. Hearts announced securing a mammoth sponsorship deal with …
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