There has never been one route to greatness. Jindo Morishita’s path towards earning a first-ever call-up to Japan’s national team is not only fascinating but also pretty unusual. Last month, the striker made history by becoming the first Japanese professional footballer to join a Ghanaian club after penning a short-term …
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Failure to replace Asamoah Gyan will cause Black Stars exit at AFCON 2021 – Expert
African football expert Ed Dove has predicted that the Black Stars‘ best finish at the Nations Cup in 2022 will be at the round of 16. According to the writer and commentator on African football, the four-times champions have struggled to replace legendary forward Asamoah Gyan, and that could be …
Read More »‘April Fool’s Day’ pranks can cause cardiac arrest – Psychologist
The Vice President of Ghana Psychology Association, Reverend Albright Banibensu, has cautioned against negative pranks as they can cause cardiac arrests. “Persons with underlying anxiety disorders can have cardiac arrest out of pranks so we have to be careful with this April fool’s pranks,” he told the Ghana News Agency …
Read More »Top 5 Ghanaian players in English Premier League history
Over the years, Ghanaian players have decorated the English Premier League with their talents. More than 20 Black Stars have featured in the league, with the likes of Michael Essien and Tony Yeboah particularly standing out. But who has been the greatest Ghanaian play in the EPL? We countdown the …
Read More »Emmanuel Gyasi ‘shocked’ how Ronaldo remembers him
Ghana international Emmanuel Gyasi has opened up on his double encounter with Juventus and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo in the Italian Serie A this season. The two players first met during a league game in November when Juventus walked away with a 4-1 away win. Last month, they came face …
Read More »Youth & Sports Minister hosts Ghana Olympic Committee and gives solid assurances
The newly elected Executive Board of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) led by it’s President Ben Nunoo Mensah on Monday 29th March met the Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Mustapha Uusif at the Sports Ministry in Accra. After introducing the board members to the Minister, the …
Read More »Another Ghanaian nurse goes missing
It’s every mother’s worst nightmare as Madam Angela Asare faces the fear of having lost her daughter, Vera Asamoah, a Ghanaian nurse stationed in the nation’s capital Accra. Angela, who is also a nurse at the Asesewa Government Hospital in the Eastern Region recounts how her daughter left her apartment …
Read More »Fire guts NDC’s Dr. Thomas Anabah’s Habana Hospital in Tamale
A private hospital belonging to a former Medical Director of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Dr Thomas W Anabah has been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire at Habana Hospital in Tamale on Monday, March 29, 2021, is not immediately known but some medical equipment estimated at …
Read More »PHOTOS: School closes down for 3 days of prayers after ‘juju’ scare
Fear and panic have rocked residents in the Bodi district after ‘juju’ was spotted on a basic school’s compound. Sefwi Dokukrom D/A Primary and Junior High School at Bodi has since been closed down after the mystery pot with strange items was discovered on the school’s compound. Inside the pot …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo gifted customized Real Madrid jersey on 77th birthday
The President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been gifted a customized Real Madrid jersey on the occasion of his 77th birthday. The respected President of the West African country is being celebrated in his country today as well as leaders around the world. Currently in Spain …
Read More »GES directive for Achimota School to admit rasta students still stands – Education Minister
The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has noted that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has not backtracked on its directive to Achimota School regarding the enrollment of two Rastafarian students. According to him, the Director-Director of GES will issue fresh guidelines to all heads of Senior High Schools with regards to …
Read More »PHOTOS: Mighty Royals fans beat referees to pulp after Bofoakwa draw
Supporters of Ghana Division One League side Wamanafo Mighty Royals on Sunday attacked match officials and beat them to a pulp after their game against Bofoakwa Tano. The fans of the home team took to the field after the final whistle and assaulted the match officials resulting in centre referee …
Read More »Sulley Muntari, Adam Kwarasey spotted at the Accra Sports Stadium
Muntari, Kwarasey, Afriyie Acquah and William Am Former Ghana internationals Sulley Muntari and Adam Kwarasey made their time to watch the final round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers game between the Black Stars and Sao Tome and Principe at the Accra Sports Stadium. Ghana beat Sao Tome …
Read More »PHOTOS: KNUST mourns students who lost their lives in accident
Three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have died after two separate accidents on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Confirming the incident, the University’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, said the first incident occurred when a car with five students run into a tree …
Read More »WAEC to use QR codes to curb examination malpractice
In its quest to curb examination malpractice, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is set to embed a QR Code in each question paper of candidates during examinations. Speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of the 69th Annual Council meeting, the council said this technology and other interventions would make it practically …
Read More »2021 AFCON qualifiers: Ayew brothers train with Black Stars ahead of Sao Tome clash
Thomas Partey alongside the Ayew brothers trained with the Black Stars on Friday evening as Ghana prepares for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Sao Tome & Principe. The West African giants having drawn 1-1 with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Thursday evening, have …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Two students trade blows over lady
Two young men, believed to be students, have been spotted in a viral video trading blows over a lady. Though the identity of the parties is not immediately known, the lady in question is also said to be a student of the university the two students also attend. The two …
Read More »Pollution shrinking human penises, warns scientist
Penises are shrinking and genitals becoming malformed because of pollution, an environmental scientist has warned in a new book detailing the challenges facing human reproduction. Dr Shanna Swan writes that humanity is facing an “existential crisis” in fertility rates as a result of phthalates, a chemical used when manufacturing plastics …
Read More »I am a virgin, that’s why I am strong – Black Stars player
Former Kumasi Asante kotoko striker, Kwame Opoku Bayie, has revealed he has never had sexual intercourse with any woman in his life. The striker, who is a member of the Black Stars squad that played against South Africa on Thursday in the 2021 Afcon qualifiers, said that is why he is …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Uzbekistan vs Black Stars B (International Friendly)
The Black Stars B take on Uzbekistan in an international friendly at 1:00 pm today at the Markaziy Stadium in Namangan. This is the first time both sides would be coming up against each other and Ghana’s coach, Ibrahim Tanko has lined up a home-based side to face their …
Read More »Maxwell Konadu reacts to Abdul Ganiu’s performance against South Africa
Former Asante Kotoko head coach, Maxwell Konadu has heaped praises on defender Abdul Ismail Ganiu following his top performance on his Black Stars debut. The Asante Kotoko centre-back played his first official match for Ghana when the team locked horns with South Africa in a Group C encounter of the …
Read More »Five lessons from Ghana’s game against South Africa
Ghana have booked a place in the AFCON tournament despite a laboured performance against South Africa in Johannesburg. Mohammed Kudus scored the opener early in the second half and Percy Tau got the equalizer for the hosts a few minutes after. Here are the five things we learned Wakaso …
Read More »Asante Kotoko appoint Mariano Barreto as new coach
Asante Kotoko have appointed former Ghana coach Mariano Barreto as their new head coach. The 64 year old Portuguese takes over from coach Johnson Smith, who was in charge on interim basis after the exit of Maxwell Konadu, earlier in the season. His appointment had been rumored in the local …
Read More »Ghana Beach Soccer: CalBank to the Rescue as official Sponsors pledge full support for Beach Soccer and the Black Sharks
Ghana Beach Soccer is set to reap from a sponsorship extension agreement from CalBank as the reward of consistency, transparency, accountability and steady growth since 2011 when the engagement between the two parties first took off. It has been exactly ten years since one of Ghana’s most successful indigenous …
Read More »Volta Beach Soccer Committee Holds Maiden Meeting
The newly-constituted Beach soccer Committee of the Volta regional Football Association (VRFA) held its maiden meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2020, at the FA’s secretariate in Ho. The Seven Member Committee used the opportunity to meet the RFA for the first time, familiarize with each other and discussed …
Read More »HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa 1-1 Ghana Black Stars
The Black Stars of Ghana secured a vital point away against South Africa in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier to seal qualification to the next edition of the African Cup of Nations. Mohammed Kudus goal in the opening minutes in the second half was cancelled by South Africa’s …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: Ghana vs South Africa (AFCON Qualifiers)
Welcome to the Live Updates of the 2022 AFCON qualifying game between South Africa vs Ghana. The Bafana Bafana boys from South Africa take on the Black Stars at the FnB Stadium in Johannesburg at 16:00 GMT. Ghana defeated the South Africans by 2-0 in the first leg at Cape …
Read More »Fees paid by students asked to defer credited to their accounts – GIJ
The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has disclosed that fees paid by the affected students asked to defer their course would be carry forward to the next academic year. The school says the directive given to students to defer the course for the next academic year should be seen as …
Read More »Ghana’s game against South Africa will be difficult – Agyemang-Badu
Former Ghana International, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu believes the Black Stars will have a tough battle against the South Africans in their game today. Ghana defeated the South Africans by 2-0 in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in November 2019. Thomas Partey put the Black Stars ahead before Kudus Mohammed netted the second as his …
Read More »South Africa are scared of Ghana, let’s win the game – Fatau Dauda to Black Stars players
Ghanaian goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda has urged the Black Stars to go all out for a win in their game against South Africa because their opponents are scared of facing them. According to Dauda who has spent time playing in South Africa, the Bafana Bafana side are terrified of facing Ghana hence the players …
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