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Court remands Aduana Stars defender Farouk Adams into custody

The Berekum Circuit Court has remanded Aduana Stars defender Farouk Adams into police custody for two weeks for accidentally crushing a police officer to death. The 31-year-old defender who appeared in court for the first time on Thursday faced two counts of charges for careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently …

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Noguchi dismisses allegation on falsification of Covid-19 test results

A five-member committee, set up by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in consultation with the University of Ghana, has dismissed claims that the Institute engaged in the falsification of Covid-19 test results. The Noguchi Institute, in a press release dated Wednesday, March 3, has disclosed that investigations …

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Accra Sports Stadium to host ES Setif vs Orlando Pirates tie

The Accra sports stadium has been chosen as the venue for next week’s Total CAF Confederation cup game between Algerian side ES Setif and Orlando Pirates from South Africa. The game, which was originally scheduled for Setif on March 10, 2021, has been moved to Accra because the Algerian government …

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New Hearts of Oak coach has integrity, ability – Togbe Afede

Board Chairman for Accra Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV, has said the team conducted extensive background checks before appointing Samuel Boadu as the 18th coach of the team. The traditional leader said the team is convinced that the coach is a true Phobian and has supported the clubs for years. Togbe …

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Asamoah makes history in Serie A

Ghana international, Kwadwo Asamoah, has become the most capped African footballer in the Italian Serie A after making his debut for Cagliari. Asamoah overtakes fellow Ghanaian player, Sulley Muntari as most capped African in Serie A history The 32-year-old joined Cagliari as a free agent in January after parting ways with Inter Milan. Over the …

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Zamalek must pay ex-player Acheampong $1m or face transfer ban

Egyptian giants Zamalek will be handed a transfer ban at the end of March unless the Cairo club pays its former player Benjamin Acheampong over $1m as instructed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) in December. Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee, which sat to discuss the issue last week, advised …

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Cheetah FC Boss Ready For GOC Position

Cheetah Football Club Chairman, Abdul Hayye- Yartey has filed his nomination to contest for the one Non-Olympic sports slot in the upcoming Ghana Olympic Committee election scheduled for March 15.   Mr Yartey who also doubled as the president of the Ghana bodybuilding association is a force to reckon with …

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Ghana set U-20 AFCON final date against Uganda

The Black Satellites of Ghana will engage Uganda in the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Championship. Uganda defied the odds to book a maiden FIFA World Cup spot following a 4-1 win against Tunisia in the semifinal on Monday. The Hippos are the surprise package of this …

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Teachers boycott class as unknown persons “shit bomb” School

Teachers of King of Glory Presbyterian Basic School in Bonya a suburb of New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region have boycotted academic work following the “shit bombing “of the school by unknown persons Monday morning. The perpetrators used human feces to smear the doors and windows of the …

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SHS placement out

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has published the placement of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates into senior high, technical and vocational schools. The roll-out went up live last night, Sunday, February 28, 2021. In a statement issued by the GES, out of the total number of 533,693 registered candidates, …

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VIDEO: Fantana opens up on relationship with Afriyie Acquah

Ghanaian songstress and former Rufftown recordz signee, Francine Nyanko Koffi popularly known as Fantana has opened up on her relationship with a Ghanaian football player, Afriyie Acquah his alleged boyfriend. During an interview with Sammy Kay on the Go online show, the “Girls hate on girls” hitmaker revealed that despite her admiration for footballers, …

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Kotoko v Hearts: Two missed penalties ensure goalless draw

The Super Clash between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak ended 0-0 after a well-fought battle between the two teams. Kotoko got an opportunity to score the opener in the fourth minute after Kwame Opoku was brought down by Nuru Sulley. Unfortunately, Richard Attah had other ideas, saving from the spot. Two …

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JHS student who led 15 men to attack his maths teacher arrested

The Nungua Police Command has arrested the 17-year-old student of the Nungua Krowor 2 Junior High School (JHS) who led a gang to attack his mathematics teacher in school. This was made known by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krowor Constituency, Joshua Nii Bortey in an interview with Citi …

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GES announces release of SHS placement

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the 2020 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) will be released on Sunday, February 28. A statement issued by the Service on Friday said a total of 494,530 candidates out of 533,693 candidates qualified to be placed into Senior High Schools …

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