There has been a reported incident of fire outbreak on the Campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Sunday dawn. Though details of the fire outbreak are sketchy, initial reports on social media were that the fire outbreak happened at the Republic Hall, one of the halls …
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EC files response, says Mahama’s election Petition is ‘untenable’
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has filed its Response to the election petition filed by the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress, former President John Dramani Mahama, challenging the declaration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Nana Akufo-Addo and the EC who are respondents to …
Read More »Northern Region Schools Safe To Welcome Students Back – Abdul Aziz Yelsuma
The Northern Regional Vector Control Director of Zoomlion, Mr Abdul Aziz Yelsuma has allayed the fears of parents, teachers, students and pupils that all schools in the region are safe for the scheduled January 15th 2021 reopening which was announced by the President H.E. NanaAddo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to the …
Read More »GES to motivate teachers in remote schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it is committed to motivating teachers who accept to be posted at remote schools in the country. The Director-General of GES, Professor Opoku –Amankwa in an interview with Accra-based television UTV, indicated that it was no mistake the service decided to post trained teachers …
Read More »UG freshers stranded after failing to secure accommodation ahead of reopening
After failing to find accommodation before reopening, hundreds of first-year students from the University of Ghana and their parents are stranded on the school’s campus. As the university student population outnumbers the available rooms and beds, the University of Ghana has been struggling for some time to accommodate its students …
Read More »Jonathan Mensah rules out Ghana retirement despite two-year snub
Columbus Crew captain Jonathan Mensah has revealed he is not considering retirement from international duty with Ghana despite a two-year spell into the wilderness. The 30-year-old defender has not been called up to the Black Stars since playing at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where the West …
Read More »Sammy Kuffour for Kotoko CEO role?
Former Ghana and Bayern Munich ace, Samuel Osei Kuffour is being considered for the Chief Executive Officer [CEO] role at the club. Before the appointment of Nana Yaw Amponsah as the CEO of the club, Kuffour was heavily considered for the vacant job. Despite the considerable sponsorship brought in under …
Read More »Glam Style Awards: Nhyira Joan crowned Social Media Influencer of the year
Gospel musician Nhyira Joan has been crowned Social Media Influencer of the year at the 2021 edition of Glam Style Awards. Glam Style awards ceremony was established to celebrate true inspirational success and honor hardworking entertainment industry players. Nhyira Joan got nominated after so many years of hosting a live …
Read More »Ahead Of Reopening: Registrar Of Peki College Of Education Cautions Students
Registrar of Peki College of Education, Mrs Nancy Dogbe, has cautioned that students of the college who fail to comply with the covid protocols would not be allowed to enter any of the classrooms. According to her, these were not normal times, adding that students of the college must play …
Read More »10-year-old Ghanaian sports presenter gets featured on BBC News
Dominic Fobih, a 10-year-old Ghanaian sports journalist working with Accra-based Angel FM has been featured on BBC News Pidgin. In the video sighted by GHBase.Com, Dominic talked about his journey from his hometown to being a sports journalist at Angel FM. He also talked about how he used to walk …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan returns to Legon Cities training ahead WAFA game
Striker Asamoah Gyan has returned to training with Legon Cities teammates after sitting out for the past two weeks. Cities are preparing for their week 8 Ghana Premier League encounter against WAFA at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday night. WAFA have lost couple of games on the road this …
Read More »Bright Addae Foundation Visits Supreme Ladies FC Training Grounds
The Bright Addae Foundation on Sunday 3rd January 2020 pledged to supports a Kumasi based Women’s Football team Supreme by providing training kids for a team. Dickson Boadi, the Administrative/ Operations Manager for the Bright Addae Foundation on Tuesday 5th January 2020 stormed the team’s training grounds at …
Read More »Ahead of reopening; Schools Disinfection Underway In Bono East
To ensure the various universities across the country are safe for reopening on the 9th of January, 2021, waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, has begun the fourth phase of disinfection and fumigation exercise for schools in the Bono East Region. The …
Read More »126 private schools have collapsed since COVID-19 began – GNACOPS
Data from the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) show that a total of 126 private schools in the country have collapsed as of Monday, January 4, 2021, due to the challenges brought on by the ravaging impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic among other things has left …
Read More »Asante Kotoko set to return to Baba Yara stadium home venue this month
Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko are expected to return to their home venue in Kumasi this month after the completion of renovation works on the facility. The Porcupine Warriors have been forced to adopt the Accra Sports stadium as their home venue due to works on the Baba Yara stadium. But the club …
Read More »Asante Kotoko players paid outstanding entitlements after boycott
Players and Technical Tema members of Asante Kotoko have been paid all outstanding bonuses and entitlements after the team staged a boycott this morning. Payment of these monies was effected on Tuesday, January 5, following an agitation by the playing body and their refusal to turn up for training ahead …
Read More »Ghanaian football fans to return to match venues as government lifts ban
Ghanaian football fans will be allowed to return to the various stadia in the ongoing football season, the government has announced. Football fans have been barred from attending match venues since March last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Per the latest directive, the various venues will only admit 25 percent …
Read More »Ahmed Toure arrives in Ghana to complete Medeama SC move
Former Asante Kotoko forward, Ahmed Toure has arrived in Ghana to complete his move to Medeama SC on a free transfer. The 33-year-old is currently unattached after ending his short spell at Guinean top-flight league side AS Kaloum in December 2020. Medeama has been prolific in front of goal following the departure …
Read More »Suspend resumption of KG, primary schools – NAGRAT
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) wants the reopening of primary and kindergarten schools to be suspended. The President of the Association, Angel Cabornu, in a Citi News interview opined that pupils in the said groups are more vulnerable since they are unable to fully appreciate the COVID-19 safety protocols. “Those …
Read More »8,000 teachers fail licensure exams
Over eight thousand teachers have failed the mandatory Licensure Examination (NTLE) representing 30.75% of the total number who sat for the test. A statement by the National Teaching Council on Monday, January 4 said 27,455 candidates sat for the exams. According to the NTC, 19,013 candidates representing 69.3% passed the …
Read More »WASSCE to be written in September/October, BECE in November – GES
The Ghana Education Service has begun talks with the West African Examination Council (WAEC) for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to be scheduled for September/October 2021. It also recommended that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) should also take place in November 2021. According to the Director-General …
Read More »Legon Cities ‘machomen’ fire shots at Liberty Professionals after defeat – Reports
Legon Cities FC ‘macho men’ are reported to have fired gunshots at Liberty Professionals on Sunday where they lost 1-0. According to multiple reports, the macho men fired the shots in protest to what they describe as poor officiating. The incident happened after the final whistle when the ‘thugs’ removed …
Read More »Gov’t partially cancels double track system
All SHS 3 students will no longer run the double-track system, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced on Sunday, January 3. Announcing the reopening of schools in the country in an address to the nation, Mr. Akufo-Addo explained that his government has been able to embark on infrastructural development in …
Read More »CAF Champions League: Asante Kotoko jets of to Sudan to face Al Hilal
Asante Kotoko left Accra on Sunday morning to Sudan to face Al Hilal in their CAF Champions League final qualifying round decider. Interim coach Johnson Smith has named a 20-man squad for the assignment which looks herculean on paper. Kotoko will transit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia before connecting to Omdurman for …
Read More »Hearts of Oak coach unhappy with players despite 6-1 victory over Bechem United
Despite bagging six goals against the most in-form team in the Ghana Premier League, Hearts of Oak coach Kosta Papic still has reservations about the performance of his players. The Phobians were at their vintage best, recording a 6-1 win over Bechem United in match-day seven of the Ghana Premier …
Read More »UG to begin shift system for 2021/2022 academic year
The University of Ghana (UG) has announced plans to run a shift system of education for the 2021/2022 Academic year. The university says the large number of students expected to be admitted this year coupling with the COVID-19 safety protocols has accounted for this. Speaking to Citi News, the Dean …
Read More »2020/21 GPL: Hearts of Oak trash Bechem United 6-1
Accra Hearts of Oak has ended Bechem United’s unbeaten run in a grand style at the Accra Sports Stadium as the away side endured a 6-1 humiliating defeat on matchday seven. It was Bechem United’s heaviest defeat in the ongoing season. The away side appealed for a penalty in the 10th …
Read More »Ghanaian schools to reopen mid-January 2021
Schools in Ghana will return to full academic work beginning mid-January 2021, sources within government have told Graphic Online. The major decision, the outcome of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting chaired by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to be announced soon. The exact resumption date is unclear yet but the …
Read More »Covid-19: Two million vaccine doses to be supplied each week from mid-January
Two million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be supplied each week by the middle of January, according to a report, despite a warning from England’s chief medical officer about vaccine shortages. Some 530,000 doses are ready to be distributed from Monday, following the earlier launch of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was …
Read More »5 health benefits of coffee you probably never knew
Most of the time we hear reasons why caffeine is bad for our body, but that’s really not all there is to coffee. Drinking about 3 to 4 cups of coffee daily can do your body some good and if you want to get the maximum benefit from coffee, avoiding …
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