Asante Kotoko beat Dreams 1-0 to win their first match following the dismissal of coach Maxwell Konadu. The Porcupine Warriors, under the guidance of interim coach Johnson Smith, produced an improved performance to secure the victory at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu. The win means Kotoko have ended a troubled weak …
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I want to stay in Italy after retirement—Kwadwo Asamoah
Ghanaian footballer, Kwadwo Asamoah, says he would like to stay in Italy after retiring from football. The versatile wing-back/midfielder has been playing in the Italian Serie A for almost his entire career, from 2008 to 2020–he parted ways mutually with Inter Milan back in October and without a club now. …
Read More »Graduating with a first-class after 14 attempts – The story of Emmanuel Sam
Emmanuel Nana Appiah Sam was denied a certificate at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after 14 attempts at graduation. He revealed on his LinkedIn page that he had pursued BSc. Agriculture and was given a maximum of four semesters (two years) to rewrite all the referred …
Read More »Black Satellites safely return to Ghana after WAFU Championship success
Ghana’s U20 side, the Black Satellites have safely returned to Ghana after their stupendous WAFU U20 Championship glory on Saturday over Burkina Faso in Benin. The Ghana U20 side touched down at the Air Force Base in Burma Camp at exactly 10:53pm via Airforce flight STA 7676. The team had …
Read More »Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win WAFU Zone B U-20 tournament
The Black Satellites of Ghana rally from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the 2020 WAFU Zone B Cup final on Saturday. Burkina Faso started the game strongly dominating play in the opening minutes as Ghana warmed themselves into the game. Kouame Jean Fiacre Botue broke the deadlock …
Read More »Asante Kotoko appoint David Obeng Nyarko as acting Communications Director
Asante Kotoko have appointed David Obeng Nyarko to act as the club’s Communications Director following the resignation of Moses Antwi Benefo. The experienced sports journalist resigned from his post on Friday sighting personal and professional reasons. The club in a statement have accepted the resignation of the Nhyria FM Sports …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan out for two weeks – Bashir Hayford
Legon Cities head coach, Bashir Hayford, has confirmed that Asamoah Gyan is out for two weeks with an injury. The 35-year-old joined the Royals in the recently ended transfer window but has been making a number of substitute appearances since his transfer. On Friday night, Legon Cities suffered another defeat but this …
Read More »Kotoko in more trouble!
Asante Kotoko’s Communications Manager, Moses Antwi-Benefo, popularly known as PJ Mosey, has resigned, compounding the problems of the team that has sacked its coach. Joy Sports can confirm the experienced sports broadcast journalist tendered his resignation on Friday evening. His letter, addressed to the club’s Chief Executive, Nana Yaw Amponsah, …
Read More »Legon Cities FC officials order team bus to leave players behind after painful loss to Ebusua Dwarfs
There was drama at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday after officials of Legon Cities FC instructed the team bus to leave behind their players in the wake of the side’s defeat against Ebusua Dwarfs in the Ghana Premier League. The Royals suffered their third loss of the season after …
Read More »Malik Jabir asserts Asante Kotoko rushed in sacking Maxwell Konadu
Kumasi Asante Kotoko legend, Malik Jabir, says management of the Porcupine Warriors rushed in sacking head coach, Maxwell Konadu. The Porcupine Warriors in a statement on Friday morning announced it has dismissed the former Black Stars assistant coach with immediate effect for poor results. The announcement came a day after …
Read More »Baba Rahman in action as Chelsea U-23 thrash Manchester United 6-1
Defender Baba Abdul Rahman was in action this afternoon and helped the Chelsea U-23 team to post a thumping 6-1 win over the Manchester United U-23 team. The Blues development squad hosted the Red Devils counterpart this afternoon for a matchday 11 encounter in the 2020/2021 English Premier League 2 season. Having …
Read More »GFA drags Ashgold to Disciplinary Committee
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has referred Ashantigold FC to the Disciplinary Committee for allegedly flouting the approved GFA Matchday Covid-19 Protocols. The Premier League club failed to ensure that only the required number of persons permitted were at their home match against King Faisal FC. During their Ghana Premier Day One …
Read More »Maxwell Konadu sacked by Kotoko as Head Coach after Great Olympics defeat
Ashanti Kotoko Sporting Club have sacked their head coach Maxwell Konadu. This is coming after the club lost by 1 goal to nil to Great Olympics on Thursday. “Management of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club wishes to inform the general public that it has decided to part ways with Coach Maxwell …
Read More »Zamalek to cough $1.2 million to Ben Acheampong over wrongful termination of contract after CAS ruling
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has ruled in favour of Benjamin Acheampong in his case against Zamalek – with the Egyptian giants expected to cough $1.2 million to the Ghanaian striker. The international sports tribunal has doubled the figure from $ 400,000 to $ 1.2 million following a …
Read More »GFA to announce women’s league fixtures for 2020/2021 season
The Ghana Football Association (GFA), will on Monday, December 21, 2020, announce the fixtures for the 2020/2021 Women’s Premier League season. The Women’s Premier League is scheduled to commence on Friday, January 15, 2020, following consultations with stakeholders. The GFA hereby informs Women’s Premier League clubs, referees, VMO’s and stakeholders …
Read More »Mahama dodging Court because of the “Idiot” tag – Countryman Songo
Award-winning television and radio personality, Countryman Songo born Patrick Osei Agyeman has revealed that the former President of Ghana does not want to go to court because he does not want to be seen as an idiot. Prior to the 2012 election petition after the general elections, the General Secretary …
Read More »2020 BECE: Entire results of 44 candidates canceled, 977 withheld pending investigation
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has announced that it has released the provisional results of students who sat for the 2020 Basic Certificate Examination (BECE). The Council indicated that the entire results of 44 candidates have been cancelled for bringing mobile phones into the examination hall. It added that subject …
Read More »WAEC Releases 2020 BECE Results
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has in a statement today confirmed that provisional results of the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have been released. According to the statement, the West African Examination Council wishes to inform its publics that it has released provisional results of candidates who sat …
Read More »Passing The Public Universities Bill One Week After Elections Is A “Political Attack” On Tertiary Education- Educationist
Parliament has passed the controversial Public Universities Bill (PUB). However, the respected Ghanaian educationist, Counsellor Daniel Fenyi has described the Bill as a “serious political attack” on tertiary education. Even though the Bill currently awaits Presidential assent and some ‘optional’ recommendations from the Parliamentary select committee on education, Counsellor has …
Read More »Ambassador Kinaata Unveils Cheetah FC 2020/21 Third Jersey
Cheetah FC’s Ambassador Kofi Kinaata has unveiled Cheetah FC’s third Jersey for the 2020/21 football season. The third Jersey is the Fourth outfit that has been unveiled so far by the club ahead of the new season. The Jersey was designed, having in mind the numerous positives taken from …
Read More »COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases shoot up to 1,011
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana has increased to 1,011, the Ghana Health Service has announced. It follows the confirmation of 116 new cases. So far, a total of 53,386 cases have been confirmed in Ghana since mid-March 2020. Out of that, a total of 52,048 have recovered. …
Read More »Amankwah Mireku explains why Kosta Papic is already making an impact at Hearts of Oak
Former Hearts of Oak captain, Yaw Amankwah Mireku says local players have more respect for white coaches than black coaches. According to him, oftentimes, when white coaches take over local clubs, players put up impressive performances in a bid to impress the coach. The player was referencing the seeming turnaround …
Read More »David Duncan to be sacked as Black Stars assistant coach?
The technical director of the Ghana Football Association wants to ring changes after the Black Stars failed to secure an early qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 1-0 to Sudan last month. Lippert has questioned the technical ingenuity of the former Hearts of Oak and Asante …
Read More »WAFU U-20: Black Satellites beat Niger to make finals
Ghana’s Black Satellites have qualified to the finals of the WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship after beating Niger in the semi-finals. The National U-20 ensured this result by winning via penalty shootouts after the game ended barren even after extra time. Coach Karim Zito made four changes to the squad …
Read More »UTAG threatens to go to Supreme Court over Public University Bill
The national leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it is disappointed in government continued moves to pass the Public University Bill. It says the developments with the Bill are being done on the blindside of the association, a week before Parliament’s recess. It says it will …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Ghana vs Niger – WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship
Ghana’s Black Satellites took on their Nigerien counterparts in the WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship in Benin at 14:30 GMT. This was the first time the two sides met in the semi-final of the competition and a win has ensured qualification to the 2021 U20 AFCON in Mauritania. Niger topped …
Read More »Kotoko reverse decision to play CAF Champions League games in Tamale
Asante Kotoko has officially written to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to notify the Association of their decision to maintain Accra Sports Stadium as their home ground in the CAF Champions League. The move is a swift turnaround after the Porcupine wrote to the FA of their willingness to rather use the Tamale …
Read More »FC Slavia Mozyr Striker Calls On Afro-Arab Group Chairman
Former U-20 talisman Dennis Tetteh who now plies his trade with Belarusian Top-flight FC Slavia Mozyr on Tuesday 15th December 2020 paid a working visit to the Afro-Arab Group Chairman Alhaji Salamu Amadu. Alhaji Salamu Amadu affectionately called ‘One Chair’ on his part showed gratitude to Dennis Tetteh for …
Read More »Michael Essien posts touching tribute to late ‘secret admirer’ Gerard Houllier
Ghana legend Michael Essien has paid glowing tribute to former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier who died on Monday at the age of 73. Essien never got to play under the Frenchman but recounts attempts he made to get him to Anfield. When Houllier arrived at Olympique Lyon, Chelsea tabled an …
Read More »GPL: Hearts coach Kosta Papic names squad for Aduana Stars game
Hearts of Oak head coach, Kosta Papic has named a 20-man squad for the team’s clash against Aduana Stars in midweek. The Ghanaian giants were initially scheduled to face off with the Dormaa-based club on matchday one of the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season. Unfortunately, the game had to be …
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