Ghana’s talented midfielder Winful Cobbinah has been sentenced to four months in prison in Albania after being found guilty of ‘forgery of official documents’, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The former Hearts of Oak playmaker was hit with the shocking sentence at the Tirana court on Tuesday after he was found …
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Ghana launches Edmodo Enterprise Learning Management System to facilitate distance learning
The Minister of Education, Hon Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has launched Edmodo Enterprise Learning Management System to facilitate remote and distance education for all grade levels in Ghana. The Edmodo platform is used by over 144,000,000 learners globally and is noted for its user-friendliness and acceptability among the global …
Read More »Asante Kotoko and Ashanti Gold’s Caf Champions League and Confederation Cup opponents announced
Ghana Premier League (GPL) side Asante Kotoko will travel away to Mauritania to face FC Nouadhibou for their first test of the 2020-21 Caf Champions League campaign. The draw for the preliminary round of the elite continental inter-club championship was conducted in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Monday. Kotoko’s …
Read More »Ghana to play Sudan behind closed doors
Ghana’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan will take place behind closed doors. This is part of a number of measures taken by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), to ensure that games are played in the safest possible way. According to CAF, games have to be played …
Read More »Akonnor makes seven new additions to Black Stars squad for Sudan clash
Due to medical reasons, Coach of the Black Stars C. K Akonnor has made seven additions to his squad ahead of Ghana’s doubleheader against Sudan. The players include Andrew Kyere Yiadom (Reading FC), Majeed Ashimeru (Red Bull Salzburg), Joseph Attamah Larweh (Keyserispor), Afriyie Acquah (Yeni Malatyaspor) and Clifford Aboagye (Tijuana FC). The …
Read More »Update: Acquah, Attamah, others invited to beef up stars squad
Due to medical reasons, Coach of the Black Stars C. K Akonnor has made seven additions to his squad ahead of Ghana’s doubleheader against Sudan. The players include Andrew Kyere Yiadom (Reading FC), Majeed Ashimeru (Red Bull Salzburg), Joseph Attamah Larweh (Keyserispor), Afriyie Acquah (Yeni Malatyaspor) and Clifford Aboagye (Tijuana …
Read More »Coronavirus: Another lockdown possible if cases rise – GMA warns
The General Secretary of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Titus Bayuo, has described as not surprising the rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. Dr Bayuo states that government was warned by the association months ago that the lifting of restrictions and the non-compliance of Ghanaians in adhering to safety measures could …
Read More »AFCON 2021 qualifiers: Ghana sweat on Thomas Partey fitness after thigh injury
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey remains a doubt for Ghana’s upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier double-decker against Sudan after suffering a thigh injury on Sunday. The 27-year-old was replaced after the interval by Dani Ceballos in 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa at home in the English Premier League. The …
Read More »Coronavirus: Govt extends incentives for health workers till the end of the year
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said, he has extended the incentives for health workers in the fight of the novel Coronavirus. This was announced during his 19th coronavirus update to the nation. More soon.
Read More »Bernard Mensah announces Black Stars retirement
Ghana and Besiktas midfielder, Bernard Mensah, has announced a temporary international retirement until further notice. The 26-year-old was part of Ghana’s squad that played against Mali and Qatar in last month’s friendlies during the October international break. Mensah was also part of the many players who tested positive for COVID-19 …
Read More »Japan to procure incinerator for Noguchi to enhance solid waste management
The Embassy of Japan has signed a grant contract with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) University of Ghana, for the procurement and installation of an incinerator at the Institute for proper laboratory waste management. The grant, funded by the Government of Japan under its Assistance for Grassroots …
Read More »Employ us, School of Social Work graduates beg government
Graduates of the School of Social Work have appealed to government to immediately recruit them to fill vacancies at the various district social welfare departments across the country to stabilize society. The over 400 trainees, some of whom completed their studies in 2010 and 2012 made the plea at a …
Read More »PHOTOS: Legendary footballer Kwasi Owusu goes home
A burial ceremony is currently being held for legendary Ghanaian footballer Kwasi Owusu who was named in his heydays as ‘Powerhouse’. At the age of 74, the once prolific goal scorer passed on in Sunyani on March 30, 2020. Owusu an AFCON winner was Ghana’s all-time highest goalscorer with 36 …
Read More »Top ten returnees to the Ghana Premier League
For some players, the commencement of the Ghana Premier League on November 14 will be the start of a new path in their careers. Their first matches in the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League will be the first time they will be competing for clubs in the league. But for some …
Read More »KATH Board in hot waters for advertising position of Director on mandatory leave
The Kumasi High Court, Human Rights Division, has place an injunction on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) from replacing its Director of Finance. The Director of Finance of KATH filed a motion in court to injunct a decision by the hospital’s board to replace him while still in office. …
Read More »Asante Kotoko to Sign Paul Pogba; Chairman Wontumi to bare Cost
Ashanti Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wonntumi, has asked Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko to submit a bid for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba. Paul Pogba has two years left on his contract but multiple reports suggest that the English …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan Will Struggle At Legon Cities – Malik Jabir
Former Ghana and Asante Kotoko coach Malik Jabir believes striker Asamoah Gyan will struggle at Legon Cities. Gyan has returned to Ghana Premier League by signing a contract with Legon Cities worth more than $1 million. The 34-year-old had been linked with Asante Kotoko but the Royals offered the most …
Read More »Winner of 2020\21 Ghana Premier League to take home GH¢250,000
The winner of the 2020\21 Ghana Premier League (GPL) will smile home with a whopping GH¢250,000 as prize money. In addition, the winner would receive a trophy, gold medals, and products from sponsors. Mr. Kurt Okraku President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) revealed this at the launch of the 2020/21 football …
Read More »I’ve set the pace, other great players will join GPL soon – Gyan
Black Stars General Captain, Asamoah Gyan, who has joined Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities, has said his presence in the topflight league will attract other great players. According to Asamoah Gyan, arriving at a decision to play in the Ghana Premier League wasn’t easy because of his long-term absence from active …
Read More »Nana Yaw Amponsah given 5-day ultimatum to cough out $15,000 to football agency over Nathaniel Asamoah transfer
Asante Kotoko chief executive Nana Yaw Amponsah has been given a 5-day ultimatum to cough USD $15,000 to a football agency for their share of the transfer fee of former Medeama striker Nathaniel Asamoah to Raja Casablanca five years ago. The former Phar Rangers president is facing massive integrity crisis after …
Read More »Akufo-Addo commissions KNUST Obuasi campus
President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, 4th November 2020, officially inaugurated the Obuasi Campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University (KNUST), at a brief ceremony in Obuasi. It will be recalled that the idea of starting the Obuasi Campus of KNUST came up on 22nd January 2019, when President Akufo-Addo launched the Obuasi …
Read More »Don’t sack any student because of PTA dues – Education Minister warns headmasters
Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said any headmaster who will prevent a student from enjoying the government’s free Senior High School policy because of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues will be sacked. The PTA dues, he said, cannot prevent a student from enjoying the free SHS policy because the government has …
Read More »GFA clears referee allawa ahead of new season
The Ghana Football Association says all allowances due referees, match commissioners, cameramen and venue media officers in the cancelled 2019/2020 season have been paid. This clears the way for the new season that is set to kick off on Saturday, November 14, 2020, in line with the new GFA Refereeing …
Read More »KNUST still most prestigious tertiary institution in Ghana
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has, for the second time in row, been adjudged the best and most prestigious tertiary institution in the country. This is according to rankings for 2021 released by the US News and World Report – an American media company that publishes news, …
Read More »E/R: Gang Attacks Okwenya M/A JHS teacher with cutlasses and sticks
Teachers at Okwenya M/A JHS in the Lower Manya Krobo municipality of the Eastern region are leaving in fear after Gang Attacked Teacher on campus. Gangs invaded the school and attacked one Mr Eric Kpabitey for seizing a JHS 1 student known as Derrick Akwetey mobile phone. The incident …
Read More »COVID-19 kills Nurse at Eastern Regional Hospital
A nurse at the Diabetes Mellitus Ward of the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, has died from Covid-19. The Nurse was on admission at the Covid-19 treatment center in the hospital and was said to be recovering however died Monday afternoon after her condition worsened. The death of the nurse has …
Read More »Fatau Dauda ready to hand over Legon Cities captain armband to Asamoah Gyan
Captain of Legon Cities FC, Fatau Dauda, has said he’s ready to hand over the captaincy arm band to Black Stars General Captain, Asamoah Gyan, because he is his senior. Gyan, 34, joined the Royals on a mega-deal last week that will see him spend the 2020/21 season with the …
Read More »VIDEO: Doctor breaks down in tears at the ward over this
A video fast circulating on social media has captured moments a young doctor broke down in tears uncontrollably in the ward. According to his unseen colleagues, whose voices could be heard in the background, his girlfriend, one Ewurama, broke up with him for reasons not known. This has left the …
Read More »Former Hearts of Oak Player Shot Dead In Libya
Ex-Hearts of Oak midfielder, Masawudu Suleiman Alhassan, has passed away in Libya after he was shot In a report sighted on Twitter by thedistin.com, Masawudu faced his death when he was shot in Libya. Masawudu has been in Libya with the hope to sign for a lower-tier side in the …
Read More »Asante Kotoko Board Member Nominated For Excellence Awards
The Chief Executive Officer for Rigworld Ghana Limited Dr. Kofi Amoa-Abban has been nominated for the 2020 Youth Leader Awards. The astute businessman who also serves as a board member of African Club of the century is set to receive the prestigious award in the upcoming Youth Excellence …
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