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John Paintsil tips Michael Essien to become a world-class coach with ease

Former Ghana international, John Paintsil, said ex-Black Stars teammate, Michael Essien, will easily become a world-class coach, because of the level his playing career has reached. Danish giants, Nordsjaelland, signed the former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfield sensation last week as a player-coach for this forthcoming season. That will help …

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Meet the 60-year-old JHS woman writing the 2020 BECE

Final year Junior High School students across the country started their final exams today. The Basic Education Certificate Examination started today amongst JHS 3 students across Ghana. The examination which will last for a week kick started on Monday September 14 with the English paper.   At the Agona Odoben …

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What Nelson Mandela told Black Stars players in 2010

A sub-story of Ghana’s successful participation in the 2010 World Cup was when the Black Stars paid a visit to the highly-revered Nelson Mandela. The team called on the former South Africa President after their dramatic qualification to the quarter-final which came as a result for a stupendous extra-time strike from Asamoah …

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UTAG makes U-turn on intended book and research allowance strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suspended its intended strike. The strike was supposed to help the university teachers demand the payment of their book and research allowance. According to the Association, the government has shown the needed commitment to pay the allowance for the 2019/2020 academic year, …

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26-year-old lotto forecaster gives interesting reason for writing BECE

A 26-year-old lotto forecaster has joined the over 530,000 Junior High School pupils nationwide to partake in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Isaac Arthur, a pupil of Juaboso School ‘A’, after successfully writing his English Language paper, spoke to Adom News on his motivation to sit for the first paper …

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Asamoah Gyan on the verge of permanent Ghana retirement after axing

Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan could finally announce is international retirement after overlooked for a leadership role in the senior national team. The country’s top scorer who was elevated to the position of General Captain ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Gyan, now regarded as a ”common floor member” might just …

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Over 500,000 students begin 2020 BECE today

ore than 500,000 final-year junior high school students will today, Monday, 14 September 2020, begin sitting their week-long Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).   The 2020 edition will end on Friday, 18 September 2020 at all designated examination centres throughout the country.   Figures from the West African Examination Council …

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Read: BECE timetable out!

This year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence tomorrow, Monday, September 14, 2020, and end on Friday, September 18, 2020. Below is the final timetable which, according to the West African Examination Council, was amended in July 2020: Adomonline

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The legend of Hearts of Oak’s ‘Fearsome Five’

If you started following Ghana football the last two decades or less, you probably might have heard about the imperious 64 Battalions of Hearts of Oak led by the legendary Sir Cecil Jones Attuquayefio. That team which had the likes of Emmanuel Osei Kuffour, Ishmael Addo, Charles Taylor, Bernard Don …

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Michael Essien Gets Coaching Job

Former Ghana and Chelsea star Michael Essien has been appointed a Player-Coach at Danish top flight club FC Nordsjælland for the 2020/2021 season. In a statement, Nordsjælland said Essien will assist Head Coach Flemming Pedersen and participate in training sessions. Essien who has also spent time at Chelsea as part …

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Asante Kotoko Confirm Champions League Participation

Asante Kotoko SC have confirmed their participation in the 2020/2021 CAF Champions League competition. The confirmation is on the back of a letter sent to the club to confirm their engagement in next season’s CAF inter Club competition. Kotoko’s confirmation was contained in a letter dated September 07, 2020, signed …

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NDC will increase student loans by 100% – Edem Agbana

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Deputy National Youth Organiser, Edem Agbana says his party is going to increase the Student Loan Trust Fund by 100% and reintroduce the Student Loan Trust Fund Plus. Speaking on Joy News’ Joint Caucus, Agbana stated that this has become necessary because his party in …

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Nine players set to leave Aduana Stars

Two time Ghana Premier League Champions Aduana Stars FC are going to lose nine of their first team members in the on going transfer window. Negotiations to extend new contract with the nine players have not yielded any positive results, as the players are set to leave the club as …

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Isaac Dogboe jabs Emmanuel Tagoe in his latest tweet

Ghana’s former WBO Super Bantamweight Champion, Isaac Dogboe, has taken a swipe at compatriot, Emmanuel Tagoe, who is also a former IBO Lightweight Champion in a tweet on Thursday, boxingafrica.com has discovered. The two Ghanaian boxing icons started dissing each other far back in 2018. Dogboe was preparing to fight Mexico’s …

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UTAG threatens strike over unpaid book, research allowance

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has said it will advise its members against performing their core duties if the government fails to pay their Book and Research Allowance (BRA) by Monday, 14 September 2020. This follows what the association describes as the “countless attempts” to see the authorities …

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Galamsey fraud: I have no regrets – Charles Bissu

Presidential Staffer Charles Bissue says he has no regrets for the job he did for the Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal mining despite the corruption claims against him by journalist Anas Aremeway Anas. Speaking on the Hotseat on Starr FM, Mr Bissue who was secretary to the Inter-ministerial Committee said he …

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I’m the best Ghanaian goalkeeper of all-time – Richard Kingson

Former goalkeeper of the Black Stars, Richard Kingston has rated himself as the best ever goalie to have come from this country. The country has over the years produced quality goalkeepers like Robert Mensah, Joe Carr, Dodoo Ankrah, Edward Ansah, Sammy Adjei and others who subsequently competed to the highest …

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Teacher licensure exam postponed to October 1

The Ghana National Teaching Council has announced the postponement of the Ghana teacher licensure examination (GTLE) scheduled to take place on Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 September. The new dates for the exam are now October 1 and 2, 2020. A statement issued by the National Teaching Council and signed …

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AFCON 2021 Beach Soccer Tournament To Be Hosted By Senegal – CAF

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), after an executive meeting on September 10th, has come out to declare that the Beach Soccer African Cup of Nation’s finals would be held in Dakar-Senegal.    The finalists would represent Africa at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup “Russia 2021”.   Senegal are …

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Kotoko’s Dr Kwame Kyei and Nana Yaw Amponsah to resign – reports

The euphoria surrounding the appointment of a new Board and the Chief Executive Officer for Asante Kotoko may just burst into flames with reports that there is raging conflict in the camp of the Porcupine Warriors. An unimpeachable source has told Ghanaweb that the CEO, Nana Yaw Amponsah has considered resigning and …

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