According to reports, Arsenal have decided to offer two players to Atletico Madrid in order to secure the services for Thomas Partey. The club has already agreed personal terms with the player per recent reports and now have to pay a 50 million euro release clause to Atletico Madrid. The …
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More than 142,000 Ghanaians are HIV positive but don’t know – AIDS Commission
As many as 142,000 Ghanaians are HIV positive but do not know their status, Dr Cosmos Ohene-Adjei, Acting Director of the Ghana AIDS Commission has said. Speaking at a collaborative virtual media interaction between the Ghana AIDS Commission and the United Nations Programme on AIDS, about stigma and discrimination against …
Read More »Govt to set up satellite campus of UDS at Yendi
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says government is in discussion with the University of Development Studies (UDS) to set up a satellite campus in Yendi. In addition, he announced plans to convert the Pong Tamale Veterinary College into a university of agriculture. Vice President Bawumia announced this when he paid a …
Read More »Absolutely I’m open to having a football club – Stonebwoy
Ghana’s dancehall titan Stonebwoy is a big football fan. His only brother is training as a professional footballer and Stonebwoy himself was a keen player before music claimed him. For the video for his latest smash hit, Putuu, he managed to film Togolese former Premier League star Emmanuel Adebayor. And there’s another video out …
Read More »Covid-19: Deaths rise but active cases drop
Ghana’s coronavirus deaths have seen three additional cases recorded. From the latest update released by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service on Saturday, September 5, the number of deaths has risen from 280 to 283. With 43,693 recovered/discharged patients, the country’s active cases now stand at 801. …
Read More »Free SHS: Had Akufo-Addo used common sense, double-track wouldn’t be necessary – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has said President Nana Akufo-Addo should have applied common sense and planning in implementing the Free Senior High School programme, which would have avoided the needed for a double-track system. Mr Mahama, who has promised to scrap the double-track system should he win the 7 December …
Read More »Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy missing
An investigation has been launched by the Egyptian FA (EFA) after it found that several trophies have disappeared from its headquarters in Cairo, with an original African Cup of Nations reportedly among them. Egypt received the prize after winning the 2010 edition of the tournament, so winning that particular incarnation …
Read More »Chelsea sign Kai Havertz for £71m
Chelsea have signed attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract in a deal worth about £71m. The Germany international has scored 36 goals and contributed 25 assists in 118 appearances for the Bundesliga club. He is Chelsea’s second most expensive signing after Kepa Arrizabalaga joined from …
Read More »Women in my family only give birth, they don’t get married
My mum gave birth to me when she was 17. The man who got her pregnant was someone else’s husband. My mum told me about her encounter with my dad, she didn’t know my dad was married. It was when she got pregnant and asked him to marry her that …
Read More »Meet Asamoah Gyan’s son who plays for Oxford City FC in the UK
Asamoah Gyan’s first son Frederick Gyan wants to follow the footsteps of his father. Frederick Gyan plays for the youth side of Oxford City Football Club in the United Kingdom. It looks like Asamoah Gyan is inspired by Abedi Pele who has nurtured all his three sons to take after him as …
Read More »Why CAS disqualified Osei Palmer
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), dismissed Wilfred Kwaku Osei’s appeal contesting the decision of the Election Committee to disqualify him from the 2019 GFA Presidential elections. The arbitral award which was delivered to the parties on September 1, 2020, said though the first reason (failure to pay 10% …
Read More »2.9m pupils in 8,683 public schools benefit from school feeding
The Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has disclosed that over 2,980,000 pupils in 8,683 public basic schools are currently benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme, with one hot and nutritious meal for each school-going day. Addressing the media in Accra on Wednesday, 2 September …
Read More »Palmer: I accept CAS verdict in good faith
The President of Tema Youth Football Club, Wilfred Kwaku Osei ‘Palmer’ has said he accepts the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) “in good faith.” Palmer, in a press statement released on 2 September 2020, noted that even though he has issues with the main grounds for …
Read More »Football will be back soon – Sports Minister assures
Youth and Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah (Hon.), has said government will soon lift the ban on both individual and team contact sports to pave the way for the resumption of football. The Atwima Mponua Member of Parliament said this on Tuesday, September 01, 2020, during the 26th ordinary session of congress of …
Read More »Agyemang Badu signs permanent deal with Hellas Verona
Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has signed a permanent deal with Hellas Verona ahead of the 2020/2021 season. Badu joined the Seria A side on season loan from Udinese in August 2019 with an option to make his stay permanent at the end of the season. Despite missing the entire first …
Read More »Normalization Committee ‘completely vindicated’ by CAS ruling – Dr Kofi Amoah
The verdict by the Court Arbitration for Sports on the case involving Osei Kwaku Palmer and the Ghana Football Association is a ‘complete vindication’ of the Normalization Committee who in their capacity as Elections Committee disqualified Palmer from contesting last year’s GFA elections, Dr Kofi Amoah, president of the NC …
Read More »Osei Palmer reacts after losing CAS case
Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer has reacted to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s [CAS] ruling on Tuesday, September 1. The Tema Youth FC president dragged the Ghana Football Association [GFA] to the the global tribunal following his disqualification from the 2019 GFA presidential race. However, CAS after hearing from both …
Read More »CAS throws out Palmer’s case against GFA
The case filed against the Ghana Football Association at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by Wilfred Osei Kwaku popularly known as Palmer has been dismissed by the court. CAS in its September 1, 2020 ruling backed the disqualification of Mr Palmer from contesting the GFA presidential race in …
Read More »Rejected Student by KNUST and UG now Graduates as a Medical Doctor from UDS Medical School
Senior Dr. Douglas Antwi was born in a community called Chine in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District and come from Edwinase- Kokofu. He grew up in Sefwi Surano, a village in the mining area of the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District, where he had his primary school education at Sefwi Surano …
Read More »Kotoko supporters must stop pressurising management and coach for results – Coach Kwasi Appiah
Former Ghana Black Stars coach and, Kwasi Appiah has urged supporters of Kumasi Asante Kotoko to remain patient and stop the age old tactics of putting unrelenting pressure on management and coach’s if results are not going their way. He says the new Kotoko will require patience and time if the club …
Read More »COVID-19: Noguchi clashes with government over prices of antigen test
Government and officials of the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research have clashed over the processes and charges for the testing of passengers who will be arriving at the Kotoka International Airport as it reopens today. Antigen tests are immunoassays that detect the presence of a specific viral antigen, which …
Read More »Manchester United agree £40m fee for Donny van de Beek
Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek after the two clubs agreed a fee in the region of £40m. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a huge admirer of the Netherlands international, 23, and has had him watched on a number of …
Read More »Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs new one-year AC Milan deal
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a one-year contract extension with AC Milan. The 38-year-old Swedish forward scored 11 goals in all competitions after returning to Milan in January. Ibrahimovic, who first signed for the club in 2010 and won a Serie A title that season, resumed pre-season training with his team-mates …
Read More »CAS to Announce verdict in Landmark “Palmar vs GFA Case today
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) is expected to announce its verdict on the landmark case between Wilfred Osei Kwaku ‘Palmer’ and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) today after postponing its ruling on two previous occasions. The verdict by the Swiss court was previously scheduled to be announced in …
Read More »VAR will be introduced to Ghana football soon – Referees manager Alex Quartey
Referees manager for the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Alex Quartey has hinted that Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be introduced to match venues very soon. The VAR was introduced by FIFA ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The move was criticized by pundits and lovers of the game. But according …
Read More »What is the future of President Okraku if Palmer wins CAS case against the GFA
The future of Ghana Football Association boss, Kurt Okraku could be thrown wide opened if Wilfred Osei Kweku “Palmer” wins his landmark case against the association at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on September, 1. If Palmer’s reliefs are granted by the world sport court on September 1, it will essentially collapse the …
Read More »Top five most unforgettable matches between Kotoko and Hearts
Since 1954 when they clashed for the first time, Kotoko versus Hearts have till date remained the biggest fixture on the Ghanaian football calendar. The rivalry transcends the football matches and usually generates excitement and heated banter among their fans. The two clubs have over 170 matches between them and …
Read More »Over 14,000 teachers have not been paid – NAGRAT
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is saying that the payment of teachers’ salaries and arrears remains a challenge as over 14,000 teachers have not received their salaries. This was revealed by the President of the Association, Mr. Eric Angel Carbonu, in an interview with Samuel Eshun on the …
Read More »John Boye captains as Metz lose Ligue 1 opener
Ghana defender John Boye captained his side, FC Metz as they lost their opening match in the 2020-21 French Ligue 1 season. Metz lost narrowly to AS Monaco who had a man short before the conclusion of the game. Boye, 33 and his colleagues had their initial season’s opener postponed …
Read More »GES postpones 2020/2021 academic year for Basic Schs&SHS to Jan 2021
The Ghana Education Service (GES) according to the President of Ghana has postponed the 2020/2021 academic year to January 2021. This was made known by the President of Ghana in his 16th address to the country. This according to the President is to ensure that the Service works on proper …
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