The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid GH¢915 million claims from January to August 2020 to service providers. In the order of payments, a total of 4,292 service providers comprising 2,993 public health facilities, 1,038 private health facilities, 228 mission health facilities and 33 quasi-government health facilities have been …

Top seed Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from his US Open fourth-round match after accidentally hitting a ball at a line judge. Djokovic showed his frustration after losing serve to trail 6-5 against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. The Serbian world number one, 33, took a ball out of his pocket …

Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boy, has revealed that six new coronavirus cases have been recorded at the Kotoka International Airport since its reopening. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Lockdown, he said that the first case was recorded on Friday, with two others on Saturday and the other three …

The assumption by many Ghanaians that there are no more or very few new HIV/AIDS infections in the country is far from the truth. This is because information from the Ghana Aids Commission (GAC) has indicated that, 20,068 new infections were recorded across the country, with 13,616 HIV/AIDS related deaths …

Ghana are losing out on Anderlecht starlet Jeremy Doku after the attacker made his first competitive senior appearance for the Red Devils on Saturday. The winger’s 88th-minute substitute appearance in the European Nations League clash with Belgium has rendered the teenager cap-tied, thereby becoming attached to Roberto Martinez’s side. Currently, …

The Brazilians successfully defended their crown and became the first team to twice win the league title in three successive seasons Kaizer Chiefs were at the summit of the log from August 2019 to September 2020 but it was Mamelodi Sundowns who eventually walked away with the biggest prize in South Africa, securing the …

Defender Joseph Baffo has rejected a new contract extension offer from Swedish Superettan outfit Halmstads BK. The right-footed defender turned down contract extension despite having his contract near expiration. His stay will elapse at the end of this year but has said no to Halmstads BK. Baffo joined the Swedish …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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% …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …