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 …

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 …

A member of the NDC’s manifesto committee Prof. George K.T Oduro says the party is yet to conclude on the implementation strategy to face out the double-track system under the free SHS policy. According to the former Pro-VC of the Cape Coast University, the party will unveil their roadmap to …

It is an immense feeling of pride as six Ghanaians seek to undertake another adventure in the English Premier League. For varying reasons, they will all not get an enormous number of minutes under their belt, but it is certainly a good feeling. There are some names that are already …

Herman Van Holsbeeck former manager of Sc Anderlecht has heaped praises on young, affable and energetic football administrator Benjamin Boateng on his nomination for this year’s Forty Under 40 Sports Personality Award.     Mr. Herman in his congratulatory remarks expressed his overwhelming happiness for young Boateng who’s leadership skills …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Oheneba-Owusu Danso has been admitted at a special ward of the hospital after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19. Although there has been no official communication about his condition, a source at the hospital said Dr. Owusu-Danso is coping. The …

A fresh graduate of Yendi Senior High School (SHS), Rahman Abdul Basit, has been killed in a robbery-attack-caused accident at Mpaha in the Central Gonja district.   Young Basit, who was heading home after successfully completing his West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, was a victim of an accident which …

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has expressed its support for the abolishment of the double-track system by Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama. Speaking at the manifesto launch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mahama asserted that he will abolish the double-track system by bringing onboard the …

Report convened has it that GES has released verified data of teachers that will qualify for the payment of the legacy arrears. We hereby publish this data for all CCT Ghana members that are affected to check in their names in the list. We also want to state that GES …

Ghana Beach Soccer has received a huge boost with the appointment of five Ghanaians to serve on various Committees of the African Beach Soccer Union (ABSU).   The appointments were confirmed after an Executive Committee meeting was held in late August to deliberate on issues relatng to the future of …

English Premier League giants, Manchester City, have loaned out Ghanaian teenager, Yeboah Amakwah, to English League One side, Rochdale A.F.C., on a season-long. The services of the 19-year-old English-born center-back has been secured by the English lower-tier club this summer to give the team a squad boost for the 2020/2021 …

Students of the School of Hygiene have expressed their discontentment with the decision of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to pay 10 months allowance of financial clearance out their three-year backlog of allowances. In an exclusive interview with Univers News, President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana …

Kumawood actor, Yaw Dabo, has set up a soccer academy in Kumasi to nurture football talents among the youth. He told Nana Romeo on Accra100.5FM’s ‘Entertainment Capital’ on September 5, 2020, that the establishment of a soccer academy stems from his strong passion for football. He also said it is …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has displayed his football skills to prove he is equally a great player just as he is a great fan. His wild skills came to play during the commissioning of an astroturf project at the University of Professional Studies, Accra on Friday. The event saw the General …

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 …