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 …
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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 …
Read More »Second-Year SHS, JHS Students Resume On October 5
Second-year Junior High School and Senior High School students will be returning to school on October 5. This follows relevant consultations by the Ghana Education Service, according to President Akufo-Addo. “With Junior High Schools operating with class sizes of thirty (30), and Senior High Schools with class sizes of twenty-five …
Read More »I Never Promised A Jet For Kotoko- Home Boy Clarifies
A Member of Board of Directors of Asante Kotoko Football Club, Mr. Kwadwo Boateng Genfi, aka Home Boy, has denied media reports suggesting that he has promised on behalf of the board to buy a private jet for the club. Mr. Genfi, who is also the Board Chairman of EximBank …
Read More »GFA receives $1m FIFA COVID-19 Relief Funds for disbursement to clubs
Ghanaweb.com can exclusively confirm that the GFA has received the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Fund over the weekend. As expected the $500,000 specifically earmarked for Women’s football is in. Also in, is the first trench of the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Solidarity Fund of $500,000 which will benefit Premier league clubs, Division …
Read More »FIFA orders Ghana FA to stop large amendments to statutes, congress expansion halted
Members of the Ghana FA congress seeking to make large amendments to the statutes of the federation have suffered a huge blow after FIFA told the members that the current laws of the GFA are adequately balanced to cater for all interests in the game. The world governing body said …
Read More »WAEC releases time table for BECE
The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) would begin on Monday, September 14, 2020, and end on Friday, September 18, 2020, in all the Registration Centers across the country for all Junior High School (JHS) final year students. The candidates will write the English Language, and Religious and Moral Education (RME) …
Read More »St. Cyprian’s Anglican JHS ‘A’ students reject Akufo-Addo’s hot meal
Students of St. Cyprian’s Anglican JHS ‘A’ in Kumasi today, Monday, 24 August 2020, rejected President Nana Akufo-Addo’s free hot meal served them. The students said the food was “not tasty” and was “salty”. “We are not prisoners to be served with this food,” some of the students who spoke …
Read More »GFA/FIFA roll out integrity programme
The Compliance and Integrity Officer of the GFA has been working with the Integrity Department of FIFA to roll out the GFA’s Integrity and Ethics programme for the coming season. Having come from Number 12 expose, both the GFA and FIFA are keen to roll out a programme to inform …
Read More »Amount spent on hot meal for JHS students, teachers revealed
National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme, Dr Gertrude Quashigah has disclosed that government is spending GH¢3.50 on each student as it provides students and teachers in Junior High Schools with one hot meal per day. According to her, the money covers meal, water, and its related expenses both …
Read More »Let Help The Talented But Needy Footballers & Teams
My name is Abdul Hayye Yartey, President of Cheetah Football Club and a soccer scout. I love scouting so I travel through the length and breadth of Ghana, from the north to the south to scout for talented young players. In the process I come across very young talented …
Read More »Npp Govt Tormenting Teachers In The Volta Region
A statement going Viral in the internet emphasized that, the war against the good people of Volta Region by the New patriotic Party is not stopping soon as some sections of Voltarians working under the Ghana Education Service has not received their past three Months Salaries for reasons best known …
Read More »Today in sports history: Ghana beat Nigeria in historic FIFA WC qualifier
On this day 28 August 1960 (Exactly 60 years ago today) history was made when two enduring rivals – Ghana and Nigeria – contested the first-ever FIFA World Cup preliminary match south of the Sahara. The Summary 28 August 1960, Accra Sports Stadium Ghana 4 (Edward Acquah 18, Edward Boateng44, Aggrey-Fynn54, …
Read More »Today In History: Kevin-Prince Boateng sets Milan record
On August 28, 2013, Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng wrote his name in the AC Milan history books by becoming the first Rossoneri to net a double on his 100th appearance for the club. He was the toast of the AC Milan fans as he netted two goals on his 100th …
Read More »Provide more computers to facilitate use of Wi-Fi in SHSs – Educationist urges government
Educationist, Daniel Fenyi has called on government to provide more computers in Senior High Schools to facilitate the effective use of free Wi-Fi as promised in the New Patriotic Party (NPP’s) 2020 manifesto. Speaking to UniverseNews on this issue, Mr. Daniel Fenyi stated that the provision of electricity and infrastructure to house …
Read More »Mobile Phone usage in schools to be reviewed – GES
Stakeholders in the education sector are considering reviewing the ban on mobile phone usage in schools. Mrs Esther Jones Safo, Ga North Municipal Director of Education, who disclosed this in Accra on Thursday, said the review would be done so that mobile phones could be used strictly for academic purposes. …
Read More »Partey leads Ghanaian ranking on FIFA 21 as Ayews miss out on top five
Despite their impressive output for their respective clubs in the just-ended football season, the Ayew brothers could not make the top five of Ghanaians in FIFA 21 ratings. Jordan had a record-breaking season where he overtook Tony Yeboah as the highest-scoring Ghanaian in the history of the English Premier League. …
Read More »Students hit with suspected food poisoning after eating Gov’t’s Hot meal in Ho
Unconfirmed rumours gathered by Celebrities Buzz is indicating that about 16 final year JHS students in the Volta Regional capital, Ho has been hit by a suspected food poisoning This came about after the said students consumed food cooked under the 1 Hot meal per student agenda implemented by the …
Read More »Teacher Licensure Exams Set For September 24
National Teaching Council (NTC) has fixed September 24 and 25 for this year’s Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination. A statement signed by Mr Dennis Osei-Owusu, the Public Relations Officer, NTC, and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday, said registration for the examination was open from August 27 to September …
Read More »AC Milan and CAF celebrate ex-Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari
The football world has celebrated Former Black Stars midfielder, Sulley Ali Muntari, as he turns 37 years old today. Muntari has been a kingpin for the Black Stars, Ghana’s senior national team, playing a key role in Ghana’s maiden World Cup qualification in 2006 and that of 2010 and 2014 editions. He was also …
Read More »Aguero reveals Messi to Manchester City is a done deal
Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has seemingly hinted that he would welcome the arrival of Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. On Tuesday evening, it was revealed that the legendary Argentine had formally handed in a transfer request in a bid to force through an exit this summer. Although Barcelona remains keen to keep hold of the 33-year-old, …
Read More »SHOCKING: Read why Messi is desperate to leave Barcelona
Lionel Messi has decided to leave Barcelona after the club’s new boss Ronald Koeman told him directly: “The privileges are over.” That is according to a report in Argentinean outlet Ole and as cited by Diario AS, who says that the Dutchman’s words upset Messi to the point where he …
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