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Man, 63, commits suicide years after axing wife to death

A-64-year-old farmer, Samuel Arthur, has committed suicide years after he axed his wife to death at Sefwi Ahwia in the Western North region. He was found dead hanging from the ceiling in front of his room on Tuesday morning. Reports indicate Mr Arthur, popularly known as Asiyie, killed his wife over nine years ago …

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I’m not bothered about impending CAS verdict – GFA boss Kurt Okraku

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku claims he is not bothered about the pending verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) concerning the case presented by Wilfred Osei Palmer. The Tema Youth bankroller dragged the Football Association to CAS over what he deemed unfair disqualification from contesting the 2019 GFA …

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Ghana FA set to name expatriate as technical director

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to appoint an expatriate as the new technical director, Adomonline.com can exclusively confirm. The technical directorship of the FA has been vacant following the exit of Francis Oti Akenteng in March this year after a decade of dedicated service. Following his exit, FIFA required the …

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Educational Workers Connect Cautions WAEC

“It is said that Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful”. Educational Workers Connect, once again congratulates all the stakeholders who are putting their shoulders to the wheel to ensure that this year’s WASSCE is malpractice free. We, however, wish to caution …

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CAS to announce Palmer v GFA verdict today

The Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) will today, Tuesday, August 4, announce the ruling on the case between Wilfred Osei Palmer and Ghana Football Association (GFA). Palmer was disqualified from the GFA Presidential race based on the fact that he did not pay 10 per cent of Joseph Paintsil’s transfer fee …

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CAF sets dates for inter-club competitions

The CAF Emergency Committee has approved the updated calendar for the inter-club competitions. Due to the novel coronavirus, the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup semi-finals were postponed in March. Since football has returned around the globe, CAF have released the dates for the semi-finals of its club competitions with …

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President, Asantehene congratulate KNUST’s first female Vice-Chancellor

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, have congratulated Professor Mrs.Rita Akosua Dickson on her investiture as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The newly-invested Vice-Chancellor is the first female to occupy that prestigious position in the history of Ghana’s foremost …

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I want to leave a legacy at Kotoko – Felix Annan

Asante Kotoko S.C goalkeeper, Felix Annan has said he wants to leave a legacy at the club before his spell comes to an end. Annan in an interview said, “I want to leave a legacy so I will be remembered one day at Kotoko.” “My wish is to win trophies especially the CAF …

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Student Getting Ready as WASSCE starts today

This year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will commence on Monday, August 3, with a total of 375,737 candidates in over 796 examination centres across the country. According to registrations data, 187,574 of the candidates are males and 188,163, females. The Ashanti region had the highest number of …

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GFA congratulates Eddie Nketia after winning FA Cup with Arsenal

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has congratulated striker Edward Nketiah after helping Arsenal to win the English FA Cup after beating Chelsea. The English-born forward of Ghanaian descent featured for the Gunners on Saturday evening as the side climbed from a goal down to cruise to a resounding victory. Chelsea attacker Christian …

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Double Track system in SHSs will end before 2024 – Akufo-Addo

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted that the Double Track system currently been used at the Senior High School(SHS) level will end when his second term in office ends. Senior High School students under the Free SHS policy are practising the semester-based system where students are …

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I’m not interested in football now – Coach Kwasi Appiah

Former Black Stars coach James Kwasi Appiah has said he is currently not interested in football despite being contacted by several teams abroad for his services. The ex-Black Stars manager has revealed that he is concentrating on other things outside sports even though he has also been linked with working with top clubs sides in …

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Arsenal beat Chelsea to win FA Cup

Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 to win the 2019/20 FA Cup on Saturday. A brace from Aubameyang was enough to secure the Gunners their 14th FA Cup two more than Manchester United. The game had a blistering start with Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic opening the scoring after just five minute with a …

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Mohammed Kudus emerges as most valuable player in Denmark

Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus made the biggest jump in player value in Denmark despite leaving the Danish Superligaen, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The 19-year-old saw his market value grow by €2.7 million which matched his transfer fee of €9 million and that was paid by Ajax Amsterdam. Last month, the …

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Government considering free tertiary education – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says his government is considering implementing free tertiary education in the country. According to the president, the greatest investment to make in a country is to invest in it’s people, therefore, he intends to do so by investing in the education of the people. “What I’ve realised is …

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Barbados: Nine nurses from Ghana test positive for COVID-19

Twelve people, including nine of the nurses who recently arrived in Barbados from Ghana, have tested positive for COVID-19 after tests conducted on Friday by the Best Dos-Santos Public health Laboratory. Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George made the announcement during a live media conference on CBC TV yesterday afternoon. …

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GES, WAEC deny leakage of 2020 WASSCE Science Paper 1 and 2

The Ghana Education Service and the West African Examination Council in different releases have denied reports that the 2020 WASSCE Integrated Science Paper 1 and 2 scheduled to be taken on Monday, August 3, 2020 has been leaked. In its release, WAEC while allying the fears of students and other …

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South Africans agree August restart dates for closed door finish

South African football will return to action behind closed doors with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the Nedbank Cup, officials have announced.  South African football came to a grinding standstill in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, but is set to resume in August in a bio-secure bubble at …

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Samuel Osei Kuffour to be appointed Kotoko CEO

It appears the Kumasi Asante Kotoko board is getting itchy fingers about appointing Nana Yaw Amponsah as the club’s new CEO. He was in the frame for the job a few months ago before disappearing from the radar. The latest person who the board is reportedly considering is former Bayern …

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WASSCE 2020 Integrated Science questions Leaked?

Less than 72 hours to the start of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE), there are suspicions that the questions have been leaked. A sample of the Integrated Science paper which is scheduled to be written on Monday, August 3, 2020, has surfaced on social media. A post sighted on …

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