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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has stated that the statement issued by the Ghana Education Service (GES) on the supposed leakage of the 2020 WASSCE Integrated Science paper does not address the issue, and is not reassuring. He is, therefore, calling on Government to commission …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Professor Rita Akosua Dickson has officially taken over as the Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). She takes over from Professor Kwasi Obiri Danso whose tenure of office came to an end on Friday, July 31, 2020. Prof. Rita Dickson, until her appointment was the …

Swansea City manager, Steve Cooper, has conceded Black Stars captain, Andre Ayew’s intensity is more than playing in the Second-tier League of English football; the Skybet Championship. Andre was an exemplary performer for the Jack Army throughout the season and the Welsh side’s center of attraction week-in-week-out in the just-concluded …

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 …

Danish club BK Fremad Amager has completed the signing of Cheetah FC attacker Emmanuel Bio on a four year contract for an undisclosed fee.  The Ghana U17 player was signed on a 6 months loan deal by the club in January but completed a permanent move for the youngster on July …

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 …

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 …

Ghana has recorded seven more COVID-19 deaths as the death toll now stands at 182 from 175, according to the Ghana Health Service. The active cases of the virus stand at 3,223 with 32,090 persons recovered or discharged. The total number of cases stand at 35,501 after 359 new cases …

Ex-Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson has said having both Turkish and Ghanaian passports nearly ended his career with the Black Stars. The 42-year-old said his dual citizenship was the main reason why he lost he position in the national team to Sammy Adjei. Explaining further, he said the issues started when he came down to …

Swiss prosecutors have launched legal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino. It is in relation to an alleged secret meeting the head of world football’s governing body held with the Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber. Lauber last week offered to resign after a court said he covered up the meeting …

A man staying at the South Suntreso Area in Kumasi popular known as “Michael Essien” has sodomized a 14-year-old boy in his area. This was reported by a Unit Committee member in the area, Kwame D.C. According to Kwame D.C., the 14-year-old boy involved in this issue complained of a strange …

A second-year gold-track student of Oyoko Methodist Senior High School in Koforidua has died during exams. The female student collapsed while writing Literature in English WASSCE Thursday afternoon. She was immediately rushed to the St. Joseph Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Starr News has gathered that the General …

Happy Sports can report that over 50 Ghanaians including players and students have been stranded in India for months following the closure of Ghana’s borders in March as a measure to curb the importation of the coronavirus. According to reports gathered by Happy Sports, all attempts to return home have …

The Chairman of Ghana Beach Soccer has expressed confidence that Ghana football would soon bounce back as a stronger brand as long as all stakeholders suppprt the revival process.   Yaw Ampofo – Ankrah has appealed to the media to be firm and objective in their analysis of the FA …

The importance and usefulness of herbal medicines haven’t been more profound than this period of the global health crisis. In an era where the strength of one’s immune system holds the key to the person’s survival, the patronage of herbal medicine has witnessed a dramatic rise. In Ghana, health experts …

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), in the exercise of the powers prescribed under Article 42(2) of the Statutes 2019, has appointed an Ad hoc Compensation Committee. Article 42(2) of the GFA Statutes provides that: ‘The remuneration of members of the Executive Council shall be proposed by …

Rahim Ayew, brother of Ghana and Crystal Palace forward, Jordan Ayew, has opined that his younger brother has gathered enough experience to be named a deputy captain of Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars. Rahim is also a former Ghana international, who has played a handful of seven games …

Lionel Messi’s demands have resulted in three Barcelona stars rebelling against him The 33-year-old has been critical about his side’s performances before the end of La Lga season Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal and Arthur Melo are reportedly not on the same page with Messi Lionel Messi’s recent lashing at his …

Students of Kpandai senior high school (SHS) have clashed with school authorities and the District Police Command after the school’s Headmaster, Mugisu Abubakari confiscated over 100 phones of some students. Adom News’ Job Odehyeba Owusu who was at the scene said the headmaster initially asked the students to voluntarily hand …