Hearts of Oak are set to lose key striker Joseph Esso who has rejected fresh contract terms from the former African champions, according to Sunyani-based Nimdee FM. Hearts have proposed a USD$520.00 a month salary and a yearly earning of USD$5,200.00 for a proposed three-year period. Meanwhile Hearts intend to …
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Ramaphosa announces closure of all public schools in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that all public schools will close for four weeks as the country faces a surge in coronavirus cases. In a media briefing on Thursday night (23 July), the president said this break will extend from 27 July until 24 August. However, he noted that some …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Ejisu SHTS student hospitalised after failed suicide attempt over alleged theft
A second-year student of the Ejisu Secondary Technical Senior High School has been hospitalised after drinking liquid soap in what is believed to be an attempted suicide on campus. This was after an Assistant Headmaster locked him up with a colleague, overnight, in his office, for stealing the school’s electric stabiliser …
Read More »All district hospitals to be built by Ghanaians
All district hospitals to be built across Ghana will be constructed by Ghanaians. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta made this known in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2020. He said the hospitals will be designed by Ghanaian-owned firms. He stated that the mid-year budget review is to highlight the significant impact of the Covid19 pandemic …
Read More »NSA begins vetting for over 1,000 selected athletes
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has commenced vetting for over 1,000 selected athletes, who are to benefit from the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) stimulus package following the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. The exercise fixed at the Accra Sports Stadium is to verify the authenticity of the selected athletes by the various …
Read More »We’ll ensure coronavirus testing for all players – GFA
The Head of Communication for the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr Henry Asante Twum, has revealed that all players will be tested prior to the resumption of the Ghana Premier League in October. The 2019/2020 Premier League season, FA Cup, and other competitions, have been annulled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking …
Read More »Here’s how much calories your sexual activities are burning
Every day, you burn calories when you move around, exercise, and go about your daily tasks. Your body even burns calories at rest, through basic functions like breathing, circulating blood, cell processes, amongst others. Another way to burn calories is through sexual activities. Burn some serious calories by undressing, kissing, …
Read More »COVID-19: Ghana records 683 new cases; total now 29,672
At least 683 new COVID-19 infections have pushed Ghana’s case count to 29,672. Some 26,090 have recovered with the death toll still at 153. The number of active cases is therefore 3,429, according to the latest update from the Ghana Health Service. A geographical overview of the active cases shows …
Read More »COVID-19: 254 Staff Of KATH Test Positive
A total of 254 staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have tested positive for covid-19 since the outbreak in the country. Two Hundred and three out of the number have, however, recovered and were back at post while one had died. Chief Executive of the hospital, …
Read More »Two final year students die in Anlo Senior High
Some two final year students have been reported dead in Anlo Senior High. According to reports coming in from Anlo Senior High, some two final year students have lost their lives in an unfortunate circumstance, Trends Baze filed. Per the report cited, the two students are a boy and a …
Read More »Rev. Dr. Nii Amoo Darku Writes: A memorial to my President, friend and brother in the Lord
Exactly eight years ago, 21st July 2012, was the birthday of the late President, Prof. John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills. The day was a Saturday. The previous day, Friday, 20th July, the Council of State, of which I was a member, had met and appended our signatures to a …
Read More »ATU students sign petition to ensure they don’t write exams on campus
A statement released on Monday, July 20, 2020, outlined the schedule for the continuation of lectures and examination for continuing students of the Accra Techinical University. The statement outlined that students were going to have online lectures and subsequently report to campus to write exams where all protocol for the COVID-19 will …
Read More »2020 polls: Universities will be free if I win – Kofi Akpaloo
Flag-bearer for the Liberal Party of Ghana Kofi Akpaloo has promised to give Ghanaian students free university education if he is elected president of Ghana in the upcoming December polls. The astute businessman among other things committed to creating 200,000 jobs in the cocoa sector as he will build the …
Read More »Ghana Premier League returns in October with new format
The 2020/21 Ghana Premier League has been scheduled to start on October 31 with an entirely different format, Adomonline.com can confirm. The 2019/20 season was truncated due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Football in the West African country came to a standstill in mid-March and after a marathon meeting on …
Read More »Nigeria’s Ede first African woman to buy European Football Club
Lusitano Ginásio Club is a 108-year-old Portuguese football club that is making history with its new owner Nigerian-born Nneka Ede, the first African woman owner of a European club. The club is participating in Campeonato de Portugal, the Portuguese third division. At the announcement of the acquisition, Ede spoke of …
Read More »Isaac Dogboe beats Avalos in comeback fight
Former junior featherweight world champion Isaac ‘The Royal Storm’ Dogboe made a triumphant return to boxing after an eighth round technical knock-out to Mexican-American Chris Avalos. It was a featherweight bout at the MG Grand in Las Vegas, USA on Tuesday night. The former WBO champion has been out of …
Read More »26 Ghana Beach Soccer clubs expected to bounce back across the country after Covid-19 restrictions
Ghana Beach Soccer club owners have appealed to the chairman of the Ghana Beach Soccer committee Yaw Ampofo Ankrah to help them bounce back into action following months of inactivity due to the Covid 19 scourge. Speaking on Max 89.7 fm, Mr Reuben Adzaho and Chief Davies Ollenu, commended their …
Read More »Ablakwa, Adutwum clash over Free SHS numbers
A Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has debunked claims by some people especially the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa suggesting a failure of the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) programme in terms of enrolment. According to him, the claims are based on wrong assumptions that …
Read More »COVID-19 Infected Students Can Still Write NovDec – Oppong Nkrumah
Minister for Information and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has addressed concerns over COVID-19 infected students who might miss this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) due to their health state. According to the Information Minister, the directions from the Ghana Education …
Read More »Sometimes the boyfriend you call ‘broke’ is doing better than your father – Ladies told
Ladies have been adviced to desist from branding their men broke because sometimes those same men may be doing far better than their fathers in life. This follows the increasing pressure heaped on men by women they’re dating to meet their outrageous material demands; something they themselves or their parents …
Read More »Tariq Lamptey features as Brighton secure PL status in draw against Newcastle United
English-born Ghanaian defender Tariq Lamptey impressed as Brighton and Hove Albion confirmed their English Premier League status in a goalless draw against Newcastle United with a game left. The Seagulls needed just a point to secure their place in the English top-flight next season after a difficult campaign saw them …
Read More »Former Ghana youth star Clifford Aboagye excited by ‘new challenge’ at Xolos
Former Ghana U-20 World Cup star, Clifford Aboagye, is excited ahead of the start of the Mexican league after joining giants Xolos Tijuana. The 25-year old is eager to start his career for his new club after signing a three year deal with Xolos from Club Querétaro. The 2013 FIFA U-20 …
Read More »GFA to engage clubs on coronavirus funds
The Ghana Football Association will on Wednesday hold a virtual meeting with all eighteen Ghana Premier League clubs about the CAF/FIFA COVID-19 relief funds. There has been a lot of uproar about the way and manner the $1.8 million funds was distributed with many clubs angry at the paltry some given to …
Read More »Sex for Grades: Ghanaian graduates recount being sexually abused by same lecturer
A year after an explosive expose? by BBC Africa Eye detailing how lecturers in some universities in West Africa sexually harassed their students, two more victims have come out to share stories of how they got trapped in the cycle. In Nigeria, the senate has passed tough new legislation to …
Read More »UPSA sets example: builds 812 new hostel rooms
With the imminent entry of qualified Free SHS graduates Into Universities this year, It is anticipated that already overwhelmed universities in Ghana will be further burdened by the sharp rise in the number of qualified applicants who will be competing for places during the 2020 admissions. Not much infrastructural development …
Read More »The best and worst of African players abroad
Too Good: Mame Thiam The wideman continued his imperious form for Kasimpasa since football resumed, netting a brace in a 2-2 draw with Gaziantep. Thiam netted in the 13th and 37th minutes to complete a turnaround for the visitors, who fell behind to an early Muhammet Demir strike in the …
Read More »JHS duration increases to 4 years while SHS reduces to 2 years – NaCCA hints
The National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) has hinted some critical features in the new Educational Reform to be implemented soon in Ghana’s Educational System. When the new curriculum is implemented, learners/pupils in Junior High Schools will have to attend school for four years, thus: JHS 1 to JHS 4. …
Read More »Covid-19 active cases declining – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on stakeholders to focus attention on the active cases of COVID-19 and not cumulative cases. GHS Boss Dr Patrick Aboagye mentioned that given the high recovery rates among COVID-19 patients, conversations around the virus should be focused on the decreasing trend of active …
Read More »Dogboe faces Avalos tomorrow
The ‘Royal Storm’ Isaac Dogboe will stage his much anticipated return to the ring tomorrow in Las Vegas in a featherweight clash against American opponent, Chris Avalos. Dogboe has been absent from the boxing scene after suffering two successive losses to Mexican fighter Emanuel Navarette who snatched the WBO bantamweight …
Read More »All you need to know as WASSCE begins today
The West African Examination Council earlier this month released a new timetable for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The new timetable was released after the West African Examination Council (WAEC) got approval from the Ministry of Education. The examination starts from today, Monday, …
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