Deputy Education Minister Dr. Yaw Adutwum says the Education Ministry will take action against the Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party for visiting a senior high school to campaign despite a government directive. Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as ‘Nana B’, is seen an in image gone viral …
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DCE shuts down Dwenti SHS for breaching COVID-19 protocols
A private school, Dwenti Senior High School, in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region, has been closed down over COVID-19 safety protocol breaches. The proprietor and the headmaster of the school have also been arrested. The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Mr Samuel Addai Agyekum, …
Read More »Isaac Dogboe returns to face Chris Avalos on July 21
Former WBO Super Bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe is set to face Chris Avalos on his return to the ring. The young Ghanaian boxer will come up against the American on July 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. In a Twitter post, Dogboe shared a photo of himself after training, alongside the message: “See …
Read More »3 years of no compensation – Ex-Kotoko driver cries for help
Former Asante Kotoko bus driver, Nana Berchie has implored the newly constituted Board of Directors of the club to come to his aid after three years of no compensation after the accident incident. In 2017, Asante Kotoko was involved in a road accident on their way back to Kumasi after …
Read More »NAGRAT challenges GES on interdiction of KNUST Headmistress
The National Association of Graduate Teachers, NAGRAT has opposed the Ghana Education Service Interdictory action against the Headmistress of the KNUST SHS, Felicia Asamoah Dankwa, over the demise of a final year student of KNUST SHS who died hours after he was sent to a medical facility after complaining of …
Read More »Sorry Muntari, forget Kaizer Chiefs and look elsewhere
Former AC Milan and Black Stars midfielder Sulley Ali Muntari would one day like to play in South Africa and he specifically wants to join Kaizer Chiefs. However, there are several factors that might prevent him from realizing that dream. At 35, Muntari is already in the twilight of his career and if he …
Read More »Family drags UGMC to court over death of relative
A family has filed a suit against the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) following the death of their relative. A member of the family, Franklin Battanis Akiti, is said to have died at the hospital on June 29, 2020 – just a day after he was admitted. The family, …
Read More »I depend on Kotoko and Hearts of Oak to survive – Alhaji Grunsah
Owner and bankroller of Kumasi King Faisal, Alhaji Grunsah has said he depends on Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak for gate proceeds to survive. He made these comments during an interview with Kumasi based Kessben FM. According to him, no one should run Asante Kotoko or Accra Hearts of Oak and incur debt. He argued that …
Read More »Sulley Muntari confirms speaking with an agent over PSL move
Former Black Stars midfielder Sulley Ali Muntari has confirmed media reports linking him with a move to South Africa after he revealed holding talks with an agent. Muntari has been without a club since leaving Spanish second-tier side Albacete in June 2019 after a six-month loan spell. He has since been keeping himself in …
Read More »My collapsed move to Arsenal still hurts me – Shilla Illiasu
Former Ghana defender, Shilla Illiasu has admitted that missing an opportunity to play for the English Premier League side Arsenal is his biggest career regret. The center back who was part of Ghana’s squad that played in the 2006 World Cup in Germany speaking to TV3 recounted how he came …
Read More »What rebound sex means and why you shouldn’t do it
Here is why having casual sex will not take away the hurt of a bad [or good] breakup. Rebound sex is simply the act of trying to drown out the ache and pain of a breakup with sex. Most times, when a breakup happens, people look for the most convenient …
Read More »Mubarak Wakaso finally leaves Ghana by private jet to begin China career
Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso finally left Accra on Thursday to begin his career with Jiangsu Suning six months after he was supposed to have joined the Chinese Super League side. The Chinese billionaire got their private jet and a special permission from the Ghanaian authorities to allow the midfielder to …
Read More »Berekum Golden City Park in deplorable state
The Golden City Park which is the home venue of Ghana Premier League outfit Berekum Chelsea and division one side Berekum Arsenal has been abandoned after the suspension of all sporting activities as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The field hasn’t been cleared for the past three months and …
Read More »Don’t blame teachers for death of KNUST SHS student – NAGRAT
The Ashanti region chapter of the National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) says its members in the KNUST Senior High School(SHS) did not act irresponsibly in the case involving the death of a student in that school. The Ghana Education Service has begun investigating claims that teachers and school authorities stood …
Read More »Two teachers of KNUST SHS also interdicted
The Education Directorate in the Ashanti Region has interdicted two teachers of KNUST SHS over the death of a final year student. The two are Owusu Ansah Seth, a Senior Housemaster, and Anthony Awotwe, housemaster of the Densu House, where the deceased student was. A committee has also been constituted …
Read More »Director-General of Ghana Education Service tests positive for COVID-19
The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Professor Kwasi Opoku Amankwa has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Professor Opoku Amankwa who is a member of an 11-member committee chaired by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo to fashion out modalities aimed at reopening schools is one of five members to …
Read More »Mother of boy who died at KNUST SHS speaks
Mother of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Senior High School student, who died on Tuesday, has given a harrowing and chilling account of how her son lost his life. The boy who was suffering from severe stomachache was left in the hands of colleague students for …
Read More »Stop putting exams ahead of lives – GMA to GES
The Ashanti regional chairman of the Ghana Medica Association (GMA) Dr Paa Kwasi Baidoo has appealed to the Ghana Education Service to reconsider the decision to put students in schools despite the creeping cases of COVID-19 in secondary schools. According to him, it is surprising to see how Ghana insists …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: 2 injured as Breman Asikuma SHS students clash with police
Two students of the Breman Asikuma Senior High School (SHS) have been injured following a clash with the Police. Reports indicate the clash ensued after two house masters allegedly beat a student who used a mobile phone contrary to school rules. Students, who were witnesses to the ordeal their fellow …
Read More »Arsenal appeals Eddie Nketiah’s red card against Leicester City
Arsenal is reported to have lodged an appeal over Eddie Nketiah’s red card in the 1-1 draw against Leicester City on Tuesday night. The 20-year-old was shown his marching orders just four minutes after replacing Alexandre Lacazette. He was first issued a yellow card for a foul on James Justin, …
Read More »King Faisal appoints George Amoako as Executive Director
Kumasi-based King Faisal has announced the appointment George Amoako as the football club’s new Executive Chairman. This was made known through a tweet that read “We welcome our new Executive Chairman George Amoako to the club. He brings go to bear a rich vein of experience in the game”. The …
Read More »Top 5 Ghanaian goalkeepers of the last 20 years ranked
Ghana have produced some of the continent’s best shot-stoppers in the last two decades though a strong case cannot be made for glovesmen in the last five years of the period. Some of the goalkeepers carved their niche domestically while some took their talent abroad to earn their name for …
Read More »Headmistress of KNUST SHS asked to ‘step aside’ over death of student
The headmistress of KNUST Senior High School has been ordered to step aside as the Ghana Education Service investigates circumstances leading to the death of one of the students. Details of a statement signed by Head of the Public Relations Unit of the GES, and sighted by GhanaWeb disclosed that …
Read More »Your children will be isolated during exams if you come for them – GES to parents
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has served notice SHS students whose parents have picked them from campuses over COVID-19 fears will be isolated during exams. According to the Chairman of the GES Council Michael Nsowah, the intention of the planned action is to ensure that the students coming from home …
Read More »Details of the 7 persons who have just been killed by coronavirus
Ghana’s Coronavirus related deaths rose from 122 to 129 following the demise of 7 persons, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced Monday. 6 out of the 7 had co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and right breast cancer while 1 had none. 4 were females whereas 3 were males. The deaths were recorded …
Read More »SAD AUDIO: Senior Minister, Osafo-Maafo test positive for Covid-19
The Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo has tested positive for Covid-19, the Information Minister has disclosed, Tuesday. This was announced today by the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at a press briefing in Accra. Mr Oppong Nkrumah stated that the disclosure was in consonance with the government’s transparency and with …
Read More »Coronavirus: Stop withdrawing your wards from school – GHS, GES
The Ghana Health Service and the Ghana Education Service have advised parents to desist from picking their wards from schools which record COVID-19 cases. This, according to the two government agencies, risks increasing community spread. The advice comes after some parents besieged the Accra Girls Senior High School to demand the withdrawal …
Read More »Former Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac ‘interested’ in Ghana return
ormer Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has expressed interest in coaching the Black Stars again. The Serbian tactician is regarded as the best Black Stars coach in recent times after leading Ghana to the finals of the 2010 Nations Cup and the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Rajevac described Ghana as …
Read More »Why Nana Yaw Amponsah lost out on Kotoko CEO job
As reported elsewhere, Nana Yaw Amponsah’s move to Kotoko as the club’s Chief Executive Officer is off. The decision by the new Kotoko board to not engage his service is not because he failed to convince them he is the right man to lead the club. On the contrary, Nana …
Read More »TwinsNation – Betrayal
TwinsNation comes through with a new song tagged “Betrayal. The Billions Family Group bosses have done it once again after releasing their song titled ‘Where Were You.” It is not just about music, but also the celebrated talented twins are here with the continuity of the rest of the story that …
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