Iconic Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has warned he will take drastic action against scammers who are using fake Twitter identification to damage his hard-won reputation. The 34-year-old is angry by fraudsters who have created several fake accounts to cause harm to his global image. Some bloggers have made news out …
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Ghana loses boxing great, GBA, WBO pay tribute
The Ghana Boxing Authority has described as ‘sad and unfortunate’ news of the passing of Ghanaian boxing great Alfred Kotey. Kotey’s demise according to reports occurred on Tuesday, June 30 in the United States. Unconfirmed reports indicate Ghana’s fifth world title winner had been unwell for some months now and …
Read More »GFA cancels 2019/20 football season
Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council has unanimously voted for the cancellation of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season. The 12-member council led by FA Kurt Okraku after hours of deliberation opted to conclude the season due to coronavirus pandemic which had halted all football activities since mid-March. The decision …
Read More »Otumfuo adds 3 members to Kotoko’s board of directors
His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has added 3 members to the recently constituted board of directors for Asante Kotoko F.C. Last month, the life patron and owner of the Ghana Premier League record-holders appointed a 9-member board of directors to serve as the highest decision making body of the club. …
Read More »Ghana records 17,351 coronavirus cases with 12,994 recoveries
Ghana’s total confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus has risen to 17,351. This was announced by the president during his 13th televised address to the nation. This means that the country has recorded 609 new cases since the last update by the Ghana Health Service. The total number of persons who have …
Read More »Govt extends incentive packages for frontline health workers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended by three months the incentive packages for frontline health workers. Addressing the nation on Sunday, June 28, 2020, the president said, “this means that all health workers will pay no income taxes for the next three months, i.e. July, August and September. “Again, all frontline …
Read More »COVID-19: Ghana records 9 new deaths, 16,742 cases
Death toll of the fast-spreading Coronavirus in Ghana has risen to 112, with additional positive cases of 311, new update has revealed. This brings to total a case count of 16,742. Additionally, the number of recoveries has also shot up to 12,720. Regional breakdown Greater Accra Region – 9,326 Ashanti Region – …
Read More »VIDEO: Over 120 student from Adiembra SHS allegedly sacked for breaching Covid-19 protocols
Some 120 students from Adiembra Senior High School in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly of the Western Region have been sacked by school authority for breaching various Covid-19 protocols. The students, all boys allegedly left campus without permission and no supervision. This according to management is a complete breach …
Read More »Black Queens winger Portia Boakye scores first league goal in Swedish top-flight
Ghana international Portia Boakye scored on the opening day of the Swedish Damallsvenskan on Sunday but her side Djurgården lost 3-2 away to Uppsala. The 31-year-old found the back of the net in the 31st minute to give the visitors a 2-1 lead. It was her first league goal in …
Read More »Former GFA General Secretary, Kwaku Ampem-Darko passes on
The Ghana Football Association has announced the passing of Kwaku Ampem-Darko, a former Deputy General Secretary of the federation. Mr. Ampem-Darko was Deputy General Secretary in charge of Technical (competitions). He passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 after a protracted illness. The late Ampem-Darko, was committed to research …
Read More »Casual sex: Harmless fun or harmful to the soul?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lockdowns across the world, cutting off opportunities for socializing with others. While hard data is not readily available, this lockdown likely led to a massive decrease in promiscuity and casual sex. Now that lockdowns are easing, social venues are beginning to reopen and singles are once again …
Read More »5 natural ways to make your lips soft and pink
If you can keep slices of cucumber on your lips for about 15 minutes on a daily basis, they would become pink and soft. There is a certain kind of unexplainable beauty that comes with having pink lips. Everyone can admit to this. And it is counted among the reasons …
Read More »Ghanaian quintet suffer German Bundesliga relegation
Five Ghanaian players have suffered relegation from the German Bundesliga after final round games on Saturday. The curtains on the German top-flight season was drawn down as record-holders Bayern Munich retained their title. However, four Ghanaian players were at the wrong end of the final standings after matchday 34. Christopher …
Read More »Belgian giants Anderlecht submit loan offer for Ghana defender Gideon Mensah
Belgian giants RSC Anderlecht have submitted a loan bid to sign Ghana defender Gideon Mensah from Red Bull Salzburg, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively confirm. Mensah, 21, left the Austrian giants for Belgian outfit Zulte Waregem on a season-long loan in 2019. The left-back went on to enjoy success at the club, …
Read More »After Red Sox revival, US backers taste glory again with Liverpool
German manager Jurgen Klopp and his multinational squad of players have been given most of the credit for Liverpool’s Premier League triumph but behind the 19th top flight title has been the astute ownership of a group of American executives. It did not take great imagination to work out …
Read More »Ngcongca leads from the back as Sundowns aim to spoil Kaizer Chiefs’ party
Former Bafana Bafana defender Anele Ngcongca is happy to lead from the back at Mamelodi Sundowns as they plot to upset leaders Kaizer Chiefs and claim their third successive Premier League championship. Ngcongca‚ who is one of the senior players at Chloorkop together with the likes of captain Hlompho …
Read More »GFA gets $1.5 billion COVID-19 relief fund from FIFA
The Ghana Football Association is set to receive $1 million in grants from FIFA after the world football governing body approved a $1.5 billion relief fund to help member associations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The GFA will receive an extra $500,000 to support women’s football. The GFA …
Read More »Ronaldo scores as Juventus beat Lecce
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 23rd goal of the season as Juventus moved seven points clear at the top of Serie A with victory over 10-man Lecce. The visitors had Fabio Lucioni sent off for a foul in the first half before Paulo Dybala struck from outside the box just …
Read More »COVID-19: Eight more dead as death toll hits 103
Eight more Ghanaians infected with the deadly coronavirus disease have died as the death toll hits 103. According to the latest figures released by the Ghana Health Service 361 new cases have been recorded shooting the country’s tally to 15,834. Meanwhile, 11,755 people have recovered from the highly infectious …
Read More »My Black Stars teammate called me a monkey from Berekum – Paintsil reveals
Former Ghana international, John Paintsil has revealed fighting his Black Stars teammate during the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations due to segregation in the team camp. Paintsil sharing accounts of some of the sad moments he had in the team when he first joined said that, he had to …
Read More »Eddie Nketiah fires Arsenal to victory against Southampton
Ghanaian striker Edward Nketiah was on target for Arsenal in their 2-1 win against Southampton on Thursday. The 21-year-old fetched the opener for the Gunners when he intercepted a poor kick from goalkeeper Alex McCarthy in the 20th minute. Joseph Willock sealed the victory for Mikel Arteta’s men with …
Read More »Final year student dies in car crash on way back to school
A motor vehicle accident on the Obogu-Banso road near Juaso in the Asante Akyem South District of the Ashanti Region has claimed the life of a female WASSCE candidate. Esther Nyamekye, 23, a student of Ofoase Senior High Technical School at Juaso, was killed in the accident …
Read More »KNUST appoints first-ever female Vice-Chancellor
The Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has elected Professor Rita Dickson as the new Vice-Chancellor. She becomes the first-ever female to lead the science and technology university after beating three others to it. She takes over from Prof Kwasi Obiri Danso, …
Read More »I want to play for Hearts of Oak again before I retire- Prince Tagoe
Former Black Stars and 1899 Hoffenheim striker Prince Tagoe has said he would love to play for Accra Hearts of Oak again before he finally hangs his boots. Prince Tagoe joined the Phobians on loan from Tudu Mighty Jets in 2005 and went on to become the top scorer of the Ghana Premier League with …
Read More »Carayol regrets not playing for Gambia earlier
International football is a big deal for any footballer, and having rejected the opportunity to play for his country in his teens, Mustapha Carayol now admits he regretted not agreeing to play for Gambia sooner. “I should have played a lot earlier for Gambia in my career, but I was …
Read More »17 nurses, doctors quarantined after woman dies of COVID at Atibie
A woman has died from Coronavirus in Atibie Government Hospital in Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region. The deceased, from Nkawkaw, went to the Atibie Hospital to seek healthcare since most health facilities in Nkawkaw are full following admission of over 100 Coronavirus patients. While on admission, …
Read More »Ex-Chelsea wonderkid Tariq Lamptey equals Harry Kane record
Tariq Lamptey followed in the footsteps of Harry Kane on Tuesday when he made his Brighton & Hove Albion debut in their 0-0 Premier League draw with Leicester City. In featuring against the Seagulls, 19-year-old Lamptey became the first teenager to feature in the Premier League for two separate …
Read More »We are struggling in Congo – Torric Jibril begs Akufo-Addo for repatriation
Former Accra Hearts of Oak S.C midfielder, Torric Jibril is the latest Ghanaian player to share his ordeal on how Ghanaian players are suffering in Congo in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to him, the situation in Congo has worsened due to political unrest in the country and for that …
Read More »Covid-19: Okere District Education Office shuts down indefinitely
The Okere District Education Directorate has been shut down indefinitely after a staff tested Positive for Coronavirus. The office was shut down upon advise by the Ghana Health Service on Wednesday. All staff at the facility including the District Education Director have been asked to the self-quarantine pending …
Read More »Ghana’s COVID-19 case count hits 15,013
The number of coronavirus cases recorded in the country has once again shot up from 14,568 on June 23, 2020, to 15,013 after barely 24 hours. Per the new updates by the Ghana Health Service, the number of recoveries and discharges have also seen a boost as 605 infected persons …
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