Middlesbrough manager Jonathan Woodgate says he doesn’t want to come up against the Swansea City trio of Andre Ayew, Rhian Brewster and Conor Gallagher again after they were instrumental in a 3-0 bashing of Boro at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday. The game marked the return of Championship fixtures …
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Dormitories to be used as isolation centres as schools resume
President Akufo-Addo has directed that one dormitory in every secondary school should be used AS COVID-19 isolation centre as schools reopen in the wake of the pandemic. “One dormitory block in each senior high school is to be used as an isolation centre, in the event of a …
Read More »Thomas Partey features in Atlético Madrid narrow win over Real Valladolid
Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey was in action for Atlético Madrid in their narrow win over Real Valladolid in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday. The 26-year-old lasted the entire duration of the game as Atleti earned a 1-0 win at the Wanda Metropolitano courtesy a late goal from Vitolo. …
Read More »HISTORY: Jordan Ayew leapfrogs Anthony Yeboah to become Ghana’s top scorer in EPL
Crystal Palace frontman Jordan Ayew has overtaken Anthony Yeboah as the highest Ghanaian scorer in English Premier League. Ayew, who has been in scintillating form for the Eagles this season, exhibited his importance for the side once again after scoring in their 2-0 win against AFC Bournemouth at …
Read More »Premature baby born at just 23 weeks in lockdown is smaller than a TV remote
The Ghana Health Service says although some recovered or discharged novel coronavirus patients may continue to have remnants of the deadly virus in their system, such persons are not a threat to others. Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr Badu Sarkodie who said this explained that …
Read More »Adolescents must have reproductive health benefits under NHIS
Mr. Nii Ankonu Annorbah-Sarpei, Director of Programmes, Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) has urged the government to ensure that adolescents enjoyed some health benefits under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS. He said the benefits should provide adolescents in the country the opportunity to have access to a …
Read More »Baba Rahman set for Chelsea departure this summer
Ghana defender Baba Abdul Rahman could leave Chelsea this summer following reinforcements at the London club. The player who is currently on loan at Spanish side Real Mallorca is deemed surplus to requirement with Emerson Palmieri and Marcus Alonso the preferred choices for Frank Lampard. Chelsea are also …
Read More »It is not true that I beg for food – Kotoko’s Imoro Ibrahim
Asante Kotoko defender Ibrahim Imoro says claims by the founder of Division two club Thunder FC that he relies on his teammates to survive in Kumasi are not true. Alhaji Abdulai Nash is quoted to have said Imoro who joined Kotoko from Thunder FC last December has not …
Read More »Hohoe: Rainstorm Destroys Roofs Of Classroom Blocks
A storm with heavy rain has ripped off roofs of classroom blocks of three second-cycle institutions and a basic school in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta region. The affected schools are Likpe Senior High School, Alavanyo Secondary Technical School, Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P) Technical Vocational Institute, and the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo absorbs WASSCE fees for all final year students
The fees for all final year students across Ghana have been taken care of by the Government. This new development was made available on the official page of NET 2 TV. Net 2 reports that President Akufo- Addo says the for the first time in history, his government …
Read More »NHIA hasn’t cleared its debts – Chamber of Pharmacy debunks claims
Executive Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana (PMAG), Lucia Addae has debunked claims that the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has settled debts owed the service providers. According to her, NHIA has over the past 5 years owed her outfit some millions of cedis, adding that …
Read More »Thomas Partey reacts to Atletico Madrid’s emphatic victory over Osasuna
Thomas Partey has taken to social media to express his delight as Atletico Madrid claimed a big 5-0 win at Osasuna in La Liga on Wednesday night. The Ghanaian midfielder started from the bench after playing 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao. He came on in the …
Read More »Coronavirus: FDA issues warning against UK breakthrough drug dexamethasone
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning against the use of dexamethasone for the prevention of the novel coronavirus disease. Dexamethasone, a steroid drug, has been hailed in the UK as a breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus. However, in a statement issued on Wednesday, June …
Read More »George Afriyie not ready for Kotoko job
Mr George Afriyie, former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, has said he is not ready to take up the Chief Executive Officer mantle at Asante Kotoko. The President of Okyeman Planners Athletic Club has been strongly linked with the CEO job after the George Amoako-led management team was …
Read More »GFA leadership calls on Chief Justice
Leadership of the Ghana Football Association today paid a courtesy call on the Chief Justice His Lordship Anin Yeboah. The delegation comprised of GFA President Kurt ES Okraku; the General Secretary Prosper Harrison; Deputy General Secretary Alex Asante and Executive Council members Samuel Anim Addo and Nana Oduro Safo. …
Read More »Kotoko defender allegedly begs for food to survive in Kumasi
Alhaji Abdulai Anass, the President of Thunder FC is accusing Asante Kotoko of turning Imoro Ibrahim into a beggar after failing to pay his signing on fee, as well as unpaid wages and winning bonuses for some months. The former Ghana youth defender signed for the Porcupine Warriors from the …
Read More »Sports Ministry pays Kwesi Appiah US$ 70,000
Ex-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has received part payment of US$ 70,000 for his outstanding salary and bonuses. The amount represents an accumulated two months salary out of five in addition to the winning bonus against Sao Tome and Principe in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. It is unknown when the …
Read More »Togbe Afede wants Hearts to be like TP Mazembe
Board Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak Togbe Afede XIV has aimed at building a brand that will replicate the achievement of DR Congo side TP Mazembe. The industrious business mogul and football administrator believes with the structures being laid for the club, soon, fans will be proud Phobians. The …
Read More »IGP requests full report on Baba Yara shooting incident
The Ghana Police Service has officially informed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) that the Police Administration has requested for a “full report” on investigations conducted into the unfortunate shooting incident which occurred at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi some months ago. This is a follow-up on an earlier …
Read More »Surgeon, two critical care staff contract coronavirus at Ho Teaching Hospital
Fear and anxiety have gripped health workers at the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region after a surgeon and other staff tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. The surgeon, who is on housemanship together with two other critical care staff of the Hospital working at the …
Read More »KATH: Over 20 doctors, 100 nurses infected with coronavirus
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has revealed that at least about 20 doctors have been infected with Coronavirus. He also noted that though the number of infected nurses hasn’t been fully collated, he can project that for every doctor that is infected, five …
Read More »Life-saving COVID-19 drug found
A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. The drug is part of the world’s biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they …
Read More »Baba Iddrisu is second most valued Ghanaian player in Europe
Real Mallorca midfielder Baba Iddrisu has a staggering €45 million release clause in his contract to make him the second most valued Ghanaian player in Europe behind Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. The 24-year-old, who was denied a chance to sign for Spanish giants Real Madrid last …
Read More »Covid-19 Fight: SHS Heads Assure Students of Their Readiness
As senior high schools (SHSs) prepare to re-open on Monday, June 22, heads of SHSs in the Eastern Region have assured that all arrangements were in place to receive both the final-year and Form Two students. These arrangements, they said, included availability of Veronica buckets, soaps, and …
Read More »Ghanaian footballer drowns and dies in Denmark
Ghanaian young striker Adom Ibrahim, 20, has been confirmed dead in Denmark after drowning in a swimming pool. Ibrahim who joined Hobro IK from third-tier Accra Sporting Club in January on a three-year deal was found unconscious in a swimming pool on Monday. Accra Sporting Club President Fiifi Parker Hanson …
Read More »Govt to employ 8,076 jobless nurses in November
The government through the Ministry of Health has been given clearance to employ 8,076 nurse assistants who completed in 2017 in both clinical and preventives. According to a letter dated June 9, 2020, from the Ministry of Finance and signed by the Deputy Minister, Abena Osei-Asare, is to take …
Read More »KATH Intensive Care Unit to operate at half capacity
The Intensive Care Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is to operate at half capacity for the next 14 days. This is because most of its intensive care unit doctors and nurses have been exposed to a trauma patient who has tested positive for Covid-19. A memo dated June …
Read More »US, Ghana launch Ghana Learning radio programme
The United States and Ghana have launched a new programme to support and improve reading among Ghana’s primary school students. The Ghana Learning Radio: Reading Program, developed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Education will provide distance learning instruction in English and the 11 …
Read More »Ghana to use blood plasma as coronavirus treatment option
Ghana has taken the fight against COVID-19 a notch higher, with plans to introduce blood plasma as part of treatment options for those infected with the virus. Under the initiative, COVID-19 patients with moderate and severe conditions would be given the plasma transfusion from recovered patients, to aid their recovery. As a result, the …
Read More »US, Ghana launch Ghana Learning radio programme
The United States and Ghana have launched a new programme to support and improve reading among Ghana’s primary school students. The Ghana Learning Radio: Reading Program, developed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Education will provide distance learning instruction in English and the …
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