Head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Charles Kwablan Akonnor says he will not invite players based on their big ‘name’ reputation, and admits he has a pool of forty players to make his selections for matches. According to the ex-Black Stars captain, his player invitations will …

Former Ghana international Nii Odartey Lamptey says being tagged the next ‘Pele’ placed a lot of pressure on him to succeed as a footballer. The ex-Black Stars forward was named the heir to Brazilian legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento’s throne, following his sparkling display at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup …

Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has disclosed his reason for choosing former Hearts of Oak gaffer David Duncan as his assistant. According to the ex-Ghana captain he wanted someone who could challenge him into making the best decisions as coach of the Black Stars, and believes Duncan is the …

Former Black Stars skipper Stephen Appiah says he’s open to the idea of coaching the team in the future when he’s done with acquiring the necessary qualifications and experience. Appiah who is also a former Hearts of Oak player says he would love to gain that coaching experience with his …

Ghana has recorded 427 new cases of COVID-19 within the last two days shooting the total number of cases to 5, 127, the Ghana Health Service(GHS) has announced. According to the Director-General of GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, out of the 427 cases, 272 came from Obuasi in the Ashanti region …

Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko goal monger, Eric Bekoe has firmly stated that he wants to retire from professional football but a session of Ghanaians are convincing him not to hang his boots. Speaking to Television CK’s Jeffries Kwabena Sintim-Koree on YouTube, he said, “I want to retire but people are …

The executive Board chairman of Asante Kotoko has appeared before the committee investigating the financial state and dealings of the club under his tenure. The oil magnate, Kwame Kyei, together with other members of his management appeared before the committee headed by Prof. Lydia Nkansah, Dean of the Faculty of …

Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor says Kevin-Prince Boateng can come back to the team but admits there are some issues that need to be solved first. The Besiktas attacker has not played for Ghana since 2014 as he is serving an indefinite suspension imposed on him by the erstwhile Ghana Football …

The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) has secured scholarship slots for 1000 Ghanaians to study on Coursera. Coursera is one of the leading, globally recognized Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platforms because of its association with top universities like, Stanford University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania and many others in offering …

The Chief Executive of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Dr, Oheneba Owusu Danso has confirmed that, two nurses at the health facility have tested positive to the novel Coronvirus pandemic. According to the chief administrator of KATH, the management has been carrying out periodic test amongst the staff to ensure that …

Ghana legend Mohamed Polo says Balck Stars coach Charles Akonnor must select players who are ready to “die” for each other to achieve success with the team. The 46-year-old replaced his former boss James Kwesi Appiah in early January on a two-year deal. Coach CK Akonnor has been tasked to win the 2021 Africa …

Famous Ghanaian pallbearer Benjamin Aidoo has remarked that he would be honoured to ‘send’ Brazil legend Ronaldinho to his grave. Pallbearers have been lifting the mood at funerals in Ghana and all over the world with their flamboyant coffin-carrying dances. Aidoo, who is the boss of Nana Otafrija Pallbearing and …

In contemporary times, the management of football/sporting clubs has undergone a paradigm shift. Importantly, association football and its organization have drifted focus from the traditional way – just on the pitch 90-minute play- essentially for the fun of it locally, to a more globalized modern football with economic, social, socio-cultural …

There is growing fear among workers of Tarkwa-Nsuta-based company, Ghana Manganese after a principal community officer died of COVID-19. The Deputy Health Director in charge of clinical services in the Western Region, Dr Atsu Dordor who confirmed the news said sample of the deceased was taken last week but she died …

The Western region has recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19 raising the regional figure from 38 to 52 as of Sunday. The regional tally stood at 38 as of the last update on Saturday evening. The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis leads with 16 positive cases while Tarkwa comes second with 15 …

Management of the Konfo Anokye Teaching Hospital(KATH) reminds the general public that the facility is a mandatory facemask wearing zone. According to KATH management, any member of the public who wishes to access the hospital must, therefore, wear a facemask. This is in line with the directives outlined by the …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released identity cards for some 912 newly recruited teachers to enable them go through the new entrant biometric registration to be able to receive their salaries. Each of the 912 teachers who were part of those trained in 2018 and employed last year are …

The Chairperson of Ghana Cancer Board, Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has charged mothers in Ghana to stick to the precautionary measures being undertaken to combat the coronavirus pandemic. She said it is mothers’ responsibility to ensure healthy welfare and up-bringing of children in the society, and this can only be achieved if the …

Former Hearts of Oak midfielder Laryea Kingston believes Kevin-Prince Boateng should be called back into the Black Stars setup if he is doing well in his club. The former Barcelona forward quit the Black Stars after the 2014 World Cup but recently hinted at a return to the senior national …

Mixed reactions greeted Ghana Health Service’s latest announcement of an increase in Ghana’s coronavirus infections and deaths on social media. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on May 9, 2020, announced that Ghana’s confirmed cases of the coronavirus have increased from 4,012 to 4,263, an increase of 251 new cases with …

Today in History, exactly 19 years ago, On May 9, 2001, 127 Ghanaian football fans died in a stampede caused by the firing of teargas by police following a decision by the referee in a crucial match between arch-rivals Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Accra …

A recent report by the Ghana Health Service on Ghana’s COVID-19case count says 553 out of 1,300 workers of an undisclosed industrial facility have tested positive for the Coronavirus. According to the report, the cases account for 50% of the 921 new cases recorded between May 4 and May 8, 2020, bringing …

Former Ghanaian footballer Sebastian Barnes has shockingly disclosed that he will advise his son to snub Ghana and play for Germany. The former Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder has been bitter about how he has been ignored by Ghana Football despite availing himself to serve. Barnes disclosed in an earlier …

Kwesi Pratt, Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, is utterly shocked by a new study that indicates nicotine could prevent infection and serious illness from coronavirus. A recent French study has indicated that nicotine is helpful in guarding against coronavirus, functioning as an anti-inflammatory agent that kills the virus. Nicotine …

Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Henry Asante Twum has categorically stated that former Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah is owed by the government and not the FA, saying he expects him to know better. Reports went widespread on Tuesday that ex-Black Stars gaffer Kwasi Appiah is set …

The ongoing tussle between the Ghana Football Association and former Ghana coach James Kwasi Appiah looks like it will not end anytime soon after the association revealed that it is not responsible for paying the coach’s salaries. Kwasi Appiah this week revealed that since leaving his post at the beginning …

Ghana has recorded its biggest single-day spike of 921 new infections of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has effectively seen the country record a quantum leap of infections from 3,091 to 4,012 after recording its first two cases on March 12, 2020. According to an update on the Ghana Health Service’s …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has indirectly fired a warning shot to Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey that he is only interested in recruiting players who have a strong desire to don the Gunners shirt. Partey has been identified by Arteta as a priority target this summer, with the Spaniard keen …

Dubai-based businessman and conglomerator Charles Ampofo, who is chairman of Kampac Group Incorporated, has emerged as a candidate for the Asante Kotoko Executive Chairman job. According to a report by Kumasi-based radio Silver FM, the chairman-Kampac Oil ME, will be given the nod to steer the club. Ampofo is reported …

Yeni Malatyaspor midfielder Afriyie Acquah has set his sights on returning to the Ghana national team. Acquah has not been called up for duty since the Black Stars’ poor performance at the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The 27-year-old enforcer has been in top form for Yeni Malatyaspor …