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Ghana Premier League must be continued – Joseph Yamin

Former Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports, and Culture, Joseph Yamin has noted that the Ghana Premier League season must be allowed to continue. The 2019/2020 football season in the West African country has been suspended for the past 2 months as a result of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. In the …

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This is how much Michael Essien is being paid at Sabail FK

The salary of Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien in Azerbaijan has been revealed. Essien has been a key figure for Sabail FK. The Chelsea legend earned about 800,000 euros in Asia and about 250,000 euros in Azerbaijan. Speech by Umukh Mukhtar, the former head coach of Persib Bandung, said that the …

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Ghana’s covid-19 cases hit 2,719

Ghana has on Monday, May, 04,2020 confirmed 550 new COVID-19 cases. Data recorded on GHS portal, shows that the current case count now stands at 2,719. At least 65 new recoveries have been recorded while the number of fatalities remains 18. Regional breakdown The Greater Accra Region is still leading …

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Former Black Stars goalkeeper confirmed dead

Former Ghana and Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Anue Kofie, has been confirmed dead in the United States of America (USA) after battling stroke for some time. He was confirmed dead on Saturday and was aged 79. Confirming the news, Edward Anue Quarcoo, nephew of the deceased told Footballmadeinghana.com that the late …

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NSMQ 2020 postponed till further notice

This year’s edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) will no longer take place between June and July. This decision comes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The production company responsible for the beloved NSMQ competition, Prime Time, will release a new date for the championship as soon as …

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Fatawu Dauda lucky to represent Ghana at the FIFA World Cup

Goalkeeper Fatawu Dauda says he was lucky to represent Ghana at the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil. The Legon Cities number 1 featured at the world’s biggest football tournament in 2014 where he kept the post for Ghana. Dauda made dream World Cup appearances against Germany and Portugal after …

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Ghana FA holds discussions with clubs over future of Premier League

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has completed a series of meetings with stakeholders on the status and future of the nation’s sport in the wake of the disturbing coronavirus pandemic. First and second-tier clubs in both the men’s and women’s leagues as well as the 10 Regional Football Associations (RFAs) …

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Ghanaian footballer passes away in Bangladesh

Ghanaian footballer Frank Twum Ntini has died in Bangladesh after battling with a short illness. Twum Ntiri and one other Ghanaian player Richard Dzifa Appiae were arrested in January, 2020 for the possession of 7,500 pieces of Yaba tablets which is classified as a banned substance in the Asian country. …

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Abedi Pele touted as greatest African player of all-time

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has picked countryman Abedi Ayew ‘Pele’ as the greatest African to have ever played the beautiful game. Abedi indeed has an illustrious career as he won the Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana in 1982 and the Uefa Champions League with French side Olympique Marseille …

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Parliament grants GH¢ 288.6m tax exemptions for health workers

A request for waiver on income taxes amounting to GH¢ 288,644,003.34 submitted to the legislature by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to help cushion health workers in both public and private health facilities, who are on the frontline fighting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been granted. …

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Tamale Testing Center Starts Testing

The Tamale Teaching Hospital has commenced testing of Covid-19 samples for Northern, Savannah, Upper West, Upper East and North East regions in Tamale in the Northern region. Head of the Tamale Testing Center at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Abass Abdul Karim told DGN Online that the facility can test …

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I will visit Ghana because of Bukom Banku – Odion Ighalo

Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo says he will visit Ghana at the end of the season because of his quest to meet Brimah Kamoko a.k.a Bukom Banku. Bukom Banku, who is a Ghanaian boxer cum comedian has been entertaining people with his funny stuff. Odion Ighalo who is on loan …

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Biggest marriage breakups in Ghana football

Marriages of famous persons usually go through various challenges and most of them end up being unsuccessful and footballers are no exception to that. Ghanaian footballers especially Black Stars players both active and retired have suffered breakups in their marriages or relationships. Some of these marriages ended on grounds of …

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University of Ghana ranked the best in the country

The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in the country according to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking. 2020’s ranking included almost 1,400 universities in 92 countries with the assessment on 13 performance indicators including teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. University of Ghana was …

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Daniel Agyei reveals how juju ruined his career

Former Ghana youth goalkeeper Daniel Agyei has narrated how a pastor revealed to him that he has been tied up spiritually to wreck his career. There is a long-held suspicion that African players have been engaging in black magic to either enhance their careers or wreck a career of their …

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Cheetah FC Scribe Prays GFA Boss Does Not Give In To Growing Pressure

Abdul Hayye Yartey, bankroller of Cheetah FC, has prayed the president of the Ghana Football Association does not succumb to pressure and channels his effort towards youth development.  Kurt Okraku, GFA president, is a staunch advocate for youth development and has promised to rejuvenate grassroots football under his tenure by …

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COVID-19: Noguchi Memorial Institute tests 100k Samples

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has undertaken a total of one hundred thousand test samples of suspected COVID-19 cases especially across the southern parts of the Ghana since the outbreak of the disease some two months ago. Prof. Abraham Kwabena Annan who maintained that the cost of the …

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