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COVID-19: PTA Council cautions gov’t against reopening schools

The National Council for Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) has appealed to government to further delay the reopening of schools in the country in the wake of COVID-19. According to the Council, there is no scientific and fact-based basis to believe that coronavirus spread in Ghana is reducing hence the need to …

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Ghana’s Health Minister gets WHO appointment

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has been elected to serve on the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation (WHO). He is among the 34-member executive board who will serve a three-year term for the organisation. The Ministry of Health shared the good on its Facebook page. It said the main …

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[Video] Pastor ‘heals’ coronavirus patient

Founder of the Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has reportedly healed a coronavirus (COVID-19) patient. On 22nd May, 2020, in one of such interactive online services tagged “Dreams, Interpretations and Solutions, DIS”, which has since gone viral, Prophet Jeremiah received a video call from a middle-aged Californian woman, …

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UCC, UEW lead in fake certificates by public sector employees – Audit Service

The University of Cape Coast(UCC) and the University of Education Winneba (UEW) confirmed the highest number of fake and unverified certificates by public sector employees, MyNewsGh.com reports According to the Ghana Audit Service Payroll Report, the University of Cape Coast confirmed 45 certificates as fake submitted by public sector workers for employment, …

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Stephen Appiah waxes lyrical over ‘leader’ Andre Ayew

Former Ghana international Stephen Appiah has lavished plaudits on Black Stars captain Andre Ayew over his leadership qualities. Ayew, who plies his trade with Welsh outfit Swansea City, led the Black Satellites to clinch the 2009 U-20 FIFA World Cup. The former Olympique Marseille attacker was named the substantive captain …

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GFA meets government coronavirus team

A Ghana Football Association delegation on Thursday, May 21, 2020 joined other federations to engage the Government COVID-19 team at the Accra Sports Stadium. The meeting was also attended by the leadership of the National Sports Authority. Presidents of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Ghana Golf Association and the Ghana Boxing …

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Coronavirus: Students share their thoughts about reopening of schools

Some Senior High School students across the country have expressed their feelings, thoughts and concerns about reopening of schools during the coronavirus pandemic. Teacher unions, parents, and other stakeholders in education have sparked conversations in recent times, about the reopening of schools during the pandemic. According to these bodies, it …

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Former PSG academy player Diakiese dies aged 24

Former Paris Saint-Germain academy defender Jordan Diakiese has died at the age of just 24. The right-back played alongside the likes of Presnel Kimpembe and Kingsley Coman during his time as part of the youth structure at the Ligue 1 club before leaving in 2015. After moving to Switzerland to …

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GFA honours promise to Black Stars ‘B’

The Ghana Football Association has fulfilled its pledge of $25,000 to the players and technical team members of the Black Stars ‘B’ team that participated in the 2019 WAFU tournament in Senegal. After placing second in the tournament, the then Normalisation Committee of the GFA promised to pay the team …

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Kotoko settle on 30% pay cut for players – CEO

Asante Kotoko’s Chief Executive Officer George Amoako has revealed the financial strain Covid-19 has had on Ghanaian clubs, mainly on his club. Football came to a halt in Ghana in mid-March in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and clubs have had a hard time to manage affairs financially. George …

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Kwasi Appiah is not the only person owed by GFA – Kurt Okraku

Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku has revealed that coach James Kwasi Appiah is not the only person who has salaries arrears with this the association and for that matter the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Coach Kwasi Appiah has been in the news for the past weeks demanding his unpaid salaries which he …

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Check out which GFA Exco members voted to fire Kwasi Appiah

Kurt Okraku, the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has justified why Coach Kwesi Appiah was shown the exit. Appiah, 60, and a former captain for the national exited as Ghana head coach on December 31 following the expiration of his contract. Reports emerged that Mr Okraku had personal scores to …

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We never said we were reopening schools – Oppong Nkrumah

Government says that reports circulating that it will soon reopen schools across the country are untrue. Government says it is instead engaged in consultation on when and how to reopen schools. Speaking at the Information Ministry’s press briefing Thursday, Minister for Information, Kojo Opong Nkrumah said “with the greatest of respects it is not …

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I have built a house with my Kotoko salaries – Wahab Adams

Ghanaian clubs have been accused of mostly ripping players of with the meager salaries they pay to players. But it appears with Asante Kotoko the situation is different as players at the club are able to earn enough to even put up properties without traveling. Wahab Adams joined Asante Kotoko …

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Sections Of Pre-Tertiary Educational Bill Deleted

The Education Ministry has deleted sections of the Pre-Tertiary Education Bill. The deleted sections have to do with the decentralization of the education service. A statement from the Ghana Education Service said the decision was taken after a meeting with the various unions within the education sector. The letter signed …

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GFA judicial bodies, other c’ttees to hold meetings online

The Ghana Football Association’s judicial and other key committees will begin meeting online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With all competitions indefinitely suspended and the GFA Secretariat still closed to the general public, some Standing and Ad Hoc Committees have been unable to hold regular meetings. The association …

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‘Don’t Rush In Re-opening Schools’- Headmaster to Gov’t

Assistant Headmaster in charge of Academic, Apostle Safo School of Arts and Sciences at Awoshie Last Stop, Accra, Hughes Lartey, has cautioned the government against the re-opening of schools in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.   In his firm estimation, school children, especially those in the lower primary, …

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