Black Stars head coach Charles Akonnor is set to receive $25,000 as monthly salary and is expected to sign a two-year contract with the Ghana Football Association, Footballghana.com. can confirm. The 46-year-old was appointed as coach of the senior national team in January, replacing his former boss Kwesi Appiah following the dissolution …
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Poll: Jordan Ayew is Crystal Palace’s Player of the Season so far
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew is a firm candidate to win Crystal Palace Player of the Season award per online poll conducted by the club’s fans. Ayew, 28, has arguably been the Eagles best player in the 2019/20 campaign since signing a permanent deal worth £2.5 million from Swansea City last …
Read More »I’m always in pain about my career – Dong-Bortey
Former Ghana international Bernard Dong-Bortey has revealed he holds regrets about his failure to realise his full potential. Once Ghana’s brightest young talent, the attacker first rose to prominence at the 1999 Fifa U17 World Cup, where he netted three times to finish the tournament as the joint-third top scorer. …
Read More »AFCON 2008: Richard Kingston was forced to play against Cote D’Ivoire – Fatau Dauda
Former Black Stars goalkeeper, Fatua Dauda has revealed that colleague goalkeeper Richard Kingston was forced to play with injury in the third-place playoff game against Cote D’Ivoire at the CAN 2008 which was hosted in Ghana. The former Ashantigold SC goalkeeper warmed the bench for the entire game as the …
Read More »Who was the best? Don Bortey or Charles Taylor? Football fans react
Football fans have joined the debate as to whether Charles Taylor or Bernard Dong Bortey was the best player during their playing days. Most people have resorted to social media to keep away the boredom that has engulfed people with the coronavirus induced lock-down and self quarantine being adopted in …
Read More »Coronavirus: Black Queens star Dumehasi joins Ghana Police Service to fight pandemic
Ghana goalkeeper Fafali Dumehasi has announced she will be teaming up with the Police Force to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the West African country. The Black Queens star starred for Mercy Tagoe’s team as they emerged as runners-up in Group B at the 2020 Turkish Women’s Cup …
Read More »I want to be a coach after I retire from football- Fatau Dauda
Legon Cities captain Fatau Dauda says he will like to take up a coaching job after retiring from active football in the future. According to the veteran goalkeeper, his love for football will make it impossible for him to break away from the sports after retirement like many of his colleague goalkeepers …
Read More »Christian Atsu rubbishes retirement reports
Ghana and Newcastle United winger, Christian Atsu has refuted claims of retiring from the Black Stars prematurely. On Friday, reports emerged that the former Chelsea and FC Porto winger has communicated to the head coach of the team, CK Akonnor that he is no more interested in playing for the …
Read More »Nurses At Korle Bu Strike Over Coronavirus Scare
Nurses at the Accidents and Emergency Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hosptial have announced that they will not work until all of them are tested for coronavirus. The aggrieved nurses explain that their lives and that of their families have been put at risk following reports that a patient …
Read More »Ghanaian footballer dies of Coronavirus
Emmanuel Harrison, a 49-year-old Ghanaian amateur footballer has died of coronavirus in Italy after being diagnosed with the disease. From our sources, he died 10 days after being admitted at the Oglio Po Hospital in Vicomoscano, a town in the northern Italian region of Lombardia. Harrison played for some amateur teams including …
Read More »Christian Atsu quits International football
Ghana’s committed and reliable playmaker Christian Atsu has served notice of his decision to quit the Black Stars citing neglect over the injury that ultimately cost him his starting place at Newcastle United, according to fresh reports. The patriotic player, who has consistently served Ghana with diligence over for more …
Read More »Covid-19 has made our Pockets Dry – KNUST student cries out
In the wake of the corona virus pandemic, virtually everything has been affected; businesses, religious activities, sporting activities, entertainment and education. According to tertiary students their share of the effects is very severe. Ghevent tv on an episode of my Health my care show, invited four students from the tertiary …
Read More »Lockdown: Take Advantage Of The Various Remote Distance Learning Program Provided By Gov’t – Students Told
Recent times have seen increasing attention paid to the covid-19 pandemic which is claiming millions of lives worldwide. One might at the spare of the moment be tempted to conclude that, the world seems to be cursed in skin terms- though this may generally not be the case. However, in …
Read More »Cheetah FC Boss calls on players to dare for more
Football Administrator Abdul Hayye Yartey has called on Ghanaian players to develop a different mentality in the game, urging to aim higher. Abdul Hayye Yartey who is the bankroller of Cheetah FC has lashed out at the current generation of Ghanaian footballers, whom he says lack ambition. He wants to …
Read More »Football must benefit from COVID-19 Fund – Hearts of Oak chief
Hearts of Oak Chief Executive Officer Frederick Moore has argued that football should be top of Government’s list when distributing the COVID-19 Trust Fund. The set up by government fund will be used, among other things, to support the vulnerable and needy who have been affected by the pandemic. It …
Read More »GES Releases Virtual Learning Timetable
The Ministry of Education through the Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the timetable for the virtual learning for senior high schools (SHS) on a GTV started today at 8.30am. The channel, Ghana Learning TV will broadcast SHS courses focusing on core subjects – English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. …
Read More »Professor Stephen Adei “Sacks” 70 Staff Of His School Due to Coronavirus
The world is in a battle to stay alive and our dear nation Ghana is of no exception. Many Ghanaians of repute have contributed immensely; financially and through donations to help our country overcome this global pandemic. The chairperson of the National Development Planning Commission and board director of the …
Read More »Yacouba better than Mane – Agent
The manager Sogne Yacouba has launched scathing remarks on Asante Kotoko, saying the 50-year-old club of Asanteman lacks the “requisite knowledge needed to manage players”. Gabriel Antwi’s remarks come after the end of relationship between the club and Yacouba. He believes the club’s inability to meet the 150,000 demand for …
Read More »Christian Atsu retires from Black Stars over ‘neglect’
Ghana’s committed and reliable playmaker Christian Atsu has served notice of his decision to quit the Black Stars citing neglect over the injury that ultimately cost him his starting place at Newcastle United, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. The patriotic player, who has consistently served Ghana with diligence over for more …
Read More »Marcel Desailly describes link to Ghana FA technical director role as fake news
France legend Marcel Desailly has debunked reports that he is set to be appointed technical director of the Ghana Football Association. The former Le Bleus skipper, who was born in Ghana, was linked to the vacant technical director role of Ghana’s football governing body on Thursday by local media. Happy …
Read More »Korle-Bu doctors threaten to strike over poor coronavirus preparedness
Disgruntled doctors at the Department of Accident and Emergency at the country’s frontline hospital, Korle-Bu, have threatened to lay down their tools and withdraw their services over what they describe as poor level of preparedness of the unit in the fight against the fast-spreading deadly Coronavirus. Citi News reports that the …
Read More »Ghana’s coronavirus case count hits 204
Ghana’s has recorded 204 cases of Coronavirus, confirms the Ghana Health Service. (GHS) Until now, the number of cases recorded stood at 195. According to the GHS, “Since the last situational update, Ghana has confirmed nine additional COVID-19 cases, all from Greater Accra region. Four (4) of them have no history …
Read More »Storm rips off Asankragwa SHS roofing, five kids hospitalised
The roof of the Wassa Amenfi West Municipal Education Office and the Asankragwa Senior High School have been ripped off by a rainstorm that hit the municipality Wednesday afternoon. The rainstorm, which started at 12 noon and lasted for close to three hours, also rendered more than 100 people homeless. …
Read More »Jerome Boateng fined for flouting COVID-19 rules
German football giants, Bayern Munich, have released a statement saying that German defender, Jerome Boateng has been fined. The fine according to the club is because the defender has flouted covid-19 rules set by the German government and the club. According to the club, Jerome left the city without permission …
Read More »Ex-France captain Marcel Desailly set to be appointed Ghana FA Technical Director
France legend Marcel Desailly is set to be appointed as the new Ghana Football Association Technical Director, according to a report by Happy FM. The Ghana FA has opened up for applications for a new Technical Director after Francis Oti Akenteng left the role following the expiration of his contract …
Read More »Renowned sports Administrator; Kwesi Mantey offers solutions to deal with ‘Money-conscious’ sports personalities
A renowned sports administrator, Mr. Emmanuel Kwesi Mantey has described some current sports personalities as lacking the spirit of patriotism which has resulted in Ghana’s inability to make significant strides during International tournament. This comes on the backdrop of many Ghanaians describing the current breed of Black Stars players as …
Read More »Coronavirus: Gov’t begins employment of ‘jobless’ nurses
The Ministry of Health has begun employment of all 2017/18 batch of nursing trainees into various health facilities across the country in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a national broadcast said such personnel will help deal with a possible surge in infections in the coming days …
Read More »The tragedy of May 9th will be with me till the day I die – Herbert Mensah
Erstwhile Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah has disclosed that the May 9th tragedy will forever be with him till the day he departs from earth. Herbert Mensah who witnessed the events that led to the May 9th tragedy, actively assisted in carrying lifeless bodies from the stands to …
Read More »Asante Kotoko and Songne Yacouba finally part ways
Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko and Songne Yacouba have finally parted ways after the latter’s contract expired today. Yacouba joined the Porcupine Warriors on a two-year deal after successful trials in 2018, however, he turned down several contract extensions talks with the club. The 29-year-old has since not featured …
Read More »Our hospital is available to any COVID-19 patient – BoG
The Bank of Ghana seems to have reconsidered its decision to allow only VIPs and its staff who may be infected with Coronavirus to be treated at the Bank of Ghana Hospital. The Central Bank in a statement on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 said the hospital will “be available for …
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