The top six best placed clubs at the end of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season will receive cash prizes. Following a decision by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council, the top three best placed clubs in the Division One League and the Women’s League will all also receive cash …
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25% of newly trained teachers not qualified – National Teaching Council
The Executive Secretary of the National Teaching Council (NTC), Christian Addai-Poku, has said about 25 per cent of newly trained teachers are not qualified to be in the classroom. This comes as a result of the average pass rate in the past three Ghana Teacher Licensure Examinations (GLTE) written by …
Read More »Asante Kotoko wins President Cup
Guinean import Naby Keita climbed off the bench to score the match winner as Asante Kotoko nailed rivals Hearts of Oak 2-1 in Kumasi on Sunday to win the 2019 President Cup. The Porcupine Warriors needed to dig deep for the win as the Phobians took the lead through striker …
Read More »Ankaful Hospital accounts safe missing
A metal safe securely locked with some unspecified amount of money, fixed into a concrete wall at the Account Office of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital is missing. Dr Kwadwo Obeng, Acting Director of the hospital who suspects that it was stolen, said the thieves broke into the general and accounts …
Read More »TEWU members demonstrate on KNUST campus
Members of the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) are demonstrating on the KNUST campus. The workers who form the largest union on campus are angry over the delay of swearing in their nominee onto the university’s new council and threatened to match into an ongoing council meeting on the …
Read More »Educate children on sex – Gender Minister
Cynthia Morrison, Minister for Gender, Children and Social protection has called on parents and guardians to talk to their children about their sexual orientations to enable them identify persons with bad intentions. She said it was vital for them to teach the children to know that their bodies belonged to …
Read More »GFA President Calls For Stakeholder Support
The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt E.S. Okraku has called on stakeholders of Ghana football to join hands with the new leadership of Ghana Football forward to the desired reach. Speaking at the Ordinary Congress of the GFA held Thursday at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in …
Read More »GFA Congress approves 18-team League, 3 to be relegated
Congress have amended the Ghana Football Association statues which means the Ghana Premier League will have 18 teams competing for title henforceth whilst 3 teams will be relegated at the end of the season instead of 5. It will be recalled that during the last Elective Congress, it was unanimously …
Read More »New curriculum bars some pupils in Savannah Region from writing end of term exam
Public primary schools in the Savannah Region of Ghana could not write end of term examination due to a new curriculum introduced by the government. The pupils will be vacating today, Thursday, December 19, ahead of the festive holidays despite failure to write first term examination. A visit to some …
Read More »CHASS demands arrears of Mahama’s Progressive Free SHS funds
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools(CHASS) has written to Management of Ghana Education Service demanding payment of outstanding arrears of subsidies for the last batch of Fee-Paying Senior High School Students who completed School in June this year. A letter signed by President of CHASS, Alhaji Yakub.A.B Abubakar, …
Read More »AC Milan bid €20 million for AZ Alkmaar sensation Myron Boadu
Italian giants AC Milan have offered €20 million for AZ Alkmaar whiz-kid Myron Boadu ahead of the January transfer window. The Rossoneri have identified the 18-year old as the right man to to lead their attack. Boadu’s run of good form this season has caught the attention of the struggling …
Read More »Sport Betting In Ghana, The Dangers On Child Education
It is no secret that sport betting is a growing phenomenon which appears to be a profitable business venture in Ghana. Sport betting is a form of gambling that entails placing a wager, also known as a bet, on the outcome of a sporting event. The most common sporting event …
Read More »Chaplain caught raping blind student in classroom
Tension is mounting between students and authorities at the Akropong School for the blind after a chaplain at the school was caught molesting a blind female student in a classroom. The students are angry at what they say is an attempt by the authorities to cover up the incident which …
Read More »You could be jailed for discriminating against a person living with HIV/AIDS
Discriminating against a person living with HIV or AIDS could land one in jail for up to three years. This is contained in the Ghana AIDS Commission Act 2016, Act 938 which was passed by Parliament and assented by former President John Dramani Mahama on December 30, 2016. The Act, …
Read More »KNUST to establish Science, Technology University in The Gambia
The Gambian government and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Science, Technology and Engineering University in The Gambia, Gbcghanaonline.com reports. This came to light when the President of The Gambia, Mr Adama Barrow, received a delegation from KNUST …
Read More »Headmaster withholds Students’ results over failed promise
Authorities of Owerriman Senior Technical School in the Asante Akim North Municipality of the Ashanti Region have withheld results of close to fifty students who sat for the last year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) over their indebtedness, according to reports. This is after the New Patriotic Party …
Read More »New Ghana Premier League season to have morning fixtures
Ghanaian football fans would for the first time watch games being played in the mornings when the 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League starts. According to a release on the Ghana Football Association’s website, the 2019/2020 league season may have morning, mid-afternoon and evening fixtures depending on kick-off times agreed with television …
Read More »FDA orders immediate recall of 16 tomato paste brands
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of certain batches of 16 tomato paste brands from the market because they have been adulterated with starch and colour. A statement issued by the authority indicated that the ingredients—erythrosine and starch that are not permitted in tomato paste …
Read More »Football fan shot dead during club’s victory celebrations
A 24-year-old football fan was shot dead Sunday in Montevideo while celebrating Nacional’s victory in the Uruguayan championship, local media reported. Citing police sources, the media said the young man was shot during festivities near the club’s headquarters in the capital. Police have yet to release an official report. Nacional …
Read More »Man Utd legend Gary Neville ‘loves’ video of Black Queens striker’s sister doing keepy uppies
When Black Queens forward Samira Suleman posted a video of her kid sister doing keepy uppies on Twitter, she would definitely have been expecting a lot of attention. However, even she would have to admit that the level of engagement since she first uploaded the video has been massive. The …
Read More »Five Black Stars players who are available on the Ghanaian transfer market
The Ghana transfer window is ongoing and with less than two weeks to the start of the Premier League, Ghanacrusader.com brings to you five players who have featured for the Black Stars and are available in the market. Lee Addy The versatile defender is currently a free agent after terminating …
Read More »Nurses & Midwives give gov’t ultimatum to pay allowances of rotation nurses
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is demanding the payment of allowances of nurses and midwives interns on national service across the country to prevent any industrial action. The GRNMA alleges that the majority of these nurses have not been paid since April 2019. President of the Association, …
Read More »Moringa: The health benefits of this plant are unbelievable
Owing to its high concentrations of polyphenols in its leaves and flowers, moringa protect the liver against oxidation, toxicity, and damage. For reasons quite obvious, the moringa tree has been dubbed the tree of miracle. Known to the ancient Chinese, Indians and many other cultures around the world, it recently …
Read More »Govt absorbs WASSCE fees for first batch of free SHS students
Government says it has absorbed the registration fees and cost of practical for students in public senior high schools who will sit for next year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). These candidates are the first batch of the free SHS education introduced by President Nana Akufo-Addo in September …
Read More »Richard Commey loses IBF title to Teofimo Lopez by TKO
Teofimo Lopez came in the favorite as a challenger tonight, and he showed why, as he stopped Richard Commey in the second round to win the IBF lightweight title at Madison Square Garden. The 22-year-old Lopez (15-0, 12 KO) absolutely drilled Commey (29-3, 26 KO) with a right hand as …
Read More »GFA rewards Beach Soccer officials for years of commitment
Read the profiles of the three dedicated officials from the Ghana Beach soccer Association appointed by the Ghana Football Association to serve on the Beach soccer committee headed by the President of the Association Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah PROFILES NANA POKU AMANKWAH A TV and Radio Producer by profession, Nana …
Read More »Bright Addae dedicates goal to Afro-Arab Group Chairman
Former U-20 world cup winner Bright Addae has dedicated his first goal for juve Stabia in their match against chievo Verona Chairman of the Afro-Arab group of companies Alhaji Salamu Amadu. Addae in an interview after the match said “We thank God for this win and I dedicated the goal …
Read More »John Paintsil chased away from Wa All Stars training grounds by ‘macho men’
Wa All Stars want-away head coach John Paintsil has expressed his disappointment in his technical team following their refusal to back him in his trying moments. John Paintsil was forcefully driven away from the Wa All Stars training ground by one Frederick Agbenyo accompanied by a “macho” man earlier this …
Read More »GFA announce financial packages for clubs
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association have approved financial packages for clubs ahead of the start of the 2019/2020 Football Season. The package is an advance to the clubs to help them prepare for the upcoming season, and it will be deducted from sponsorship funds due the clubs …
Read More »Nana Addo refuses to back contract extension for coach Kwasi Appiah
President Nana Akufo-Addo has refused to back a contract extension for Black Stars coach James Kwasi Appiah, claiming any pronouncement he makes will put the Ghana Football Association and the Ministry of Youth and Sports in an awkward situation. The President, during his Meet the Press at the Jubilee House …
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