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‘Kick’ boxer Patrick Allotey arrested

WBO Africa Super welterweight champion, Patrick Allotey, has been arrested by the Ministries Police in Accra. The boxer was captured in a video inflicting punches on Asante Kotoko fan Michael Siaw who was celebrating Kotoko’s 2-1 victory over Accra Hearts of Oak last Sunday. The shameful conduct sparked outrage on …

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Ghanaian teachers to benefit from ‘world class’ Teacher Survey App

A ground-breaking innovation, certain to create a significant impact across the education landscape in Ghana, is about to be launched. Known as TeacherTapp Ghana, this teacher survey mobile app, is aimed at gathering information regarding the daily lives of teachers and education in general, through a series of programmed questions …

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Anaesthetists to strike from Friday over title change

Members of the Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists (GACRA) have served notice they will embark on strike from Friday, January 31, 2020. According to the association, their appeal to the Medical and Dental Council over plans to change their name has been ignored. They claim the MDC has instead …

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Boxer Patrick Allotey wanted by police

Ghanaian boxer, Patrick Allotey who assaulted a fan on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium in the Super Clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko has been asked to report to the Ministries Police Station in Accra. Happy Sports understands that Michael Siaw, the fan assaulted in the incident …

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Pepe quiet as Saka and Nketiah impress in Arsenal win

For Monday’s FA Cup fourth round clash, Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta picked a very young line-up featuring two 18-year-olds and three 20-year-olds, while the senior player in the attacking quartet was Nicolas Pepe. With no Diego Rico or Charlie Daniels for Eddie Howe’s men, Jack Simpson (a central defender …

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Dennis Tetteh eyes top scorer award in Belarusian League

Ghanaian International and profilic goal Poacher Dennis Tetteh says his target for slavia Mozyr in the upcoming 2020-2021 league to grab the goal king award. Dennis Tetteh who got injured before the 2019-2020 season started but featured for Slavia Mozyr in their last three games and pulled a surprise by …

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Sam Johnson sends strong warning to CK Akonnor

Former Ghana international Sam Johnson has cautioned newly installed Black Stars Coach Charles Akonnor to steer clear of player agents who try to influence player selections, if he wants to be a success. Akonnor took over the Black Stars mantle earlier this month as a replacement to James Kwasi Appiah. …

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GBF to woo Awinongya Jnr to represent Ghana

The Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) has expressed interest in inviting American-born Ghanaian amateur fighter, Joseph Awinongya Jnr, to compete for the nation at the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games and the World Championship. According to the president of the GBF, Mr George Lamptey, his outfit was monitoring the progress of Awinongya …

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FC Barcelona offer trials to Matthew Anim Cudjoe – Reports

The Spanish top-flight powerhouse have also expressed interest in capturing the talented youngster, footballghana.com can exclusively report. The current La Liga champions FC Barcelona have decided to give a two week trial to Asante Kotoko’s whikzid Matthew Anim Cudjoe. The Catalan based club has joined Bayern Munich in showing interest …

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Allotey to face GBA Disciplinary Committee

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has extended an invitation to Patrick Allotey – World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Super Welterweight Champion, following his recent conduct at the Accra Sports Stadium, during the sixth week league game between Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. Allotey last Sunday, was seen in …

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Another fire incident at Accra Academy

There is another fire outbreak on the campus of Accra Academy, a few days after a similar incident on the campus. The Alema Hall fire according to GhanaWeb sources started round 8:30 pm. This is the second time since January 15, when the first fire outbreak swept the same Alema …

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New ambulances can locate caller, connect to nearest health centre

The newly-commissioned ambulances are fitted with digitised state-of-the-art dispatch management system, integrated with the national digital property addressing system which will automatically generate the digital address location of the caller, President Akufo-Addo has disclosed. This according to the President, will enable the control centre to determine straightaway the nearest ambulance to dispatch, he …

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Patrick Allotey facing sanctions from GBA after beating fan

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) is expected to sanction the WBO Africa Super welterweight champion, Patrick Allotey after he was recorded in a viral video fighting with a fan in the stands of the Accra Sports Stadium. Graphic Online understands that the GBA Executives are expected to convene a meeting …

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Midwife calls for security for CHPS compound

Madam Faustina Lami Abatera, the Midwife in charge of the Kolinvai Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound located in the East Mumprusi Municipality of the North East Region has called for security guards to protect the facility and medical equipment. She said the facility which has a nurses’ quarters …

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Takoradi-Tarkwa railway ready for free passenger service

The Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has successfully completed its reformation exercise on the Takoradi-Tarkwa Railway line and urged the public to patronize its services for free on the stretch beginning today, Tuesday January 28. The GRCL said it was fully prepared to begin passenger services after a concurrent test …

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SHSs risk closure over lack of funds and food

Senior High Schools in the country risk closure over lack of funds and shortage of food. Funds have not been disbursed to the schools since the beginning of the 2019/2020 academic year affecting the smooth running of the schools. Starr News checks in the Eastern region reveal most schools have …

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GFA set to announce STC as official transport partner

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) are set to sign a deal with State Transport Corporation, STC, as the transportation company to transport referees to designated venues on Match Days. The deal will ensure that match officials are transported to and from all football match venues in a bid to curtail the …

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