Emergency healthcare services in Ghana are to receive a major boost from this week, following the dispatch of over 300 Ambulances, over 300 EMT Drivers and support staff and 30 Dispatchers to 275 constituencies nationwide from Tuesday. The ambulances were procured under the government Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) …

US basketball legend Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash in California, US media report. Bryant was travelling in a private helicopter when it burst into flames above the city of Calabasas, according to the reports. The LA County Sheriff’s department said that five people died in a …

There is escalating tension at Awenade, a community near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region after a corpse was exhumed and dumped in front of a chief palace. The coffin containing the body of a 39-year-old Adwoa Antwiwaa was exhumed by some unknown persons and left at the forecourt of a …

A late penalty converted by Guinean import Naby Keita earned Asante Kotoko the derby spoils in a 2-1 win over Hearts of Oak on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Phobians failed to make their recent surge in form count as the Porcupine Warriors looked compact and tactically superior …

Ghanaian boxer, Michael Okine, popularly known as Ayittey Powers says Bastie Samir is his last opponent he is dreaming to challenge before he retires from active boxing. The boxer has vowed to beat Samir Bastie when they lock horns in a boxing bout. He made this known in an interview …

A late penalty converted by Guinean import Naby Keita earned Asante Kotoko the derby spoils in a 2-1 win over Hearts of Oak on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Phobians failed to make their recent surge in form count as the Porcupine Warriors looked compact and tactically superior …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Ethics Committee has banned Asante Kotoko’s Greater Accra Supporters Public Relations Officer (PRO) Mr. Seth Nii Darko from all football related activities for a period of One year in accordance with provisions the GFA Code of Ethics (2019). The ban which prevents him from attending …

The Gambaga Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the East Mumprusi Municipality of the North East Region has reverted from the ‘Double Track System’ to Single Track owing to massive infrastructural development in the school. The ‘Double Track System,’ under the Free SHS policy was in two sessions; the Green …

Head coach of Asante Kotoko, Maxwell Konadu has dropped attacker Songne Yacouba from his squad that will face Hearts of Oak in their match-day six encounter on Sunday. The Burkina Faso international has been excluded from the 18-man squad for Sunday’s clash with the Phobians, according to reports in the …

Although some may disagree that superstition has no role to play in football, ardent followers and players of Ghana Premier League clubs Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko know it takes more than just playing to win. Sometimes the rule of form guide is defied because football is …

When Mr Briton, headmaster of the first Primary School established in then Gold Coast (now Ghana), set out his students to have a kickabout in 1903, little did he know he was sowing a seed for the greatest sport the land will ever witness. The students of Philip Quaicoe Boys …

The former coach of the Black Stars, James Kwasi Appiah says that he is an avid supporter of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and prays that his former side will triumph over the Phobians in Sunday’s super clash. Hearts of Oak will host Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium in match …

Thirteen suspected cultists have been killed in the ongoing clash between members of the Eiye and Aiye confraternities in the Ijede Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. Residents lamented that they were unsafe as the cultists freely use sophisticated weapons in the Luwasa, Igbe and Ijede areas of Ikorodu. …

Former Black Stars coach, James Kwesi Appiah says he is not the kind of manager who will beg for money from footballers in the national team. Coaches are often accused of receiving illegal payments known as bungs from agents or players before giving them playing time in the national team …

A desperate search for vitality has over the years pushed some Ghanaian youth into consuming poisonous substances, including various kinds of glue, turpentine and petrol, but the latest discovery will shock the nation. In the Upper West Region where the new substance abuse is believed to have originated, the youth …

Denis M’Passou’s literary piece, ‘Murder in the interest of the church’ details the principal character going to great lengths to reach the summit of his hopes and that would lead him to commit murder in order to have his dreams materialized. The principal character’s traits are portrayed in John Mahama …

Ghanaian International Dennis Tetteh has joined his teammates at slavia Mozyr for preparation towards the 2020-2021 league seasons. The prolific striker joins the squad for an upcoming preseason tour in Turkey, having being in the Ghana during the Festive holidays In an interview, Tetteh who has been the talisman for …

KNUST Opens applications For Academic Year 2020/2021. Graded 14th on the continent, West Africa’s best university,KNUST, has announced opening of admissions for the academic year 2020/2021.   Read below Specifications. Admission of Candidates to Undergraduate Degree Programmes for the 2020/2021 Academic Year WASSCE/SSSCE/ADVANCED LEVEL/MATURE/ABCE/GBCE AND IB CANDIDATES For the knowledge …

Sports journalist Henry Asante Twum has been appointed as the Director of Communication by the Ghana Football Association. Mr Asante Twum has extensive media experience having worked with GBC, Radio XYZ and Starr FM. Mr Asante Twum is expected to bring his journalistic tenacity and zeal to bear on his …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is mourning the passing of former Fifa Referee Mr L. O. Laryea. The FA described Mr. Laryea as an “outstanding professional” and “one of the finest referees” on the African continent. After his career, referee Laryea continued to serve the game as a CAF and …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a series of measures it is taking to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in Ghana including screening all passengers from China. China has recorded cases of Coronavirus where nine persons have been reported dead. “As part of measures to prevent an outbreak in …

Prolific Juventus striker, Christiano Ronaldo, has edged pass 2019 FIFA world best player, Lionel Messi and German legend Gerd Muller on the top goal scorers in football history. The Portuguese star’s recent impressive performance against Parma at the Allianz Stadium where he scored two goals for a 2-1 win, led …

Ghana will battle old foes South Africa, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe in the Qatar 2020 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. This follows the draw for the African qualifiers held in Cairo, Egypt a while ago. Ghana defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa both home and away when she qualified for her …

Kumasi Asante Kotoko will play three home matches behind closed doors at the Baba Yara Stadium and pay a fine of GHc20,000 in relation to unsporting behavior by supporters of the Club during their Match Day 3 encounter against Berekum Chelsea. According to the Ghana Football Association, its Disciplinary Committee …

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Rev. Professor Anthony Afful-Broni says he will not be distracted by the war of words between the University and former President Jerry John Rawlings, who wants him to step aside. Speaking to Starr News’ Ibrahim ALhassan on the sidelines of the …

Confirmed information available to thedistin.com  has it that the Officers’ Mess at 37 Military Hospital is currently blazing. However, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and the video shows thick fumes of smoke billowing out of the building as people stood to watch. In the video, …

FIFA has named Ghana among the top seeds for Qatar 2022 FIFA World’s Cup for African teams ahead of the draw to be held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo later today (Tuesday). Seeding pots for Qatar 2022 FIFA World’s Cup for African teams were by Federation of International Football …

Swansea City have slapped an £18M price tag on star man Andre Ayew in a bid to fend off a flurry of interest from clubs, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively report. The Ghanaian, who spent last season at Turkish giants Fenerbahce, bagged the winner over Wigan and his situation is being monitored …

Celebrated Ghanaian film producer and production manager Moses Stanley Ofoetsu Porturphy popularly known within the Ghanaian film industry as Nene has opined that the Ghanaian film industry can only be revived through the creation of more cinemas. Speaking during a film industry conference in Europe about the Ghanaian film industry …

A trending video circulating on social media has revealed some dirty act of some university student in Kenya technology has enhanced the fast-spreading of news across the world and we are still preaching to stop an adult from making out outside. however, people still forget the power of technology and …