Berekum Chelsea’s recent performance in the 5-week old Ghana Premier League indicates they are capable of winning the league for the second time in their existence. Many analysts and connoisseurs of the game are hopeful the Berekum lads’ performance could propel them to victory in the league. Boasting of some …
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Kotoko return to winning ways
Kumasi Asante Kotoko recovered from their two straight defeats to spell misery for visiting Ebusua Dwarfs in a 2-0 victory in their Premier league game at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors, who played in an empty stadium after they were served with a five-match ban following …
Read More »Yacouba is leaving Kotoko – Kwame Kyei
Asante Kotoko executive chairman Kwame Kyei has revealed the club will soon be parting ways with talisman Songne Yacouba. With the 28-year-old nearing the end of his contract in February, the Porcupine Warriors have been frantically trying to persuade the Burkinabe to sign a new deal. The two parties have, …
Read More »Shelter, school for street children coming – Bawumia
Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the government has secured a piece of land to build a shelter and school for street children in the national capital. “Land has been provided by the government through the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for the construction of accommodation and a school for street …
Read More »Afenyo Markins writes: It is high time international schools taught Ghanaian languages
Nations across the world showcase their cultural identities in so many ways. The culture of every nation includes its set of languages. More than 250 languages and dialects are spoken in Ghana with 9 of them formally taught in schools. There are several ways and stages of acquiring languages. Apart …
Read More »Free SHS will break poverty cycle in Ghana – Adutwum
The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of secondary education, Dr.Yaw Osei Adutwum, says the implementation of the Free Senior High School Education policy will break the cycle of poverty in the country. Ghana has reduced poverty levels by half between 1991 and 2014. But it estimated that more than …
Read More »No case of foot and mouth disease in Central Tongu
Dr Jeffery Elorm Akortia, the District Veterinary Officer for Central Tongu, said the District has not recorded any case of foot and mouth disease in cattle. “We depend on some dams in South Tongu for water in the dry season, that is why we have been observing all the cattle …
Read More »Pregnant women receive treatment on plastic chairs at Ejura hospital
Health workers at the Ejura Municipal Government Hospital in the Ashanti region have been forced to admit and treat pregnant women on plastic chairs over lack of space in the hospital’s maternity ward. Ejura Government Hospital, which is the largest hospital in the Ejura-Sekyedumasi Municipality, has a lot of challenges including …
Read More »I Will Never Lobby For An Appointment – Kwesi Appiah
Former Black Stars coach, James Kwesi Appiah says he has never lobbied for a national team appointment in his entire coaching career. The former Black Stars captain who has been replaced by Charles Kwablan Akonnor after exhausting his 2-year contract with the senior national team has been accused severally of …
Read More »59 inmates of Nsawam prison matriculated into UCC
An initiative by the University of Cape Coast to encourage education in the country’s prisons has seen some 59 inmates benefitting. The University opened a prison campus inside the Nsawam prisons to help inmates qualified for diploma courses to also enroll and 59 of these persons have been welcomed already …
Read More »Ex-Ghana winger Quincy Owusu Abeyie quits football to become a rapper
Ex-Ghana winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has quit football at age 33 to become a rap star and has released a solo mix tape. The former Arsenal man, who now goes by the name Blow, has been recording tracks for years now. Abeyie, now Blow, raps about his upbringing in the tough …
Read More »Make StarTimes proposal public – NMC tells GFA
Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafo, Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC) has challenged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to publish the StarTimes proposal that won the bid to cover the Ghana Premier League (GPL) matches. The NMC boss made the remark at the inauguration of the new Board Members of GBC …
Read More »Kwadwo Asamoah signs bumper apparel deal with Puma
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has signed a bumper multiyear sponsorship deal with Puma. The Inter Milan star did not disclose the size of the deal, but according to a grapevine source, the terms are lucrative than what he was getting from German sportswear giants, Nike. The versatile midfielder could showcase …
Read More »Thieves break in hospital ward, steal patients’ mobile phones, others valuables
Patients on admission at the La General Hospital have been hit with double agony after thieves broke into the ward and stole their valuables. Mobile phones, bags containing money, ID cards and other valuables were all missing from the ward when the patients woke up on Friday. The burglary is …
Read More »Kurt Okraku and Yaw Ampofo Ankrah Meet on Beach Soccer Road Map
The President of the Ghana Football Association has assured Beach Soccer management and stakeholders of his commitment to the development and vision of beach soccer in Ghana. Kurt Okraku and Yaw Ampofo Ankrah met at the FA headquarters on Thursday at the invitation of the FA boss to deliberate on …
Read More »A/R: Francis Owusu-Akyaw Renovates M/A Primary School In Bomfa
The affable and accessible Mr Francis Owusu-Akyaw a former Parliamentary Candidate aspirant in New Patriotic Party at the Juaben Constituency within the Ashanti region of Ghana has put smiles on the faces of the good people of Bomfa by renovating their M/A Primary School, Bomfa is a town within the Juaben …
Read More »The former Black Stars coach revealed that CK Akonnor came to his premises for discussions before his appointment. Kwesi Appiah enjoyed a brief working relationship together in the national team. The former Al Khartoum coach appointed CK Akonnor, now Black Stars coach as his assistant before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations matches against South Africa and Sao Tome. “He came home to have a conversation with me and I think it’s a very good thing,” he told Fox 97.9 FM. “Some of us will provide him with any support or advice he needs because Black Stars is not for only one person”. CK Akonnor will now lead the team for the rest of the AFCON qualifiers which will be played later this year.CK Akonnor visited me at home before his appointment – Kwesi Appiah
The former Black Stars coach revealed that CK Akonnor came to his premises for discussions before his appointment. Kwesi Appiah enjoyed a brief working relationship together in the national team. The former Al Khartoum coach appointed CK Akonnor, now Black Stars coach as his assistant before the 2021 Africa Cup …
Read More »All schools to benefit from school feeding programme – Gender Minister
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, will expand the School Feeding Programme to all schools across the country, Madam Cynthia Morrison, sector Minister has said, following its successful implementation since 2005. “If everyone is enjoying free senior high school, it is equally fair for everyone to enjoy school …
Read More »Fire guts Islamic Girls SHS dormitory
Over 150 students have been displaced as a fire gutted a dormitory at the Islamic Girls Senior High school in the Wa Municipality. The fire broke today at midday, and no fatalities were recorded. The fire which lasted about an hour destroyed items and belongings of the students including bed, …
Read More »Jean Mensa will not be shot and killed, trust me
You don’t need to be a “Prophet” Reindolph Oduro Gyebi or an “Eagle Prophet” to be keenly aware of the fact that some disgruntled and murderous elements in Ghana’s political opposition and some of the latter’s treacherous collaborators inside government may very well be planning or conspiring to either endanger …
Read More »Majeed Waris completes Strasbourg switch
French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg have finalized the signing of Ghana forward Abdul Majeed Waris in the ongoing winter transfer window. Ghana’s leading football portal, GHANAsoccernet.com disclosed on Tuesday that the 28-year-old is close to completing a move to Strasbourg. La Racing announced the signing of the Ghana striker on …
Read More »2019 teacher licensure exam records almost 80% pass rate
The 2019 teacher licensure exam recorded a 78.2 percent pass rate representing 27,171 out of 34,724 teachers who sat for the examination. This means 21.8 percent of the teachers, representing 7,553 teachers failed the exam, according to the National Teaching Council (NTC). The licensure exam is a prerequisite for all …
Read More »Afriyie Acquah set for Lecce move
Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah has agreed contract terms with Italian side U.S Lecce. After spending eight years in Italy, Acquah left Torino to join Turkish Supalig outfit Yeni Malatyaspor in the summer. The 28-year-old has quickly become a core figure at the club, providing 3 assists in 13 appearances. The …
Read More »TUTAG calls off nationwide strike
The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has called off its nationwide strike after the National Labour Commission (NLC) secured an interim injunction on the industrial action. The association in a statement said its decision to call off the strike was a “demonstration of good faith which must be reciprocated by …
Read More »GES Apologises For Treating SHS Teachers Poorly
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has apologised to senior high school teachers for treating them poorly on Monday at the start of a four-day training programme. More than 200 teachers from the Greater Accra, Oti and Volta Regions who were invited on short notice to attend the training were left …
Read More »GPL: Aduana shocked, Kotoko beaten, Hearts drew
League leaders, Aduana Stars were shocked by Eleven Wonders at Techiman this afternoon in a mid-week Ghana Premier League Match Day 4. Eleven Wonders got the only goal of the match on the stroke of half time via a penalty by Kwadwo Asamoah. This victory is the first of the …
Read More »Students evacuated as Accra Academy dormitories go up in flames
Parts of the Accra Academy located at Bubiashie in Accra is reportedly in flames. It is unclear what might have caused the fire in the school. Photos and videos are rife on social media with some claiming that dormitories in two halls of residence in the school, namely Alema and …
Read More »Barcelona seek second loan move for Kevin-Prince Boateng after Suarez injury
Barcelona are considering a move back for Fiorentina forward Kevin-Prince Boateng following a long-term injury to Luiz Suarez. Spanish newspaper Marca is reporting that the 32-year-old has emerged on the roaster of the Catalan giants. They are considering a second loan spell as a replacement for the injured Uruguayan. Suarez …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Referee runs for his life as students chase him at GUSA Games
It appears some university students have taken cues from the violence that occurred at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday if a video circulating on social media is anything to go by. A video which is in circulation on various social media platforms has some disgruntled students chasing after a …
Read More »Women who have more sex reduce risk of early menopause – Scientist
Women who have sex at least once a month have a lower risk of entering menopause early than women with less active sex lives, scientists have found in research which they say points to a form of biological energy trade-off. A study of data from almost 3,000 women in the …
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