Jordan Ayew’s strike against Arsenal on Saturday in their 1-1 draw earned him and Crystal Palace more than just a point against their London rivals. The goal took Jordan Ayew one goal clear of his brother, Andre Ayew in the list of the highest-scoring Ghanaians in Premier League history. The …
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Peki SHS head ‘bribes’ auditor with students’ food items
Food items that could feed about 200 students of Peki Senior High School in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region for about a week are alleged to have been diverted to appease an auditor. The items estimated to cost thousands of Ghana cedis include, two gallons of oil …
Read More »GHPL: 5 talking points ahead of matchday 3
In the second week of Ghana Premier League action, matches were a treat and more is expected in the third week. New deals have been struck and new potential golden boot winners have entered the fray but there is room for change as it is still early days yet. Here …
Read More »Teachers to undergo aptitude test before promotion – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced teachers in the country will now undergo aptitude test before they get promoted. According to a statement by the GES, the move is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the promotion process. Other categories of teachers will undergo interviews and the aptitude test …
Read More »EPL: Man City fan gets five-year ban over Sterling racist abuse
A Manchester City supporter has received a five-year ban from football matches after racially abusing Raheem Sterling. Ian Baldry, 58, made a racist comment towards the City and England winger as he celebrated scoring a goal in a Premier League game against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in December 2018. …
Read More »Teachers to undergo aptitude test before promotion – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced teachers in the country will now undergo aptitude test before they get promoted. According to a statement by the GES, the move is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the promotion process. Other categories of teachers will undergo interviews and the aptitude test …
Read More »Fire ravages St Charles SHS dormitory; students’ properties destroyed
A dormitory of the St Charles Minor Seminary Senior High School in Tamale went up in flames Monday afternoon destroying students’ personal belongings, a development that is likely to render the students homeless. The fire, which started at 12:29pm at the Cardinal Dery dormitory, completely burned eight of the nine …
Read More »GFA reacts to GBC’s statement on TV rights
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken note of a statement by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on the Television Broadcast Rights granted to StarTimes by the GFA, at the end of the bidding process. The GFA is shocked by the deliberate misinformation in the statement and wishes to respond …
Read More »‘Shocked’ GBC blasts Ghana FA for awarding Premier League rights deal to StarTimes
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) wants the Ghana Premier League broadcast rights which have been awarded to Star Times to be reviewed after the state broadcaster claimed they presented a healthy financial bid. On Wednesday, the Ghana Football Association announced the Chinese Pay-TV channel as rights holders for the Premier …
Read More »Secretary General of Sudan FA confirms talks with Coach Appiah
Dr. Hassan Abu Gabal, Secretary-General of the Sudanese Football Association, has confirmed discussions with former Black Stars coach James Kwasi Appiah. According to Dr. Gabal, the processes of choosing a coach for the national team had reached an advanced level as Coach Appiah is one of the coaches that had …
Read More »Zachariasen drags Kotoko to GFA over unpaid compensation
Ex-Asante Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariasen is demanding US$12,150 over his dismissal last year. The Norwegian was fired in November 2019, four months after being recruited from AshantiGold. He was tasked to reach the Group stage of the CAF Champions League, but he could not and when the team dropped into …
Read More »Revealed: Why Hearts of Oak sacked Kim Grant
Accra Hearts of Oak have been in the news for all the wrong reasons after sacking their head coach, Kim Grant. Grant was shown the exit after losing to Berekum Chelsea in Matchday One of the Ghana Premier League at the Accra Sports Stadium. Chelsea stunned the Phobians by a …
Read More »No Ghanaian player in 2019 CAF Best XI
No Ghanaian player was named in the 2019 African Best XI released by CAF on Tuesday in Cairo. Also known as the FIFpro Africa Best XI, the squad was chosen by the players. Senegal dominate the list with three players Kalidou Koulibaly, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Sadio Mane- who was …
Read More »GES to publish performances of second cycle schools – Dr. Adutwum
Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has revealed that his outfit would soon be publishing the performances of second cycle schools to the public. Speaking at an education forum on the theme, ‘Ghana’s transformation agenda on education, basic and Secondary’, Dr. Osei Adutwum said the objective is for …
Read More »Mohammed Polo declares readiness for Black Stars job, draws five year plan for Qatar 2022
Former Ghana international Mohammed Polo has revealed his readiness for the Black Stars job, insisting he will do whatever it takes to bring back the glory days. The ex-Hearts of Oak schemer also adds he has started planing for Qatar 2022 and should he begin given the job, he will …
Read More »Govt to introduce new emergency call number for ambulance service
The Special Development Initiatives Ministry headed by Mavis Hawa Koomson, under which the procurement of ambulances for each constituency as promised by President Nana Akufo-Addo falls, says a new emergency number for the ambulance service will be introduced soon. The government procured 307 ambulances in total in line with a …
Read More »TUTAG declares strike
Members of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have declared a strike effective immediately, following the non-payment of their allowances. The strike by TUTAG follows what they describe as the government’s failure to migrate them onto the public universities’ salary structure. They are also demanding an increase in …
Read More »Kwesi Appiah linked with vacant Sudan national team job
Former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has been linked with the vacant Sudan national team job, according to reports in Sudan. GHANAsoccernet.com understands the former Ghana trainer has received an offer from the Sudan Football Federation to take over the national team. Sudan are currently without a coach after they …
Read More »Kurt Okraku reveals reasons for mass sacking of national team coaches
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku says the dismal performance of the various national teams last year is the reason for the sacking of all the national team coaches. In a drastic and unexpected move last week the GFA fired all the coaches for the men’s and women’s …
Read More »Chairman of GFA Beach Soccer Committee Appeals for Patience Ahead of Strategic Road Map
The Chairman of the GFA Beach Soccer Committee Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has appealed to the media for a little patience and continuous support ahead of unveiling the 2020 road map for Ghana Beach Soccer. With the new domestic football season underway after a long break, there are high expectations of …
Read More »I have laid a strong foundation for others to build on – Kwesi Appiah
Former Black Stars Coach, Kwesi Appiah, has said he has laid a strong foundation required for others to build on towards a better future and success of the national team. In a statement released Sunday, he said his association with the Black Stars, first as a player and subsequently as …
Read More »Education on Female Reproductive Health and Menstrual Hygiene Is Ghana’s Greatest Challenge
Thus, the founder of Speciallady Awareness Foundation, Elizabeth Amoaa will be visiting Ghana with her team again as part of her ongoing campaign towards the awareness on women reproductive health issues. Although, many agencies have been tackling these issues, there seems to be quite a large amount of people who still …
Read More »‘Thank you, Ghana’ – Kwesi Appiah bids farewell
Former Black Stars Coach, Kwesi Appiah, has said it was an honour to be given the opportunity to coach the senior national team. In a statement released Sunday, he said his association with the Black Stars, first as a player and subsequently as a coach, has been the source of …
Read More »Double-Track will end soon – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has likened the Double Track System to first and Second Church Service which allows Church members as many as possible to have equal access to listen to the Word of God. According to him, the Double Track System under the Free Senior High School …
Read More »Children with disabilities being denied early Childhood Education
Many parents of children with disabilities in the Eastern Region of Ghana continue to deny their children access to education. Out of the handful of parents who admit their children in special schools at the right age, majority waste early childhood education of the children after years of failed desperate …
Read More »Delay distribution of ambulances – Health Minister begs Akufo-Addo
The National Ambulance Service and the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu have urged the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to delay the intended distribution of some 275 ambulances to each of the constituencies in Ghana. The President had indicated in a press encounter in 2019 that the ambulances would be distributed …
Read More »Hearts of Oak suffer 3-0 defeat at Medeama
Hearts of Oak’s woes continued on Sunday as they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Medeama. The Phobians are now without a win and no point after matchday two in the Ghana Premier League. Their opening day defeat against Berekum Chelsea led to the sacking of head coach Kim Grant. They …
Read More »Two former Tema Youth players arrested in Bangladesh for drug peddling
Two Ghanaian footballers Twum Frank Ntini and Richard Dzifa Appiae- both formerly of Tema Youth FC- have been arrested and detained in Bangladesh for possessing 7,500 pieces of Yaba tablets. Yaba tablet contains a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine and the illicit use of this drug combination has caused problems …
Read More »Nyaho Tamakloe cautions GFA against appointing foreign coaches
A football Administrator, Dr Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has cautioned the Ghana Football Association (GFA) against looking beyond the borders of Ghana to replace the vacuum created after the dissolution of national technical staff. According to him, issues facing Ghana football cannot be solved by any foreign person but of a …
Read More »SuperSport did not bid for Ghana PL broadcasting rights – Kurt Okraku reveals
SuperSport is not among the companies who have bid to broadcast the Ghana Premier League, Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku has revealed. Reports were rife that the Pay-TV channel, under MultiChoice Ghana and SuperSport International, have had put in a bid to become broadcast holders of the league and were …
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