Defender Daniel Opare has been named Royal Antwerp FC’s squad for winter training camp in Spain, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The talented right back has recovered from a serious knee injury which has sidelined him for six months. Opare limped off during a friendly against Brasschaat after colliding with an …
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Kotoko depart for Accra with seventeen players
Asante Kotoko head coach, Maxwell Konadu has left Kumasi with seventeen players for Friday’s GPL Match Day 2 game with Legon Cities FC at the Accra Sports Stadium. The game which kicks off at 1900hrs GMT promises lots of action with both clubs eager to amass the three maximum points. …
Read More »Shatta Wale to perform before the start of Legon Cities FC and Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko are seeking to maintain their winning start to the Ghana Premier League but have to do it the hard way by beating a very motivated side tomorrow. They are up against Legon Cities FC at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday night in the first game of week …
Read More »One Ghanaian player will be hit with tragedy – Prophet Nigel Gaisie
The General overseer of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie has revealed in his end of year prophecies that one big Ghanaian player will be hit with a big tragedy but he did not give any clues or name of the said player. He also on the same night …
Read More »‘Doggy style’ is dangerous; it can kill – Minister warns
“No two ways that Doggy style is the most practiced sexual position during intercourse, the act is dangerous and can send one to his grave than you could ever imagine”, South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi told The Insider. According to the minister in the interview sighted on The …
Read More »It is unrealistic to abstain from sex – Dr. Tapang
The former Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Daniel Tapang in 2006 questioned the campaign strategy of HIV/AIDS educators who were advising the youth to stay away from sex. Dr. Daniel Tapang argued that “sex is biologically driven” and, therefore, it was impossible to ask the youth …
Read More »Nigeria’s high infant HIV infection rate
Despite new claims of a significant reduction in national Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome prevalence rate in Nigeria, it is quite mortifying that the country still tops the mother-to-child transmission rate in the world. This is evidence that a lot needs to be done before the epidemic can be …
Read More »Hearts lose, Kotoko win on Day One of Ghana Premier League
Visiting Berekum Chelsea defeated Accra Hearts of Oak by a lone goal in their clash at the Accra Sports Stadium on Day One of the Ghana Premier League 2019/2020 season, sending supporters of Hearts baying for the head of their head coach, Kim Grant. The Hearts fans may have started …
Read More »Free SHS Has Increased Enrolment By 69 Percent
The Free Senior High School Policy has increased enrolment in secondary schools by 69 percent within the last three years, Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said. “There was a lot of skepticism about whether we could actually implement the free senior high school education, but with conviction and determination …
Read More »All You Need To Know About The 2019/2020 SHS Academic Calendar
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the new academic calendar of 2019/2020 for double-track and single track Second Cycle (Senior High School) Institutions. Academic calendar attached Source: Peacefmonline.com
Read More »WHO statistics show that Accra’s air is highly contaminated
Latest statistics from the World Health Organisation shows that Ghana’s capital, Accra, is less congenial for human habitation due to unacceptable levels of contaminants in the air. The data, which is based on perceptions of persons surveyed over a period of three years, is presented below. It indicates a very low perception if the value is …
Read More »TUTAG strikes again
The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has declared an indefinite strike again over the non-payment of their December allowance after they called off a similar strike in October. In a letter notifying the authorities of their strike, TUTAG accused the government of reneging on the agreement they had …
Read More »Meet the 14-year-old boy who is revolutionizing education in Ghana
Normally in the festive season in Ghana, what you see most teenagers do is work on their own toy guns but this is not the case for 14-year-old Kelvin Amaniampong. While other teens are craving to make their holidays more fun, Kelvin is busily fixing problems with the Free Education …
Read More »GNAT opposes Mahama’s plan to cancel licensure exams
Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers has kicked against plans by the opposition National Democratic Congress, to cancel the licensure exams if it is voted into power. According to Mr Awotwe Nkansah, they need this accreditation to differentiate themselves from the “fake” teachers that have flooded the …
Read More »Korle-Bu detains children over bills
The Head of the Children’s Ward at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Madam Joyce Oppon Ayisi has expressed worrying concern at the rate with which challenges facing the health facility has to force children to be detained because their mothers could not afford bills. According to Madam Ayisi, it sometimes takes the …
Read More »Wa All Stars name changed to Legon City FC
The new owners of Wa All Stars have officially changed the club’s name to Legon City FC ahead of their 2019/20 league season. The one-time Ghana Premier League champions have opted to rebrand the club after the takeover from new owners after former club president, Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi was handed …
Read More »2019 Premier League starts this weekend, Hearts host Chelsea
Finally, the 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League begins on Sunday, 29 December 2019, simultaneously at all the approved league centres. The matches will start at 3 p.m., with the match between Hearts of Oak and Chelsea appearing to be the top of the liner. The Phobians will be hoping to win …
Read More »FDA bans 16 tomato paste products
The Food and Drugs Authority has directed the withdrawal of all batches of certain brands of tomato paste from the market which were found to contain the ingredients starch and colour, that were not indicated on the labels. According to the FDA, these ingredients are not permitted in tomato paste …
Read More »I was overweight when I joined Palace – Jordan Ayew
Jordan Ayew has revealed the reason behind his initial struggles at Crystal Palace, confessing that he was “overweight” at the start of the 2018-19 season. Ayew joined the Eagles on a season-long loan from Swansea in the summer of 2018, which allowed him to remain in the Premier League after …
Read More »70% of rural girls bath once during menses as tradition bars them from fetching water
A research Commissioned by Plan International Ghana has revealed that over 70% of rural girls bath only once during menstruation. The survey was part of the NGO’s implementation of 2,247,500 Euro – Plan Germany Office Funded project dubbed “Rural, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (RWASH)” in 36 beneficiary communities in Akuapem …
Read More »Scores of Golfers Celebrate MD of calbank
Over 170 golfers from all over the country turned up to play at the Achimota golf club in honour of the outgoing MD of calbank Mr Frank Adu Jnr. Mr Adu is exiting after serving for 30 years at the bank. The greens of achimota golf club brought together some …
Read More »[VIDEO: Jordan Ayew scores sensational winner for Crystal palace, Chelsea drops points
Jordan Ayew scored his fifth league goal of the season when his Crystal Palace team defeated West Ham United 2-1 at Selhurst Part today in the Boxing Day English Premiership matches. The win saw Crystal Palace moved to the 9th position of the Premiership with 26 points. The Black Stars …
Read More »Ighalo rubbishes Eagles return rumours
Shanghai Shenhua striker, Odion Ighalo, has revealed that he will not be tempted out of international retirement, MyNigeria gathered. The former Nigeria striker, called time on his international career in July after finishing as the top scorer at the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations. Ighalo scored five times and made …
Read More »Korle Bu reveals top ten diseases killing Ghanaians
Dr Daniel Asare, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has advised Ghanaians to be wary of their lifestyles as there has been an upsurge in chronic kidney disease as well as other diseases. Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic kidney failure, is the …
Read More »Mahama’s TVET plans dead on arrival – Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has rubbished the plans announced by former President John Dramani Mahama to transform Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on his second coming. Mr Mahama had said in a Facebook Live transmission on Monday, 23 December 2019, among several promises that one of the …
Read More »I’ll make TVET free at all levels – Mahama
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) will be free at every level for Ghanaians should former President John Mahama be voted back into power in the 2020 polls. Mr Mahama aside the TVET promise also said he will increase the amount of money given to tertiary students by government …
Read More »I’ll abolish Teacher Licensure Exams – Mahama
Former President Mahama says he will abolish the licensure examination for teachers if he is elected as President in the 2020 polls. Addressing Ghanaians through Facebook, Mr Mahama also said he will abolish the 60% increment on Communication Services tax by the Akufo-Addo government if given the opportunity again. “Ghana …
Read More »Ghanaian coaches to go on attachment with clubs across Europe – GFA
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 …
Read More »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 …
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