The Bono Regional Coordinating Council in collaboration with the Sunyani Municipal Education Directorate have declared Friday, October 18, 2019, a holiday for schools in the Sunyani township. This was due to the one-week funeral observation rite of the late Nana Yaa Nyamaa Puduo II, the Paramount Queen of the Sunyani …
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VIDEOLegon students mock ‘chalewote’ girlfriend
A video has emerged of some University of Ghana students making a mockery of a colleague lady who was recently in the news for slapping her boyfriend with slippers commonly known in Ghana as ‘chalewote’. The young lady identified as Karen became an internet sensation last week for slapping her …
Read More »Boxer dies in hospital four days after suffering brain injury in Charles Conwell fight
Boxer Patrick Day has died aged 27 – four days after suffering a brain injury in a fight against Charles Conwell. The American was put into a coma on Saturday after he was knocked out in the 10th round of his super welterweight bout in Chicago. Promoter Lou DiBella confirmed …
Read More »Kwesi Appiah has not met the required standards – Fred Pappoe
GFA Presidential candidate, Fred Pappoe, has given his assessment of the second stint of Black Stars head coach, Kwesi Appiah. Since Appiah came back to the team, he has guided the team to one tournament which is the 2019 AFCON in Egypt. However, Ghana got eliminated in the Round of …
Read More »African Team of the decade: Mikel in, Essien, Gyan absent
Vincent Enyeama One of the finest African goalkeepers of all time, Enyeama was part of the Nigeria team that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, and also represented the Super Eagles at two World Cups. In 2010, he was an Israeli champion with Hapoel Tel-Aviv, and then …
Read More »NDC can’t end Double-Track within 90 days – Deputy Education Minister
A deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has dispelled claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it could use 90 days to complete 100 E-Block Schools started by the John Mahama-led administration and were at various stages of completion before they left power to create enough space …
Read More »Gari fotor introduced onto school feeding menu
A two-day nutrition training programme has been organised for caterers at Agona Bobikuma and Agona Kwaman in the Agona West Municipality in the Central Region. The event was aimed at engaging the caterers in the preparation of gari fotor and introducing it onto the school feeding menu in the two …
Read More »‘Wonder goal’: Premier League remembers Tony Yeboah’s strike against Wimbledon
A legend, a hero and one of Ghana’s greatest ever footballers in the 20th century, Anthony Yeboah dazzled fans everywhere he played. Tony Yeboah, on 21st August 1995, broke the hearts of Liverpool fans as he hit a thunderous volley past kepper David James. Yeboah’s powerful volley in the 51st …
Read More »Sex for Grade Can Produce Intellectual Bankrupt – Education Lecturer
Education Lecturer at Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, Dr. Y. Gyeke Darko has appealed to the government of Ghana and the Council of the various Universities to implement policies that will deter lecturers from offering grades in return for sex in tertiary institutions. Dr. …
Read More »Ghana Beach Soccer: “Sand to Gold” Industry Concept Gets American Endorsement
Texas based American philanthropist Jerry Teeler has commended Cal Bank for the consistent support and investment they have dedicated to beach soccer for almost a decade. The biggest indigenous Ghanaian financial body, once again reaffirmed their support and commitment to the sand based sport with 150,000 cedis to the Ghana Beach …
Read More »Official list of delegates for 2019 GFA elective congress
GHANAsoccernet.com has “intercepted” the delegates list for the National Division One, Women and Constituent bodies ahead of the Ghana FA elections next week. Forty-eight (48) Division One league clubs will cast their ballot to elect three members on the Executive Council slot as well as vote in the presidential election. …
Read More »SHS Gold track set to re-open on November 12
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said November 12 is the new date for the re-opening of Senior High School (SHS) Two Gold Track. The decision was made at a joint meeting between the Management and Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High School (CHASS) Executives. A …
Read More »Sex for grades: Lecturer openly dares female students
The raging controversy about sex for grades scandal that has hit two prominent West African Universities, the University of Lagos and University of Ghana lingers. In a recent development, a senior lecturer in a Nigerian university has dared some of his students. Only identified as liyu Maigado, he sought to …
Read More »GFA Elections: Wilfred Osei submits petition to CAS over disqualification
CEO of Tema Youth and GFA Presidential candidate, Wilfred Kwaku Osei, has sent a petition to the Court of Arbitration to get the NC to overturn the decision to disqualify him from the impending GFA Elections. The NC announced that Osei was unable to meet the stated requirements and thus, …
Read More »The curse from 12 yards: Five times Ghana lost on penalties at tournaments
If there is anything in football that Ghanaians and Ghanaian footballers dread most, then its penalty shootouts. Ghana’s record when it comes to the ‘lottery’ as some call it, is nothing short of abysmal. Penalty shootouts have become Ghana’s perennial nemesis and whenever it gets to that stage of a …
Read More »Ghana Are You Ready For The Extraordinary Boot Camp
The Mr. Fitness Boot camp organized by Leornard Akoto affectionately called Mr. Fitness GH, CEO of Burnit Fitness and also the founder of Mr. Fitness Book Camp. Leonard Akoto is the personal and fitness trainer for former Ghana Black Stars skipper Stephen Appiah. This year’s boot camp will bring people …
Read More »Two die from rabies at Somanya
Two persons have been confirmed dead from rabies in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The situation has left some residents worried over what they believe is an outbreak of the disease. The Regional Health Director, Dr. Albert Antarah who confirmed the news said one of …
Read More »Joseph Aidoo nominated for Celta Vigo’s Player of the Month award
Ghana defender Joseph Aidoo is up for Celta Vigo’s Player of the month award for September. The 24 year old was nominated alongside goalkeeper Rubén Blanco, and midfielder Fran Beltrán. The Former Genk guardsman has been a stalwart for the Sky Blues since joining the club in the summer. The …
Read More »Bribery scandal hits Asante Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariassen
Asante Kotoko SC head coach Kjetil Zachariassen has reportedly been involved in a monetary scandal. The Norwegian gaffer is believed to have taken kickbacks from players the club signed. According to a source before Zachariassen recommended the signing of Musadiru Salifu, he had agreement with the player that should the …
Read More »Footballer remanded for stealing from ‘chop bar’ operator
An 18-year-old footballer, who stole a mobile phone of a chop bar operator at Abuakwa-Asenemaso in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court. Emmanuel Amankwaa was said to have stolen the phone from the lap of the woman at around 4 am …
Read More »Euro 2020: Ronaldo moves onto 699 career goals in Portugal win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 699th career goal as Portugal eased to a 3-0 victory over Luxembourg in their Euro 2020 qualifier. After Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for Portugal in the first half, Ronaldo’s lob in the second half moved the Juventus forward within one goal of the 700-milestone. Ronaldo’s …
Read More »I’ll review Free-SHS within 90 days in office – Mahama
Former President Mahama has insisted that he will review the government’s flagship free-shs policy within his first 90-days in office if elected in the 2020 general elections. He noted that he will engage relevant stakeholders to ensure that the policy is bettered. According to him, the current government did not …
Read More »Free SHS: Over 1,500 kitchen staff to be employed – NAPO
Over 1,500 kitchen staff are expected to be employed into the country’s educational setup in the coming days to support current ones who have been overly burdened by the double-track system, according to Minister of Education Mr Matthew Opoku Prempeh. Last year 8,700 teachers were employed to support the teaching …
Read More »University of Ghana responds to ‘falsehoods’ by CEO of Africa Integras
The University of Ghana has described comments by the CEO of Africa Integras in relation to the cancellation of a project with the university as misrepresentations and falsehoods. Andrea Pizziconi suggested in a Twitter post that Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro-Owusu treated her in a misogynistic manner during …
Read More »Pass WASSCE to shame Free SHS critics – Nana Addo charges students
President Akufo-Addo wants beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy to shame critics of the programme by obtaining good grades when they sit for the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) next year. He says the only way beneficiaries can prove the efficiency of the policy is …
Read More »GES releases teacher postings
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the postings for teachers who have returned from their study leave. Those teachers who were on leave with pay are supposed to log-on to http://gespromotions.gov.gh, to access their various postings. A release, signed by Mrs Adwoa Van-Vicker the Director for Human Resource and …
Read More »GFA Elections: Normalization Committee notifies court to throw out injunction request by Roy Arthur
The Normalization Committee (NC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has notified the Accra High Court to ignore a request from Roy Arthur seeking to place an injunction on the upcoming elections. Mr. Arthur is one of the aspirants who filed nominations to contest for the chairmanship position for the …
Read More »Video of UG student slapping ‘boyfriend’ for ‘cheating’ goes viral
A video has gone viral of a man being physically assaulted for “cheating”. The 22 seconds video shows the man being repeatedly slapped with flipflops. The young man believed to be a student makes no retaliation He is seated in the chair with his head slumped into his hands while at least three other …
Read More »Free SHS will increase women participation in Assembly polls – Minister
The Eastern Regional Minister Eric Kwakye Darfuor has asserted the Free Senior High School Policy will increase women participation in future District Level elections. Available statistics indicate since 1994 the participation of women in local governance has been less than 10% at the national level in spite of women constituting …
Read More »Mampong: Akufo-Addo opens 2nd medical drone delivery base
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday, 10 October 2019 officially launched Ghana’s newest medical drone delivery base at Mampong during a tour of the Ashanti Region. This is the second of four medical drone delivery bases earmarked for construction to help expand access to critical and life-saving medicines for patients across …
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