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BREAKING NEWS: Junior Agogo dies at 40

Ex-Ghana striker and 2008 Africa Cup of Nations poster boy Junior Agogo is reported dead at age 40, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The leading football website can confirm that the former Zamalek player passed in London on Thursday morning. Agogo was hospitalized in 2015 after suffering stroke which debilitated him. …

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We’re angry over Senyo Hosi’s attack – UTAG Legon

Members of the University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) say they are angry over the comments of the  the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Senyo Hosi against the university and its management. The lecturers say they believe Mr. Hosi …

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Death toll in Afghanistan wedding blast rises to 80

The death toll from a suicide bomb attack at a wedding hall in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has risen to 80. The death toll stood at 63 on Sunday, a day after the blast, which jumped to 80 by Wednesday. Interior Ministry spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said 17 civilians died from their …

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Boxer X Challenge finals set for Sunday

All is set for the final showdown of the 2019 Boxer X challenge which comes off on Sunday, August 25 at Kasoa. Over 30 bikers from all works of life are set to participate in what has been tag the biggest motorcycle challenge in the country. More than 400 riders …

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Five things to watch for in the new Serie A season

Neighbours Inter Milan and AC Milan both start under new coaches, Fiorentina will be under new ownership while racism will be lurking uncomfortably near the surface in the new Serie A season which starts on Saturday. Here are five things to watch for: Can Conte’s Inter seriously challenge for the …

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Mahama didn’t pay for E-Block schools – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has told the chiefs and people of Wechianu in the West District of the Upper West Region that the Mahama government did not pay for the majority of the E-Block schools it constructed. The Mahama government had told Ghanaians that it constructed and completed some of the schools …

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[VIDEO]: UEFA and Chelsea celebrate Michael Essien

UEFA and Chelsea FC have paid a glorious tribute to club legend Michael Essien. English Premier League giants side remembered the Ghanaian midfielder on their ‘On This Day’ that marks the club’s most historic days. With Essien having signed for Chelsea exactly on this day, 19 August 2005, from French …

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NAGRAT unhappy with teachers’ early recall from vacation

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is unhappy with the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) directive to third-year students in Senior High Schools to return to school earlier than the planned reopening date for extra classes. The students, the first batch of government’s Free SHS program who were supposed to …

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No pupil will be sacked for not wearing new uniforms – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says no pupil will be sacked for not wearing the new school uniforms for Junior High School students when the academic year starts in September. Commenting on its implementation, the Director-General of GES, Professor Kwasi Opoku Amankwa said the old uniform will be phased out …

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GES shifts reopening for SHS 3 students to August 25

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has shifted the reopening of school for third-year Senior High School (SHS) students from Monday, August 19 to Sunday, August 25, 2019. A statement issued on Friday and signed by the Director-General of the GES, Prof Kwasi Opoku Amankwa, said the new date was arrived …

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Agyemang Badu better after being hospitalised

Ghana midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, says he is feeling a lot better in the hospital in Negrar. The midfielder was rushed to the hospital Wednesday night and was diagnosed with pulmonary microembolism – a blood clot in the lungs. A statement confirmed the 28-year-old Ghana international is being kept in …

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Bawumia takes on Mahama over free SHS comment

Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has criticized the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama over his recent comments about the government’s flagship Free Senior High School policy. Speaking at the commissioning an ultra-modern Fertilizer Blending Factory at Asuboi in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region on …

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A Letter To Mahama Over His Pretentious U-Turn On Free S.H.S

Dear Mr Mahama, Your pretentious u-turn on President Akufo-Addo’s Free Senior High School implementation has been exposed by the affable and competent Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. You and your surrogates, since 2012, have caused for over forty advertisements to be made against President Akufo-Addo’s Free S.H.S …

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GES directs 3rd-year SHS students to report to school on August 19

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed that all Senior High School (SHS) third-year students are to report to school on Monday, August 19, to begin the first term of the 2019-2020 Academic Year. The directive brings forward, the re-opening date initially set for September for the third-year students, the …

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Gov’t pays GHS198m allowance to nurses

The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Health (MoH), has paid the final tranche of allowance to nurse trainees for the 2018/19 academic year.The ministry, in a statement, said each trainee nurse received GHS400 for 10 months in each academic year to support their academic and clinical works.In all, …

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Kotoko announce gate fees for Kano Pillars clash

Asante Kotoko have announced the ticket prices for their CAF Champions League first qualifying round second leg against Kano Pillars at the Baba Yara Stadium on 25 August, 2019. The cheapest ticket will be selling at GH?15 while the VIP stand will be selling GH?50. For the centre line, the …

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Free WiFi for schools

Government is to provide free WiFi (Internet) service in all tertiary and secondary schools across the country to aid teaching and learning. It is in fulfilment of the campaign pledge of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration to pursue free WiFi for certain categories of educational institutions. “I’m happy to …

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BECE to be scrapped

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has revealed that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will soon be scrapped from the country’s educational system. According to executive secretary of NaCCA, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, the popular examination has outlived its relevance. Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning …

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GFA Extra-Ordinary Congress postponed to September 5

The Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association has set September 5 as the new date for the Extra-Ordinary Congress. The date has been rescheduled from August 19 and according to the Normalisation Committee, this is to fully comply with relevant provisions of the Statutes of the GFA without ambiguity. In …

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Renaming University of Energy after Busia excellent – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded the decision by the Governing Council of the University of Energy and Natural Resources to name the outfit after Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of the Government of the 2nd Republic. The decision was taken by Governing Council of the University on 3rd August, …

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Akufo-Addo to rename Sunyani Uni. after Busia

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Sunyani, Bono Region, is to be named after the late Prime Minister of the Second Republic, Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced.He made the announcement at the 4th Congregation of the University in Sunyani on Saturday, 10 …

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Article: The “Garden City” turning into a “Garbage City”

There is a saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness thus the significance of cleanliness and hygiene cannot be overlooked by any society. Every faith and civilisation stresses the importance of cleanliness. Historically, cleanliness has been considered one of the important factors by which to judge a civilisation or society’s …

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Nyantakyi Is An angel Ghanaians Have Destroyed – Asamoah Gyan

Black Stars General Captain Asamoah Gyan has accused Ghanaians of destroying Kwesi Nyantakyi, whom he describes as an angel sent from God. According to Gyan, Nyantakyi transformed Ghana football but was mishandled and treated unfairly after Anas Aremeyaw Anas documentary aired. Nyantakyi was filmed appearing to take a $65,000 bribe …

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Ruiz-Joshua rematch set for Saudi Arabia in December

Mexican-American world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. will fight Britain’s Anthony Joshua in a rematch in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 7, Sky Sports reported on Friday. Ruiz produced one of boxing’s biggest upsets by beating the 29-year-old Joshua with a seventh-round stoppage at New York’s Madison Square Garden on June …

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