Jordan Ayew has been voted as the club’s ManBetX Player of the Month for August, his first such award for Crystal Palace. The 28-year-old has two goals from his three appearances in the league so far, scoring the winner in the Eagles’ last league outing against Aston Villa, as well …
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Gideon Mensah confirms Barcelona interest
Ghana U23 defender Gideon Mensah reveals being skeptical about reports of Barcelona showing interest in him but says he was ever ready to play for the Spanish giants. The youngster staged a swashbuckling outing against Real Madrid and Chelsea during the preseason in Austria. Reports emerged shortly after his amazing …
Read More »Kwadwo Asamoah in talks to sign one-year Inter Milan contract extension
Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah is in talks with Inter Milan over a possible one-year contract extension, GHANASoccernet.com understands. The left-back/midfielder joined the Nerazzurri on a three-year contract in the summer of 2018. But even before that initial deal runs out in 2021, the former Juventus and Udinese star might be …
Read More »How I lost one of my testicles – Man reveals
A student had to have a testicle removed after docs took six days to spot it had twisted around and cut off the blood supply. The 20-year-old, named only as Ryan, woke up in agony in the early hours with intense pain in his right testicle and lower abdomen. He …
Read More »GES self-placement module opens
The self-placement module which was temporarily closed down by the Ghana Education Service (GES) is expected to be live again today, Thursday, 12 September 2019. The GES closed down the module to enable it update the list of schools and programmes available for students entering the senior high school this …
Read More »I was an idiot, i bought three cars in one day – Kevin Prince Boateng
Kevin-Prince Boateng has sensationally revealed he once purchased three cars in one day while at Tottenham. The 32-year-old has regularly struggled to settle at a team and is now at the 11th club of his career having joined Fiorentina from Sassuolo this summer. But now one of the older players …
Read More »Free SHS: Self-placement for qualified candidates temporarily suspended
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has temporarily suspended the self-placement module under the Computerized School Selection and Placement Scheme( CSSPS). This option enables qualified candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination ( BECE) who have not been placed in their chosen Senior High School( SHS) to choose a …
Read More »Arda Turan gets suspended sentence for firing gun in hospital
Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan has received a suspended jail sentence of nearly three years for firing a gun in a hospital after a fight with a singer. Turan – currently on loan to Istanbul Basaksehir – got into a brawl with Berkay Sahin last year which ended with a broken …
Read More »Agric Minister’s imported pigs spread Africa Swine Flu – Report
Impeccable sources within the Ghana Veterinary Service, have revealed a massive outbreak of the dreaded Africa swine fever disease in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, resulting in the death of lots of pigs in various piggeries in the Western Region. The Herald is informed that, the recent outbreak, could be attributed to …
Read More »Gov’t releases over GHC49m to settle outstanding grant for teachers
The Finance ministry has released over forty-nine million cedis to the Ghana Education Service for the payment of delayed transfer grant and other outstanding allowances to teachers in the country. It comes after the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) declared strike in six regions over poor condition of service. …
Read More »Godwin Ako Gunn; One Day People Will Know The Truth, And Your Tears Will Be Wiped
He who laughs last the elders say laughs best, I saw Nana Addo’s laughter in his office when he was informed of his victory. I saw his laughter and his new style of walking when he first met John mahama. Lest I forget, have you noticed his swagger in recent …
Read More »Krachi East MP Observes “My First Day At School” With Donations To Some Selected Schools
The Smiling Heart Foundation in collaboration with Hearty Love Foundation a Non – Governmental Organization (NGO) has donated items worth thousands of Ghana cedis to St. Aquinas R/C Primary School and Alhemedia Islamic school all at Dambai Danka in Oti region. The items include pens and pencils, playing toys, reading books …
Read More »Bukom Banku calls Shatta Wale to request for Camry after winning first international fight
Popular Ghanaian boxer, Braimah Kamoko, is tasking Shatta Wale to stay true to his words and buy him a Toyota Camry. In a video posted on Asempa FM’s facebook page, Bukom Banku as he popularly called, said the dancehall artiste had promised to buy him the vehicle when he wins …
Read More »Police recover weapon from student as FUOYE is shut indefinitely
The Police in Ekiti State said on Tuesday night that they had recovered a weapon from one of the protesting students of Federal University, Ado Ekiti. Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Caleb Ikechukwu, stated that “a weapon have been recovered from the protesting student”. This was as …
Read More »Algeria reacts to loss to Ghana in U-23 AFCON qualifiers
With a 1-1 result in the first leg, most Algerian fans believed that a victory or at least, keeping the score that way was going to be possible for the Young Foxes to make it to the U-23 AFCON tournament in Egypt and fight for a spot in the 2020 …
Read More »Yaw Yeboah’s superb solo strike sends Ghana to U-23 AFCON
Ghana has defied odds to beat Algeria 1-0 and qualify for their first-ever CAF U23 Cup of Nations finals. Captain Yaw Yeboah, who plays for Celta Vigo, scored the only goal to ensure the Black Meteors secured a 2-1 aggregate win. Ghana gaffer Ibrahim Tanko made three changes to his …
Read More »Thomas Partey signs four Ghanaian players for Spanish side Alcobendas
Atletico Madrid ace Thomas Partey has signed four Ghanaian players to Spanish side Alcobendas, a club he co-owns. The Ghana midfielder has signed Samuel Tetteh Yemoh, Gideon Acquah, Samuel Buer and Felix as new players for the Spanish lower tier side. Samuel Tetteh, a defensive midfielder joins the club for …
Read More »Okyenhene to build 10 new schools
Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin ll has promised the people of Akyem Abuakwa in the Eastern Region 10 new basic schools to help improve education in that part of Ghana. The Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area made this known in Asamankese during his tour to interact with …
Read More »‘University Council has power to convert halls, not gov’t’ – NAPO
The Education Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has clarified the government’s stance on the conversion of some all-male halls of residence at public universities. Dr. Opoku Prempeh explained that a recent letter from the Education Ministry on the conversion of halls at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …
Read More »Why Dogboe has been suspended indefinitely in Arizona
Former World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe is currently serving an indefinite medical suspension by the Arizona Department of Gaming. The ADG in an e-mailed response to the Graphic Online stated that Dogboe was suspended following his last bout against the hard-hitting Emanuel Navarrette in Tucson, Arizona on …
Read More »BCI, Royal Marsden Cancer Charity Organize Cancer Care Training For Nurses
As parts of its efforts in the fight against cancer in Ghana, Peace and Love Hospitals (PLH) in collaboration with Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, UK, has organized a one week cancer care training for the nurses at the Peace and Love Hospital (PLH) at Oduom, Kumasi. The programme dubbed “Foundation …
Read More »Free SHS: Parents lock up headmistress for charging admission, other fees (Photos)
Some aggrieved parents of a government school at Iron City, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central region have locked up the headmistress over extortion. The parents, who stormed the Iron City M/A basic school with their own padlocks, claimed the headmistress has been charging them exorbitant fees before admitting …
Read More »Ghana Beach Soccer presents historic “Sand to Gold” document to FIFA
A 61 page beach soccer industry blueprint for Ghana has been presented to FIFA and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in Accra. The impressive document which was put together by the executive committee of beach soccer is titled “SAND TO GOLD – Ghana Beach Soccer Industry” (2019-2029). The proposed ten …
Read More »GNAT declares strike in 6 regions
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has joined sister teacher group, National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) in its industrial action against what they describe as unfavourable working conditions. NAGRAT declared a nationwide strike over the newly introduced Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) acquired by the Public Services …
Read More »Kindergarten, P1 entrants to undergo mandatory medical screening
All pupils entering kindergarten and primary one in the 2019/2020 academic year will undergo a mandatory medical screening during admission. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is conducting the exercise in collaboration with the Education Service and other partners. The screening which will begin Tuesday, is aimed at “the early detection of …
Read More »Six nursing students sacked, dozens repeated
The management of Koforidua Nursing and Midwifery Training College has dismissed at least six students and about 20 others repeated over poor academic performances. The affected students are mostly students pursuing Registered Midwifery Course. The dismissed students are said to have performed below the borderline of 1.5 Cumulative GPA whilst …
Read More »Comrade Godwin Ako Gunn writes; Ghana Beyond Corruption, The Confession Of A Diplomat
When the level of corruption in a nation becomes gargantuan and leadership is exhibiting irresponsibility, a foreigner will tell you to shut up and ask of aid to rather deal with your personal corruption and that of your appointees. In medical care, diagnosis will determine what drug the Doctor will …
Read More »President Cup: Kotoko, Hearts match called off
The President Cup match between Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko has been called off. The game was called off after just five minutes due to the soaky nature of the field. Prior to the game, there was a heavy downpour in Kumasi and that affected the smooth nature …
Read More »Cholera looms as contractors abandon toilet projects over nonpayment
There is a looming cholera outbreak in parts of the Country as contractors have, en bloc, abandoned ongoing construction of automated modern toilet facility projects under a Public Private Partnership between Ghana First Company and the Government of Ghana. Over 200 existing public toilet facilities in communities across the country …
Read More »51-year-old trader takes advantage of Free SHS
Comfort Nutsugah, a 51-year old trader, has taken advantage of government’s Free Senior High School Policy to further her education. Ms. Nutsugah, a mother of six, who sells used clothing after school hours, is a first-year General Arts Student of the Keta Senior High Technical School in the Volta Region. She is …
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