A marriage counsellor and relationship expert, Dr John Boakye, has cautioned married couples against enhancing their genitals for sexual pleasures, saying the fuss about genital enhancement is a “myth”. He said many people were obsessed with enhancing their body parts and spent huge sums of money in buying products for …
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2019 AFCON: Kwabena Owusu reveals Black Stars players had $20,000 appearance fee
Ghana winger Kwabena Owusu has denied reports that Black Stars players had $80k as appearance fees at the 2019 AFCON, insisting they were given$20k. The Black Stars were rumoured to have received amount as their appearance fees for the tournament but the new boy says the report is far from …
Read More »Sports Ministry in u-turn on male football participation in All Africa games
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has made a sharp u-turn on the participation of male football team at the upcoming All Africa games in Rabat, Morocco after a last ditch attempt from members of the Ghana Football Association. This was after the International Games and Competitions Committee (IGCC) deemed …
Read More »Letter To The President on Sanitation
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT Dear Sir, I believe and hope you very well and enjoying the full grace of our Lord Jess Christmas. Your Exellency, I will love to remind of view things you and your government are forgetting, Please I hope you witnessed …
Read More »Ghana reverses decision to exclude football from 2019 African Games
The Ghana U-20 football team will take part in the 2019 African Games in Morocco after the sports ministry backtracked on a decision to exclude the discipline due to financial constraints. The ministry had claimed Ghana was not guaranteed a medal in the football competition and, together with nine other …
Read More »Cyprus ‘to free Israelis’ in rape case, accuser arrested
Seven Israeli tourists held in Cyprus are to be released after a British teenager who accused them of gang rape was arrested on suspicion of making a false allegation, a police source said Sunday. “All I can say for now is that the seven Israelis will be released from custody …
Read More »New education policy will remove barriers to varsity education – Prof. Yankah
The Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah has said that the new tertiary education policy document seeks to eliminate all barriers that restrict applicants from gaining admissions into tertiary institutions. According to him, the demand for pass mark in some core subjects before qualifying for …
Read More »JUSTICE & RIGHTS: Gregory Afoko, suffering five ‘cruel’ years in unlawful ‘degrading’ detention without Trial
Having been arrested on May 2015; yesterday 26th August 2019, which commenced officially the 2019 legal vacation for Ghana’s Judiciary, marked the fifth time, Gregory Afoko ‘innocent until proven guilty according to law’, would endure painfully in the continue unlawful sub-human custody and degrading treatments from the ‘coercive’ powers of …
Read More »Consult broadly on Universities Bill to ensure peace on campuses – Otumfuo to government
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the government to consult broadly before presenting the draft University Bill to parliament. Otumfuo Osei Tutu, who is also the Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology (KNUST) said consulting broadly and incorporating the views of all stakeholders in the …
Read More »Dede Ayew, Asamoah Gyan inspire U20 team ahead of Africa Games
Captain of Senior National Team, the Black Stars, Andre Dede Ayew on Friday, donated assorted items to the National Under-20 team, the Black Satellites at Prampram, as they prepare for next month’s African Games in Rabat, Morocco. The donation and visit was part of Ayew’s plan to encourage and motivate …
Read More »Too poor to afford surgery, leaves 11-month baby with persisting swollen head
Financial challenges have compelled a young couple at Abuoso in Techiman in the Bono East Region, to abandon treatment of their baby with obstructive hydrocephalus at the hospital and resorted to herbal medicine. The 11-month-old baby was diagnosed with the condition at the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman, and was …
Read More »Ayew donates assorted items to U20 team ahead of Africa Games
Andre Dede Ayew, the Captain of Senior National Team, the Black Stars, on Friday, donated assorted items to the National Under-20 team, the Black Satellites at Prampram, as they prepare for next month’s African Games in Rabat, Morocco. The donation and visit was part of Ayew’s plan to encourage and …
Read More »JUST IN: SHS 1 student of Kumasi Academy c*ught in a new S*X VIDEO
Last year was a particularly good one for people who have interest in leaked adult videos as a number of them popped up online. This year looks promising as we are continuing from where we left off as another ‘atopa video has hit social media. And it is very disturbing …
Read More »Teachers express worry over implementation of Student Information System
Some teachers have expressed worry over the limited information made available to them on the new Student Information System(SIS) proposed by government. The teachers lament that very little information on the project is known to them despite the fact that they remain key stakeholders in the implementation of the SIS …
Read More »FIFA approves Normalisation Committee statutes
FIFA has approved the statutes proposed by the Normalisation Committee, clearing the way for a new constitution of the Ghana Football Association. JoySports understands that the approval came in within the last 24 hours. The statutes proposed by the NC were done as a response to widespread agreement that some …
Read More »Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane ‘bothered’ by club’s injury list
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says he is “worried and bothered” about his side’s growing injury list as the La Liga season approaches. New left-back Ferland Mendy (calf) is the latest player to pick up an injury on a pre-season tour of the USA. Mendy joins Brahim Diaz (thigh) and …
Read More »Hearts of Oak to part ways with Benjamin Mensah
Accra Hearts of Oak are set to part ways with their second choice goalkeeper Benjamin Mensah. Footballmadeinghana.com understands the Phobians will part ways with the former New Edubiase goalkeeper in the coming days as Kim Grant look to make changes at the goalkeeping departments of the club. According to our …
Read More »Cuba to train 40 Zongo medical students yearly
The Government of Cuba has accepted to train 40 brilliant but needy medical students a year from Zongo, inner city and other deprived communities in Ghana. This follows a proposal by Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to the Government of Cuba to extend the special arrangement between the two countries …
Read More »Second-year SHS students to remain on double-track
The government has announced that second-year senior high school (SHS) students will remain on the double-track system when the next academic year begins in September this year. The announcement follows the delay in the execution of the additional projects being embarked on by schools operating the double-track system in the …
Read More »Check out the breakdown of $4.5m AFCON 2019 budget that has got many angry
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah on Wednesday July 24, 2019 presented to Parliament the breakdown of Ghana’s expenditure at the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. According to the Minister, the State spent $4,564,532.00 during the competition. Below is the breakdown: The budget
Read More »I’m not interested in the Black Stars job – Kim Grant
Hearts of Oak head coach Kim Grant has poured water on rumours that he would take the Black Stars job. Speaking to Citi Sports, the Hearts of Oak Trainer was very clear about where his priorities lay. After an impressive season where Hearts of Oak reached the semifinals of the …
Read More »Watch Jordan Ayew’s first interview after making a permanent switch to Crystal Palace
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has inked a permanent deal with English Premier League side Crystal Palace on a three-year deal. The 27-year-old joins the Eagles from Championship side Swansea City, after excelling on loan at the London club last season. “I am very happy [to have returned]. I really enjoyed …
Read More »WAEC withholds WASSCE results of 26,434 students
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has withheld the entire results of some 26,434 candidates pending the conclusion of investigations into various cases of examination malpractice detected during and after the conduct of the examination. The Council in a statement signed by Mrs. Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, Head of Public Affairs for …
Read More »The ‘Bleak House’ in Ghana; Judges departing from Justice and Law to satisfy a transient MAN
I didn’t see this coming, but I am able to bring my mind into agreement with Charles Dickens when he wrote in chapter 1 of his book the ‘Bleak House’ which deeply criticised the court of chancery as ‘This court of chancery…which gives to monied might the means abundantly of …
Read More »Avoke’s return: Heavy police presence on UEW campus
A huge number of heavily armed police officers have taken over the security of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in anticipation of the return of the ousted Vice-Chancellor of the school, Prof Mawutor Avoke, who, together with some staff who were also dismissed, stormed the campus on Tuesday to, …
Read More »UEW impasse: Afful-Broni is the “legal, legitimate” VC – Napo
Education Minister, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has backed the current Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Professor Anthony Afful-Broni, saying “there’s only one Vice-Chancellor” at the University. Mr. Prempeh’s support comes on the back of brewing tensions in the University with a combined team of National Security Operatives and …
Read More »Gov’t blows $4.5m on 2019 Afcon – Sports Minister
The government of Ghana spent US$4.5 million on the senior national football team, the Black Stars, at the just-ended Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt, Youth and Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah has told parliament.The Black Stars, who were tipped as pre-tournament favourites, exited at the round of 16 …
Read More »Govt to reintroduce national high school certificates
Government has revealed it will reintroduce the issuance of national certificates aside the WASSCE, as part of the rolling out of new curriculum for basic schools. According to the Education Minister, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the certificates will be a prerequisite for gaining employment in the country. Speaking at a stakeholder …
Read More »Free SHS: 1.3 million students expected in school this year – Napo
The Student population in Senior High Schools will be around 1.2 million after this year’s admissions, Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed. Speaking at the Meet The Press encounter in Accra on Wednesday, he said the figure would be some 400,000 increase from the current population of about 800,000. …
Read More »‘Hepatitis B, C infections, leading causes of death in Ghana’
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified the country as having prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and C virus infections, which are leading causes of death from infectious diseases globally. A statement released by the GHS in Accra yesterday, said about 421 people died out of 117, 095 viral hepatitis …
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