Angel di Maria has joined Juventus on a free transfer, agreeing a one-year contract. The Argentina winger, 34, left Paris St-Germain at the end of last season after seven years. Manchester United paid a then-British record fee of £59.7m to sign Di Maria from Real Madrid in 2014, but sold him to PSG for …
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Thomas Partey accused of rape by girlfriend after he refused to marry her
Ghanaian international Thomas Partey has come under intense rape allegations by his Moroccan lover Sarah Bella after turning down her request to make her a wife. A few days ago, the Arsenal midfielder was linked to a rape case involving an unnamed premier league player at the North London club. …
Read More »Sack Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe from the Hearts of Oak Board – Aziz Haruna
Former Hearts of Oak National Chapters Committee (NCC) deputy, Aziz Haruna Futtah, has slammed Board Member Dr Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe over his inappropriate comments on the radio concerning the club and has called for his sacking. The Board Member has called for the sacking of Coach Samuel Boadu and also made some serious allegations that some players …
Read More »Food shortage hit SHSs, students served ‘Koko’ without sugar and bread
Some parents have raised concerns over food shortages in some senior high schools across the country. In an SOS audio currently in circulation, some parents raised concerns over the quality of food served to their wards in the affected schools. The Parents Teacher Association Chairman of Mfantstpim, Minister Kwarteng, lamented …
Read More »Kwesi Nyantakyi’s role in Inaki Williams’ nationality switch revealed
A relative of Ghanaian striker Inaki Williams has revealed that former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi started the process of getting the Athletic Bilbao player to play for Ghana. Richard Ahenkorah who is an uncle to Inaki William noted that the former GFA boss enquired of the player when he was starting …
Read More »Ideal College students injured in clash with land guards, police
The management of Ideal College says 23 of its students have been left injured after they were manhandled by land guards and police, supposedly coming from the counter-terrorism unit of the Ghana Police Service. According to the Public Relations Officer of the school, Naphtali Kyei Baffour, three of the students …
Read More »Ghana records two cases of suspected Marburg Virus Disease
Two cases of Marburg Virus Disease, MVD, have been recorded in the Ashanti Region, the Ghana Health Service, GHS, has announced. According to a July 7, 2022 statement, samples were taken from the two infected persons after they met case definition for an Acute Haemorrhagic Fever. “Blood samples were sent …
Read More »OFFICIAL: Asante Kotoko announce Fabio Gama’s departure
Asante Kotoko have officially announced the departure of Brazilian midfielder, Fabio Gama. Gama after spending two years with the Porcupine Warriors has decided to search for a new challenge. Kotoko confirmed in a statement issued on July 7, 2022, that Gama had left the club after his contract expired. “Fabio Gama …
Read More »Samuel Boadu resigns – Reports
Accra Hearts of Oak head coach, Samuel Boadu has reportedly resigned from his role as the assistant coach of the Ghana U-20 team. Samuel Boadu according to the report won’t be in the national team again while working with the Phobians as the Hearts of Oak hierarchy want him to focus on the Africa …
Read More »Andre Ayew and four other players whose positions in Black Stars are under threat
The Black Stars are going through a reface as the Ghana Football Association continue to lure top-performing Ghanaian players abroad to strengthen the team. Certainly, some players will be in keen competition for a spot in the starting eleven as well as a spot in the team in general. According to assistant …
Read More »PHOTOS: Pupils of Borae No2 displaced after heavy rainstorm
Pupils of Borae No. 2 in the Krachi Nchumuru district in the Oti region have been displaced after a heavy downpour. The rainstorm, which hit the community and its environs, ripped off the roofs of Borae Foundation Primary and Junior High School and Borae D/A Primary “A” School. A visit …
Read More »Defender Ibrahim Ayew joins FC Bruno’s Magpies
Ghanaian defender Ibrahim Ayew has signed a one-year contract with Gibraltarian club FC Bruno’s Magpies in the ongoing summer transfer window. The 34-year-old is the elder brother of Black Stars captain Andre Ayew and Crystal Palace attacker Jordan Ayew. The veteran defender represented Ghana at the AFCON tournament in Angola …
Read More »Hohoe schools closed amid strike despite GES directive
The strike action declared by four teacher unions has hit basic and second-cycle institutions in the Hohoe Municipality as classrooms remain closed. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Teachers Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, (CCT-GH), announced …
Read More »Some GPL clubs fixed goals for Yaw Annor – Kotoko’s Richard Boadu alleges
Asante Kotoko midfielder, Richard Boadu has shockingly claimed some Ghana Premier League clubs manufactured goals for AshantiGold SC forward, Yaw Annor. Annor emerged as the 2021/22 top goal scorer with 22 goals to equal Heart of Oak legendary striker Ishmael Addo’s record in the Ghanaian top-flight league after 21 years. He was …
Read More »Thieves arrested for stealing astroturf to decorate their rooms
Some suspected thieves who stole artificial carpets for the astroturf at Drobo-Faaman in the Bono Region have been arrested. According to Angel FM’s Saddick Adam who broke the news, parts of the astroturf were allegedly stolen by some unknown persons. In a follow-up tweet, Saddick Adams disclosed that the queen-mother …
Read More »Meet all 6 players who have switched nationality to represent the Black Stars
With 137 days to the start of the 2022 World Cup scheduled to be hosted by Qatar, many countries are making serious preparations to make an impact at the tournament. From friendly matches to participating in mini-tournaments, the desire for countries to make their presence felt at the event cannot …
Read More »We also deserve COLA – Nurses and Midwives
Members of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) have said they also deserve a 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in the wake of the harsh economic conditions just as teacher unions are demanding. The teacher unions have embarked on strike action following the government’s failure …
Read More »Ghana to contest ban and $100,000 fine for age-cheating at Under-17 level
Ghana will appeal against a fine and ban imposed on its women’s Under-17 football team after being found guilty of age-cheating. Last month Morocco edged past Ghana on penalties to qualify for the 2022 Women’s U17 World Cup but subsequently launched a protest about their opponents. The North Africans claimed two players …
Read More »Liverpool will regret losing Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich – Ex-Bayern star Kuffour
Ghana and Bayern Munich legend Samuel Osei Kuffour has reacted to Sadio Mane’s departure from Premier League giants, Liverpool. The Senegalese star joined Bayern Munich this summer transfer window on a three-year deal after agreeing to leave the Reds. In an interview with Peace FM, Sammy Kuffour, who won the …
Read More »N/R: Schools deserted as strike by Teacher Unions take effect
Some pupils in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale have appealed to government and striking teachers in the country to resolve their differences quickly to prevent a catastrophe in the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE. Already, performance in the BECE in the Region has been a major source of worry …
Read More »Kumasi: Public schools turned into playing ground as teachers strike begin to bite
Learning was paralysed in public schools Tuesday after teachers proceeded with their planned strike across the country to demands for the payment of Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). When the OTEC FM News crew visited public schools in Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region, pupils turned their classrooms into playing grounds as while others were …
Read More »NSS personnel, senior students ‘take charge’ as teachers strike bites hard
A visit to selected basic and second cycle schools in the Ashanti region by GBCNews showed a mixed reaction of the interested parties to the strike action declared by labour unions at the pre-tertiary educational level. While a greater majority of teachers were complying with the industrial action with only …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: University of Ghana, Mensah Sarbah Hall floods after hours of heavy downpour
Tuesday’s rains came and went, leaving behind a trail of damage in most parts of Accra. The University of Ghana was not an exception as the Mensah Sarbah Hall is reported to have flooded. The flood was as a result of the overflowing of the gutters due to the heavy …
Read More »‘It’s about time’ – GFA welcomes striker Inaki Williams to Black Stars
The Ghana Football Association has welcomed Inaki Williams to the senior national team, the Black Stars. The Athletic Bilbao striker announced his switch to play for the Ghana Black Stars on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The striker who was born to Ghanaian parents who moved to stay in Spain announced …
Read More »I was not supposed to be the goalkeeper for Ghana vs Brazil – Kwarasey
Former Black Stars goalkeeper Adambathia Larsen Kwarasey has disclosed that he was not supposed to be the main goalkeeper for Ghana’s friendly match against Brazil in 2011. According to the goalkeeper he was supposed to share the post with Richard Olele Kingson but the former Blackpool goalie got injured and had to be made …
Read More »Fabio Gama makes huge demands before renewing contract with Asante Kotoko
Brazilian midfielder, Fabio Gama, left the shores of Ghana with his wife and son after the 2021/2022 Ghaha football season without extending his contract with Asante Kotoko. The most successful Brazilian in the history of the Ghana Premier League signed a two-year contract with the Porcupine Warriors prior to the start …
Read More »Sierra Leone FA to investigate 95-0 and 91-1 wins in second-tier matches
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is investigating the outcome of two matches that produced an unbelievable total of 187 goals. The two second-tier games saw Kenema-based Kahunla Rangers and Gulf FC of Kono heavily defeat their city rivals in Premier League qualifiers on Sunday. Kahunla walloped Lumbebu United 95-0, …
Read More »Mohammed Salisu now ready to play for Black Stars – Report
There is good news for Ghanaian football fans as ‘rebel’ Mohammed Salisu is now ready to play for the Black Stars after several failed attempts. He has been courted by Ghana for long spells but has always turned down overtures from his country of birth for reason best known to …
Read More »Keep schools open despite strike by teachers – GES to headmasters
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Heads of Senior High Schools to mobilise their management teams to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students in schools. GES further directed heads of basic schools not to shut down their facilities, despite the ongoing strike by teachers. This comes after …
Read More »Agyemang Badu reacts to Ghana’s CAF ban for over age cheating
Former Black Stars player, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has reacted to the Confederation of African Football’s ban on Ghana for age cheating in their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier. The Black Maidens were on July 4, 2022, handed a two-year ban and fined $100,000 by CAF for forging the birthdate …
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