Asante Kotoko have suspended left-back, Patrick Asmah for the remainder of the season for gross misconduct. The player confirmed his suspension in an interview where he stated that he had received a letter from the club. The defender stated that he would not partake in first-team training for the remainder of …
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12,964 candidates failed 2021 promotion test
Some 12,964 out of the 39,918 candidates who were shortlisted for the December 2021 promotion test to various teaching grades within the Ghana Education Service (GES) were not successful. In a statement released by the GES, some 26,954 candidates representing 67.5 per cent were successful. The promotion test was written …
Read More »Shooting Stars FC Set To Host Borussia Dortmund In Ghana
Shooting Stars FC, a professional Ghanaian football club is set to make history by lining up Borussia Dortmund Legends (BVB) against an assembled African Legends team here in Accra, Ghana. The historic event, set to take place from the 8th – 12th of June 2022 will include many interesting activities. …
Read More »I still hate Suarez till now – Mahama tells Asamoah Gyan ahead of his book launch
As the days draw closer to Ghana’s all-time leading goal scorer, Asamoah Gyan’s “LEGYANDARY” book launch on Saturday, 30th April, 2022, he together with his team officially went to invite former President John Dramani Mahama to his big event. Ex-President Mahama welcomed the team and catalogued his encounter with Asamoah Gyan and praised him for …
Read More »Hearts of Oak set to sign Cameroonian striker Yassin Ouatching
According to local media reports, Accra Hearts of Oak is set to sign Cameroonian striker Yassin Ouatching as a free agent. The reports state that Ouatching grabbed the attention of Hearts coach Samuel Boadu during a two-week trial at the club’s training facility. The 23-year-old, who hasn’t played for a …
Read More »Ghana will qualify from the World Cup group – Jojo Wallocott
Ghana goalkeeper Jojo Wallocott says that the Black Stars of Ghana will qualify from their 2022 FIFA World Cup group. Ghana defeated Nigeria via the away goal rule in a two legged clash to book a place at the 2022 FIFA World in Qatar. It will be the fourth time …
Read More »Bawku: Nurses, midwives abandon post; health system shut down since January – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that the health system in the Bawku Municipality is close to shutting down with several health workers abandoning posts in the midst of the prolonged conflict. According to the GHS, the delivery of routine health services has been affected in diverse ways following …
Read More »Why is Saddick Adams on retirement when Toni Kroos is playing actively? – Ex-footballer quizzes
Retired Ghanaian footballer, Sampson Odoi has questioned why former Asante Kotoko Saddick Adams has retired from football when the likes of Toni Kroos are still playing active football. Saddick Adams played against the Real Madrid midfielder at the U-17 Word Cup in 2007 where he scored a goal in Ghana’s 2-3 defeat to …
Read More »Meet the British footballer of Ghanaian descent who played for Arsenal, Chelsea
Anita Asante, a British footballer of Ghanaian descent has announced that she will draw down the curtain on her 19-year professional career at the end of the 2021/2022 Women’s Premier League season. Asante made her retirement announcement on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, with her final game set to be against …
Read More »Being a legend does not mean you can beat Kurt Okraku in GFA elections – Ex footballers told
Ghanaian sports journalist, Saddick Adams has advised former Black Stars players to desist from the notion that being a legend is the only requirement needed to occupy the highest office in Ghana football. According to the SWAG journalist of the year, the former players who have ambitions of contesting for …
Read More »Post us or we picket MoH: Jobless nurses threaten
The Concerned Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC) and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) 2019 group, has threatened to picket the premises of the Ministry of Health (MoH) if it fails to release the postings of its members. The group is giving the ministry a week’s ultimatum to release the data …
Read More »Ghana Rugby female team stranded in Tunisia – Reports
The Ghana Rugby female team are reportedly stranded in Tunisia ahead of this weekend’s Rugby Sevens World Cup final shoot-out. The Rugby female team, according to reports sighted by GhanaWeb, arrived at the Carthage International Airport, in Tunisia on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 3pm after transiting from Istanbul, Turkey. …
Read More »The inside story of how Tony Yeboah’s parents caused the arrest of Kotoko Babies owner
Former Black Stars striker, Anthony Yeboah, had an eminent journey that saw him play for some of the well-known clubs in Europe including Eintracht Frankfurt, and Leeds United. Just like a journey of 1000 miles begins with a step, Yeboah’s journey to the apex of football started in the Ashanti Region Region at …
Read More »Ghana eyeing another big attempt at winning AFCON title in Cote d’Ivoire
Ghana have set sights on winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire, FA general secretary Prosper Harrison Addo has emphasised. The Black Stars are looking to end what has been a long wait for a fifth continental success, having endured a series of disappointments since winning …
Read More »Spanish-born Ghanaian Brothers Inaki, Nico Williams to play for Black Stars
Spanish-born Ghanaian brothers Inaki and Nico Williams have finally agreed and accepted to play for Ghana, with the local football governing body, GFA, beginning the process of confirming their availability for Black Stars duty according to media reports. The Spanish-born of Ghanaian descent duo are said to have decided to …
Read More »Akufo-Addo and CAF president to grace Asamoah Gyan’s book launch
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku will join scores of African football legends, top football officials, administrators and CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe for the launch of the Memoir of Ghana legend and former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan. The Guest of Honor will be H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of …
Read More »WATCH: Richard Ofori drops insane dancing moves after netting winning penalty for Pirates
Ghana international Richard Ofori could not help himself on Sunday after scoring the winning penalty to send Orlando Pirates to the semi-finals of the CAF Confederations Cup as he dropped some interesting dance moves. The goalkeeper started in post for his South African club over the weekend when the team …
Read More »Otto Addo and coaching crew begin work on Ghana’s AFCON qualifiers
Otto Addo and his technical crew are set to begin work ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in June. The Borussia Dortmund youth development coach has agreed to take over the Black Stars job, pending affirmation from his club. GHANASoccernet.com can confirm the GFA has agreed on terms with the coach, …
Read More »Stop using treated mosquito nets to cover refuse – GHS warns refuse collectors
The Ghana Health Service has warned refuse collectors against using treated mosquito nets distributed to fight malaria to cover refuse being carted on tricycles. It is common in many communities in Ghana’s capital city, Accra to see riders of tricycles used as refuse carting vehicles using treated mosquito nets to …
Read More »Why Didier Drogba lost Ivory Coast FA presidential elections
Legendary Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba suffered another setback in his dream of becoming the president of the Ivorian Football Federation after losing their elections held on Sunday, April 24, 2022. The Premier League hall of famer came third with 21 votes in a three-way race that had Yacine Diallo Idriss …
Read More »Borussia Dortmund to offer Otto Addo new ‘lucrative’ contract to ward off Ghana interest
German Bundesliga club, Borussia Dortmund are planning to offer coach Otto Addo a new ‘lucrative’ contract to prevent him from leaving the club according to reports. The plan to renew the contract of coach Otto Addo comes after the Ghana Football Association made moves to make Otto Addo the permanent coach of Ghana’s senior national team. According to …
Read More »How former Kotoko player now US soldier plans to help develop Ghana football
Former Asante Kotoko striker, Mark Adu Amofah, has set out initiatives to guide Ghanaian footballers on their career paths. According to the now US-based military man, he is the president of A.A Sports International, which is a foundation aimed at offering opportunities for Ghanaian footballer to develop their talent. He said his …
Read More »Arsenal fans jubilate as Thomas Partey steps up recovery
Arsenal fans all over the world have reacted happily after midfielder Thomas Partey posted a video of himself running on a treadmill following his injury. The Black Stars deputy captain suffered an injury on April 4 as Arsenal were beaten 3-0 by Jordan Ayew’s Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told …
Read More »Five Ghanaian footballers who are still rich after active football
Achieving success right after football is an onerous challenge for many footballers as they either opt for the wrong investment or fumble their cash by failing to plan their lives after football. However, there are some who are able to identify the right investment and plan life after retirement well …
Read More »Hearts legend Don Bortey taunts Kotoko over Legon Cities penalty
Legendary former Hearts of Oak great Bernard Don Bortey has taunted familiar foes Asante Kotoko about a penalty decision that went against them at the Baba Yara Stadium in their matchday 26 clash against Legon Cities on Sunday. Kumasi Asante Kotoko made it back to back defeats as they lost …
Read More »Wenchi SHS to face court over non-competitive procurement
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday directed the prosecution of the Wenchi Senior High School in the Bono Region for breaching the Public Procurement Act. The school was indicted in the 2018 Auditor-General’s Report for non-competitive procurement of goods and services. Accordingly, Mr. Twumasi Ampofo, the Headmaster, and Mr. …
Read More »We will soon have an HIV/AIDs epidemic – Dr. Adu-Gyamfi
The presidential advisor on HIV/Aids, Dr. Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi, has indicated that the country will soon have to deal with an HIV/AIDS epidemic if care is not taken. According to her, an HIV/AIDS epidemic might be eminent because even though the number of cases of the disease keeps rising and …
Read More »Only Ghanaians can make Asamoah Gyan return to Black Stars – Manager
Samuel Anim Addo, the manager of legendary striker Asamoah Gyan has revealed that the question of having Asamoah Gyan back in the Black Stars squad rests on the shoulders of football fans in the country. In an exclusive interview on GhanaWeb’s Sports Check program, Sammy Anim Addo disclosed that it would be a conflict of …
Read More »Free SHS students being served ‘Gari Jollof’, ‘Donkey Saliva’ over food shortages in the Upper East Region
Some Senior High School students in the Upper East Region have expressed worry over the kind of food usually served them. They said more often “Gari Jollof” and “Donkey Saliva” are predominately on their menu. Gari Jollof as they called it is a mixture of gari, palm nut oil, salt …
Read More »Jojo Wollacott wins goalkeeper of the season award in England
Black Stars goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott has been named the best goalkeeper in the English fourth-tier league this season. Wollacott, who helped Ghana qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, was also included in the EFL League Two team of the season. Since joining Swindon Town from Bristol City last summer, …
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