The Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, has admitted the Black Stars were close to hosting the Super Eagles in the first leg of the World Cup playoff outside the country. Kurt Okraku sadly disclosed that the country cannot host an international game without the approval of FIFA/CAF …
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Kwahu Easter festivities: the euphoria is back again
The Ghana Paragliding Festival has become an integral part of the annual Kwahu Easter Festivities. The event rekindled the hither-to dying Kwahu Easter festival and transformed Easter celebration in Ghana into an international event. The Genesis The history of the festival goes back to March 2003 when, as the new …
Read More »‘I’m not sure yet, I’ve to keep focusing on club football’ – Tariq Lamptey on playing for Black Stars
Brighton and Hove Albion youngster Tariq Lamptey says he’s not sure yet about playing for the Black Stars after calls to get him to to represent the African giant at senior level. The defender looks unsure about his future at the senior national team level yet as he’s still contemplating …
Read More »Hearts of Oak will dominate Ghana Premier League again – GFA boss Kurt Okraku
President of the Ghana Football Association [GFA], Kurt Okraku will dominate the Ghana Premier League soon despite having a dwindling campaign. The Phobians, who are defending champions of the ongoing Ghana Premier League have been poor. After 24 matches played, the Rainbow club sit 6th on the league log with …
Read More »Quality of condoms not determined by their prices – Gynecologists
A gynecologist at the Ga East Municipal Health Directorate, Dr. Benedict Afari, has refuted claims that the quality of a condom is determined by its price. The medical practitioner speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, asserted that if the condom has been approved by the Food and …
Read More »Accra Hearts of Oak to lose three players
Accra Hearts of Oak SC are closed to losing three of their top stars in the coming weeks after break in negotiations, 442gh.com exclusively reports. The capital based side endured a checkered form in their title defense and are now confined to building a new empire with some known faces closer …
Read More »VIDEO: Meet Menaye Donkor, the stunning wife of Sulley Muntari
He that finds a good wife finds a good thing and receives the will of Lord Jehovah, says Proverbs 18:22. This biblical verse seems to have been applied in the life of Sulley Muntari after meeting his wife during Ghana’s maiden appearance at the FIFA World Cup. The year 2006 was a …
Read More »VIDEO: Samuel Takyi wins first professional fight in Round 2 TKO
Ghana’s Olympic medalist, Samuel Takyi, began his first professional bout on a good note as he earned a Round Two Technical Knockout [TKO] over his opponent Kamaldeen Boyefio on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Bukom Boxing Arena. Takyi made a lightwork over Boyefio in their six-round Lightweight contest which …
Read More »Black Stars line up friendly matches ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup
The Ghana Football Association(GFA) has lined up series of friendly matches that the Black Stars will play to fine tune their preparations ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Ghana will play three high profile friendly matches which will involve teams who have qualified for the World Cup …
Read More »GFA dismisses Otto Addo contract extension report
Kurt Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association, has asserted that rumors that Otto Addo’s contract with the Black Stars has been renewed are false, and that they are still working hard to find a new coach for the national team. In a statement on his Facebook page, the GFA …
Read More »SHSs hit by shortage of desks as students stand to learn
There is a shortage of mono desks in many Senior high Schools in the Asuogyaman District in the Eastern Region. Many students are struggling to get desks to sit on. The situation has compelled some students to resort to using dining hall tables and benches while others stand to learn. …
Read More »Thomas Partey ruled out for the season due to injury – Arteta confirms
Black Stars midfielder, Thomas Partey, is set to miss the remainder of the season at Arsenal due to injury. The Ghanaian picked up a thigh injury knock in Arsenal’s 3-0defeat to Crystal Palace on April 4. Partey was hoping to return to action for the Gunners but initial scans showed that he …
Read More »Murder of Dagbon State SHS teacher triggered reprisal killings of 8 – Report
Latest reports emerging suggest that the murder of a Teacher of Dagbon State Senior High School (SHS) in Yendi is believed to have triggered reprisal attacks resulting in the murder of 8 persons on Wednesday. MyNewsGh.com has gathered that one Jacob Quwalah was accosted and killed on the Yendi-Zabzugu road …
Read More »Asante Kotoko set to lose key midfielder Salifu Mudasiru in June
Asante Kotoko midfielder Salifu Mudasiru is set to leave the club when his current contract expires in June, according to reports. Mudasiru joined Kotoko on a three-year contract in June 2019, and there have been no talks about an extension as the contract nears its end. Since the start of …
Read More »“Patient detention” room uncovered at St. Joseph Hospital
Starr News has uncovered a Patient “detention room” at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The room has been designated to detain patients who have been discharged but are unable to pay their medical bills. The room has obsolete medical beds where the affected patients sleep on. …
Read More »Ghana have turned us into training horses – Nigerians slam Super Eagles over Mexico friendly
Nigeria fans have clearly not got over the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the World Cup, following their elimination by Ghana in the playoff last month, and have voiced their displeasure after the West Africans announced a friendly date with Mexico. “Nigeria’s @NGSuperEagles will face the El Tri of …
Read More »CENTSAG suspends strike
The Non-Teaching Staff Association of the Colleges of Education, Ghana, (CENTSAG) has called off its strike. This comes on the back of a meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, 13 April 2022. The strike has been suspended pending a meeting with the Fair Wages Commission and the …
Read More »Three lessons everyone must learn from Odartey Lamptey’s divorce saga
There is a saying that “your best teacher in life is your last mistake”. The reality, however, is that we don’t only learn from our own mistakes but from others as well. Odartey Lamptey and Gloria walked down the aisle under Ghana’s Marriage Ordinance on May 28, 1994. But after …
Read More »Coach Otto Addo returns to work with Borussia Dortmund
Interim Black Stars coach Otto Addo returned to his post at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday after leading the Black Stars to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The 46-year-old who works as a scout and assistant manager at Dortmund was allowed by the club to temporarily manage Ghana in the 2022 World Cup playoffs …
Read More »Goalkeeper Richard Ofori clashes with teammate in South Africa
In an attempt to protect their goal, goalkeeper Richard Ofori and teammate Paseka Mako went for the same ball, with Ofori acting as a sweeper keeper. However, the situation became complicated when Ofori, in his attempt to head the ball away, collided with Mako, who was facing his own goal. …
Read More »NLC orders CENTSAG to call off illegal strike
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the leadership of Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) to call off their strike and return to engage with their employer, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on their concerns. The NLC ruled that CENTSAG did not follow due process before …
Read More »Why Kwadwo Asamoah is trending on social media
Ghanaians have relived former Black Stars player, Kwadwo Asamoah’s majestic assist during the 2014 World Cup, the morning after Luka Modric assisted a goal with a similar technique in Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League game against Chelsea on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Modric assisted Rodrygo Goes with a fabulous pass using his outside …
Read More »Otto Addo or Chris Hughton: Who becomes the next Black Stars coach
With a little over six months left for the 2022 World Cup to come off, the Ghana Football Association are in a hurry to appoint the next coach for the Black Stars. The Black Stars are currently without a coach after the short-term deals offered Otto Addo for the doubleheader against Nigeria ended. The FA …
Read More »Why Sulley Muntari has been sued by Italian businessman
Ghanaian midfielder and player of Accra Hearts of Oak, Sulley Ali Muntari, has been sued by a businessman, Rodrigo Renato Gianno, at the High Court. According to the plaintiff, the footballer owes him an amount of €97,320, which amount he has refused to pay. He, therefore, is asking the court to …
Read More »Chealsea kicked out of Champions League
Chelsea’s reign as European champions came to an agonising end despite beating Real Madrid on a night of high drama at the Bernabeu Stadium. In a Champions League epic, Mason Mount’s wonderful finish and Antonio Rudiger’s powerful header wiped out Real’s 3-1 first-leg advantage and brought the quarter-final tie level …
Read More »Sulley Ali Muntari sued for €97,320 – Report
Ghanaian midfielder and player of Accra Hearts of Oak, Sulley Ali Muntari, has been sued by a businessman, Rodrigo Renato Gianno, at the High Court. According to the plaintiff, the footballer owes him an amount of €97,320, which amount he has refused to pay. He, therefore, is asking the court to …
Read More »GFA hints of appointing permanent Black Stars coach
The Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum, has stated that the GFA would shortly announce the appointment of a permanent coach for the Black Stars. Otto Addo and his technical team oversaw Ghana’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Ghana drew 0-0 with the Super …
Read More »Lead NSMQ stars for Prempeh, PRESEC and Keta get admission into world’s top universities
The flag of Ghana has been raised high in the top educational echelons in the U.S. as the star performers of the three competing schools in the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), gear up for their next challenges. Eden Nana Obeng Kyei of team Prempeh College, Prince Debrah …
Read More »Staunch fan goes naked after Kotoko’s victory over Hearts of Oak
Martin Kyei, a staunch Asante Kotoko fan went naked following the club’s victory over Hearts of Oak on Sunday. It was all joy for the Porcupine Warriors supporters after a 1-0 win over their sworn rivals in matchday 24 of the Ghana Premier League. The Phobians lost by a goal …
Read More »VIDEO: I used my intelligence – Fabio Gama on controversial penalty
Brazilian midfielder, Fabio Gama has revealed that he used his intelligence to win the penalty for Asante Kotoko in their game against Hearts of Oak on matchday 24 of the Ghana Premier League. Asante Kotoko were awarded a penalty in the 16th minute in the Super Clash against Hearts of Oak and Cameroonian …
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