Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin, has said the corruption exposé that ended the football administration career of former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi, did a lot of harm to the country’s football. “When we were able to bring down Kwesi Nyantakyi, we also brought down Ghana …
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Watch Jordan Ayew’s superb finish as Crystal Palace beat Arsenal
Jordan Ayew produced a superb finish to ensure that Crystal Palace downed Arsenal in an entertaining Premier League match at Selhurst Park on Monday. Arsenal, who are chasing Champions League football, were projected to win, but the Eagles were incredibly motivated on the night and won 3-0. Palace took the lead …
Read More »Ningo SHS Computer Lab destroyed by rainstorm
The Ningo Senior High School (SHS) in the Ningo-Prampram District’s computer laboratory and the staff common room have been destroyed by torrential rain that ripped off the roofing of the structures of some of the buildings in the school. The computer lab and staff common room were temporarily turned into …
Read More »She’s evil – Some Ghanaians react to latest court ruling on Odartey Lamptey’s divorce saga
Some Ghanaians on social media have resorted to the old adage of ‘fear women’ as a reaction to the traumatic experience former Ghana international Nii Odartey Lamptey underwent in his bed to reclaim his 7-bedroom mansion from his ex-wife, Gloria. After 20-years of marriage, Gloria Appiah filed for divorce after DNA tests …
Read More »5 ringleaders in Wulugu SHS riot deboardinised
North East Regional Minister, Yidana Zakaria, has disclosed that five students who led a riot in Wulugu Senior High School, which happened in March 2022, have been ejected from the boarding house of the school. Zakaria also said that all the other students, who were involved in the riot, have …
Read More »Wulugu SHS riot: Students to pay GH¢76 each, ringleaders ‘deboardinized’
All students of Wulugu Senior High School in the North East Region, who were involved in the riot that led to the destruction of school property, have been surcharged GH¢76 each. In March 2022, the students protested over the quality of food served to them among other concerns, and vandalised …
Read More »346,120 Ghanaians infected with HIV – Ghana Aids Commission
A total of 346,120 Ghanaians have been infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS with 66 percent being females while the rest are males, the Ghana AIDS Commission has disclosed. Speaking at a media engagement programme organised by the Christian Health Association of Ghana on Friday, the Senior Programme …
Read More »Odartey Lamptey reveals cost of East Legon mansion
Former Ghana international, Nii Odartey Lamptey has revealed that he bought the 7-bedroom house his ex-wife refused to let go of after the divorce for $100,000. Odartey said he acquired the luxurious property while he was playing Germany in 1998 and 1999. Speaking with Angel FM, the former Ghana youth star revealed …
Read More »Video of Asamoah Gyan training pops up after Ghana qualified for World Cup
It seems that Asamoah Gyan is not retiring from the game anytime soon as he has begun intensive training with the aim to return to active football. The former Black Stars captain has not been in action since parting ways with Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities in 2021 after a year …
Read More »After 9 years, court rules against Odartey Lamptey’s ex-wife over East Legon property
Former Ghana international, Nii Odartey Lamptey has finally claimed his seven-bedroom apartment from his ex-wife Gloria Appiah after the court gave the latter one month notice to evict the property. On March 2, 2022, Court ordered Gloria to vacate the apartment after yet another failed appeal to claim ownership of the seven-bedroom …
Read More »No double track this year as 1st year SHS students report to school today – Ministry
The Ministry of Education says the double-track system will not be implemented this year as first-year Senior High School students report to school today, Monday, April 4, 2022. The double-track system was introduced in 2018 to reduce congestion in schools and create room to accommodate the projected increase in enrolment …
Read More »List of foreign-born players expected to join Black Stars for World Cup 2022
This is a list of foreign-born players of Ghanaian descent who are expected to join the Black Stars for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to many, these players would contribute positively to the team and bolster the chances of the Black Stars making an impact at the Mundial. …
Read More »VIDEO: Asamoah Gyan clashes with Kwasi Appiah on account of 2014 FIFA World Cup disaster
Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has clashed with coach James Kwasi Appiah on the reported account of the latter about Ghana’s disappointing 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign. Ghana’s campaign in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil ended woefully as the Black Stars exited the tournament without winning a single game. There were a …
Read More »Qatar 2022: Everything you need to know about draw
England will discover their Fifa World Cup 2022 opponents in Friday’s draw. One of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine will also be in Qatar this November and December but will not know until the remaining European play-offs in June. Twenty-nine of the 32 World Cup teams are known, with two intercontinental …
Read More »Watch highlights of Ghana-Portugal clash as Asamoah Gyan sets new record, Ronaldo scores
Ghana will face Portugal in it’s opening game of the 2022 World Cup. The two teams last played at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil which the European giant won 2-1. An own goal from John Boye gave the 2016 European champions the lead, before Asamoah Gyan restored parity some few minutes …
Read More »Inaki Williams set to play for Black Stars at Qatar 2022 World Cup
Spanish La Liga side Athletic Bilbao goal monger Inaki Williams has fueled speculations about the possibility of playing for Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar. The experienced player and his younger brother Nico Williams are likely to switch allegiance to represent Ghana at the 2022 FIFA …
Read More »Nadia Eke slams Prez Akufo-Addo for meeting Black Stars…
Nadia Eke, a triple jumper from Ghana, has expressed her concern with the men’s senior national team’s apparent preferential treatment in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, and Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, visited the Black Stars players and technical team at the Jubilee House on …
Read More »Social media users react to Ghana’s Group H draw at 2022 World Cup
Some Ghanaians on social media have reacted to the 2022 World Cup draw which placed Ghana in Group H. The Black Stars were placed in Group H with Portugal, Uruguay and the Korean Republic. Ghana played Portugal at the last World Cup in 2014 and suffered a heartbreaking lost to Uruguay at …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: FIFA World Cup draw in Qatar
The draw for the group stage of the World Cup will take place on Friday, April 1 at 12:00 pm ET, at a gala event to be held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha. The draw will determine the composition of the eight groups of four teams …
Read More »Qatar 2022: Black Stars in Group H with Portugal, Uruguay, Korea
The Black Stars of Ghana have been paired in Group H for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The groups were outdoored in a live draw ceremony in Doxa today April 1. Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo has assured the Black Stars of his maximum support ahead of the Qatar 2022 World …
Read More »False Prophets?: Meet the three spiritualists who predicted doom for Ghana against Nigeria
As majority of Ghanaians celebrate the Black Stars’ victory in the FIFA World Cup playoffs, others are also licking their wounds after their prophecies and spiritual proclamation failed to come to pass. The Black Stars were completely written off by many because of the team’s performance in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations …
Read More »CK Akonnor lands new coaching job in South Africa
Former Black Stars coach, Charles Akonnor has landed a new coaching job in the South Africa Premier Soccer League. Charles Akonnor is reported to have signed a two-year contract with Amazulu FC who are ninth in the 2021/2022 South Africa Premier Soccer League. The news was confirmed by Assaase Radio’s Benedict Owusu in a social …
Read More »Ghana vs Nigeria: Die-hard fan who cried while eating at Baba Yara Sports Stadium to be sponsored to Qatar
A Ghanaian football fan who went viral on social media during Ghana’s two-legged World Cup playoffs is set to be sponsored with an all-expenses-paid trip to Qatar for the World Cup. In a video that has since gone viral, the unidentified die-hard fan was captured eating and crying during the …
Read More »Otto Addo: The lanky winger who made history with Ghana
When Otto Addo’s name came up initially as one of the coaches under consideration for the Black Stars, many were those who questioned not just his competence but also his name as well as his pedigree. In a manner akin to the famous ‘Arsene Who’ reaction when Arsene Wenger was first appointed …
Read More »Hudson-Odoi, Tariq Lamptey to switch nationality and play for Ghana at World Cup – Reports
Ghana’s qualification to the 2022 World Cup appears not to have only earn the country a $12million qualification bonus but also a breakthrough in discussions with players of Ghanaian descent who are eligible to play for the country. Following the qualification on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, reports have been rife …
Read More »Faulty traffic lights endanger lives of school children at Sofoline
Pupils of the Prempeh Primary School risk their lives daily on their way and back from school while crossing the Sofoline-Abuakwa Highway in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. This is due to the faulty traffic lights which have not worked in over two years. Some of the traffic …
Read More »Ghanaian delegation arrive in Qatar for 2022 World Cup draw
A delegation from the Ghana Football Association has arrived in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw scheduled for April 1, 2022. The delegation in Qatar includes GFA president Kurt Okraku, vice-president Mark Addo and General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo. The three-member delegation also attended the 72nd FIFA Congress in Qatar’s …
Read More »Mohammed Salisu rejected Ghana call-ups five times, Akonnor, Milovan and Otto Addo all tried – GFA
Ghana Football Association (GFA), Communication Director, Henry Asante Twum has revealed that the FA made five different attempts just to convince Mohammed Salisu to play for the Black Stars. According to him, each of the last three coaches of the Black Stars approached the Southampton defender but he turned them …
Read More »FIFA’s VAR machine stolen after Ghana-Nigeria match in Abuja – Report
Nigerians have made a record as the only country to host a FIFA World Cup match where an official died with the property of FIFA stolen to boot. FIFA and CAF are set to announce a series of sanctions on the Nigeria FA after a series of development following their …
Read More »Ghana to get $12 million for World Cup qualification
Ghana will earn $12 million from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) after eliminating the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 World Cup to be staged in Qatar, later this year. The Black Stars secured qualification to the Mundial after a 1-1 draw against the Super …
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