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Mohammed Kudus banned for 5 matches, fined £60,000 for EPL misconduct

Black Stars forward Mohammed Kudus has been suspended for five matches by the Regulatory Commission of the English Football Association (FA) after being red-carded for a violent incident in West Ham’s match against Tottenham in the league. The statement released by the FA indicated that Kudus acknowledged he did not act …

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France football star Paul Pogba banned for four years

French international Paul Pogba has been handed a four-year ban from football after being found guilty of doping, a report by GoalItalia confirms. The Juventus midfielder got suspended in September 2023 after failing a drug test on matchday one of the Italian Serie A. According to Corriere dello Sport and …

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Mobile phones, ‘machomen’ banned from NPP voting centers

The Presidential Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced a complete ban on the use of mobile phones at voting centers when it holds elections. Additionally, the Committee has announced that well-built men, known popularly as ‘machomen,’ are not to be allowed into these centers. The decision is part …

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Medeama SC banned by FIFA from registering new players

Ghana Premier League side, Medeama SC has fallen into trouble and could suffer dearly if the team qualifies for next season’s CAF Champions League. This is because the world football governing body, FIFA has placed a transfer ban on the Ghanaian club that will stop the team from registering new …

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Tottenham director Fabio Paratici banned from football worldwide by FIFA

Tottenham managing director of football Fabio Paratici has been banned from football worldwide after FIFA extended the punishment imposed in Italy following his involvement in Juventus’ penalised accounting practices. In January, the Italian giants suffered a shock 15-point deduction after the club was deemed to have inflated player transfer values …

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Emmanuel Gyamfi banned for reckless challenge on Asante Kotoko goalkeeper

Aduana Stars winger, Emmanuel Gyamfi has been handed a five-game ban by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association for misconduct against Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Frederick Asare. The former Asante Kotoko captain in addition to his five-game ban, has also been fined GH₵2000. This punishment comes on the back of Emmanuel Gyamfi’s off-the-ball tackle …

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Ghana’s Alexander Djiku banned in France for betting – Report

Black Stars defender, Alexander Djiku has reportedly been banned by the French Football Association for betting on matches. According to a report filed by Ghanasoccernet, Djiku was handed a one-match ban by the Professional Football League (LFP) in France after investigations concluded over widespread betting by players and officials. He …

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Kennedy Agyapong to be banned from NPP Flagbearership Race

NPP Flagbearership Race: Lawyer Maurice Ampaw calls for the disqualification of Kennedy Agyapong – Check out why Kennedy Agyapong, the member of parliament for Assin Central, has been asked to withdraw from the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primary for the 2024 elections by lawyer Maurice Ampaw. The MP, who …

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Why JJ Rawlings banned Latter Day Saints and Jehovah Witnesses in 1989

In June 1989, the government of Ghana, under the Provisional National Defence Council administration of late former president Jerry John Rawlings, banned the activities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Jehovah Witnesses. The two groups and their missionaries were subsequently given one-week ultimatum to leave the …

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Ghana cocoa, coffee could be banned from EU under new rules – Oppong Nkrumah warns

Information Minister Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah has warned that Ghana might soon be unable to export cocoa and coffee to some international markets. According to Oppong Nkrumah, the ban might happen because of a new legislation in Europe. In a post shared on Facebook, the minister indicated that the government was warned …

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