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Ace sports journalist Mohammed Amin Lamptey has questioned the criteria used in appointing Charles Akonnor as head coach of the Black Stars. On Tuesday, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) appointed Charles Akonnor as its new national team coach to replace Kwesi Appiah. The 45-year-old has stepped up from his role …
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CK Akunnor to be handed substantive Black Stars job as government opts for local coach
GHANAsoccernet.com understands that the government has communicated to officials of the Ghana Football Association to appoint a local coach in the FA’s quest to appoint a successor to Kwesi Appia for the senior national football team the Black Stars. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) in a statement released on January …
Read More »Defunct UT Bank’s Kofi Amoabeng charged with stealing, money laundering
The founder of UT Group, Prince Kofi Amoabeng has been put before an Accra circuit court for his role in the collapse of his bank in 2017. Mr. Amoabeng is facing charges of stealing and money laundering. Citi News‘ court correspondent, Fred Tettey Djabanor said Kofi Amoabeng was put before …
Read More »GFA bans Asante Kotoko from Baba Yara Stadium after fan violence
The Ghana Football Association has “temporarily” banned Asante Kotoko from playing its home games at the Baba Yara Stadium. This follows disturbances caused by supporters of the Kumasi-based club on Sunday to protest refereeing decisions in their 0-1 loss to Berekum Chelsea. The decision stands, “pending the adjudication of the matter …
Read More »34 dead, several others injured in Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway accident
Thirty-four people have died with many others injured in an accident that happened at 12:15 am Tuesday, on the Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway. According to the police, 29 people died on the spot while five others died at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. Eyewitnesses said both drivers died instantly with one of them …
Read More »Stay away from ‘poisoned Tano River – NADMO warns
Some communities along the Tano River have been asked to stay away from the water body as it is feared poisoned. According to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in Offinso North, the communities; Techiman, Tanoso, Chira, Duayaw Nkwanta and Bechem are to immediately refrain from drinking from the Tano River till …
Read More »Stadium shooting: Injured fan stable, responding to treatment – Kotoko
A Kotoko supporter who was allegedly shot by police during disturbances after the club’s 0-1 loss to Berekum Chelsea on Sunday is stable and responding to treatment. The Kumasi-based club said they are following the development that happened the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday and will duly update their followers. The …
Read More »How the U.S. is laying claim to the groundwork for Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’
Ghana has hosted a successful ‘Year of Return’ tourism campaign which has reportedly attracted more than 200,000 people from the African Diaspora and generated over $1.5 billion. A lot of credit for its success has been given to the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman who met the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo has created over 350,000 jobs – Pius Hadzide
President Akufo-Addo since assuming the reigns of power on January 7, 2017 has created 350,000 jobs and counting, Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide has claimed. Speaking in an interview transcribed by MyNewsGh.com, Mr. Hadzide said Akufo-Addo has done a yeoman’s job so far in the area of job …
Read More »Plastic waste: The new gold for unemployed Kumasi youth
On a cold harmattan morning, a bunch of teenagers, all students, gather round a weighing scale, closely reading measurements for their respective consignment. They take turns to lower their materials and read in excitement figures displayed on the scale. Iddrisou Ayamba is a Junior High School student of Asokwa- Amakom M/A …
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