Jonathan Mensah believes playing in the MLS affected his Black Stars career
Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah has revealed that the misconception about the Major League Soccer has contributed vastly to his Black Stars snub in the past two years. The defender has not played for the Black Stars since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt despite his outstanding form in the United States. According to […]
Aboadze Landing Beach Committee prevented from selling premix fuel
Some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday prevented the Landing Beach Committee from supervising the distribution and the sale of fuel consignment to fishermen at a Premix fuel Station in Bronyinbima, a suburb of Aboadze. The aggrieved supporters alleged that the tenure of the committee had elapsed and therefore members lacked the […]
Trump allowed back onto Twitter
US President Donald Trump has been allowed to Tweet again, after being locked out of his account for 12 hours. Posting a more conciliatory message, he refrained from reiterating false claims of voter fraud. Twitter said that it would ban Mr Trump “permanently” if he breached the platform’s rules again. The move from Twitter puts […]
Woman, 32, jailed 7 years for harming girl, 10
Veronica Koranteng, the 32-year-old woman who dipped the hands of her husband’s 10-year-old niece into boiling water, has been jailed for seven years with hard labour by the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court. Veronica, an undertaker, pleaded guilty to causing harm to the girl when she appeared before the court presided over by Mr Francis Gbedzro, and […]
Nigeria to get Covid-19 vaccine by ‘end of the month’
Nigeria expects to get its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of this month as part of its plan to inoculate 40% of the population this year and a further 30% next year, the head of the country’s primary healthcare agency, Faisal Shuaib, has said. The first batch would contain 100,000 doses of […]
Parents express worry over class sizes as schools reopen
Some parents in Koforidua have expressed worry over the usually large number of children who study in a class, especially in public schools. They said the class sizes would make it difficult for the schools to observe the social distancing protocol and to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The government has announced re-opening of schools […]
Govt eases restrictions on football matches, fans to return to league centres
The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) has announced that football fans will be allowed back in stadiums as part of the easing of covid-19 restrictions on games being played behind closed doors. The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) in a press release issued today said seating at all stadiums will be limited to 25% […]
CAF appoints Rwandan Referee for Kotoko/Hilal game
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has appointed Rwandan referee Louis Hakizimana to officiate the Total CAF Champions League clash between Sudanese giants El Hilal and Ghana’s Asante Kotoko. The 42-year-old would be assisted by fellow nationals, Theogene Ndagijimana (Assistant I), Raymond Nonati Nonati Bwiliza (Assistant II) and Abdoul Karim Twagirimukiza (Fourth Official). Amir Abdi […]
Kosta Papic charges Hearts players to improve on goal scoring
Hearts of Oak head coach, Kosta Papic has charged his players to improve on their scoring rate in subsequent matches despite hitting six past Bechem United on Saturday. The Phobians produced a masterclass against the League leaders on matchday seven at the Accra Sports Stadium in a seven-goal thriller. Hearts secured their third win of […]
Government announces new COVID-19 safety protocols at airport
Government has announced new guidelines at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), to strengthen the existing protocols to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in Ghana. As of January 1, 2021, 712 positive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded at the KIA, out of 118,278 tests conducted. The positivity rate among international arrivals in Ghana rose […]
South Korea sees more deaths than births
South Korea recorded more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time ever, raising fresh alarm in the country which already has the world’s lowest birth rate. Only 275,800 babies were born last year, down 10% from 2019. Around 307,764 people died. The figures prompted the interior ministry to call for “fundamental changes” to […]
Brian Pinker, 82, first to get Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Dialysis patient Brian Pinker, 82, has become the first person to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The retired maintenance manager got the jab at 7:30 GMT from nurse Sam Foster at Oxford’s Churchill Hospital. More than half a million doses of the vaccine are ready for use on Monday. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it […]
Traders express delight in increase sales at Ashaiman
Traders at Ashaiman market have expressed delight about the increase of sales and profits during the Christmas holiday, a survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency team during the yuletide has shown. Madam Akosua Agyeiwaa, a clothing and shoe vendor at the Ashaiman main market, told the GNA that the daily sales had improved drastically […]
COVID-19: Ghana records 851 new cases between Dec 8-27
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported a total of 851 cases of COVID-19 in 20 days between December 8, 2020, and December 27, 2020. There has also been eight deaths and 1,919 recoveries/discharges within the same period. The GHS resumed reporting figures on December 8 after a 15-day lull which started on November 22, […]
