With effect from Monday, January 8, 2024, the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has called for a nationwide walkout to obtain full compliance with their retirement roll-over date. TUSAAG lamented that, despite multiple interactions, the administration of certain technical universities had not responded to the concerns raised by its members. In a statement issued on January 1, TUSAAG cited the failure by the management of Accra Technical University (ATU) and Koforidua Technical University (KTU) to implement the roll-over conditions for qualified personnel, leading to the premature termination of the employment of affected staff members. “The management of…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
Thursday, December 28, 2023, saw the brutal murder of a woman, identified as Esinam Vivian, a mother of two, at her pub in Amasaman Three Junction, Accra, by her ex-husband. Esinam Vivian had legally separated from her ex-husband due to constant threats and abuse. On Thursday, at around 2:00 p.m., her ex-husband entered the pub with a pistol in his hand and shot her three times before turning the gun on himself. Disturbing videos from the incident depict the deceased woman lying in a pool of blood, while another video shows the ex-husband struggling for his life, surrounded by police officers…
Ghana Black Stars midfielder Majeed Ashimeru climbed off the bench to play 1 minute and 6 minutes of injury time for his club RSC Anderlecht in their 2-0 home win over Cercle Brugge in the Belgium PRO League round 20. When the midfielder was called upon to take Baba Iddrisu’s place at the center of the Blackstars midfield, he displayed quality. Although Ashimeru is expected to be a great player for the national team, some Black Stars coaches did not think highly of him until he showcased it recently in the game against Madagascar. Having been called up to the…
Popular singer Shakira has been honored with a statue in her home country. On Tuesday, the Grammy winner, 46, shared an Instagram post announcing that a bronze statue depiction was created and placed in her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia. The statue, which channels the singer’s infamous “Hips Do not Lie” dance moves from her 2005 music video, was made by artist Yino Márques. Shakira posted a photo carousel that included images of her family posing at the new landmark’s site. What each picture was capturing was described in the singer’s caption. Shakira’s parents: William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado. …
Ghana winger Christopher Bonsu Baah was in superb form as he lasted 69 minutes for his club KRC Genk in their 3:0 home win over Royal Antwerp F.C. in the Belgium PRO League round 20. The 19-year-old winger gave the Royal Antwerp defense cause for concern and activity with his charging runs and direct approach. As Genk moves into the top four, the former shooting stars player had a fantastic performance. He was rated 7.7. KRC Genk are 4th on the league table with 34 points after 20 matches. Meanwhile, because of a red card suspension, Ghana Black Stars winger…
Ghanaian international forward, Brandon Thomas Asante was in superb form as he played 90 minutes and scored the only goal of the match for his club, West Bromwich Albion, in their hard-fought 1-0 home win over Norwich City FC in the English Championship round of 24. Asante scored the game-winning goal in the 50th minute to give his team the victory. In 22 appearances for the team, he has seven goals and two assists. He was rated 7.3. With his goal against Norwich City, Thomas Asante has now equaled his Sky Bet Championship goal tally from the 2022–23 season. West…
In a statement made public by Real Tamale United on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, it was stated that an unidentified attacker had compromised their official account. The following are the statements: Real Tamale United (RTU) Football Club hereby wishes to notify the general public as well as its cherished fans and acquaintances of the hacking of the club’s official Facebook account with the username Real Tamale United FC (RTU). We also wish to advise the public to be vigilant and avoid any form of communication with the account for the time being. Please note that, pending when the account is…
Ghana Black Stars defender Dennis Odoi climbed off the bench to play 22 minutes and got a yellow card for his club, Club Brugge K.V., in their 1-1 home draw with Union St. Gilloise in the Belgium PRO League round 20. The experienced defender was instrumental and helped cement the back as Union St. Gilloise tried so hard to snatch all three points from them. The Ghanaian, whom his teammates lovingly refer to as “Professor,” was superb and extremely composed, drawing on his 22 minutes of experience to benefit Club Brugge. He was rated 6.9. Club Brugge are 5th on…
The governing body of world football, FIFA, has imposed a $5800 fine on Ghana due to an invasion by fans in their hard-fought 1-0 home win over Madagascar. Iñaki Williams scored a last-minute winner, which also happened to be his first for the Stars. According to FIFA, there was an intruder who invaded the pitch of play after the FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Ghana and Madagascar at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday, November 17, 2023. A considerable number of individuals who were not authorized or certified were present within the inner boundary, and a few of them…
Felix Afena Gyan, a striker from Ghana, came off the bench to play 28 minutes for his club, U.S. Cremonese, during their heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Palermo in the Italian Serie B round of 19. The forward was a key member of Otoo Adoo’s squad that bravely defeated Nigeria to earn Ghana a spot in the World Cup. He announced his intention to stop playing for the Black Stars or Ghana National Team after he was demoted to play for the Ghana U-23 team. However, the Cremonese striker explained that he has not quit the national team, rather he has…