Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Senior High Schools will reopen on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.[ads2] This, according to GES, is as a result of the statutory holiday on Monday, January 9, 2023. This was contained in a statement dated January 7 and signed by the Head of Public Relations Unit of GES, Cassandra Twum Ampofo.[ads3] Meanwhile, the statement indicate that reopening date for primary and junior high schools still remains on January 10, 2023.[ads4]

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Police intelligence operation on 5th January 2023, led to the arrest of four suspects for the unlawful possession of over 104 bags of substances suspected to be narcotics at Lolonya near Sege in the Greater Accra Region.[ads2] The four suspects, Ntow Prince, Felix Owusu, Jery Quartey and Daitey Mashack were arrested while discharging sacks of the compressed plant materials into a boat at the seaside at Sege. A police statement says during the arrest, suspect Daitey Mashack who is the Assemblyman of the area attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an amount of Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵ 20,000.00).[ads3]…

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President Akufo-Addo has accepted Alan Kyerematen’s resignation as the Minister of Trade and Industry.[ads2] According to a statement dated January 6 and signed by the Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin, Alan Kyerematen on Thursday, January 5 informed the President on his decision to resign and subsequently submitted a resignation letter. The President then thanked Alan Kyerematen otherwise known as Alan Cash for his services to Ghana and wished him well in his future endeavours.[ads3] It has since been unknown as to why Alan Kyerematen resigned from his position but he has long been rumoured…

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President Akufo-Addo has asked Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to act as the Trade and Industry Minister following the resignation of Alan Kyerematen.[ads2] Alan Kyerematen resigned from his position in the Akufo-Addo-led government on Thursday, January 5 after tendering his letter to the President. According to a statement dated January 6 and signed by the Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin, Ken Ofori-Atta will act as Trade and Industry Minister until a substantive appointment is made.[ads3] It has since been unknown as to why Alan Kyerematen otherwise known as Alan Cash resigned from his position but…

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The Brands and Communication Manager of Asante Kotoko, David Obeng Nyarko has disclosed how low attendance at the stadium is affecting the day-to-day administration of the club.[ads2] According to him, Asante Kotoko spend over Gh¢300,000 on wages every month but has only earned Gh¢150,000 as gate proceeds in their last two matches. He stated that the low attendance at the stadium will make it very difficult for the club to maintain its top performing players if the situation continues.[ads3] “The effect of poor attendance on Asante Kotoko is very huge. We have only earned Gh¢150,000 as net from our last…

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Ghanaian giants, Hearts of Oak have denied media reportage that head coach, Slavko Matic has parted ways with the club aftee just three months.[ads2] The Serbian trainer has returned to his country with reports suggesting that he will not return to continue his job as head coach of the former Ghana Premier League Champions. In a statement, Hearts of Oak have denied the reportage, indicating that Matic has only returned to his country to seek for medical attention.[ads3] The statement has also rebuffed claims by one Jean Jacque Kojo Effangon that management of Hearts of Oak failed to provide for…

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Former Ghana U-20 striker, Ebenezer Assifuah has joined Malaysian Super League side, Kedah Darul Aman FC.[ads2] Details of the contract remains scanty but the 29-year old striker has joined the Green and Yellow lads after leaving French 2 outfit Pau FC. Kedah Darul Aman FC is one of the top clubs in Malaysia and currently remains the only team in the country’s football history to have won two trebles which was in 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. Assifuah has joined the Kedah-based club with vast experience having played for European clubs like FC Sion, Le Havre and Pau FC and expected…

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Great Olympics goalkeeper, Stephen Kwaku has earned a late invitation to the Black Galaxies camp ahead of the CHAN 2022 in Algeria which start this month.[ads2] The enterprising netminder has been invited to join the Black Galaxies camp as a replacement for Iddrisu Abdulai who has joined Azam FC in Tanzania. The former Bechem United shot-stopper who was at the Black Galaxies camp preparing for the upcoming tournament has joined Azam FC on a two-year deal after passing a mandatory medicals few days ago.[ads3] The Black Galaxies will face Madagascar in first game of the tournament on January 15 before…

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Ghanaian champions, Asante Kotoko have announced that it shall conduct a four-day justifiers for male players between the ages of 15 and 19.[ads2] The exercise would begin on Tuesday, January 17 and end on Friday, January 17, 2023 at the Adako Jachie training complex in Kumasi from 7:00am -6pm each day. Interested applicants are to pick registration forms from January 12 till the end of the exercise at T.I Amass and the Ashanti Region Football Association Secretariat.[ads3] The exercise is intended to build a formidable youth side for the club. [ads4]

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Bibiani Gold Stars head Coach Michael Osei has won the NASCO coach of the month for the month of November.[ads2] Coach Osei was declared winner after going unbeaten in the match with three games, drawing two games. In November, his side managed to score 7 goals and conceded two goals.[ads3] He beat off competition from Slavko Matic of Hearts of Oak, Real Tamale United head coach Baba Nuhu and James Jimmy Corbblah of King Faisal football club. He will receive a 40-inch NASCO television set from Electroland Ghana Limited.[ads4]

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