Month: January 2023

Sean Dyche Set To Be Appointed New Everton Manager
27 Jan

Sean Dyche Set To Be Appointed New Everton Manager

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Everton are set to hire Sean Dyche as their next manager following the departure of Frank Lampard, 90min understands. Lampard was relieved of his duties earlier in the week and Everton have spent the past few days speaking with a number of candidates, including former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa. 90min revealed that Bielsa was interested in the Everton job and he flew from South America to England for a further round of talks over the position earlier this week, but sources have now confirmed that the Toffees have decided to opt for Dyche. While Bielsa was intrigued by the idea…
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Ghana Striker Antoine Semenyo Undergoing Bournemouth Medical – Reports
27 Jan

Ghana Striker Antoine Semenyo Undergoing Bournemouth Medical – Reports

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Bristol City striker Antoine Semenyo is reportedly undergoing a medical at Bournemouth ahead of a proposed move to the club.  It is understood that the 23-year-old will seal a permanent move to the Premier League side after his explosive form at the Championship side. The Ghana international has been a long term target of the Cherries, who are desperate for oxygen after their struggles in the English top-flight. Bristol City initially have rejected two quick-fire offers for Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth with the second totalling £10million but appears an agreement has now been reached for the transfer of the player.…
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Leeds In Advanced Talks For Weston McKennie After Backing Away From World Cup Star
27 Jan

Leeds In Advanced Talks For Weston McKennie After Backing Away From World Cup Star

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Leeds United are in advanced talks with Juventus over a deal for Weston McKennie, sources have confirmed to 90min. The Whites have all but accepted defeat in their pursuit of Moroccan World Cup star Azzedine Ounahi, who looks increasingly likely to join Serie A leaders Napoli before heading back to current club Angers on loan for the remainder of the season. Leeds have always showed an interest in United States international McKennie, who Juventus value at around €35m, and 90min understands that talks between the two parties are at an advanced stage. Juventus' lofty valuation is not a figure Leeds…
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Develop Innovations To Generate More Revenue – John Kumah Charges GRA
27 Jan

Develop Innovations To Generate More Revenue – John Kumah Charges GRA

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Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah has charged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to find innovative ways to improve revenue mobilization to develop the country. According to him, the 2023 revenue target for the Authority however is GHC105,998.73 billion, where about GHC54 billion lower than what we are ‘supposed’ to be targeting, hence the need to work hard to get more revenue. The Deputy Minister, also Member of Parliament for Ejisu said this when speaking at the 2023 World Customs organization celebration held in Accra under the theme “Nurturing the Next Generation: promoting a Culture of Knowledge-sharing and…
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Afoko, Kwabena Agyapong Dismissal Different From Haruna And Muntaka- Dr. Smart Sarpong
27 Jan

Afoko, Kwabena Agyapong Dismissal Different From Haruna And Muntaka- Dr. Smart Sarpong

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A renowned political researcher, Dr. Smart Sarpong, has drawn a distinction between the removal of Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyapong from office as against that of Haruna Iddrisu and Muntaka Mohammed. Dr. Smart Sarpong advised against comparing the two by stating on Wontumi TV that before Mr. Paul Afoko and Mr. Kwabena Agyapong were removed from office, almost every member of the New Patriotic Party was made aware of the decision the party wanted to take. He pointed out that in the case of of Haruna Iddrisu and Muntaka Mohammed, it took every member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)…
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FIFA Publishes Global Transfer Report 2022 With All-Time Record-Setting Numbers
27 Jan

FIFA Publishes Global Transfer Report 2022 With All-Time Record-Setting Numbers

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International transfers of male professional players surpass 20,000 for the first time; growth in women’s football continues as international transfers increase by 19%; almost 50,000 amateur players of over 200 nationalities involved in international transfers. FIFA has today published the 2022 edition of the Global Transfer Report, according to which an all-time record of 71,002 transfers across borders were made in 2022, with 21,764 involving professionals (men and women) plus 49,238 amateurs. There were 20,209 international transfers in men’s professional football in 2022, representing an increase of 11.6% compared to 2021 and even exceeding the levels of 2019 before the…
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Ajax Dismiss Alfred Schreuder As Manager
27 Jan

Ajax Dismiss Alfred Schreuder As Manager

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Ajax have sacked Alfred Schreuder as manager of the club after a run of seven league games without a win. The decision was taken after a 1-1 draw with lowly Volendam left Ajax fifth in the Dutch top-flight and seven points adrift of leaders Feyenoord. Schreuder took over at the club following the departure of Erik ten Hag to Manchester United last year. "This is a painful decision, but it's necessary," said Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar. "Regardless of the good start to the season, we lost a lot of unnecessary points. The football itself was precarious too." Ajax's…
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Major Points Scored By Morocco In Bid To Host 2025 AFCON
27 Jan

Major Points Scored By Morocco In Bid To Host 2025 AFCON

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Morocco keeps scoring major points in its bid to host the 2025 AFCON finals after the country passed strict FIFA prerequisite criteria for the organisation of an expanded new-look FIFA World Cup. On Wednesday, the North African country became the only country to successfully get the greenlight in the strict FIFA prerequisite criteria specifications on sports, hotel, health and infrastructures that make a country eligible to organise the FIFA World Cup under its new format of an increase from 32 to 48 teams. This is not the first time Morocco gets the thumbs up after a Task Force composed of…
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Dr Afriyie Akoto Hands Over Agric Ministry To Hawa Koomson
27 Jan

Dr Afriyie Akoto Hands Over Agric Ministry To Hawa Koomson

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Former Minister of Food and Agricul­ture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has officially handed over the sector to caretaker minister, Mavis Hawa ­Koomson. This followed a directive from the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo through his Director of Communications at the Presi­dency, Eugene Arhin, on the back of the former’s resignation two weeks ago. At a ceremony on Tuesday, Dr Akoto Afriyie introduced Madam Koomson to the board of direc­ tors of the ministry. He urged them to continue with their excellent teamwork to improve productivity and achieve organisational goals as he wished Madam Koomson well in her new role. Mrs…
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Samira Bawumia Commissions Learning And Literacy Centre For Kanda Cluster of Schools
27 Jan

Samira Bawumia Commissions Learning And Literacy Centre For Kanda Cluster of Schools

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Mrs Samira Bawumia, the Wife of the Vice President has handed-over a newly refurbished Learning and Literacy Centre to the Kanda Cluster of Schools to boost teaching and learning outcomes. The Centre has a 60-seater capacity, five computers and some books, undertaken by the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP), a not-for-profit organisation. Speaking at the handing-over ceremony in Accra, Mrs Samira Bawumia said the NGO’s vision was to empower the next generation of future leaders to develop the habit of reading and ensure that they become creative and critical thinkers. She said her Foundation had, so far, distributed 200,000…
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