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05 Jul

Carlo Ancelotti Appointed Brazil Head Coach, Starts Role In June 2024

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CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues has confirmed Carlo Ancelotti will take over as Brazil boss next year after his current Real Madrid deal has ended. Brazil chief Rodrigues has confirmed the team’s plans following the departure of Tite after the 2022 World Cup. Fernando Diniz will take charge of the Selecao on an interim basis for a year and will combine the job with his role as Fluminense manager. Ancelotti will then take over once his current contract at Real Madrid expires in the summer of 2024. “His (Diniz) game plan is almost similar to that of the coach that will…

05 Jul

Urgently Work With BoG To Address High Inflation; Expand Tax Net Instead Of Introducing New Ones – GNCCI To Government

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The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) is calling on the government to urgently work with the Bank of Ghana to find innovative ways of addressing the high inflation in the economy. This is part of its propositions for government to consider in the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review. According to the Chamber, addressing the high inflation will help businesses to secure funds for expansion and recovery from the impact of COVID-19. The continuous increases in the policy rate and in effect lending rate, the Chamber said, are adversely affecting key productive sectors as well as the overall growth…

05 Jul

VP Bawumia Facilitates Ghana Card Registration for Cured Lepers

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Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, in collaboration with management of the Weija Leprosarium, has facilitated the enrolment onto and acquisition of the national identification system, the Ghana Card, for cured lepers at the facility. According to Dr Bawumia, this is further evidence of Government’s determination to ensure that no one is left behind irrespective of their status or circumstances, in order to engender national cohesion and holistic development. Officials of the National Identification Authority, led by Prof Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, Executive Secretary, guided the residents through the process, from data and biometric capture, verification to issuance of the card. A smiling…

05 Jul

President Akufo-Addo Re-Opens Refurbished Gh¢30 Million Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 4th July 2023, commissioned the renovated and modernised Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, a year after he cut the sod for the commencement of work on the project. The Park, which was built in 1991 and opened to the public in 1992, in the time of the 1st President of the 4th Republic, His Excellency the late Jerry John Rawlings, had not seen any renovation since then, resulting in significant deterioration of the edifice. It is for this reason that President Akufo-Addo instructed the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture,…

04 Jul

President Akuffo Addo Will Be Able To Complete All Projects By 2024 As Promised- Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare

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Presidential advisor on health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has assured Ghanaians of President Akuffo Addo's fulfillment of promise to complete all ongoing projects by 2024. Dr Anthony stated in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning, which airs on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, that Ghanaians should not lose trust in the President as he is selflessly working hard to complete projects he initiated since he resumed office. Some projects include the ongoing Agenda 111 which consists of several hospital constructions, in various communities to aid in the betterment of the lives of Ghanaians. In response to the President having…

04 Jul

I Was Not Pressured To Become A Footballer – Jordan Ayew

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Ghanaian striker, Jordan Ayew, has disclosed that he was not forced to become a footballer despite being born into a family of footballers. According to him, he never enjoyed going for training in his early years as he preferred playing with friends until he turned 10 years old. “When I began playing, I wasn’t too interested in the game. I was just interested in playing with my friends in the area and didn’t like to training that much. I started going to training gradually at the age of 10 to 12 and from there everything started,” he told GTV Sports+. He…

04 Jul

Chelsea Pays Baba Rahman $4 Million After Contract Termination

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English Premier League side, Chelsea Football Club is reported to have compensated Ghanaian defender Baba Abdul Rahman with $4 million following the termination of his contract. According to Ghanaian sports journalist based in the UK, Rahman Osman, the Blues have off-loaded the player after managing to pay 80% of the amount left on his contract. He explained further that Chelsea will still benefit a percentage should Baba Rahman play in any European competition for his next club. "Chelsea is not the same club that it was under Roman so they are trying to move on a lot of players. Baba's…

04 Jul

German Club FC Ingolstadt Terminates Contract Of Hans Sarpei For Non-Performance

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German second-tier club, FC Ingolstadt 04, have with immediate effect officially terminated the contract of Ghanaian midfielder Hans Nunoo Sarpei by mutual consent, the club confirmed. The Ghanaian made 39 competitive appearances (one goal, one assist) for Die Schanzer since signing, including six appearances in the German Cup. The report says Ingolstadt has not been impressed with the work rate and the general output of Sarpei, leading to the termination of his contract. In August 2016 Sarpei moved to VFB Stuttgart where he made his debut for Stuttgart on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, in the 2016/17 DFB-Pokal against Borussia Monchengladbach. On Tuesday,…

04 Jul

Neymar Fined $3.3 Million For Building Lake In His Mansion

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Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has been hit with 16 million reais (£2.6m/$3.3m) fine for building a lake at his Brazilian mansion. WHAT HAPPENED? It was revealed on June 22 that the 31-year-old was the subject of an investigation by the local council in Mangaratiba – a coastal town that sits to the south of Rio de Janeiro – as a result of several “irregularities” in a lavish construction project. Work was brought to a halt at that time, with Neymar now paying the price for failing to follow planning rules and allowing building to take place without the relevant licenses.…

04 Jul

Kurt Okraku Is Responsible For Failures Of Our National Teams – Christopher Nimley

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Ghanaian Football Coach and Sports Pundit, Christopher Nimley has slammed GFA President, Kurt OKraku for the recent string of poor results churned out by the national teams. In the last 16 months, the Black Starlets could not qualify for the U-17 AFCON, the Black Satellites also failed to qualify for the U-20 AFCON, the Black Stars exited the AFCON 2021 at the group stage after finishing bottom in their group without a win at the tournamen tt. The Black Stars B were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the CHAN 2022 tournament, and just last Friday, the Black Meteors were…