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28 Jul

‘Insha Allah, King Faisal Will Also Be Vindicated By CAS’ – Alhaji Grusah Reacts To CAS Ruling Against GFA

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Bankroller of Ghanaian side, King Faisal, Alhaji Grusah is positive his side’s appeal against the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) decision to dismiss their protest, solidifying their demotion to Division One next season should yield results. King Faisal FC’s hopes of overturning their relegation from the Ghana Premier League were shattered as GFA dismissed their protest to challenge the outcome of their match against Tamale City FC. The match took place on May 6 at the Aliu Mahama Stadium, where King Faisal FC suffered a 4-1 defeat against Tamale City FC. Alleging that Tamale City FC had fielded an ineligible player, specifically…

28 Jul

We Need Time To Get A Good Replacement For Mohammed Kudus – Ajax Director

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Ajax director of football, Sven Mislintat has opened up on why the club does not want Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus to leave this summer. According to him, this is because the Black Stars poster boy just like defender Edson Alvarez will be difficult to replace now. In an interview, he said Ajax would need time to get equally good players to replace the duo. "We've very open and good discussions with both players and their agents with a clear wish in terms of timeline. We need time to get good replacements. "Although the best thing for Ajax would be that Kudus and…

28 Jul

Kurt Okraku Should Banish Party Politics From Football If He Wants To Make The Sport Great Again – Joe Lartey

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Veteran broadcaster Joe Lartey has urged the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kurt Okraku to banish party politics from football if he wants to make the sport great again. The 96-year-old says the possibility of Ghana football thriving again is dependent on the leaders. He believes when they want to get it done, it will be done because they are focused on doing it. “Let them think about football and Ghana and let them say to themselves that we are here to make Ghana great in football, and it will happen,” the former GBC journalist told Joy Sports “Let them develop positive…

28 Jul

Manchester United To Push To Sign Mohammed Kudus If Deal To Sign Rasmus Højlund Fails

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Manchester United have not taken their eyes off in-demand Ghana international Mohammed Kudus. This is according to sources in England as the transfer market gets hotter ahead of the start of the major European leagues. According to the information gathered, Manchester United are keen on bolstering the attack of the team before the new campaign commences. On Wednesday, the Red Devils lost 2-0 to Real Madrid, in a pre-season friendly game that proved the team is lacking firepower in attack. Already, the English Premier League giants are pushing to sign Rasmus Højlund from Italian outfit Atalanta. It is understood that the…

28 Jul

Weija-Gbawe GES Authorises BECE Invigilators To Search Candidates’ ‘Private Parts’

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The Weija-Gbawe Municipal Education Office in Accra has issued a set of directives for this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which includes measures aimed at curbing examination malpractice, a national concern. Among the 11-point dos and don'ts for the examination, candidates are instructed to wear "ONLY Flat Open Sandals, without socks" and are prohibited from wearing wristwatches or carrying mobile phones and other electronic gadgets into the exam hall. A standout measure mentioned in the full release is that "Supervisors and invigilators are authorised to thoroughly search all candidates, including their private parts, before they are allowed into the…

28 Jul

West Africans Must Oppose All Sorts Of Military Takeovers Within The Authority Of The ECOWAS – Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged West Africans to oppose all sorts of military takeovers within the authority of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Ghanaian president thinks that Africans should not support what he calls the unconstitutional method of changing administrations in the sub-region. President Akufo-Addo made the call at Liberia’s 147th Independence Day celebrations. He stated that insecurity in West Africa must disappear for development to take place. “It is incumbent that we all stand together in our generation to defeat the menace of coups and guarantee the peace and stability which are essential to the…

28 Jul

Wa: Jury Declares Indefinite Strike Over 21 Months Of Unpaid Allowances

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Members of the Wa High Court jury in the Upper West have gone on strike indefinitely. The jurors went on strike indefinitely over unpaid sitting and attendance allowances. The jury told the press that they have been working without pay for nearly two years. They claim that despite numerous petitions to the government to release the allowances, their efforts have been ineffective. The jury members said they had hoped the government would have addressed their concerns when they first initiated their action on Monday. They boycotted criminal hearings at the Wa High Court on Monday. The jury told the media…

28 Jul

Suspected Cable Thief Lynched, Set Ablaze At Abogiri

wontumionlineNewsSuspected cable thief lynched and set ablaze

A suspected cable thief has been lynched while his tricycle burnt at Abogiri, a suburb of New Juaben South municipality in the Eastern region. The victim and two others reportedly went to the community Thursday night to steal electricity cables specifically copper wires connected to homes. After cutting cables of two houses, luck eluded them when residents who have been on high alert over recent surge in cable theft, pursued and apprehended the rider as two other accomplices escaped. The mob, tied him to a sign post, stripped naked and lynched him. The victim is alleged to have confessed that…

28 Jul

Man Sentenced To 10 Yrs In Prison For Stealing From Military Officer’s Home

wontumionlineNewsMan sentenced for stealing from Military Officer’s home

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an unemployed young man who stole from a military officer to ten years in prison with hard labour. Prince Kyei is also accused of breaking into the Military Officer’s home and causing GHc400.00 in damage to his wooden door lock. Kyei pleaded guilty to unlawful entry, causing unlawful damage, and three counts of stealing. He was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to ten years in jail by the Court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah. Meanwhile, his driver accomplice, Andy Ankrah, was charged with aiding and abetting crime, to which he…

28 Jul

Adisadel College Assault: Suspect Granted Police Bail

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After a viral video showed an Adisadel College student choking and abusing his fellow classmate over a SIM card dispute, the suspect has been granted bail by the police after his initial arrest. The student faced charges of causing harm and assault but was later released into the custody of the school's headmaster, with a scheduled arraignment set for Friday. In the altercation captured on video, the student was seen choking his junior before slamming his head against a metallic bed in the dormitory. As a result of the incident, the victim sustained injuries to his face and is currently…