MAURIZIO Sarri has conceded he may not be the right man to motivate his Chelsea players after the 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth. Joshua King scored twice as the Cherries recorded their first home win over Chelsea since September 1988, with David Brooks and Charlie Daniels completing the rout at the Vitality Stadium. The result knocked Chelsea out of the Champions [...] The post I
REAL Madrid are maintaining their interest in Manchester United’s striker Marcus Rashford. The 21-year-old is content to wait until the end of the season to negotiate a new contract at Old Trafford, having fallen out with Jose Mourinho. He is happier with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but the Champions League winners are maintaining talks with the player’s representatives, who think £100million [...] The post Real
FORMER Olympic champion Sebastian Coe on Thursday all but confirmed that he would run for a second term as President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) at the global governing body’s congress in September. The 62-year-old Briton was elected to the post in Beijing in 2015 amidst a storm of doping scandals and has spent much of his [...] The post IAAF chief to run
PERENNIAL campaigners, Nigeria are seeking a record eighth title as the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Niger on Saturday. Winners in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011 and 2015, the West Africans failed to defend their title the last time in Zambia after a shock elimination by Sudan via away goals after a 5-5 tie on [...] The post Nigeria hunting for 8th U-20 African
THE first “Oh my God” said enough. Two more following in succession truly let Richard Commey’s feelings known about the reaction to his success back home in Ghana. “I wish maybe after the fight, when I win it, you will have time to follow me to Ghana and then you will see what the reaction is gonna be like,” said [...] The post Commey: Reaction in Ghana ‘ll be
The Merck Foundation, an international philanthropic organisation in partnership with the First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has launched a fashion awards scheme to recognise exclusive Ghanaian designs targeted at fighting infertility stigma in the country. It forms part of the kick-start of the “Merck More than a Mother” national campaign which seeks to clear misconceptions about infertility and empower infertile [...] The post 1st
A group calling itself Dagbon Malima Zugu (DAMAZ), a Dagbani expression which means “Dagbon should work” has lauded the Committee of Eminent Chiefs and the Northern Regional Minister for the successful enskinment of the new Yaa-Naa for Dagbon. “We would like to commend the Committee of Eminent Chiefs and the Northern Regional Minister for their efforts in healing the wounds of [...] The post C’ttee
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has installed more than 4,000 prepaid meters in Kibi, in the Eastern Region. The project, which is aimed at replacing post-paid meters, is funded by the company at the cost of GH¢ 5.5million. Briefing customers in Kibi on the project, Mr Yusif Adamu, the Project Engineer for Mugi Bhagu Harish Metering System, stated that [...] The post ECG installs 4,000
The chiefs and people of the Nungua Traditional Area, in the Greater Accra Region, have over the weekend held a thanksgiving and dedication service, to thank God for a successful “Kplejoo” festival and to usher them into the new year. The ceremony brought together Christians and Muslims to give thanks to God for protecting them. Nii Bortey Okplen Dzalesane II, [...] The post Nungua
The government has been urged to increase investment in Early Child Development (ECD) for children under two years in the country. According to Dr Isabella Sagoe-Mensah, the Deputy Director of Reproductive and Child Health of the Family Health Division (FHD), Ghana Health Service (GHS), the investment would enable children to develop their full potentials. Speaking at a media orientation workshop [...] The post Govt
Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), has been dragged to the Accra High Court, for alleged stealing and willfully causing more than GH¢7 million financial loss to the state. She and Daniel Axim, a former Operations Manager of MASLOC have been slapped with 80 counts of conspiracy to commit [...] The post Former
The case involving the murder of Mrs Josephine Asante, Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of Tema Port has taken a new twist as the complainant in the case and the driver of the deceased, Amos Apreku, has become the second accused person. This means he is being tried together with Christian Adjei, first accused person and houseboy of Mrs. Josephine [...] The post Driver,
The Israeli Embassy in collaboration with the United Nation’s office in Ghana and the German Embassy on Wednesday marked the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Accra in memory of victims of the Holocaust. The event which brought together members of the Diplomatic community, government officials and some notable religious personalities in Ghana also created the platform for screening of [...] The post International
The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday renewed a contract with the Cuban government to supply Ghana with 20 medical specialists for the next two years. The contract is to provide health professionals to the various health facilities in the country to address the deficit of doctors in the health sector. The specialists include cardiologists, anaesthesiologists, pathologists oncologists and neurologists, among [...] The post Cuba
The construction of a GH¢1.6 million ultra modern 24-unit classroom block for the Ghana Police Education Unit at Tesano, in Accra, has commenced following the symbolic sod-cutting yesterday by the Inspector General of Police(IGP), David Asante-Apeatu. The project, which is funded by MTN Ghana Foundation, includes head teacher’s office, staff common room, modern toilet facility and furniture. Chahine Consulting and [...] The post Construction
Head Coach of the senior national team, James Kwesi Appiah has warned Asante Kotoko over fans intimidation ahead of their encounter with Al Hilal of Sudan. The Reds will be playing the Sudanese outfit in the opener of group C fixture of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday, at the Al Hilal Stadium. The former Porcupine Warriors player, who managed [...] The post Kotoko cautioned over
The Accra Technical University (ATU) is ready to host the Ghana Technical Universities Sports Association (GHATUSA) Games scheduled to begin today. Mr Princeworth K.D Anane, the Technical Committee Chairman for the Games, Mr Princeworth K.D Anane told the Times Sports yesterday that 10 teams including eight technical universities and two polytechnics representing each region of the country are set to [...] The post GHATUSA
One of Ghana’s only two licensed female boxing referees, Rosemary Ametepe has been reported dead at the age of 46. Madam Ametepe was attached to the Ghana Prison Service and contributed immensely to building the current formidable boxing team of the Service. Also a staunch member of the amateur referees in the country, Mad. Ametepe, until her death, was a [...] The post Boxing ref Rosemary
Fitness Instructors across the country would receive training to boost their knowledge in effective, safe and approved forms of exercises. The training which is being facilitated by the National Sports College (NSC), Winneba, will run from February 17-24, 2019. This was contained in statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the College, Ms. Florence Adams. The training, according [...] The post Course
Government will complete paying all arrears owed teachers by the end of March this year, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. According to the President, the arrears, accrued between 2013 and 2016, covers travel allowances, transfer grants, and overtime allowances. “Presently, government is no longer accruing arrears. We are putting in place measures to ensure that this situation does [...] The post All
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