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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been sworn-in as the President of the Republic of Ghana to kick-start his second term in office. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the forecourt of the Parliament House Thursday afternoon. Akufo-Addo won the December elections with over 51 percent of total valid votes cast to secure a second term in office. Before the swearing-in ...

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, has announced the return of football fans to the various stadia across the country. However, all stadia that will host Ghana Premier League and Division One League matches must be filled to 25% of their capacity. President Akufo-Addo in September last year announced that football fans would return in October, 2020 with ...

Hearts of Oak ended the unbeaten streak of Bechem United following an impressive 6-1 victory the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday. The Phobians were given a huge advantage with a few minutes to the end of the first half after Bechem United’s Emmanuel Asante received his second yellow card for dissent. In the second half, Hearts capitalised on the extra ...

Diego Maradona’s autopsy has revealed that the Argentina legend had no alcohol or narcotic drugs in his body at the time of his death. Maradona died at the age of 60 on Nov. 25, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery. Earlier this month, a preliminary autopsy determined that Maradona died in his ...

Ghanaian international Daniel Amartey made a return from injury to play in his side’s Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspurs on Sunday, December 20. “Our first change on the hour mark” The center back suffered an injury in his second league appearance of the season against West Ham United on October 4, 2020. He, however, made a return to play ...

Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC have sacked head coach Maxwell Konadu following the team’s defeat to Accra Great Olympics on Thursday. The Porcupine Warriors announced the club’s decision to part ways with the gaffer their historic loss to Accra Great Olympics in the Ghana Premier League. Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC suffered their first defeat of the season in one of their ...

Hearts of Oak coach Kosta Papic insists he is building the ‘winning mentality’ of his team despite their victory over Dreams FC on Sunday night. Michelle Sarpong bagged a brace with a goal from Kwadjo Obeng Jnr as the Phobians recorded their first victory of the campaign. But the Serbian tactician is still not convinced with his players’ mentality, insisting ...

President Akufo Addo has authorized the Ministry of Youth and Sports to release an amount of nine hundred thousand cedis (GHC900,000) as the first tranche of payment to support the 18 premier league clubs in the country. The money is to enable the clubs to offset some of their expenses in this era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each club is ...

Thomas Partey’s bid to return to full fitness is taking time, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta saying the midfielder is likely to miss “the next few games” with a “significant injury.” The Ghana midfielder has not featured for the Gunners since picking up an injury during the 3-0 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League on November 8. Arsenal ...

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has referred Asante Kotoko coach, Maxwell Konadu to the Disciplinary Committee for comments made against referee Daniel Laryea. Konadu expressed his disappointment in the referee’s performance especially at the latter part of the game between his side and Berekum Chelsea last Sunday-disciplinary-committee Club officials and stakeholders were reminded by the GFA ahead of the season ...