President Akufo-Addo has directed that all the government’s flagship programmes including the popular free SHS should be looked at. According to the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the President want the sixteen programmes to be fully implemented to impact the lives of Ghanaians, hence the new directive. Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the president want the the new directive to be “done within the constraints of item number 2 which is the fiscal framework we are working with.” He said, “All the 16 flagship programmes are up to be looked at. The President has directed that…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
AS Roma teenager Felix Afena-Gyan has been invited to the Black Stars for 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. The speedy attacker haa been handed the invitation for the crucial games after rejecting previous call-ups. Afena-Gyan confirmed his Black Stars invitation in a social media, announcing his readiness to join the team’s camp for the playoff games. He has been in a blistering form since making his debut the Rome-based club in October last year. Afena-Gyan has scored two goals in 12 league games this season for AS Roma and touted contribute greatly in the playoff games. The Black Stars…
Nantes FC midfielder Osman Bukari has received Ghana call-up for 2022 World Cup playoff duel against Nigeria. The 23-year old has been handed a Black Stars invitation for the crucial games this month. Bukari has received a call-up to the Black Stars following his incredible form at Nantes in the French ligue 1 this season. The Black Stars will begin camping for the crunchy encounter on Monday with majority of the invited players set to arrive on Sunday evening. The team will travel to Kumasi to the continue preparations for the first leg tie which takes place on Friday, March…
Ghana defender Gideon Mensah has arrived for the 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. The Bordeaux left-back has landed at the Black Stars camp for the epic encounter as Ghana quest to grab a spot at the World Cup tournament in Qatar. Mensah is expected to play an integral role as direct competitor Abdul Baba Rahman of Reading FC has been ruled out of the two games due to injury. The 23-year old becomes the latest player to join the Black Stars camp after Jojo Wollacot, Andy Yiadom, Dennis Korsah, Edmund Addo, Yaw Yeboah, Thomas Partey and Joseph Aidoo. The…
Ghana goalkeeper Joseph Wollacot and five other players have touched down in Ghana for the 2022 Word Cup playoff against Nigeria. The Swindon Town goalkeeper has arrived in Ghana for the two crucial games as Ghana quest for a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Others players who have arrived in the Black Stars camp include Hearts of Oak defender Dennis Korsah, Edmund Addo of Sheriff Tiraspol, Andy Yiadom from Reading FC, Celta Vigo’s Joseph Aidoo and Yaw Yeboah. Meanwhile, Black Stars coach Otto Addo is yet to announce the squad for the cagey encounters with just four…
Hearts of Oak defender Dennis Korsah has been named in Ghana squad to face Nigeria in 2022 World Cup playoff, according to media reports. The left-back has reportedly been handed his debut Black Stars call-up for the two crucial games this month. Korsah who has been in a blistering form this season for Hearts of Oak will replace Reading FC defender Abdul Baba Rahman who has been out injured. Meanwhile, the Black Stars will begin camping for the crunchy encounter on Monday with majority of the invited players set to arrive on Sunday evening. The team will travel to Kumasi…
Hearts of Oak midfielder Sulley Muntari has heaped praises to teammate Daniel Afriyie Barnieh for a spectacular showdown against AshantiGold last Sunday. Barnieh was the hero of the day as his two goals helped Hearts of Oak to defeat AshantiGold 2:1 in week 21 of the Ghana Premier League yesterday. Despite winning the man of the match, Muntari believes Afriyie Barnieh was exceptional in the cagey encounter for the Phobians. In an interview after the game, Sulley Muntari described Afriyie Barnieh as an amazing talent and an important figure for the Phobians as they quest to defend the league title.…
Celta Vigo defender Joseph Aidoo has been handed invitation to the Black Stars for 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. The in-form centre back has earned the Black Stars invitation following his blistering form at Celta Vigo in the Spanish Laliga this season. Aidoo has returned to the Black Stars after missing the AFCON 2021 in Cameroon where Ghana failed to progress from a group of Morocco, Gabon and Comoros. The Black Stars will begin camping for the crunchy encounter on Monday with majority of the invited players set to arrive on Sunday evening. The team will travel to Kumasi…
Ghana coach Otto Addo is expected to announce today squad for the 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. Ghana host Nigeria in the first leg of the playoff games at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday, March 25, 2022 before the reverse fixture in Abuja. However, coach Otto Addo and his assistant coaches will be addressing the media today at the Ghana FA Secretariat in Accra. Already Nigeria have announced their squad with Leicester City talisman Wilfred Ndidi ruled out of the crucial games due to injury. On the part of Ghana, Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has contracted…
Ghana Premier League side, AshantiGold SC were attacked by a gang of armed robbers after Hearts of Oak game on Sunday. The incident is said to have occurred at Assin Endwa in the Assin North District in Central Region. The club statement reads, “We got attacked by armed robbers on our way back from Accra at Assin Endwa. “The robbers shot three bullets at the front bulletproof glass as the team driver meandered his way through a terrible scene of gunshots. “Thankfully, no individual sustained any injuries. The entire team is currently safe in Obuasi.” Meanwhile, in the said game,…