The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the academic calendar for the 2024/2025 school year for Basic and Senior High Schools. In a statement signed by the Acting Director for the Schools and Instruction Division, Prince C. Agyemang-Duah, dated October 17, 2024, stated that the new academic year will begin on Wednesday, October 30, 2024,…
By Edzorna Francis Mensah “Accordingly, I proceed to inform the House that by the notification of the polls, the following Members of Parliament have, by their actions, vacated their seats in Parliament.” The Members are: (1) Hon. Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, NDC MP for Amenfi Central in the Western Region, now referred to as an Independent Parliamentary…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has raised concerns about a purported visa processing scandal involving Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. He alleges that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration hastily signed a questionable contract for visa processing just weeks ahead of leaving office, raising eyebrows among various stakeholders. In a…
By Ashiadey Dotse FIFA has banned Tanzanian club Young Africans SC from registering new players because they didn’t follow a compensation order in favour of Ghanaian striker Hafiz Konkoni. Konkoni took his case to FIFA after Young Africans ended his contract early without paying him the agreed amount. Konkoni, who now plays for Ethiopian club Bunna…
Former Chelsea coach, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England manager from 1 January 2025. The 51-year-old German, who has signed an 18-month contract, becomes the third non-British permanent manager of the men’s team after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello. Gareth Southgate resigned in July after England’s defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final. Lee…
By Ashiadey Dotse Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus has apologised to Ghanaians after the team’s poor performances against Sudan during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Otto Addo’s team played to a 0-0 draw at the Accra Sports Stadium and then lost 2-0 in Libya in the return match. These results continue the team’s disappointing run…
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Asamoah Gyan’s much anticipated All Regional Games (ARG), initially scheduled for 2024, have been postponed to 2025. This decision, announced on October 17, 2024, by the ARG management, aims to elevate the event’s scale and impact. The games, which serve as a platform to discover and nurture sports talent from all sixteen…
Africa Rugby in conjunction with the National Sports Authority (NSA), has announced the formation of a five-member Normalisation Committee to oversee the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) and manage the election of new national officers by the close of 2024. The committee is chaired by Mohammed Sahnoon, representing the Ghana Olympic Committee, and includes Dave…
Manchester City have accused the Premier League of being “misleading” over the verdict in its landmark legal case on rules over commercial deals. City have written to top-flight clubs criticising the league’s summary of the case verdict, saying it contains “several inaccuracies”. The letter to the 19 clubs and the league, seen by the BBC, was sent…
Telecel Ghana is marking its annual CARE Month this October to celebrate loyal customers and recognise the contributions of frontline employees, in line with the theme for this year’s international Customer Service Week celebration – Going Above & Beyond: Connecting through CARE. Telecel’s CARE Month kicks off on 7th October with an exciting array of…
