Abdul Karim Zito, Laryea Kingson, and Jacob Nettey will steer the affairs of the national male U-17 team – otherwise known as Black Starlets for the next year. Karim Zito – a gold medalist at the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will now be assisted by Laryea Kingson and Jacob Nettey. Abdul Karim Zito formerly played for GIHOC Stars, Juantex FC, Asante Kotoko and Kumapim Stars in a career that spanned two and half decades. He is also a former coach of Asante Kotoko, Accra Hearts of Oak, Feyenoord Academy (WAFA), King Faisal and Kwaebibirem FC. Laryea Kingson is...
Two earth tremors hit parts of Accra
Parts of Accra have been hit by two earth tremors. The two tremors were recorded around 11 am on Monday, December 12, 2022. Some of the places that recorded the tremor included Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy hill and Mallam. People in places that recorded the tremor have already turned to social media to report their experiences.
Former Hearts of Oak boss Samuel Boadu takes over Ghana U-20
Samuel Boadu has been named Coach of the Black Satellites. The former Hearts of Oak and Medeama SC coach succeeds Abdul Karim Zito, who led Ghana to win the 2021 U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania. Hearts of Oak won the Premier League and MTN FA Cup for the first time in two decades under Samuel Boadu in the 2020/21 season. Desmond Offei, a 35-year-old UEFA A (Level 4) Licensed Professional football coach, will be assisting the former Prestea Mine Stars, Ghapoha FC, and Berekum Arsenal midfielder. Desmond is a former Royal Antwerp FC U-18 and U-21 Head Coach. He...
Ronaldo coy about Portugal future as World Cup ‘dream’ ends
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was coy about his international future as he responded to his side’s World Cup exit following defeat by Morocco. The 37-year-old forward was in tears as he walked back to the dressing room after the 1-0 quarter-final. Ronaldo played as a substitute, having also come off the bench in the last-16 win against Switzerland. “To win a World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career,” he wrote on social media. “Unfortunately, yesterday [Saturday] the dream ended.” Ronaldo left Manchester United by mutual agreement before the 2022 World Cup after a...
Man arrested for hitting wife’s head against wall multiple times till she died
Bekwai Magistrate court in the Ashanti Region has remanded a 40-year-old man, identified as Stephen Appiah for two weeks after he allegedly hit his wife’s head against a wall multiple times till she died. The incident is reported to have occurred a few days ago at Ofoase Kokoben in the Bekwai Municipality of the region. According to starrfm.com.gh, after committing the crime, the suspect wrapped the body of his deceased wife, identified as Afua Abrefi and dumped it in a bush. The family of the deceased lodged a complaint with the police after they did not see her for days and...
Cedi gaining, fuel prices coming down; the govt is working – Owusu-Bempah
The Akufo-Addo administration is working around the clock to ameliorate the economic conditions Ghanaians are saddled with at the moment, a Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ernest Owusu-Bempah has said. He noted that the efforts of the government have resulted in the Cedi gaining against the Dollar and drop in fuel prices. Addressing the press in Accra on Friday December 9, to react to the lost censure motion that was filed by the Minority for the removal of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Mr Owusu-Bempah said the government acknowledges the economic challenges Ghanaians are going through. “The...
44,000 teachers fail licensure examinations
About 44,000 teachers have failed the mandatory Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), the Registrar for the National Teaching Council, Dr. Christian Addai-Poku has disclosed. According to him, the results of the examinations were worrying, considering the poor performance of the teachers who were supposed to be imparting knowledge to children. He made this known at the 2022/23 Cohort – Leading Girls’ Learning Programme town hall meeting organized by the Institute of Teacher Education and Development (INTED). The NTLE was introduced by the government in 2019 backed by the Education Act of 2008, Act 778, with the first-ever teacher licensure exams taking place...
Gianni Infantino praises ‘best group stage ever’ at a FIFA World Cup™
Gianni Infantino has hailed the opening stages of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ as the ‘best ever’, following dramatic matches across all eight groups, record-breaking attendances and television figures across the world, and the FIFA Fan Festival™ in Doha proving hugely popular with fans supporting nations from every corner of the world. Speaking as the competition enters the quarter-final stage, the FIFA President praised the quality of the football involving the 32 teams that competed in the group stage – and highlighted the passion shown in the stadiums, FIFA Fan Festival™ and fan parks around Qatar. “I have seen...
Censure motion was empty – Afenyo-Markin justifies Majority walkout
The Majority in Parliament has strongly defended its walkout during the vote of censure motion filed against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Deputy Leader of the caucus, believes the Minority failed to do due diligence in pushing for the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as the Finance Minister. During the debate of the matter on the floor, KT Hammond, a co-chair of the committee that probed the allegations against the Minister, said they did not find a single piece of evidence to warrant the claims made against Mr. Ofori-Atta. However, Dr. Dominic Ayine, who was also a co-chair of the...
C/R: Snakes take over Enyan Abaasa Anglican Basic School
Snakes have taken over Enyan Abaasa Anglican Basic School in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. Academic activities are, thus, being disrupted by the situation since the reptiles pose a threat to teachers and pupils. The school building has no doors and windows, so the reptiles easily gain access to the classrooms from the bushes that surround the school. Speaking in an interview with Class91.3FM’s Central regional correspondent, Nana Tawiah, Headmistress Grace Opaku Mensah noted that the school is faced with many other challenges which require the attention of the government and natives of the community. “The...