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  • Abednego Tetteh extols new Hearts signing Ademola Danjuma

    Hearts of Oak forward Abednego Tetteh has praised the qualities of new teammate Ademola Danjuma Kuti, who he likens to Togolese forward Emmanuel Adebayor.

    Tetteh and Ademola spent time in the Indian Super League, with the latter playing for Punjab FC.

    The 21-year old scored 8 times in 14 games after joining from UAE side Fujairah, where he worked with Argentina legend Maradona.

    Meanwhile, Abednego Tetteh who played for Real Kashmir in the Super League says Ghanaians should watch out for the new Phobian.

    “I personally know Ademola Danjema Kuti in India and I must confess he is a good player, he is a replica of Emmanuel Adebayor people should watch out for him,” Tetteh told Boss FM.

    Both Ademola and Tetteh have been officially signed for the second round of the Ghana Premier League which will return after the coronavirus pandemic ends.

    The Rainbow club finished the first round of the Ghana Premier League in 9th position.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Clubs calls on government for financial assistance is inappropriate – Lawyer Duah Adonteng

    Former member of the Normalisation Committee for Ghana Football, Lawyer Dua Adonteng has described calls from clubs for support for government’s assistance as ‘inappropriate.’

    The astute lawyer believes other measures like pay cut could help reduce the financial burdens brought on clubs by the coronavirus.

    All football clubs in Ghana have been left inactive due to the outbreak of COVID-19 leaving clubs financially stricken.

    “Clubs call on government for financial assistance is inappropriate,” Lawyer Duah Adonteng told Sikka Sports. “It will be ideal for pay cut to ease the financial burden that will entangle the clubs,” he added.

    Last week General Manager of Techiman Eleven Wonders Takyi Arhin expressed the need for government to support clubs in these difficult times.

    “After everything we had to take loans to pay our players. Now that football is back, we have coronavirus, even Pharmaceutical companies and GUTA are calling on government, aren’t we also Ghanaians to call on government?,” said Takyi Arhin. “So it’s fair to ask government for help.”

    Other clubs have also joined calls for support including King Faisal Babies.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Tracy Sarkcess shares how a male musician nearly caused her relationship with Sarkodie

    Tracy Sarkcess, wife of award winning rapper Sarkodie has shared an experience about male musician nearly caused her relationship with Sarkodie.

    Tracy yesterday opened her arms for questions as she opened floor for fans and followers to bombard her with questions.

    Things went as expected, as questions flooded her timeline but took time to reply most of them satisfactorily.

    One question that popped up was, has any male musician harassed her since she started dating Sarkodie and how does she handle this.

    In giving an answer to this question, Tracy let out on how a male musician mistook things when she tried to be cool with him, hence disengaging in having a private conversation with male musicians unless they visit and her husband is home.

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    Source: ghbase.com

  • Ex Hearts of Oak captain Amankwaah Mireku holds no regrets over career choice

    Former Hearts of Oak captain Yaw Amankwah Mireku has no regrets over his career choice to be a footballer.

    Mireku enjoyed an illustrious playing career with Hearts of Oak before having a brief spell at Indian side Viva Karela in 2007.

    The now 40-year-old was a mainstay in the Phobian side that conquered the local league as well as Africa, winning the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.

    His superb club form saw him represent the Black Stars of Ghana sixteen times.

    During an interview with Accra-based Asempa FM, Amankwaah Mireku said, “If I die and come back ten times, I will always want to be a footballer”.

    “I am not really a wealthy person because of football but I will never say I have regretted playing football,” he concluded.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Ga East Hospital refuses to treat 2 Nigeriens who tested positive for coronavirus

    The Ga East Municipal Hospital has refused treatment for two Nigeriens who tested positive for Coronavirus.

    According to the hospital, the foreign nationals failed to cooperate with authorities for treatment.

    The two, however, have been secluded in a police facility as a “matter of necessity”, a press release from the police read.

    A press release stated that “The two Nigeriens who tested positive to COVID-19 and were transferred from a Police holding facility of the Accra District Police to the National Treatment Centre have been returned to the Police facility as a matter of necessity, to enable health officials to manage them. The two refused to submit to treatment at the national treatment centre, making their management difficult, thus their return.”

    The said Nigerians were arrested on April 5, 2020 after they could not give justifiable reasons for their movement following the lockdown directive by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

    According to Citi News, further investigations by police triggered a medical test on them at the Ridge Hospital whose result came back on April 13, 2020.

    The Ghana Police Service said its officers will not have any form of contacts with the two Nigeriens as the medical team of the police service is making the efforts “safeguard Police Officers and our facility.”

    The public is reminded to continue to cooperate with the Police and Security Services to help curb the spread of the COVID-19. Stay home and stay safe, as we keep the frontline,” the police added.

    The police revealed government is in talks with the Nigerian Ambassador in Ghana on how best to deal with the situation.

    Also, government is unclear whether repatriation will be an immediate solution.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Coronavirus is not a shameful disease – Dr Ama Edwin

    Dr Ama Edwin, the Advisor to the National COVID-19 Response Team, on Tuesday said COVID-19 is not a shameful disease that should cause people to hide their health status.

    She advised the public to come forth with information about their health statuses to enable the health authorities to quickly and effectively initiate early diagnoses and treatment should they test positive to prevent further spread.

    At the Ministry of Information’s press briefing Tuesday in Accra on the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the matters arising, Dr Edwin advised the public to desist from stigmatising and discriminating against persons being treated for COVID-19, as well as health personnel.

    “Don’t treat people being treated for COVID-19 as outcasts,” she said.

    Dr Edwin said stigma and discrimination had the tendency to undermine all efforts by the Government and health authorities to stop and contain the spread of the virus.

    Stigmatisation, she said, could lead to lots of underground cases, as people with travel history, who were not yet showing symptoms, would fail to respond to calls for self-isolation, testing or mandatory quarantine.

    She said such travel history or underlying chronic health conditions could lead to infection spread, complications or death if not reported early.

    Dr Edwin said to deal with Stigmatisation; “we must build trust in our health system, and ensure the dissemination of reliable information on COVID-19, to prevent fear and anxiety.”

    The public, she said, must also show empathy towards persons who had the disease adding that because the virus was no respecter of personalities, colour, tribe or communities, no one knew who would be infected next, therefore showing love to one another was key to winning the fight against the virus.

    There was the need for all to seek for better understanding of the disease in order to adopt practical measures to curb its spread, she noted.

    Dr Edwin outlined some dos and don’ts when reporting on issues about the COVID-19 pandemic, which included references such as “people being treated for COVID-19, and not COVID-19 cases”.

    She advised the media to use phrases such as “persons who travelled and contracted the COVID-19”, and not that they “travelled and brought it”.

    She spoke about the spread of false information and advised the media and the public to always fact-check their information to ascertain the truth.

    Dr Edwin said the public and media must ensure they shared accurate information, rather than blindly hitting the button on their mobile phones and laptops to disseminate all manner of messages and videos, to create misconceptions and stigma in society.

    He encouraged the media to engage health professionals to amplify the positive stories and breakthrough made so far, and engage medical and other experts on their respective radio and television shows for better explanations on COVID-19.

    She urged the media to also focus on ethical journalism, link people to the available support systems and the Ghana Psychology Council, for help.

    Source: GNA

  • Eighty fishermen under mandatory quarantine in Central Region

    Eighty fishermen in the Central Region, who returned from their fishing expedition in neighbouring African countries, have been put under mandatory quarantine, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) disclosed on Tuesday.

    Dr Akosua Owusu-Sarpong, the Central Regional Director of the GHS, at a meeting organised by the Regional Coordinating Council, said the Service was following up with contact tracing of 550 people to ensure that they did self-isolation or be quarantined.

    She explained that under the circumstance, quarantine and isolation were critical in containing the disease and said such measures were to facilitate public health safety.

    She said the Region had since received 273 suspected cases out of which 155 had come out negative with only one confirmed case.

    She added that a confirmed case, who was diagnosed in Accra but a resident of the Region, was also being managed at a health facility in the Region.

    Responding to agitations from community members against using a facility in their area as isolation centres, Dr Owusu-Sarpong explained that any facility used as a quarantine or isolation centre would be secured such that no person put there would be allowed to mingle with community members.

    She appealed to all metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives to engage more with the communities to get them to understand and comply with the protocols for their own safety.

    Mr Kwamena Duncan, the Central Regional Minister, bemoaned the situation where the markets and coastal communities in the Region were not observing the social distancing protocol.

    He expressed regret about agitations over the decision to use some senior high schools as isolation centres saying every step being taken was in the interest of the larger population.

    Source: GNA

  • Disbursement of ¢600m to SMEs must be fair, devoid of politics GUTA to Akufo-Addo

    The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has asked the government to distribute the GH¢600 million set aside to support small scale business equally to the beneficiaries, devoid of politics.

    President Akufo-Addo had earlier announced that GH¢600 million soft loan scheme with a two-year repayment plan had been put in place by the government to support micro, small and medium scale businesses in these difficult times.

    Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana and a partial lockdown on Accra and Kumasi as a result of the disease, most businesses in major economic hubs have been inactive, thereby limiting the income of most citizens.

    It is for this reason that the government decided to among other things, support SMEs by giving this money to them.

    Thanking the government for the “timely intervention with various stimulus packages to alleviate the devastating effect of the widely spread deadly COVID-19”, GUTA, in a statement asked the government to disburse the said money in a “fair, transparent and equitable manner, devoid of partisan politics”.

    Suggesting ways by which that will be done, the Association said that, “we would appeal to the government to include leadership of the trade associations on the committee(s) that will oversee the disbursement of the fund to the rightful beneficiaries.”

    “We would also entreat whoever happens to benefit from the package to endeavour to use the money for the purpose it is intended so as to be able to pay back as may be arranged and agreed by the authorities,” GUTA urged the public.

    About loan

    According to Akufo-Addo, persons who access these loans will have a one-year grace period before beginning repayment.

    He said, “Government, in collaboration with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), Business & Trade Associations and selected Commercial and Rural Banks, will roll out a soft loan scheme up to a total of six hundred million cedis (GHS600 million), which will have a one-year moratorium and two-year repayment period for micro, small and medium scale businesses.”

    Money for COVID-19

    The government has so far, taken many decisions in terms of raising adequate funds to support the country and also help fight the disease.

    On Monday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the disbursement of US$1 billion to Ghana to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF).

    The money is to help Ghana address the “fiscal and balance of payments needs” and also help the country to improve confidence in its economy especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Some other decisions include the announcement of a GH¢1 billion Coronavirus Alleviation Programme that will be funded from the Ghana Stabilisation Fund.

    There is also a COVID-19 National Trust Fund which has so far received a lot of donations from various leaders, groups and institutions.

    All of these were after the government had already indicated that the cumulative effect of the novel coronavirus pandemic will cost Ghana GH¢9.505 billion.

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • Edem donates coronavirus relief items to Lekma and Police Hospitals

    Edem, Foodtech Ghana join forces to donate COVID-19 relief items to Lekma and Police Hospitals.
    Edem and his management team (VRMG — Volta Regime Music Group) in the early hours of Tuesday, April 14, 2020 donated some relief items Lekma and Police Hospitals in Accra.

    The hospital is one of the many health facilities with an isolation centre caring for patients with the corona virus pandemic.

    Items donated included varieties of products from Foodtech Ghana Limited, producers of the popular Snappy Snacks for which Edem is a Brand Ambassador. It also included hand sanitizers among other things.

    The items donated, according to Edem is to support and encourage the frontline workers (medical personnel) in the fight against the pandemic.

    Edem who also runs “Pepper Dem”, a shitor brand with his wife, were busy during the Easter season providing breakfast to some security personnel during the lockdown. Edem hints more of such kind gestures will be replicated in other areas as well by his Team and Foodtech Ghana Limited.

    On March 29, 2020, Edem did a virtual concert with live band and used that platform to educate his fans and the public about the pandemic and also highlight safety precautions as well.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Cerebrospinal Meningitis kills 3 more in Upper West Region, increasing tally to 40

    Three more people have died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), bringing the total number of victims 40.

    The number of confirmed cases have also shot up from 247 to 258.

    Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, disclosed this at a press conference in Wa.

    “The case fatality rate of meningitis in the region is 15.5 % which is unacceptable.

    “About 80% of the death is as a result of delay in reporting to the health facilities,” the Minister was worried.

    Dr. Bin Salih stated that the region has over 9,000 vials of ceftrizone and five packs of pastorex to treat the disease and has therefore urged people infected with the deadly disease to report to health facilities whenever one begins experiencing headache, fever and stiffness for immediate attention than resorting to self-medication.

    He assured the people that there is enough drugs to help manage and treat meningitis cases.

    Dr. Bin Salih, however, pointed out that there is no vaccine worldwide for sero-type X which is currently affecting the people.

    He announced that a team of experts in the next coming days will be in the region to help manage the situation.

     

    Source: myjoyonline 

  • Coronavirus: Kwadwo Asamoah donates $20,000 to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

    Ghana International Kwadwo Asamoah has donated $20,000 to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) towards the COVID-19 fight in Ghana.

    The player who is currently in Italy says the donation is his contribution to the global pandemic which has brought sporting activities across the globe to a halt.

    Asamoah who hails from the Ashanti Region believed it was appropriate to make donation to the region he grew up in.

    The presentation of the cheque was done by Kwadwo Asamoah’s father today, April 14.

    Kwadwo Asamoah has been one of Ghana’s finest players the last decade, playing for big sides such as Juventus and Inter Milan in that period.

    He has also featured prominently for the Black Stars in the last few years, even though injuries has forced him to go in and out of the national side on a few occasions.

    Ghana has so far recorded 636 cases of the coronavirus with 8 people confirmed dead from the disease.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Government commended for absorbing electricity bills

    The Ghana Energy Awards (GEA) on Tuesday commended government for its intervention in both the electricity and water sectors in the wake of the COVID-19 to ease the hardships on Ghanaians.

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his last address to the nation, said government had absorbed full electricity bills for all lifeline consumers and 50 per cent for both residential and commercial consumers for the months of April, May and June.

    The Government has also absorbed the water bills for all citizens to facilitate the handwashing with soap and generally lesson the economic hardships on the public for those three months.

    This was in a statement signed by Henry Teinor, Event Director of GEA, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra.

    It said the swift steps taken by government to contain the spread of the virus had been applauded by Ghanaians and the international community.

    “GEA will like to appeal to energy sector players in the country to join government in the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus and its impact on economic and social life,” it said.

    The statement encouraged the stakeholders to support affected communities through preventive interventions and provision of relief items to complement government’s interventions.

    It commended various industry players and other private organisations for their donations to the COVID-19 Fund, urging other individuals and corporate groups to emulate this gesture of humanitarianism.

    “We commend our frontline workers and those directly involved in the fight against the spread of the disease and urged all stakeholders to keep safe and trust that the nation will emerge out of the pandemic”.

    The statement implored on all and sundry to adhere to the precautionary measures by the President and the health authorities to stay safe.

    The Ghana Energy Awards aims to recognise the innovation, excellence and efforts of stalwarts within the energy sector.

    Source: GNA

  • 17 persons fully recover from coronavirus – GHS

    The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that seventeen (17) persons have fully recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

    “We have 17 persons who have recorded negatives and are obviously clinically cured,” Dr Patrick Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service disclosed at a press briefing on Tuesday.

    Delivering an update on COVID-19 at a press briefing on Tuesday, Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah further explained that before a person is officially declared to have fully recovered from the virus, the person has to test negative twice.

    He also disclosed that there are another sixty-six (66) people have also tested negative but are not included in the full recovery cases because they are yet to conduct a second test on them.

    The number of recovery cases will come to 83 after their results prove negative on second testing.

    Ghana has recorded 566 confirmed cases of the COVID-19.

    Out of the 566 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 292 reportedly is as a result of routine surveillance, 159 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travellers under mandatory quarantine in Accra and Tamale respectively.

    “As of 11 April 2020, 23:00 Hrs, a total of 37,954 persons have been tested with 566 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 566 positive cases are as follows: four (4) have been treated, discharged and tested negative, 552 cases have been categorized as mild disease on treatment, two (2) moderate to severe cases, none currently on ventilators and eight (8) have died,” GHS further indicated.

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • NGOs in health calls for partial lockdown of Eastern Region

    The Eastern Regional branch of Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH) is calling for partial lockdown of the region to help contain the spread of Coronavirus disease in the region.

    The Coalition maintains in spite of the spread of the disease to the region many people seems careless and doing businesses, as usual, increasing the risk of spread in the region.

    The GCNH is, therefore, proposing that the Krobo enclave, Fanteakwa North, and other major cities in the region such as Koforidua, Nsawam, Nkawkaw must be lockdown for enhanced mass testing.

    Eastern Region has recorded 41 cases of Coronavirus as of April 13, 2020. Most of the confirmed cases are from among some railway construction workers in Lower Manya Krobo while one case has been recorded in Fanteakwa North District.

    The Eastern Regional Minister Eric Kwakye Darfour has downplayed calls for immediate lockdown arguing the cases have not spread in communities but said Regional Security Council has been assessing and closely monitoring the situation to recommend for lockdown if the need arises.

    However addressing the media in Koforidua Tuesday April 14, 2020, the Eastern Regional Chairman of Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health, Emmanuel Kwafo Minta said delay in announcing a lockdown would be injurious to effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

    GCNH also highlighted that stigmatization, low education, lack of Personal Protective Equipment(PPEs), lack of isolation centers in health facilities, misconceptions and beliefs among others as some debilitating challenges identified as hindrances to the fight against the coronavirus in the region.

    It is, therefore, calling on Government to allocate funds to Health CSOs to support the fight against COVID-19 to enhanced community level education.

    The NGOs also recommended that, adequate PPEs should be provided for all Hospitals, Health Centres and CHPS zones in the region and training conducted for the health workers, entreat the region to immediately allocate and equip isolation centres in the region.

     

    Source: Kasapafmonline.com

  • Coronavirus: No partisanship in distribution of food to the needy – NADMO Boss

    Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, Director-General of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has debunked claims that the organization has been distributing relief items intended for the homeless and vulnerable in society to New Patriotic Party (NPP) faithfuls.

    According to him, President Nana Akufo-Addo has even issued a stern warning to NADMO and the associated entities distributing food and other items not to play party cards with the beneficiaries.

    Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ program, Mr. Agyemang-Prempeh noted that the organization has picked up information that some Members of Parliament(MP) have decided to also share food to their constituents and so, some people perhaps are mistaking that kind gesture for what NADMO has been tasked to do.

    The NADMO Boss stated categorically that the relief items are delivered to the homeless, disabled and underprivileged population on strict orders by the President and there is no political discrimination at play.

    ”There’s no party colours in this. Let someone bring out evidence where we have asked (a beneficiary) for a party card. It is untrue. Do the homeless and disabled we supply food to have a party card? There is no truth in this . . . Let’s stop the politicization of this issue. I can state emphatically that per the warning given me which I have also relayed to my Deputies, Regional Directors and constituencies, District Directors is that the work we’re doing is about NADMO. There is no party card involved but I can tell you there is nowhere that we have demanded party card before distributing the food,” he stated.

    He also denied reports that NADMO caused the rush for food by some residents at Asokwa in the Ashanti Region and Tema.

    He explained that the NADMO is working with the Local Council of Churches, security personnel and other relevant authorities to locate the beneficiaries and distribute the relief items to them, hence no individuals have been asked to queue or crowd for the items.

    Listen to him in the video below

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • Akufo-Addos promise of constant flow of water a complete failure Mahama

    Former President John Dramani Mahama says although the government has announced that it will absorb water bills for three months, taps, on the contrary, remain shut as there is no water flowing through them as expected.

    President Akufo-Addo in his fifth update on measures put in place to fight COVID-19 said: “Ghana Water Company Limited and the Electricity Company Limited of Ghana has been directed to provide a constant supply of water and power during this period. In addition, there will be no disconnection of power.”

    “Furthermore the government will absorb water bills of Ghanaians for the next three months i.e. April, May, June.”

    But speaking at a short event to donate some food items for some 20,000 households across the country, the former President mentioned that although a promise of constant flow of water has been made, the promise seems not to have been fulfilled.

    He noted that the taps are not flowing and therefore will an impediment to the frequent hand-washing in order to get rid of the virus.

    “Even though water tariffs have been absorbed for the next three months, there have been loud complaints of interruptions in the supply of treated water through pipes and/or water tankers,” he said

    The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) used the opportunity to urge the government to redouble its efforts in this sector in order to give meaning to the campaign for regular handwashing with soap under running water.”

     

    Source: mynewsgh.com

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  • Police Inspector butchered by angry residents in Oti Region

    Two Police officers are currently nursing various degrees of injuries after they were violently attacked by residents of Likpe Nkwanta near Hohoe in the Oti Region while on a COVID-19 operation.

    One is said to have suffered a machete wound while the other has been left with a gunshot wound as a result of the actions of the rampaging residents.

    According to police sources, the Hohoe Divisional Police Command received a distress call from Likpe Bala station indicating that Chief inspector Atigah the station officer of Likpe Bala police station and his men went to Likpe Nkwanta to disperse a social gathering.

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    That on their arrival they were attacked by the members of the group in which some of inflicted multiple Cutlass wounds on the chief inspector.

    A reinforcement was therefore called but upon arrival of the reinforcement from Hohoe Division the members of the group became more furious and started pelting stone at the rescuing team from Hohoe.

    Detective Inspector Joseph lra Nanaawala who was in charge the rescuing team from Hohoe tried to disperse the angry mob and in the process his weapon accidentally discharged and fired at his Left foot.

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    He was rushed to the Hohoe Municipal Hospital where he was admitted and responding to treatment.

    Chief inspector Atigah was also rushed to Jasikan District Hospital for treatment.

    The team managed to arrest one Raphael Sabo who was part of the angry mob and he is currently in custody assisting with investigations.

    Source: MyNewsGh

  • FDA approves 327 hand sanitizers for COVID-19 fight [Full list]

    The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has approved 327 hand sanitizers to aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus in Ghana.

    “Following the safety measures put in place by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, the Food and Drugs Authority has fast-tracked the registration of hand sanitizers to ensure availability of quality, safe and effective hand sanitizers on the market to protect the public against the spread of the Coronavirus,” a statement from the FDA noted.

    The FDA in the statement signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Delese A. A. Darko, also noted that the hand sanitizers were quickly screened, approved and registered to enable the public to “avoid patronizing unregistered or sub-standard hand sanitizers. This would help promote the use of effective hand sanitizers, which would help fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the country.”

    The FDA however warned persons selling unregistered hand sanitizers to desist from such practices else have themselves to blame if they are caught.

    “It is important to note that, it is a criminal offence to offer for sale unregistered or substandard hand sanitizers to consumers,” the Authority added.

    Find below the full list of hand sanitizers registered and approved by the FDA: 

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • 66 Artillery Regiment investigates soldier for assaulting cabbie

    The 66 Artillery Regiment (Volta Barracks) in Ho, has commenced investigations into acts of assault by Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2), Daniel Agbenyegah on a taxi driver.

    The soldier was said to have assaulted the taxi driver physically for allegedly interrupting the work of a task force deployed for a clean-up exercise at the Ho Main Market on Monday, in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.

    Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Pantoah, Commanding Officer of the Regiment told the GNA that the soldier, who was seen in a video whipping the taxi driver in the streets, acted unprofessionally and had been withdrawn from the operation to the Barracks for investigations.

    He said the Regiment had a very good relationship with the public and would not trade that for any unprofessional conduct.

    Lt. Col. Pantoah said investigations were already ongoing and that the soldier would be given “appropriate sanctions” if found culpable.

    Source: GNA

  • Upper West records 7 coronavirus cases

    Upper West region has recorded six new COVID-19 cases bringing the regional tally to seven.

    Regional Minister Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, however, allayed the fear of the people in the region that the six additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 did not come from the traced contacts of the first confirmed case.

    “Let me reiterate that, so far, test results for samples from contacts of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the region have proved negative. The six new cases have no link with the first confirmed case”, he said.

    Dr. Bin Salih who made this known in a post on his Facebook wall on Tuesday morning, disclosed that, of the six new cases, five were imported cases from abroad while one returned from the Western Region.

    “The region now has seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 and this is alarming”, stressing that, health officials in the region were, however, monitoring and supervising all the seven patients who were on isolation.

    He explained that those who came from abroad, entered the country before the borders were closed and that their details at the airport in Accra were used by officials of Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to trace them and their samples were taken by health officials.

    “This week, some medical experts shall be in the region to help in case management of CSM cases”, Dr Bin Salih said while emphasizing that “We have enough medication to handle CSM cases in the region”.

    “It should be noted that there is no vaccine for meningitis serotype X that has emerged in the meningitis belt in Africa”, stressing that early medical attention was required in their fight against CSM.

    “We should, therefore, urge our people to seek early medical attention when they begin to have headache, feel feverish and/or stiffness in the neck”, the Minister appealed.

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

  • We compete with animals for water Damwaateon women

    Some women at Damwaateon, a deprived farming community in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region have experienced concern about the manner in which they compete with both wild and domestic animals for water from a stream in the community.

    That, they said, was as a result of the lack of alternative source of water in the community for domestic purposes such as cooking and drinking, which had compelled them to rely on dugouts at the stream for water.

    Madam Mercy Dasaa, a resident of the community told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the streams dried-up in the dry season and they had to dig dugouts before they could get water to fetch.

    “Sometimes if you are not lucky, you will dig and fetch and the time you will return the next day animals would have come to drink and destroy, so you have to dig again to fetch”, she explained.

    Madam Dasaa said they had only one borehole in the community of more than 500 inhabitants and added that it did not produce enough water during the dry season.

    Madam Agnes Diesob, another resident of the community said the situation impeded their economic activities in the community as the women had to spend several hours at the stream or borehole in search of water for the family.

    The residents appealed to the District Chief Executive, Mr Edward Larbiri Sabo and the Member of Parliament for the area, Mr Joseph Yiele Chireh to come to their aid by providing them with a source of potable water.

    They said if nothing was done to alleviate their plight in accessing potable water in the community, they would not entertain any politician who would come to the community to campaign for votes during the electioneering.

    Meanwhile, Mr Yussif Gizuure, the Assembly Member for the area told the GNA that he was aware of the challenges facing the people including the challenge in accessing potable water.

    He gave the assurance that he would negotiate with the DCE to find solutions to those challenges.

    Ghana, as a signatory to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was required to, among other things; ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030.

    Source: GNA

  • Scrap dealer sprays substance into police eye

    A 22-year-old scrap dealer is in the grips of the police for allegedly spraying some liquid substance into the eyes of a policewoman during enforcement of restriction duties at Kaneshie Zongo junction.

    The Accra Regional Police public relations officer, DSP Effia Tenge, told DGN Online that Suspect Osman Amadu was part of other occupants of a taxi cap that was prevented by the police from roaming in town as part of the restriction order.

    She said around 9 am on Friday, April 10, 2020, the policewoman was on a COVID-19 duty at the Zongo junction ensuring compliance of directives.

    DSP Tenge continued that the policewoman, name withheld, in the course of discharging her duties, stopped a taxi cabbie with the suspect on board.

    “Suspect was questioned about his movement but instead of answering the questions, he removed the said sprayed from his pocket and sprayed it directly into the eyes of the policewoman.

    She said the policewoman shouted for help and with the help of other officers who stood nearby, the suspect was arrested and handed over to the Kaneshie police.

    “The victim was then rushed to the police hospital where she was treated and has currently been discharged.

    DSP Tenge said. Suspect upon interrogations admitted to the offence and added that he did not know what came over him.

    “He is being processed for court on the counts of assault on a public officer and violation of the Restriction of Imposition Act, as the substance is being forwarded to the forensic laboratory for examination. ”

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Chiefs directed to suspend all traditional festivities in line with coronavirus protocols

    The National House of Chiefs has directed all chiefs to suspend traditional festivities in line with directives to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

    It has also directed that all rites associated with traditional festivals and traditional religious days as well as special traditional prayers to purify communities, should be restricted to few people, taking into consideration, directives on the social distancing protocols.

    The President of the House, Togbe Afede who stated this in a statement issued in Kumasi asked Ghanaians to abide by the preventive measures instituted by Government and Health Experts and also carry out education on the collective efforts in fighting the covid-19 which is the common enemy of this generation.

    The statement asked communities rejecting the citing and location of covid-19 isolation centers in their areas to reconsider and remember that all are potential victims of the pandemic.

    It also asked those fighting security officers by defying government directives, to stop henceforth and cooperate to avoid the spread of the disease.

    Source: gbcghanaonline.com

  • 41 illegal immigrants arrested at Babile

    A total of 41 people have been arrested by personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Babile Inland Post in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region for attempting to enter the country illegally.

    The people, comprising of 39 Ivoirians and two Ghanaians who were traveling on two Sprinter buses with Registration Numbers AW 253-14 and GE 8700-12 through an unapproved route were intercepted on Monday by personnel of the Immigration Service at Babile through intelligence.

    Upper West Regional Commander of the GIS Assistant Commissioner of Immigration, Peter Nkrumah, disclosed this to the media on Tuesday.

    He said the two Ghanaians were sent to where they came from while the 39 Ivoirians have been sent to Sampa in the Bono Ahafo Region to be dispatched back to where they came from.

    He also disclosed that eight others including two Ghanaians and six Burkinabes were also arrested for passing through unapproved route into the country.

    The Regional Commander disclosed that on Monday, April 13, at about 9:45am, a Malian was also arrested for coming into the country through unapproved route and was picked up by two Ghanaians including a policeman using a Land Cruiser Vehicle.

    Mr Nkrumah said after briefing the Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih and the Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Osei Afreh Kuffuor, they agreed that the Malian be quarantined at the Regional Hospital.

    “We know the economic hardship in the sub region but this is an enemy we are fighting “COVID-19 is a giant enemy we are fighting and we must all collaborate to make sure that we defeat the enemy”, he said.

    “We the Immigration personnel who are on the ground will make sure that the directive of the President is implemented to the latter; we are not going to accept anybody that passes through unapproved route into the country”, he emphasized.

    “Monitoring the event on daily basis, we are realizing that all those crossing through the illegal routes are positive to the virus”, said the Regional Commander of Immigration.

    Mr Nkrumah appealed to residents of the border communities to give out information on all those people trying to use the unapproved routes to enter into the country.

    “We should all know that government is fighting for the safety of all citizens, therefore, this fight should not only be for the security officers alone”, he added.

    Source: dailyguidenetework.com

  • Ghana Consulate in New York calls for information on deceased coronavirus citizens

    The Ghana Mission to the United Nations and Consulate-General of Ghana in New York have indicated that “a number of Ghanaians” have passed away from the novel coronavirus in the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

    The missions, in a statement, did not give the exact number of Ghanaians who have passed away from the virus.

    The Consulate is said to be making “every effort to track the welfare of the Ghanaian community” amid the pandemic.

    It has also requested information from Ghanaians in the three states who have any information on deceased Ghanaians “to duly notify the Consul-General or the Information Officer of the Ghana Mission.”

    The Ghana Permanent Mission and Consulate-General also assured the Ghanaian community that “it remains available to all Ghanaians in need of critical consular assistance.”

    There have been at least 195,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in New York State, with more than 104,000 in New York City.

    Over 10,000 persons with the disease have died in the state, which is around 34 per cent of confirmed cases in the U.S.

    Globally, there have been over 1.6 million cases with almost 100,000 deaths.

    The only public update on the status of Ghanaians abroad came in March where the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration announced that three Ghanaian nationals had died in Europe from the novel coronavirus pandemic.

    Read full statement below:

    Source: dailymailgh.com

  • Telcos provide zero rates for coronavirus educational sites — Communications Minister

    cro Service and the Ministry of Information, the Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has revealed.

    This, she noted at a press conference organised by the Information Ministry, forms part of efforts from the communication sector to assist in the fight against Covid-19.

    “So if you go to the Ghana Health Service website, you are not using any data, if you seek information from the MOI website, you are not using any of your data. it has been zero-rated and it is for free,” the minister stated.

    Additionally, the minister indicated that the telecom companies are also providing support with the national emergency numbers 112 and 311 and all the other emergency numbers that are being used by the Ghana Health Service to help the fight against the virus.

    Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful further said noted that in order to reduce the pressure on network providers in the lock-down period, the President has directed the National Communications Authority to give more spectrum to telcos for free for three months, of which MTN and Vodafone have been beneficiaries.

    “As you are all aware, data usage has also increased dramatically during this period of lock-down and there is congestion on all the networks and so the quality of telecom services to the general public has been affected by this. And so the President has directed that the NCA should give more spectrum to telcos during this period for free, and that has been done. Vodafone and MTN have been given the additional spectrum for three months and hopefully, that will help to reduce the pressure on their network,” she added.

    Source: thebftonline.com

  • Strict adherence to coronavirus directives can save you – MD of Puma Energy

    Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Ltd., a leading Oil Marketing Company (OMC) in Ghana, has called for the strict adherence to the directives issued by the government and its health authorities to Ghanaians to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

    The directives which include the call on Ghanaians to stay at home, observe the social distancing rule, wash their hands with soap under running water regularly, and use of hand sanitizers, are seen to be the only antidote to preventing infection and curtailing further spread of the virus.

    According to the Managing Director of Puma, Henry Osei, “Ghana will be able to break the back of COVID-19 only if citizens make a conscious effort to stay at home, observe the social distancing rule and regularly wash their hands with soap under running water as issued by the health authorities in the country.”

    Puma Energy in its bid to help government in the fight against the disease has offered free fuel to the National Ambulance Service and its 78 Ambulances operating in the lockdown zone for a period of one month.

    The gesture, which is estimated to cost over GH¢223,000 is a major intervention targeting one of the key frontline agencies in the COVID-19 fight.

    Source: Michael Ansah Contributor

  • Ghana’s primary balance will worsen – KPMG Report

    KPMG has indicated that the primary balance of the Ghanaian economy will worsen due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    KPMG in its report which focused on the economic impact and implication of Covid-19 on Ghana said “the government of Ghana anticipates that the total shortfall in petroleum receipts, import duties, tax revenues and the cost of the preparedness plan and the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme will cost the economy about GHS 9.5 billion.”

    But the effect of the Covid-19 will see the primary balance of the economy worsen from a surplus of GHS 2.8 billion to a deficit position of GHS 5.6 billion.

    According to the report, trade volumes both domestic and international are reducing especially with China which constitutes the highest of Ghana’s imports and the second-highest of Ghana’s exports.

    Therefore the decline in international trade will result in a reduction of expected import duties.

    KPMG also estimates that the investment sector will also be greatly affected. The report noted that”in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, travel restrictions and border shutdowns were imposed. An unintended consequence of the government’s directive is the inability of foreign investors to enter the country to transact business or even undertake feasibility studies.”

    This trend they believe is expected to worsen as the level of uncertainty increases going forward.

    The report further proposed some measure to help reduce the negative impact of the pandemic.

    On utilisation of the stabilisation fund, the report suggests that there should be a lower cap on the Ghana Stabilisation Fund from the current 300 million dollars to 100 million dollars, the amendment of the PRMA to allow a withdrawal from the Ghana Heritage Fund to undertake emergency expenditures in periods of national emergency.

    Realignment of statutory funds towards expenditures that tends to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ( sanitation and health-related expenditures) and limiting the award of new contracts whiles focusing on the payment of arrears.

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • Watch highlight of Dominic Oduro’s famous Pizza celebration at Columbus Crew

    Dominic Oduro may have spent over a decade in the Major League Soccer with various clubs but the Ghanaian forward is famously remembered for his Pizza hair cut and celebrations.

    The former Columbus Crew forward bizarrely had a pizza slice haircut, one of the worst haircuts in MLS history when he appeared for a game against Chicago Fire on September 22, 2013.

    The winger who knew what he had planned before the game lit the Crew stadium when he fired across the opener in the 15th minute, before running to the other side of the park to grab a slice of Pizza to eat.

    His celebrations on the day is one of the famous in the history of the Major League Soccer, as the league turned 25 this season.

    Oduro played for several MLS clubs including Montreal Impact, FC Dallas and the Chicago Fire.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Arsenal reportedly offers €50m to sign Thomas Partey

    Arsenal have reportedly made an offer for Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Teye Partey of €50m, with negotiations underway between the two clubs.

    The 26-year-old has emerged as one of the best central-midfielders in Europe and the Gunners are hoping to bring him to the Premier League.

    According to the report, Thomas Partey has agreed to personal terms with the London based club with negotiations underway.

    Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta sees Partey as the ideal man to protect his back four as he plots to add some steel to his squad.

    Partey currently has a £45million release clause in his contract with his deal expiring in 2023 but Atletico have reportedly offered him a new deal on around £79k-a-week until 2025 to ward off Premier League suitors.

    Partey’s stellar performance against Liverpool in the Champions League Round of 16 has seen him on the radar of most European clubs.

    Manchester United, Inter Milan and Arsenal have been linked to the Ghanaian International this summer.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Coronavirus crisis: Atletico Madrid to sell Thomas Partey to offset losses

    Spanish club Atletico Madrid will be forced to offload some of its best players after the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports in Spain.

    The Madrid club, according to the AS tabloid, are in line to sell Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Teye Partey and three other players in order to survive financially.

    Despite having a contract that ends in 2023, the midfielder has a 50 million euros release clause in his contract which appeals to a lot of suitors.

    According to AS, the Rojiblancos have penciled four players they will sell when all this COVID-19 crisis is over in order to survive and Thomas Partey is among them.

    Atlético Madrid have no choice according to AS’, the Madrid club will have to decrease their squad to cushion the effects of the financial crisis created by the coronavirus.

    Thus, the Colchoneros will put 4 players on the market and not the least. Disappointing, Frenchman Thomas Lemar has hardly impressed since his arrival in Madrid will be part and Diego Costa

    Source: pulse.com.gh

     

  • Today in History: Black Stars concede 6 goals in 27 minutes against Germany

    Ghana threw away a 1st half lead & lost 6-1 in the 2nd half against Germany in a friendly game staged at the 37,000 capacity Bochum stadium in Germany on 14th April 1993, which is exactly 27 years today.

    The loss is Ghana’s third-worst defeat in their international football history and this game is dubbed the Bochum Disaster.

    Prince Polley gave the Black Stars the lead in the 44th minute when he connected home Abedi Pele’s deflected ball which hit the crossbar.

    Ghana headed into the half-time break with a 1-0 advantage.

    Back from recess, Germany rallied back ad scored six goals, which would forever be Ghana’s worst half in football history.

    Ulf Kirsten registered the equaliser for Germany in the 69th minute, before Stefan Effenberg put the hosts in the driving seat in the 70th minute and Jurgen Klinsmann made it 3-1 in the 71st minute.

    Germany who were in their element scored the 4th, 5th and 6th goals through Effenberg, Klinsmann and Andy Moller in the 82nd, 86th and 88th minutes, respectively.

    It was alleged that there was confusion in the dressing room during half-time over money and other issues & that impacted on the team’s shambolic performance in the 2nd half & ended up conceding 6 goals against the Germans.

    Line-ups

    Germany: Köpke, Thon, Kohler, Buchwald, Effenberg, Matthäus (84. Häßler), Zorc, Bein, (79. A. Möller), Helmer, Klinsmann, Riedle (46. Kirsten).

    Ghana: Ansa, Baffoe, Manso (66. Arboah), Armah, Ibrahim (81. Preko), Asare, Pele, Yaw Acheampong, Akonnor, Yeboah, Polley.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • 2019/20 GPL season must be called off – Dr Prince Pamboe

    CAF and GFA Medical Committee Member, Dr Prince Pamboe has called for the cancellation of the 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League.

    Speaking on Sunday Night Live SNL with Karl Tuffuor, he said the Football Association must forget about football for the 2020 calendar year.

    He warned that the coronavirus is very dangerous and has caused many sickness and deaths in a short time all over the world.

    He said all major events have been called off or postponed including the major sports leagues and the 2020 Olympic Games.

    He called on Ghanaians to practice safe and healthy living by washing hands with soap regularly, using sanitizer, covering mouth and nose with handkerchief or tissue when coughing as well as applying social distance.

    He said the covid-19 can be infected with the movement of people, so it is better if people stay at home to stop the spread of the virus.

    He commended President Akufo Addo for the measures he has ordered in Ghana.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • Boateng’s word was important for coaches and team mates- Sven Hübscher

    Former Schalke 04 assistant coach Sven Hübscher has revealed that Boateng’s leadership qualities he exhibited at the club was helpful to his team mates and the coaches.

    The 33 year old had a two year spell with the Bundesliga side, scoring six goals in 45 appearances.

    In an interview with Goal and Spox, Sven revealed how Boateng expressed himself to the coaches and his former team mates.

    “That happened, but always respectfully. He expressed his opinion, but did not carry it out in front of the team, but came into the coaching cabin and explained his view of things.”

    “That is what makes leaders like him or Höwedes back then. His word was important for both the coach and the teammates. He also grabbed colleagues and said: ‘Stop playing this shitty kid’s football’.”

    Source: Footballghana.com

  • Black Stars matches could be postponed until 2021 – FIFA vice president

    Ghana’s national team, the Black Stars, may not play until 2021 as international matches could be cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic, says a FIFA vice president dealing with its impact on the sport.

    The Black Stars were scheduled to play Sudan in back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in March but the matches were cancelled due to the outbreak of the deadly disease.

    Further matches against South Africa and Sao Tome & Principe were scheduled for May and June respectively but all are in doubt because of the coronavirus.

    CAF, Africa’s football governing body, has to agree on a new date to reschedule the matches before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations takes place early next year in Cameroon.

    FIFA has already postponed international fixtures including World Cup qualifiers due to take place in March and June.

    As a result of the postponements of the international matches, FIFA has set up a working group to deal with the implications of the virus on the fixture calendar.

    Victor Montagliani, who is also the president of the governing body of football in North and Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), heads the working group.

    He says the matches scheduled for the international windows in September, October and November could be under threat, too.

    Asked by the Associated Press if he saw national teams playing in 2020, he said: “I personally think that might be a bit of a challenge, not so much because of just the health issues around the world and the various degrees of preparedness, but also committing to international travel as soon as we come back.

    “I think that domestic football is a priority. September is still in the books, but I would garner to say that I’m not sure it’s there on solid ground the way things are trending right now.”

    Montagliani also said he does not think supporters will be able to attend matches as soon as domestic football returns, adding: “If we get the green light to play a football match, I highly doubt that first football match will be with fans. I just can’t see that. I think that would be taking a massive risk.

    “I’m pretty sure it’ll be a phased in approach, just like the rest of society is going to be is then in terms of us trying to get back to normal here.”

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • We would have been stupid if we didn’t extend Ofori’s contract- Maritzburg’s Chairman

    Maritzburg chairman Farook Kadodia has revealed that he would have made a stupid decision if he had not triggered an extension in Richard Ofori’s contract at the club.

    The Black Stars goalkeeper had been a subject of multiple interest from clubs in the PSL and beyond with Orlando Pirates rumored to be the front runners to sign him.

    This made Maritzburg trigger his contract extension by one year to ward off potential suitors.

    Richard Ofori has been pivotal for the club this season, earning 10 clean sheets and pushing the club to 5th on the PSL table.

    Kadodia said that the club had to show their appreciation for Ofori’s brilliant performances.

    “As a businessman, you have to take your options on a player like Ofori, if you don’t do that then you are stupid,” he told the Sowetan.

    He added: “Ofori has been good to us since he arrived here and now we have shown our appreciation.”

    Source: Footballghana.com

  • Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko and Inter Allies FC ranked among top African clubs with digital approach

    Asante Kotoko SC, Hearts of Oak and Inter Allies FC have been ranked among top sides in African Football Digital Benchmark list for the month of April.

    The trio are the only Ghanaian sides in the Top 100 ranked football clubs on the continent with growing numbers in the digital community.

    The rankings were done based on the followers, likes and subscribers to the club’s Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, LinkedIn and YouTube channels.

    Asante Kotoko came 27th with a total of 402,000 followers from all the digital platforms.

    Hearts of Oak are ranked 28th on the continent with a total of 382, 000 followership on all digital communities.

    Inter Allies FC, even though less fancied in Africa came 66th on the rankings with 100,000 followers on all platforms.

    Egyptian giants Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC are the top two clubs followed by Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca.

    Tanzanian side Simba SC made the top 10 for the very first time in their history.

    The rankings were done by Digital Sports Africa, a subsidiary of Result Sports in Germany.

    Result Sports is a global digital media platform enabling mobile, social and web opportunities for football clubs, leagues, federations and athletes.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • We couldn’t get his injury under control- Sven Hübscher on KP Boateng

    Former Schalke 04 assistant coach Sven Hübscher has admitted that they could not control Boateng’s injury problems during the latter stages of his spell at the club.

    Kevin-Prince Boateng had a successful stint with the club, scoring six goals in 45 appearances for them.

    Sven also added that the 33 year old wasn’t fazed by the opponents they faced.

    “These were not human reasons, we simply could not get his susceptibility to injury under control. He was no longer as efficient as we were and he would have wished for it, because even under Roberto Di Matteo, whom he always addressed as a Mister, he was an important personality,” he told Goal and Spox.

    “Through his self-confidence. He didn’t care whether we played against Leverkusen or Bayern Munich. He didn’t give a shit. He simply had this self-image, which everyone has to orientate on him. This helped our entire team at this point. And of course, he could also kick very well.

    Source: Footballghana.com

  • Popular pallbearers in Ghana grant interview to Aljazeera (VIDEO)

    Popular Pallbearers in Ghana have granted an interview to Aljazeera.

    They responded to a number of issues in the industry.

    Watch video below

    Source: adwoaadubianews.com

  • ‘It will be beautiful and strange when football returns’ – Alfred Duncan

    Fiorentina midfielder Alfred Duncan admits football will be ‘strange’ and not ‘completely normal’ when it restarts.

    Football has been halted across the world because of the spread of the deadly coronavirus and in Italy no game has been played since March 9.

    However, there is the likelihood football will resume in June with the Italian football federation revealing players will be tested before the league restarts.

    Duncan who wants to return to what he loves doing the most believes football will have a different feel after the coronavirus.

    “It will be beautiful and strange, because the conditions will not be completely normal,” he told calciomercato. “We should learn to live with continuous controls and monitoring, but at least we will be able to go back to doing what we like best, and this would already be a conquest,” he added.

    The 26-year old Ghana international joined La Viola in the winter transfer window from Sassuolo before the suspension of the league.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Real Madrid keeping tabs on Mohammed Salisu

    Real Madrid is set to make a move for Real Valladolid defender Mohammed Salisu in the summer transfer window, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.

    The Ghanaian defender has been impressive in his debut season for Valladolid.

    According to reports, Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane is unimpressed with Eder Militao and Nacho Fernandez at the center of defense and the club has targeted signing defenders in the summer.

    Real are looking to bring in young players to understudy the ageing Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane = in the summer with Salisu among the list of targets for the Los Blancos.

    Real Madrid is in the lead for the young defender who is also being chased by Manchester United.

    The 20-year old has been consistent for Valladolid before the break of the football season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

    Salisu has made 27 appearances in all competitions and has scored one goal.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Ghanaian striker Joe Dodoo could sign for Fleetwood Town

    Ghanaian striker Joe Dodoo could sign for Fleetwood Town this summer.

    The League one side is being mooted as a possible next destination for the Bolton Wanderers striker.

    The 24-year-old joined the Trotters on a short-term deal in October and Joey Barton may take a look at his former Ibrox counterpart as a cut-price option to boost his attacking department for the next campaign.

    Fleetown boss Joey Barton might be using the break from football to identify possible transfer targets for his side in the summer.

    And media reports in England suggest that former Leicester City striker Joe Dodoo is one of five players being considered.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Former Schalke 04 assistant coach talks about KP Boateng’s ‘swagger’ at the club

    Former Schalke 04 assistant coach Sven Hübscher has been shedding light on Kevin-Prince Boateng’s enormous self-confidence and influence during his time at the club five years ago.

    The 33-year-old, currently on loan at Turkish side Be?ikta?, enjoyed a fabulous run of form at the club between 2013-2015.

    The former AC Milan star blossomed at the Royal Blues, scoring six goals in 46 appearances while contributing significantly to the team’s drive.

    And former Schalke assistant coach Sven Hübscher, has been shedding some light on the Ghanaian’s time at the Veltins-Arena.

    “He was enormously confident, but also open, polite and reserved. He expresses his opinion when he thinks it is necessary but always keeps his decency. Back then we got it as the cornerstone on which our many young players can orientate themselves, ” he told Goal and Spox

    “We talked about him for the first time in the training camp in Doha. When it turned out that there was an opportunity to get it, Jens Keller called him. Boateng just said: “Coach, put the number nine jersey aside, we’ll rock the thing.” He was exactly the experienced player we needed. I still remember his first game against Leverkusen in front of a home crowd.

    “He was playing six at the time. In one situation, Max Meyer did not allude to him, but a pass to the outside. Since the situation was near the bank, it was very easy to hear him shouting: “Max, play me over. Max! Max!” Meyer only replied that Boateng had been covered. He replied: “I don’t give a shit, play me over.” We missed such a player before.

    However, Boateng’s form slowed in the latter of his two-year contract and that has been explained.

    “These were not human reasons, we simply could not get his susceptibility to injury under control. He was no longer as efficient as we were and he would have wished for it, because even under Roberto Di Matteo, whom he always addressed as a Mister, he was an important personality.

    “Through his self-confidence. He didn’t care whether we played against Leverkusen or Bayern Munich. He didn’t give a shit. He simply had this self-image, which everyone has to orientate on him. This helped our entire team at this point. And of course, he could also kick very well.

    ” That happened, but always respectfully. He expressed his opinion, but did not carry it out in front of the team, but came into the coaching cabin and explained his view of things. That is what makes leaders like him or Höwedes back then. His word was important for both the coach and the teammates. He also grabbed colleagues and said: “Stop playing this shitty kid’s football.” Then he gave them a brief and concise approach, which then also sat. It’s worth gold for a trainer.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Nathaniel Asamoah completes AshantiGold SC switch

    AshantiGold SC has snapped up experienced striker Nathaniel Asamoah in the ongoing transfer window, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively confirm.

    The rasta-haired sharpshooter penned a two-year deal with the Len Clay Stadium outfit on Monday following a successful medical examination.

    Asamoah has been without a club after his contract with Armenian club FC Banants was terminated after scoring twice in 17 games.

    The signing of the 29-year-old striker is expected to bolster the club’s attacking options following the imminent departure of their Shafiu Mumuni.

    Asamoah had featured for several clubs including Legon Cities, Asante Kotoko, Red Stars Belgrade, Medeama SC, Raja Casablanca and Aduana Stars.

    His last stint in the Ghana Premier League was at Aduana Stars where he bagged ten goals in 40 games.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • I never regretted playing football- Amankwah Mireku

    Former Hearts of Oak captain, Amankwah Mireku has happily stated that he has never regretted playing the sport even though he does not deem himself as a wealthy man.

    He won a number of trophies with the Phobians during his playing career and also managed an appearance with the Black Stars.

    In an interview with Asempa FM, Mireku stated that if he dies and comes back multiple times, he will still choose football.

    “If I die and come back ten times, I will always want to be a footballer”.

    “I am not really a wealthy person because of football but I will never say I have regretted playing football”, he concluded.

    Source: Footballghana.com

  • Agyemang Badu: Covid, my brush with death – and seeking justice for my sister

    Emmanuel Agyemang Badu is a Ghana midfielder playing for Hellas Verona in Italy – where, like most countries, football is on hold during the coronavirus crisis.

    In March, his sister Hagar was shot and killed in the city of Berekum. He has not being able to go back to Ghana to see his family because of the pandemic.

    2019 and 2020 have been the toughest years of my life.

    I nearly died, I got a lot of injuries – and then I lost my sister in a very painful way.

    It’s very difficult for me and my family. The guy who shot my sister is on the run; they haven’t got him yet, because things are going slowly because of this virus.

    It was a disaster.

    I live alone here in Verona. My girlfriend and my child are not here with me, and I’m in the middle of this pandemic.

    I need to thank my family and friends and our team and my agent.

    My coach has called me every day to check up on me – as well as the team manager and the president. They have all been wonderful.

    Without them it would have been a disaster.

    I have been in a room for 34 days. My sister has been killed painfully and I couldn’t go to see what happened.

    But this is the job I have chosen. This is how the situation has been.

    I just need to abide with it it, take care of myself, be mentally tough and live with it right now – because right now I can’t do anything.

    Near-death experience

    In August I came close to dying myself.

    We were in pre season, everything was going well. It was a week before the league started.

    The morning after a game I came to the gym to do some gym work. That night I came home and was struggling to breathe.

    I didn’t take it seriously at first – I thought it was tiredness.

    In the morning they gave me some painkillers. But the next night it was even worse.

    At 2am I called the doctor and fortunately he was awake. He sent a physio who was closer to me and he came – and immediately said, “we need to go to the hospital”.

    Eventually they found out that I had a blood clot in my lungs. I had to stop playing football for three to four months.

    It was a very dramatic time for me but in certain times like this you need to be strong, thank god I’m back on my feet and doing well now.

    It was very serious, I think if I hadn’t got the physio and the doctor to check up on me it would’ve been a disaster.

    Helping the home country
    I’m in the middle of this pandemic here in Italy, so I know how people are struggling and suffering. This is the time for me to help.

    I bought some masks, gloves and sanitizers for a hospital in Kumasi – the women and children’s ward.

    And I played in Berekum for a long time, so I bought some for the hospitals there, and for the police and Muslim community.

    And in the village I was born, I donated a lot of stuff to the police and the hospitals.

    They’re saying prevention is better than cure, so I wanted them to have these things to be safe and be very careful of this dangerous virus.

    The numbers are increasing, so next week I need to send some more stuff to hospitals.

    We will keep doing it until we see this virus is gone. I am in the middle of it here and I know how much I’m struggling here so we all need to help and take care of people in Africa.

    Living through lockdown

    It has been a very frustrating season.

    From August to December I didn’t do anything. I came back training with the team for 3-4 weeks and started having some very reduced playing time – but then the virus happened.

    I can’t do anything about it – I just thank God that I have my life.

    I’m doing very well now – no injuries; life is more precious than football so right now we need to take care of ourselves. Be safe and pray that this thing goes fast, so we can all get back to doing what we love to do.

    The first 18 days I was in isolation because we played against Sampdoria and unfortunately most of their players tested positive so we needed to be isolated.

    After that 18 days, I started going to the small market to get food, but that is the only place you can go.

    From there I just come back home. It’s very difficult, but it’s not me alone.

    The whole world is in this mess now, so I just need to abide by this, take the precautions and save myself.

    A lot of rumours are going around over when the league will restart but we don’t know anything.

    They told us to just stay at home and train at home, so that’s the only thing we can do now.

    The situation is a dicey one for the big men in charge. It’s not an easy thing.

    The first priority is to make sure we are safe from this virus, and then after that you can have football at any time.

    Let’s think about the dangerous virus now. Afterwards we can see when football can start.

    Source: Emmanuel Agyemang Badu/ BBC

  • Former Schalke 04 assistant coach talks about KP Boateng’s ‘swagger” at the club

    Former Schalke 04 assistant coach Sven Hübscher has been shedding light on Kevin-Prince Boateng’s enormous self-confidence and influence during his time at the club five years ago.

    The 33-year-old, currently on loan at Turkish side Be?ikta?, enjoyed a fabulous run of form at the club between 2013-2015.

    The former AC Milan star blossomed at the Royal Blues, scoring six goals in 46 appearances while contributing significantly to the team’s drive.

    And former Schalke assistant coach Sven Hübscher, has been shedding some light on the Ghanaian’s time at the Veltins-Arena.

    “He was enormously confident, but also open, polite and reserved. He expresses his opinion when he thinks it is necessary but always keeps his decency. Back then we got it as the cornerstone on which our many young players can orientate themselves, ” he told Goal and Spox

    “We talked about him for the first time in the training camp in Doha. When it turned out that there was an opportunity to get it, Jens Keller called him. Boateng just said: “Coach, put the number nine jersey aside, we’ll rock the thing.” He was exactly the experienced player we needed. I still remember his first game against Leverkusen in front of a home crowd.

    “He was playing six at the time. In one situation, Max Meyer did not allude to him, but a pass to the outside. Since the situation was near the bank, it was very easy to hear him shouting: “Max, play me over. Max! Max!” Meyer only replied that Boateng had been covered. He replied: “I don’t give a shit, play me over.” We missed such a player before.

    However, Boateng’s form slowed in the latter of his two-year contract and that has been explained.

    “These were not human reasons, we simply could not get his susceptibility to injury under control. He was no longer as efficient as we were and he would have wished for it, because even under Roberto Di Matteo, whom he always addressed as a Mister, he was an important personality.

    “Through his self-confidence. He didn’t care whether we played against Leverkusen or Bayern Munich. He didn’t give a shit. He simply had this self-image, which everyone has to orientate on him. This helped our entire team at this point. And of course he could also kick very well.

    ” That happened, but always respectfully. He expressed his opinion, but did not carry it out in front of the team, but came into the coaching cabin and explained his view of things. That is what makes leaders like him or Höwedes back then. His word was important for both the coach and the teammates. He also grabbed colleagues and said: “Stop playing this shitty kid’s football.” Then he gave them a brief and concise approach, which then also sat. It’s worth gold for a trainer.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Coronavirus in Nigeria: Toke Makinwa demands money from government following lockdown extension

    Controversial Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa is demanding Federal Government (FG) credit citizens account with money following the extension of lockdown.

    Nigeria President Buhari imposed a lockdown two-weeks ago to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus,

    However, after failing to achieve to control the numbers of infected persons, Buhari announced an extension for another 14 days.

    Reacting to the news, Toke stated that FG credits the accounts of citizens of the country with at least N10,000 ($25.87) to cushion the economic effect of the extension.

    Source: www.Ghgossip.com

  • “God should just come, im tired of sleeping” Kuami Eugene

    The lockdown and social distance order seems to have taken a toll on highlife artiste, Kuami Eugene as he is feeling restless at home.

    As it stands now, Ghana has 566 confirmed cases from which 17 recoveries and 8 deaths. The president initiated the lockdown order to help stop further spread of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic.

    Kuami Eugene is the latest to join the list of celebrities who are tired of the stay home order but have no option than to sleep or pick a new hobby. He took to social media to share photos of himself feeling restless in bed.

    He said;

    God Should Just Come 😭
    Madasaaaa Mabr3 Awwww Yesu 😫

    See photos below;

    Source: www.Ghgossip.com