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  Former captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, has apologised for his unsavoury comment while lamenting the absence of Majeed Ashimeru from the senior national team. The 27-man list was released by head coach Otoo Addo on Tuesday, but the midfielder’s name was not drafted in. Reacting to this, the former striker of the national team said Majeed Ashimeru, whom he sees as one of Ghana’s best midfielders, could not have been left out in time when the  Black Stars  seek to restore the hope Ghanaians have for the senior national team. “This guy Majeed Ashimeru is the best midfielder in Ghana, after Thomas Partey. Period. I have kept quiet on this but this nonsense must stop. Smh.” In a subsequent tweet a few minutes later, Asamoah Gyan said it was inappropriate to register his displeasure in such a manner According to him, he was carried away by his emotions. He, therefore, withdrew the word “nonsense” but said, “I still insist that Ashimeru deserves to be in this current ...

  Police are investigating a foiled robbery incident involving an ride hailing app driver believed to be in his 30s and allegedly connived with armed robbers to steal his father’s dollars . The robbery went wrong after the suspected driver called a supposed assailant to arrange an operation to rob his father, who had just returned from the United States. Stephen Gyenu, 30, mistakenly placed a call to assailants to arrange robbers to steal his father’s money. Apparently, one of the ‘robbers’ he called was one of his co-tenants at Lomnava, near Lapaz, a suburb of Accra. In a video chanced on by Akoma FM, Stephen Gyenu is captured confessing to the issue. Police are still unraveling the case to bring to light persons involved in the crime chain. Below is the link to the video:

  The Ellembelle District Assistant Social Welfare Director, Jonas Kabutey, is suggesting that illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers, in the area are using various charms to impregnate teenagers. Speaking in an interview with Nhyriaba Paa Kwesi Simpson host of  Connect FM 's  Omanbapa  morning show, Mr. Jonas Kabutey stated that most of the young girls affected by the charm are currently pregnant with no one taking responsibility and, in some cases, “the fingered galamseyer will be no where to find”. “My office has recorded several cases of teenage pregnancies in Ellembelle. “I have followed up on some of the cases and investigations suggest that the illegal miners and tricycle riders have been using charms to have affairs with the young ladies,” he indicated. According to him, some of the young girls interviewed have little idea of how they end up in the rooms of the illegal miners. He added that these teenagers sometimes even forget the names of the men re...

  The Management of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has condemned a false media report by Adom FM and Adomonline suggesting that the feeding programme which provides daily meals to over 3.4 million deprived public basic school pupils has been suspended indefinitely by the government. According to the National Coordinator of GSFP, Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah, the report by the Akan cluster of Multimedia Group is false and highly misleading. She noted that the false publication has the tendency to cause fear and panic among the beneficiary pupils, deprived parents and caterers working under the programme. “No! Government has not put Ghana School Feeding Programme on hold,” she stated. Her outburst follows Adom FM and Adomonline’s report which emanats from a simple question posed to the Caretaker Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cecilia Abena Dapaah on the floor of parliament by the Member for Yilo Krobo, Mr. Albert Tetteh Nyakotey seeking to know when the fe...

  Minister of Information has categorically explained that he hasn’t said on record that the government’s flagship programme of Free Senior High School (SHS) will be reviewed. Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, speaking on  Akoma FM’ s current affairs and political show  GhanAkoma  Tuesday, March 22, explained that “I have never said anywhere that Free SHS will be reviewed but the technical teams are going through the 2022 budget to make some possible adjustments”. The revision of government flagship programmes came to light after a three-day crunch cabinet meeting at Peduase Lodge to proffer solutions to heal Ghana’s economic hardship. Fallouts of the crunch meeting stirred claims and speculations that Free SHS policy among other 15 flagship programmes are up for review. But the Information Minister, who doubles as Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency, told host of the show Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin in Ghanaian language (Twi) that “some me...

  Former President John Dramani Mahama has said the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government has failed “spectacularly”. The “failure of this government has been spectacular in all fronts”, Mr Mahama said when he launched the TEIN app at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Monday, 21 March 2022, adding that this can be put down to the administration’s “general incompetence and corruption”. “Indeed, we all recollect some of those mouthwatering promises including one by the current president to transform this country, Ghana, within 18 months. The issues that affect the youth of Ghana who dominate our population are many”, he said. Mr Mahama also bemoaned the consistent rise in the price of fuel and fall of the cedi against the dollar and wondered why Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, who promised to arrest the currency fall, has failed to do so. “Daily price increases, fuel price adjustments and a nose-diving currency which has rather arrested the person who said he will arre...

  At least two pregnant illegal miners have perished after a galamsey pit collapsed on them. The tragedy occurred at Denkyira- Ayanfuri, a Community in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region. The names of the two casualties, are yet to be known. The bodies of the two middle-aged women, believed to be Northerners, were trapped, while other miners managed to escape unscathed. A joint effort by the Ayamfuri police and residents led to the retrieval of the bodies. The miners were said to be chiseling rocks to get gold in an abandoned pit by Perseus Mining Ltd called phase three but it, unfortunately, caved in. The bodies of the deceased have since been deposited at the Dunkwa Government Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy. Meanwhile, Police have launched investigations into the matter. The deceased aged 35 and 25 respectively were both 5 months old pregnant.

  The Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has called on government to consider the plight of the Ghanaian people and scarp some taxes on petroleum products to bring down the prices of fuel at the pumps. On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the fears of Ghanaians came to pass when the prices of fuel at the pumps jumped from a little over GHS8 to cross the GHS10 mark per litre. With both private and commercial drivers now buying fuel at an unprecedented high prices, it is anticipated that the conditions of living in the country would get harder. Speaker to Citi News, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has proposed that government through its Ministry of Finance consider scrapping nuisance taxes on petroleum taxes. In addition, the MP of Pru East asks that government see to it that taxes that cannot be totally scrapped are reduced. He said once this is done, the prices of fuel in the country will come down to alleviate the hardships on Ghanaians. “When prices rise and the state is mak...

Barcelona braved the intimidating atmosphere at Galatasaray and came away with a 2-1 victory to reach the Europa League quarter-final, aided by a wonder-goal from wunderkind Pedri. The home side took the lead just before the half-hour mark with a fine diving header from Brazilian centre back Marcao diverting a corner home from eight yards out. The lead lasted for ten minutes before Pedri equalised in sublime style. Collecting the ball in the area he barely shimmied but did enough to leave Marcao and Berkan Kutlu on the floor before he slotted home. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the winner when, after Inaki Pena had denied Sergio Busquets and Pedri, Frenkie de Jong cleverly headed square in the box and the former Arsenal striker nodded in. There were unsavoury scenes in the closing moments, with Jordi Alba having bottles thrown at him while taking a throw-in. The referee initially appeared set to take the players from the field, before continuing the game, after handing the Spanish f...

  Black Stars legend, Stephen Appiah has issued a press release rubbishing accusations that he in the past had sexual intercourse with controversial social media personality Abena Korkor. Miss Korkor in a recent post on her Twitter page included former national team heroes Asamoah Gyan and Stephen Appiah in the list of men she has slept with. She claimed that the pair sucked in bed and must up their game. READ MORE: https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/69005/abena-korkor-mentions-asamoah-gyan-stephen-appiah.html Having cited the post, Stephen Appiah has released a statement to set the records straight. According to the former Juventus star, the accusations are not only provocative but also attempt to destroy his hard-earned reputation that goes beyond the borders of Ghana. Stephen Appiah while denying ever having sexual relations with Abena Korkor has urged his family and loved ones to disregard the claims. “Let me place on record that l have never encountered the said author ...

The Vice President of Ghana, H.E Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is set to host African public sector leaders in the 3 rd  edition of the Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards (APSCA 2022). The event is scheduled to hold May 11-13 th  2022 at the Plush Kempinski Hotel, Accra Ghana. APSCA organized by InstinctWave, in Collaboration with the Office of the Head of Service has also announced the call for entries for nominations for the three-day event. Now in its third year, APSCA 2022 themed, “Repositioning Africa’s Public Sector for Sustainable Development" will bring together all levels of government stakeholders to showcase international and local case studies, their projects, innovations that stood them out to be more citizen-centric, vibrant, transformative and sustainable. The event is an invigorating week-long event with activities such as sporting, games, awards and dinner among others. The Conference will feature thought leaders to share ideas, discuss the newest trends, econ...

  #FixTheCountry convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been released from police custody. He was let free on Thursday, 17 March 2022 after having been in detention for over a month. The activist was released following the execution of his bail. Despite having been granted bail on Wednesday, he spent an extra night in police custody to “await the completion of the bail processes by the High Court Registrar,” a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service indicated. One of the sureties attached to the bail was to deposit documents covering a landed property. However, the Registrar of the court was “unable to proceed with the execution of the bail until a response was received from the Lands Commission,” after Mr Barker-Vormawor had presented the documents to the landed property. The Police urged individuals who are unfamiliar with these “legal processes to take note and be circumspect with their comments on these matters.” The court earlier granted the activist a GHS2-million bail. The...

  The Supreme Court has adjourned to March 29, the hearing of an injunction application against James Gyekye Quayson, Assin North Member of Parliament. The seven-member panel adjourned the injunction following the filing of a review application in relation to the ruling of the court on March 8 and application for stay of proceedings. Quayson's Lawyer, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, informed that Court about the two applications when the Court resumed sitting. The Court had formally slated today, Wednesday to commence hearing of the injunction application filed by Mr Michael Ankomah Nimfah, a resident of the constituency against the MP. On March 8, the Supreme Court ordered the legislator to file his defence in the case after it had ruled that the MP had been sufficiently given notice of the case following publication of a substituted service in the Daily Graphic Newspaper. A letter from one of the lawyers of Quayson who also applied for the court processes also indicated the MP was also aware ...