Student of Accra Polytechnic have expressed their disappointment at the timing of the strike by their lecturers. The students say the ongoing strike by the members of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG) will adversely affect their preparations for the end of semester examinations expected to begin in June. POTAG announced an indefinite nationwide strike in protest against the unwillingness of[...]

Private legal practitioner, Lawyer Kwame Akuffo says the basis for the arrest of Lawrence Nana Asiama Hanson (Bulldog) as the prime suspect in the murder of Fennec Okyere is untenable. The Police Homicide Unit of the Criminal Investigative Department (CID) on Thursday arrested the manager of dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale and CEO of Bull Haus Entertainment, Bulldog as ”prime suspect” in investigations of the murder of Fennec. But lawyer Akuffo on[...]

The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that four players have been placed on the Black Stars stand-by list for the World Cup. Goalkeeper Razak Brimah, Kwabena Adusei, Yusif Chibsah Rahman and Mahatma Osumanu Otoo are on the Black Stars stand-by list. The four players will not train with the team in Accra or travel with the team on their training tour of Holland and the United States of America. Coach Kwesi Appiah has spoken to all the four players to explain to them the rationale behind his decision to add them to his already-announced 26-man squad[...]

Sepp Blatter has given his clearest indication yet that he will stand for a fifth term as Fifa president in 2015. After retaining his post unopposed in June 2011, the 78-year-old Swiss, who has held the role since 1998, had said he would not contest the next election. But he told Swiss television station RTS: “Of course I want to continue. I have the drive to continue.” Last week, Blatter reportedly confirmed that he would certainly run again, but Fifa[...]