Breaking News: Kenichi Still Remain Hearts Coach...... Hearts Board Says

Accra Hearts Of Oak has confirmed their manager Kenichi Yatsuhashi will be staying at the club.

Media reports suggested the American-Japanese trainer had received verbal confimation on Thursday that his services were no longer needed at the Accra based club after falling out with members of the management of the club.

Pulse Sports exclusively revealed that no such decision had been made and the board were scheduled to have a meeting to discuss the future of Kenichi Yatsuhashi.

Hearts of Oak confirmed their manager will be staying in the late hours of Thursday after a lengthy meeting with the club’s official website tweeting:

"KEN you believe it?

"The King KEN’t LEAVE!

"The King KENi STAY!"

Breaking News: Hearts Of Oak Sign New Three Players

Hearts of Oak have confirmed their three signings for the second half of the season.
The Phobians have secured the services of defensive midfielder Macou Badu, striker Patrick Razak and defender Kassenu Ghandi.

Breaking News: From Krobo To Madrid As Superstar

He was born in Odumase Krobo (Ghana) on June 13, 1993 and grew up playing in teams from his home town like most Ghanaian children but fast forward, he is now hunting for Spanish and European football honours under the guidance of Diego Simeone.

We know he is Thomas Partey but here are some things you did not know about the Black Stars debutant:



He’s the oldest of eight children in his family and loves spending quality time with his father who loves football

His father runs and trains a team in Odumase Krobo where Thomas started playing until he was nine.

While playing for that team, his father gave him the nickname “Senegal”, because he reminded him of a friend with the same name.

After playing for his father’s team, Thomas developed as a footballer in a neighbourhood side while waiting for new opportunities.

The chance to take a big step up came when Tema Youth, a Ghanaian team from Division Two, spotted him. With them, he experienced a promotion play-off to the Ghanaian top flight.

His performances were noted by the scouts and glowing reports about his abilities swept through the country. Thomas has said an agent registered interested with him in 2011 despite never having seen him play.

His agent quickly saw his potential and decided to take him to Spain, where he was given a trial with the Atletico Madrid youth academy. The Rojiblanco coaching staff did not hesitate to sign him.

In four months, he made the leap from their Under 18s to the Under 19s, and a season later he was already in the ‘Colchoneros’ second team. He was loaned out to RCD Mallorca and Almeria before Diego Simeone gave a run in the first team.

He has just earned his debut call to represent his country ( Black Stars). After playing for RCD Mallorca he trained with Ghana’s under 20s but did not make the squad for the 2013 Under 20 World Cup in Turkey.

God Save Ghana ......Ghanaians Remember June 3 Disaster

Ghana will on Friday, June 3 hold a memorial service in the heart of the country's capital, Accra to mark the day when some Ghanaians of all walks of life lost their lives.

Breaking News: IGP Ordered Biafra (IPOB)

Solomon Arase, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the immediate disarmament of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Breaking News: I will Catch Chairman Killers........ DSP Kofi Boakye

Ashanti Regional Police Commander, COP Nathan Kofi Boakye has sworn that he and his personnel in the Ashanti region will work hard to smoke out the killers of a polling station chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the region.

OMG: I Am Kakai To My Family......June 3 Survivor

Like most of the people who were affected by the June 3 flood and fire disaster last year, 34-year-old Alex Mensah, popularly known as Mr Lee, had gone to the Goil filling station at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle to seek shelter from the rain on that fateful day.

Little did he know that fire and flood would soon engulf the very place he considered safe.
Although Mr Lee was the only survivor among eight other colleagues who were also drivers at the Apaa-Wa Co-operative Transport Society, he is yet to recover from the disaster as he suffered severe burns on his legs, hands, face and eye. 

He said after he was discharged from hospital, his three children disowned him and screamed each time they saw him because of the level of his deformity. “They will run away and say I am ‘’kakai’’, he added.

As a result of this, he had to relocate to his mother’s house as his children would cry anytime they set eyes on him.
While thanking God for sparing his life, he admitted that life after the accident has been difficult as he is now unable to work because of his condition and has become a liability to his family.

To make matters worse, his wife, who sold food near the interchange, had to quit selling after they were sacked to make way for the construction.
He said he was now living on the charity of friends and his 67-year-old mother.
Added to his woes, the accident has affected his eyes and he has to go to the 37 Military Hospital every week for review. 

“At the moment, I am being asked to buy some medicine for the eye but unfortunately, times are hard for me and I am unable to buy them.
I am not working and my wife too is not working, our three children have been forced out of school because we cannot afford their fees and the other daily expenses on them,” he said.

Failed promises

Alex Mensah noted that while on admission at the 37 Military Hospital after the accident, many top government officials visited him and other victims of the accident and promised to help them rebuild their lives as soon as they were discharged.

Though he admitted that his medical bills were settled by the government and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mensah said after he was discharged from hospital, he had gone to the AMA several times with the hope of getting some form of assistance, but to no avail.

“Anytime I go to the AMA office, they tell me to hold on and promise they will call me but I never hear from them. After many fruitless attempts to and fro, I lost interest and decided not go there at all because I can’t continue wasting my little money to board trotro without getting something concrete,” the obviously disappointed Mensah said.

Disappointed family members

Meanwhile, Mr Frank Osei, a businessman, whose brother was one of the people who perished in the accident, says, the family has not received the money that was promised them by the AMA.

He said after the incident, they incurred a lot of cost, including hiring a car at the cost of GH¢1,200 which sent the remains of his brother to their hometown, Asokore Mampong, in the Ashanti Region. 
To be a beneficiary of the AMA fund, the family was asked to get a burial permit which cost GH¢420 and a hospital card at GH¢ 65 from the Police Hospital in addition to other expenses. 

“I have gone to the AMA office countless times but I haven’t received anything. All the time, they would tell me they are still working on the documentation process. I have now realised they are lying to me and have decided not to follow up again.

“My brother left behind a child and I have decided to fend for the child, but what hurts me is the time I have wasted trying to get some money to compensate our family,” he added.

Trauma beyond scars

Nana Osafo Ampaw, a herbalist, who also suffered severe burns on his head and face, also said he was yet to receive any money from the authorities as they were promised.
He explained that after he was discharged from the hospital, he started applying herbal medicine on his face and other parts of the body where he sustained injuries.

Fortunately for him, the herbal medicine healed his wound and subsequently cleared most of the scars on his head, face and hands.
Nana Osafo said because his wounds healed quickly, most people assumed he was fit and did not need any form of support.

“While on the hospital bed, several promises were made to us by the people who visited us and till date, none of those promises have been fulfilled. Although I do not have scars on my body, the infections from swallowing dirty oil water for over two hours has affected me.The trauma I went through alone is enough to kill anyone, so it would be very unfair to judge the depth of damage based on what you see on the outside,’ he stated.

“I live at Kwahu and since I was discharged from hospital last year, I have made several visits to both the AMA and NADMO offices but there is no better response. Sometimes, some of the feedbacks we get from these places are insulting.”
Nana Osafo said if the authorities had nothing to offer, they should tell them instead of giving them false hopes.

Life after the disaster

However, Mr Andy Best, Chief Porter at the Apaa-Wa Co-operative Transport Society, who was part of the rescue team during the disaster, said a lot of people still feared to come near the place, especially when there were signs of rain.

Breaking News: Sakawa Broke Up In Suame

Students at Suame in the Ashanti region are abandoning the classrooms for internet scam, popularly known as Sakawa, after one of their colleagues hit a jackpot of GHC1billion through the fraudulent practice.

Breaking News: I Am Unstoppable..... IGP Kudalor

In spite of the backlash and criticisms he has suffered for stating his intention to shut down social media on Election Day, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), John Kudalor, seems to be bent on carrying out his threat with a justification.

Breaking News: President Kuffour Welcome Stephen Appiah

Former President, J.A. Kufuor has lauded former captain of the Black Stars, Stephen Appiah for his contributions towards the promotion of peace in the country.

The former President conferred the honour on Appiah yesterday by presenting him with a citation when he paid him a courtesy call at his residence in Accra to brief him about preparations for the Vodafone Unity Match (VUM) slated for June 8 and June 11 in Kumasi and Accra respectively.

Breaking News: Dogboe Win WBO Award

World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa featherweight champion, Isaac Dogboe, has paid a courtesy call on the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, ACP Timothy Yooba Bonga as part of the boxer’s familiarisation tour ahead of his upcoming bout.