Former Asante Kotoko head coach, Maxwell Konadu has reported the club to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Players and Coaches Status Committee for breach of contract. The 45-year-old submitted his report to the football governing body on Thursday upon receipt of a letter from the club offering to pay GHS 80,500 for terminating his contract in December last year. The letter, dated February 15, but delivered on February 24, 2021, also ordered Konadu to return the official car that was given to him within a week. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/breaking-news-killers-of-4-takoradi-girls-sentenced-to-death-by-sekondi-high-court Asante Kotoko initially said they were going to pay him off via cheque, but appear to have rescinded their decision and will pay the money into his bank account. The breakup of the money per the letter said, they are paying for three months, deemed as settlement for the dismissal in lieu of notice, remaining sign-on fee of GHS 30,000 and winning bonuses of matches against Hearts of Oak (2019), and Legon Cities (2020). For the winning bonuses which were GHS 1,000 per match, the club says they will instead pay GHS 500 per match. JoySports understands there is no binding contract for the coach to receive GHS 1,000 match-winning bonus, it is the club’s discretion. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/registered-voters-can-access-their-details-on-the-ec-website-ussd-code-android-mobile-apps-ec It appears Konadu and his team are unhappy and have resorted to the GFA to have the disagreements settled. On February 9, 2021, Maxwell wrote to the record Ghana league champions to demand $60,000 compensation for the unilateral termination of his contract, which the club says was his “inability to exhibit a high level of performance which would prepare the team to the height it deserves to be.” This claim, sources say is alien to the contract signed between the two parties on December 9, 2019. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/breaking-news-j-j-rawlings-dies-at-73 He also demanded the remainder of his sign-on fee of GHS 30,000 and GHS 2,000 winning bonuses, and ultimately, $36,000 which is the remainder of his contract with the club. But, Kotoko, through its Chief Executive Officer (CE0), Nana Yaw Amponsah, said per Ghana Labour Law, he is due three months salary, thus, he will be given $9,000 out of the $36,000 demanded. Now, Konadu has resorted to having his demands paid in full by going through the Ghana FA player and coaches adjudicatory body. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/tense-senegal-braces-for-clashes-over-opposition-leader-s-arrest It is unclear when the case will be heard. Source: Myjoyonline.com

Celebrated Ghanaian Gospel Group, Daughters of Glorious Jesus have today joined some scores of Ghanaians to receive the covid-19 vaccine at the Legon Hospital in Accra. According to the trio, the moves form part of measures protecting themselves from contracting the deadly covid-19 virus. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/registered-voters-can-access-their-details-on-the-ec-website-ussd-code-android-mobile-apps-ec The Veteran Ghanaian gospel group which consists of Cynthia Appiadu, Edna Sarpong, and Monica Owusu Ansah took turns and took their jab. The Gospel Trio joins the tall lists of Ghanaians who have taken their jabs since the commencement of the exercise on March 2. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/breaking-news-killers-of-4-takoradi-girls-sentenced-to-death-by-sekondi-high-court They also used the opportunity to sing some of their beautiful songs to entertain the audience. Below are the videos and pictures: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

A Sekondi High Court in the Western Region has sentenced to death the two Nigerians who were behind the kidnapping and killing of the four young girls in Takoradi. According to the seven-member jury, the two Nigerians, Samuel Udoetuk Wills, and John Oji were found guilty of the crimes of kidnapping and subsequently killing. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/breaking-news-j-j-rawlings-dies-at-73 It is emerging that the two Nigerians will be sentenced to death by hanging. Although the suspects have been sentenced to death, ThinkNews Online has also gathered that they have been given 30 days to appeal. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/registered-voters-can-access-their-details-on-the-ec-website-ussd-code-android-mobile-apps-ec The Sekondi High Court presided over by Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong made this known on Friday, March 5, 2021. Below are pictures of the kidnappers and girls: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Government buildings in the Senegalese capital Dakar were under tight security on Friday as an opposition leader whose arrest has sparked two days of unrest was scheduled to face accusations of rape. Two days of clashes between supporters of Ousmane Sonko and police have claimed at least one life, while two media outlets deemed close to the government have been attacked by protesters. Hefty police deployments were in place around the law courts, presidential palace and National Assembly in central Dakar on Friday, an AFP reporter saw. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals Sonko's camp called for fresh protests to coincide with a hearing into rape accusations against him -- allegations that he denies. The clashes are the worst violence that Senegal has seen in years. Sonko was detained on Wednesday on charges of disturbing public order as his motorcade, followed by hundreds of supporters, headed for the initially scheduled hearing. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/j-j-rawlings-goes-home-on-january-27 His arrest sparked the worst unrest in years in a country that has been widely seen as a beacon of stability in West Africa. One person died in the southern town of Bignona on Thursday, the police said. A local official in Yeumbeul in the Dakar suburbs said that a second person there had died, and social media said the individual was a teenager. This account was not immediately confirmed by the authorities. Read also: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dr-addo-kufuor-turns-80-ministry-of-interior-ghana-medical-association-celebrates-him Protesters attacked the offices of the government daily Le Soleil and RFM radio station, which belongs to a press group owned by singer and former minister Youssou Ndour. Both media outlets are deemed pro-government. Sonko, a 46-year-old devout Muslim and firebrand speaker, is leader of the opposition Pastef party and a former presidential candidate who came in third in the 2019 elections. Critical of Senegal's ruling elite and popular among the young, he is considered a key potential challenger to President Macky Sall in elections due in three years. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals His political future was suddenly clouded last month when rape charges were filed against him by an employee at a salon where, he said, he went to receive back massages. He denies the accusations and accuses Sall of conspiring to sideline him from politics. The government late Thursday hit out at "acts of violence, looting and destruction" of property and warned it would take "all necessary measures to maintain public order." The violence began on Wednesday after Sonko was arrested for allegedly disturbing public order. He was in a motorcade followed by a crowd of supporters heading to a hearing on allegations of rape. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/local-news-rawlings-funeral-postponed-indefinitely It also warned "certain media" against pursuing what it called "tendentious" coverage of events. The regulatory authorities suspended two local television channels, Sen TV and Walf TV, for 72 hours, accusing them of relentlessly broadcasting images of the unrest. In a statement, Amnesty International called on the Senegalese authorities "to immediately halt arbitrary arrests of opponents and activists, respect freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression." It also urged the authorities to "shed light on the presence of men armed with clubs next to the security forces." READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/breaking-news-j-j-rawlings-dies-at-73 Netblocks, an organization that monitors disruption to the Internet, said social media and messaging applications, including Facebook, YouTube and WhatsApp, had been affected by restrictions. Credit: Malick Rokhy Ba and Laurent Lozano

According to reports reaching Modernghana Sports, Asante Kotoko is close to appointing Spanish tactician Kiko Lopez as the team’s new head coach. The Kumasi-based club currently has coach Abdul Gazale registered as their head coach but Coach Johnson Smith always handles affairs from the touchline during matchday. Although impressed with the work of the technical bench since the departure of Coach Maxwell Konadu, the management of Asante Kotoko believe it is time to bring in a new technical head. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/breaking-news-j-j-rawlings-dies-at-73 Reports picked up now indicate that talks are far advanced to secure the services of former Real Madrid youth Coach Kiko Lopez. The gaffer, 49, in the past has worked with Tunisian side Olympique de Baja and also at a point served as a technical director for CS Sfaxien. With his experience on the African terrain, Asante Kotoko wants to get him on board to help the club achieve its aim of winning trophies. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/registered-voters-can-access-their-details-on-the-ec-website-ussd-code-android-mobile-apps-ec Meanwhile, Coach Kiko Lopez in an interview with Maverick Sports last week expressed his readiness to work in Ghana. “I like Ghana and I am very interested to work in Ghana with a club in the first division,” the Spanish coach told Maverick Sports. It is unclear what will happen to coach Abdul Gazale and Johnson Smith when the new coach is appointed. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/politics-stop-clutching-on-straw-bribery-allegation-against-akufo-addo-won-t-wash-npp-to-ndc Credit: Modern Ghana

Some social media users have taken to Twitter to slaughter the 2020 Flagbearer of the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, saying he is a sore loser. In series of tweets sighted by ThinkNews Online, the social media users expressed disappointment in the Flagbearer and the NDC party. #NPPHASWON @Npp_4more tweeted "I listened to John Dramani Mahama's speech after the SC verdict. No concession and no congratulations to the certified winner. All he could do was complain.. Speech was very unstatesmanlike and a disgrace #MahamaIsASoreLoser#JudgementDay#NanaRemainsPresident" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/local-news-political-parties-support-proposal-to-make-election-day-a-public-holiday N.B.A @Boakyewaa_N also tweeted "Mr John Mahama held a press conference to bastardized the very institution that he benefited from 8 years ago because they gave a judgment that wasn't in his favor. This goes to show that he is unpatriotic & demonstrates why he has been rejected twice. #MahamaIsASoreLoser" ThatguyYaw @ThatguyYaw added "President Akufo Addo is far better of a statesman than Mahama #MahamaIsASoreLoser" ThatguyYaw @ThatguyYaw said "#MahamaIsASoreLoser All Mahama and the NDC have done is to blame everyone either than themselves for their woes. Accept your mistakes, address them, and move forward" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/politics-stop-clutching-on-straw-bribery-allegation-against-akufo-addo-won-t-wash-npp-to-ndc MY President !!!! @LiveYourlifeAK posted "Yesterday’s speech by Mahama just displayed how selfish he is as a person!!! #MahamaIsASoreLoser" MY President !!!! @LiveYourlifeAK tweeted "Everyone go see him for what he is .. whatever he does is for his selfish interest !!! #MahamaIsASoreLoser" Samuel Anane Kyere @kyere_anane said "“Whilst I do not agree with the court’s decision, I accept it, l have called President Mahama and congratulated him”. ~ Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Me: the Incompetent one is just a sore loser and greedy. #MahamaIsASoreLoser" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/breaking-news-j-j-rawlings-dies-at-73 Pantino @EbenezerQuaic20 also tweeted "I'm just waiting patiently on a call from Mahama to Nana Addo. Congrats @NAkufoAddo #MahamaIsASoreLoser" N.B.A @Boakyewaa_N said "After the 2012/2013 election petition Judgement, the then Petitioner now President Akufo-Addo personally place a phone call to John Mahama to congratulate him & affirm his position as President. Regardless of how he felt about the court outcome #MahamaIsASoreLoser" Below are some embed tweets: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

The 2020 Flagbearer of the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has hinted that the refusal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa to testify in the just-ended election petition hearing will leave a bad precedent for the future. According to him, anyone who followed the proceedings will not be surprised by the ruling. Addressing the nation at his Cantonments office, he said "Speaking as a Ghanaian with no legal training, I believe that Jean Mensa's refusal to testify in this election petition leaves a bad precedent for the future. Anyone who followed the proceedings will not be surprised by the ruling. Our legal team led by Tsatsu Tsikata put together our case which left no room for doubt. Much as I am aware we are legally bound by the decisions of the Supreme Court, I disagree with the process of the trial and ruling of the court," READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/registered-voters-can-access-their-details-on-the-ec-website-ussd-code-android-mobile-apps-ec He also added that he is not satisfied with the ruling of the Supreme Court adding that he disagrees with the process of the trial. Mr. Mahama however called on NDC Faithfuls who were not happy with the outcome to turn their sadness towards the upcoming 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. It will be recalled that the Supreme Court on Thursday, March, 4, dismissed Candidate Mahama's petition after it gave its final verdict on the 2020 election hearing. Read also: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dr-addo-kufuor-turns-80-ministry-of-interior-ghana-medical-association-celebrates-him "Evidence on record clearly showed that the impact of alleged vote padding even if proved would be very insignificant to overturn the results obtained by President Akufo-Addo. We have settled in our minds that the allegation of vote padding though serious in our presidential election was not proved by credible evidence. Furthermore, even if the vote padding took place same was not material or substantial to change the final results so declared by the First Respondent Jean Mensa, Chair of the Electoral Commission." he noted. "If you take the alleged vote padding of 4,693 from the total valid votes of President Akufo-Addo, he will still have obtained more than 50percent of the total valid votes cast certified the threshold of Article 63 clause 3 of the 1992 constitution." Speaking on the unanimous decision from the 7 Judges, he said "They concluded the judgement by emphasising that the petitioner did not demonstrate in any way how the alleged errors in the unilateral corrections by Jean Mensa affected the validity of the declaration made by her on December 9, 2020. We have therefore no reason to order a re-run," READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Police in South Africa and China have reportedly raided alleged manufacturers of fake coronavirus vaccines. According to Interpol, fake coronavirus vaccines were discovered in China and South Africa. The discovery comes as countries around the world including Ghana and Nigeria roll-out their coronavirus vaccination programs. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals Also, the discovery comes three months after Interpol warned law enforcement agencies to be on the alert of criminal gangs who may take advantage of the slow distribution of vaccines and introduce fake ones on the black market. Reports say police in South Africa raided a warehouse in Germstone, Guateng where they netted 2,400 doses of fake vaccine and three million fake face masks. The vaccines were packaged in some 400 ampoules, reports say. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/j-j-rawlings-goes-home-on-january-27 In South Africa, three Chinese nationals and a Zambian national were reportedly arrested. “Our association with counterparts from all Interpol member countries is proving to be very effective as we have seen in the arrests for foreign nationals attempting to peddle fake vaccines to unsuspecting people within South Africa,” Brigadier Vish Naidoo, South African Police National Spokesperson was quoted by Interpol as saying. China African Entertainment understands that in China, police raided a facility suspected to be manufacturing fake Covid-19 vaccines and seized more than 3,000 doses that were ready for shipping. Over 80 suspects were arrested during the raid facilitated by Interpol’s Illicit Goods and Global Health Programme (IGGH), this portal gathered. Read also: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dr-addo-kufuor-turns-80-ministry-of-interior-ghana-medical-association-celebrates-him “The Chinese government attaches great importance to vaccine security. Chinese police are conducting a targeted campaign to prevent and a crackdown on crimes related to vaccines, proactively investigating and combating crimes related to vaccines in accordance with law,” a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, is quoted by Interpol as saying. Story by: News Desk Report

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is likely to present the budget statement for the 2021 fiscal year on Friday, March 12, 2021. According to the leader of the majority caucus of parliament Hon. Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, the health status of the Finance Minister-Designate Ken Ofori-Atta is still not known and that has informed the decision to allow the Vice President to deliver the budget on his behalf. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals Even though the decision has not been finalized yet, three names were suggested to the president include; Alan Kyerematen, Trade Minister-Designate, Dr. Owusu-Afriyie Akoto, Agric Minister-Designate, and Vice President Dr. Mahammud Bawumia. Meanwhile, the Finance Minister-Designate is currently in the United States for treatment center following some health complications two weeks ago. He is expected to return to work after his two-week treatment leave. Read also: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dr-addo-kufuor-turns-80-ministry-of-interior-ghana-medical-association-celebrates-him Story by: News Desk Report

Comrades, the betrayal we have suffered in the hands of the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, the leadership of our Parliamentary group, particularly Hon. Haruna Iddrissu and Hon. Muntaka Mubarak, and dozens of our own MPs, are what strengthens me to work hard for the great NDC to regain power. They brazenly defied the leadership of the party and betrayed the collective good for their selfish interest. And we, must not let them succeed in their parochial quest to destroy the NDC, the party that has done so much for them and all of us. The shame they have brought on the party will forever hang like an albatross around their necks. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/local-news-rawlings-funeral-postponed-indefinitely These are hard times for all of us but we should not let the betrayal of a few quench our love for the great NDC. Rather, let it strengthen us to fight for this party. We all have an equal stake in this party. They are few, we are many. Some have sold their conscience but ours is intact. And we can work together to rebuild the party from the ashes of 3rd March 2021, which I call “Black Wednesday ”- Our day of self-inflicted shame. This is the time for us to insist on the right changes in the leadership of the NDC group in Parliament or forget about them completely. The current leadership has lost their moral authority to lead and is not fit to sit on the front bench of the NDC side of the house. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals More importantly, it’s about time we understood, that we don’t have any NDC Speaker of Parliament. No, we don’t! We have a Speaker who rode on the back of the NDC into Office to pursue his own parochial agenda and nothing more. You trust them, at your own peril. The hypocrites can choose to remain quiet or even condemn us for speaking up, so they can remain in the good books of the renegades. But I and all who are pained by this act of betrayal will not keep quiet, because we don’t fear anyone and don’t wish to be in their good books. Read also: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dr-addo-kufuor-turns-80-ministry-of-interior-ghana-medical-association-celebrates-him If they can defy the party leadership and interest openly and subject all of us to public ridicule, then they can and must also be called out openly. The NDC party is supreme and it must be cleansed. Speak up, we can and must! And let nobody stand in our way. But, when all is said and done, let’s work for the NDC with all our might and strength. Quench not your love for the party. Hope must not die. This storm shall pass. The NDC will survive and shall bounce back stronger for victory. So I say to you, be strong! READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals Credit: Sammy Gyamfi Esq, Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress

ThinkNews Online can confirm that the host of Happy FM's Ayekoo After Drive, Isaac De-Graft Danquah popularly known as DJ Advicer is dead. The Radio presenter, host of Happy FM's Ayekoo After Drive’ radio show which runs every weekday from 6 PM – 9 PM died on Wednesday 3rd March 2021. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals Confirming the news, the Management of Global Media Alliance Group, said the Disc Jockey died after a short illness. A statement read "The Management of Global Media Alliance Group (GMA, Happy FM, YFM & eTV Ghana) regret to announce the passing of Isaac De-Graft Danquah popularly known as DJ Advicer on Wednesday 3rd March 2021. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/local-news-rawlings-funeral-postponed-indefinitely The Radio Presenter and Disc Jockey died after a short illness. Happy FM’s supreme selector made it his sole purpose to put the spotlight on the relatively unknown artists in Ghana, a personal mandate that he carried out with a lot of passion. May His Soul Rest in Peace!" Credit: PrimeNewsGhana.com

Some scores of social media users have taken to their handles to share their thoughts on the judgment made by the Supreme Court on the 2020 #ElectionPetition hearing. In a series of tweets sighted by ThinkNews Online, some Twitter users congratulated the ruling government while others mocked the NDC and its 2020 Flagbearer. Israel Laryea @TheIsraelLaryea tweeted "Supreme Court hearing #ElectionPetition challenging results of the 2020 Presidential Election, unanimously affirm Nana Akufo-Addo as having been validly elected as President of Ghana, having obtained more than 50% of the votes. The petition is dismissed as having no merit." READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals Saddick Adams @SaddickAdams tweeted "This is just one election and the Chief Justice has read for 2 hours non-stop re the #Electionpetition verdict. So if on the main #JudgementDay God decides to overlook your minor sins and read-only your major sins, how many days will it take us to wait for your verdict?" Mr Prεssdεnt @Opresii said "Make them announce the judgement and stop the plenty English Masa.. toilet kraa de me. #Electionpetition" Hon. Mahama Ayariga @BawkuMp added "Too much details, NDC won the case. #ElectionPetition" Read also: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dr-addo-kufuor-turns-80-ministry-of-interior-ghana-medical-association-celebrates-him Nana Ekua Phyllis @Tytus360 said "NPP supporters mood right now #ElectionPetition" Ewe Ghal @EtornamAmpao said "Let me sleep small ....what can come can come. #Electionpetition or not we Meuve. weytin concern me #ElectionPetition2021" LESLIE @io_leslie tweeted "Now that the chief justice and the supreme Court has dismissed the petition, will Mahama come back in 2024 or he'll death #Electionpetition" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/my-surname-is-john-not-rawlings-ex-prez-rawlings-reveals LUCAS @iam____lucas added "John Mahama in the studio recording a diss song for the SC judges. #JudgementDay#ElectionPetition" See embed tweets below: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith