Egypt captain Mohamed Salah was on Thursday night crowned African Player of the Year 2017 by the Confederation of African Football (Caf). At an awards gala held in Accra, the leading goal scorer in the English Premier League beat competition from Liverpool club mate Sadio Mane and Dortmund goal poacher Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to emerge winner. … The post Mo Salah is Africa’s best player in

The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has confirmed the release of over 14 million cedis  by the Finance Ministry to clear outstanding arrears owed teachers from 2013 to 2016. Teachers recently threatened a nationwide strike if their arrears were not settled by the government as soon as possible. However, speaking at the opening ceremony … The post Bawumia announces

Liverpool team mates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have touched down in Accra for the 26th Caf Awards. The two are the leading contenders for this year’s awards. The third shortlisted nominee is reigning king Pierrre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Dortmund. Addressing journalists in Accra, the Reds team mates quashed reports of rivalry between them. … The post Liverpool duo touch down for Caf Awards

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been ordered to suspend, indefinitely, introduction of the compulsory first aid kit. Drivers, from January 2018, were charged GHc108 for the mandatory kit as part of the ongoing annual Vehicle Registration and Licensing Regime being implemented by the Authority. The Governing Board of DVLA which gave the … The post DVLA board suspends

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that Ghana supported a regime change at the top echelon of the Confederation of African Football (Caf). He said the staying in office of Issa Hayatou for almost three decades was “a long time”. That is why Ghana supported Dr Ahmad Ahmad during the elections in March, 2017, … The post Ghana supported Hayatou ousting, Prez reveals

  The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 4th January, 2018, met with the leaders of the various political parties in the country to seek their views on some governance-enhancing measures his administration intends to take.  The political parties represented by their Chairpersons and General Secretaries, were drawn from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), … The post President

A thanksgiving service has been planned by government on Sunday to mark the Silver Jubilee of the Fourth Republic. The ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Independence Square at 3:30pm. Ghana’s Fourth Republic began on January 7, 1993 after the swearing in of Jerrry John Rawlings as winner of the 1992 presidential elections. … The post Gov’t to mark 25 yrs of Fourth Republic

Some concerned youth of Tarkwa are up in arms against Goldfields Ghana Limited’s Tarkwa mines in the Western Region over attempts to dismiss over 2,000 workers. According to the aggrieved youth, the development could bring untold hardships on workers of the Goldfields Ghana Limited and, by extension, on the people of Tarkwa and its environs, … The post Tarkwa youth kick against Goldfields

Ghana’s Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is upbeat the implementation of the Special Prosecutor Act, that was given a presidential assent on Tuesday, will bring discipline into governance. After going through  about 30 amendments, the Special Prosecutor Bill was passed into law in November 2017. It gives power to  an independent prosecutor who will … The post Special

Ghana’s Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is upbeat the implementation of the Special Prosecutor Act, that was given a presidential assent on Tuesday, will bring discipline into governance. After going through  about 30 amendments, the Special Prosecutor Bill was passed into law in November 2017. It gives power to  an independent prosecutor who will … The post Special

A former Director General of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, William Ampem-Darko has attacked the National Media Commission (NMC), calling it a “retrogressive” institution. The Commission was set up with the mandate of registering, regulating and monitoring the activities of media houses in Ghana. According to him, the NMC is not a progressive institution that can effectively … The post Former

A political analyst and Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Ahmed Jinapor, has described as “not appropriate” the timing of the official launch of the candidacy of Ekwow Spio-Garbrah ahead of National Democratic Congress’s presidential primary. Despite commending the former Trades and Industry Minister for the bold step and seeming defiance … The post ‘Novice’

Assembly members of Upper Denkyira West District in the Central Region have confirmed Acheampong Asiedu as the new Chief Executive. Members gave the new district chief executive (DCE) a resounding 20 out of 22 valid votes cast on Thursday to get a replacement for Daniel Appianin. Mr Appianin was suspended for comments he made after … The post Upper Denkyira West gets new DCE appeared first on

[PHOTO OF ACID VICTIM] Kodwo Allegay, a 29 year old driver and a father of three is currently receiving treatment at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital @onua951fm @3Newsgh pic.twitter.com/LBwE7ZnOe6 — connect 97.1fm (@Connect971fm) January 4, 2018 A taxi driver whose name has been given as Kodwo Allegay is battling for his life at the Effia … The post W/R: Taxi driver battle for his

[PHOTO OF ACID VICTIM] Kodwo Allegay, a 29 year old driver and a father of three is currently receiving treatment at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital @onua951fm @3Newsgh pic.twitter.com/LBwE7ZnOe6 — connect 97.1fm (@Connect971fm) January 4, 2018 A taxi driver whose name has been given as Kodwo Allegay is battling for his life at the Effia … The post W/R: Taxi driver battles for

Winter storms are sweeping across western Europe, causing three deaths and widespread disruption. Tens of thousands of people have been affected by power cuts, and air travel has been disrupted. Two people drowned on Spain’s northern Basque coast after being swept away by a huge wave and a skier was killed by a falling tree … The post Deadly storm blasts across Europe, killing three

Employees join companies but leave managers. A Gallup poll of more 1 million employed U.S. workers concluded that the No. 1 reason people quit their jobs is a bad boss or immediate supervisor. 75% of workers who voluntarily left their jobs did so because of their bosses and not the position itself. In spite of … The post Employees don’t leave companies, they leave managers appeared

Former Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation (GBC), William Ampem Darko, says he stopped the collection of TV licensing fees from the public because it was not adequate to fund GBC. He said he preferred using internally generated funds to run the state broadcaster instead of taken 30pesewas as TV license to fund GBC. … The post I stopped collecting TV license because…Ampem

Former Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation (GBC), William Ampem Darko, has called for the arrested and prosecution of the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Sam George. The former Director is also calling for the same actions against a musician, Kwame Asare Obeng (A-Plus) for inciting the public … The post Arrest Sam George, A-Plus