A second half strike by captain Yaw Yeboah has sent the Black Meteors through to the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations to be staged in Egypt. The goal gave Ghana a 2-1 aggregate win over Algeria. Ghana drew 1-1 with the North Africans in the first leg played at the Accra Sports Stadium last Friday. … The post Yaw Yeboah strike qualifies Black Meteors for CAF U-23 tourney appeared
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Akufo-Addo government of conspiring to offer Power Distribution Services Ghana Limited (PDS) a deal that was not in the best interest of Ghanaians. The opposition party said the government failed to ensure that due diligence was done. According to the NDC, the president and his appointees shot … The post Gov’t bent rules for PDS – NDC alleges
The WHO Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication has indicated that the world stands at a crossroads in the fight against malaria. “As we complete our work in 2019, we recognize that the world stands at a crossroads in the fight against malaria.” The Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication (SAGme), is a group … The post Fight against malaria at crossroads, WHO
The Tema Regional Police Command has busted two suspects who notoriously rape and rob within the Ada Foah area of the Greater Accra Region. The suspects, Dakeh Winfred Mohammed, 24, and his accomplice, Petiafor Abraham, 19, an undertaker apprentice, are said to lure unsuspecting young ladies, mostly Nigerians. They then sexually abuse, rob and abandon … The post Tema police bust rape gang appeared first on
The Acting Finance Officer of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Bruno Bajuase Chirani, has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as well as the Auditor General’s Department to investigate Vice Chancellor Reverend Father Professor Anthony Afful-Broni. This comes barely a week after the Vice Chancellor terminated his appointment following the appointment of … The post UEW
US President Donald Trump says he has fired his National Security Adviser John Bolton. “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House,” he wrote. “I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions,” Mr Trump wrote, adding that a new national security adviser would be appointed next … The post Trump’s national security adviser
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said both the government of Ghana and the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) were very much aware Power Distribution Services (PDS) was financially incapable of taking over assets of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). ACEP made this known in a press statement following the release of reports … The post Gov’t, MiDA knew PDS was financially
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has said Kevin Hart is “doing very well” after suffering major back injuries in a car crash earlier this month. Comedian and actor Hart was taken to hospital after a vintage car he was a passenger in rolled down an embankment in the California hills. Speaking on The Kelly Clarkson Show, … The post Kevin Hart ‘doing very well’ after car
The Bank of Ghana has been accused of not being mindful of the consequences in its pursuit of the “discriminatory” financial sector reforms. Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper who is making the allegation suggested that the selective approach of the central bank was a deviation of processes the erstwhile government was implementing to address the … The post Banking Sector:
TV3’s team on its way from Tamale in the Northern Region to Accra has narrowly escaped a robbery attack at Babato in the Bono Region. The team was returning from official assignment in the Northern and North East regions but upon reaching a sharp curve between Babato and Nante at exactly 2pm Tuesday, it was … The post TV3 crew escapes robbery attack in Bono appeared first on
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has confirmed he has taken a stake in Spanish third division side Alcobendas Sport, making him a part owner of the club. The Atletico Madrid star and three of his associates acquired the stakes in the club to follow a growing trend of footballers digging their hands into ownership pies early. … The post Partey takes part of Spanish club appeared first on
David Accam has dislodged his Columbus Crew teammate and countryman Jonathan Mensah as the highest earning Ghanaian in Major League Soccer, according to new figures released by the MLS Players Association. The forward joined Crew last season on an annual income of just above $1 million as base salary. But it jumps to $1,137,920 while … The post Accam overtakes Mensah as highest earning
Drama unfolded in the Aayalolo metro bus when a suspected robber got ‘arrested’ by the vehicle’s automated door. The bus travelling from Adum to Aputuogya in Kumasi made a stopover at the High School Junction, where the suspected robber and two other accomplices joined the bus. The bus conductor soon raised alarm of his phone … The post Video: Aayalolo door ‘arrests’
The District Security Council of the North East Gonja District of the Savannah region together with the Salaga District Police command, have impounded heap of logs suspected to be illegally felled rosewood. Four persons including the owner of the logs were also arrested by the police. This follows a decision by DISEC to clamp down … The post Salaga: Four arrested for harvesting
The District Security Council of the North East Gonja District of the Savannah region together with the Salaga District Police command, have impounded heap of logs suspected to be illegally felled rosewood. Four persons including the owner of the logs were also arrested by the police. This follows a decision by DISEC to clamp down … The post Salaga: Eight arrested for harvesting
I received the news of my father’s death on Monday, September 2; it was my first day at work as a service person. He had died peacefully in his sleep, in the wee hours of the morning, say 5:57am. The head of the empire was gone. He died at the age of 103, few days … The post Mugabe: When your ex dies at 95, you do not cry for long appeared first on
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa, says the Commission is considering a reduction in the voting duration during general elections. The electoral body is looking at starting the voting process from 7am to 4pm, one hour short of the previous 5pm closing time. The current voting period from 7am to 5pm, … The post EC to cut voting period for national elections
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a fake soldier for allegedly defrauding three nurses under the pretext of getting them enlisted into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Prince Essel Ferguson, who posed as a military captain with the name Dankwah, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and defrauding by false pretence. Colonel Samba and Majeed, both … The post Court remands fake soldier over fraud charges
Shell’s subsidiary in Nigeria says the oil giant is losing 10,000 barrels of oil a day to thieves in the West African nation – at a cost of $560,000 (£452,000) a day. The losses by vandals attacking oil pipelines in the southern Niger Delta are equivalent to $204.4m over a year. The announcement was made … The post Shell ‘losing $560,000 a day to Nigeria oil thieves’ appeared
Members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in six regions have embarked on industrial action following what they described as government’s inability to “resolve the many challenges confronting” them. The decision to strike on Tuesday September 10 coincides with the reopening of basic schools across the country. According to the leaders, they have … The post Strike: Basic
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