England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out of Euro 2020 with a thigh injury. The Liverpool right-back hurt himself in the closing stages of Wednesday’s friendly against Austria and a scan revealed he has suffered a quad tear. The 22-year-old is expected to be sidelined for around six weeks and will return to his club for […]
Referee Maxwell Kofi Owusu has been suspended for his poor officiating in the Ghana Premier League encounter between Hearts of Oak and Elmina Sharks last month. He apologised on his Facebook page less than 24 hours after the game which Hearts of Oak won 2-0. However, the Match Review Panel of the Ghana Football Association […]
The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) on Thursday, June 3 concluded negotiations on the national daily minimum wage for the next couple of years. Constituted by representatives of government, the Ghana Employers Association and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the Committee increased the 2021 minimum wage by 6 percent and increased that of 2022 by 8 […]
The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has revealed the main reasons for the exit of ExxonMobil from Ghana. After weeks of speculations, the government confirmed on Tuesday June 1 confirmed that ExxonMobil has relinquished its interests and operatorship of the Deepwater Cape Three Points (DWCTP) block. ACEP said there may be other unknown reasons […]
Brother of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Edward Akufo-Addo, has filed a law suit against Class Media Group, operators of Accra 100.5 FM and three other persons. He seeking GHC10,000,000 damages for defamation contained in the publication by defendants on 29/05/2021. The other defendants are Kwabena Bobie Ansah, presenter at Accra 100.5, Mensah Thompson, the […]
Kindly indulge me to start with a poignant quote. One from an intellectual luminary Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the author of the book from whom I borrowed the title for this piece. In that book, he posits: “If you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his action, when you determine […]
All is set for the Highlife Benefit Concert which would be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at +233 Jazz Bar & Grill in Accra. Two Cultural icons Okyeame Kwame and Bessa Simons will headline the concert. Also featuring on the concert is music legend Pat Thomas. The Highlife Benefit Concert is aimed at raising […]
Member of Parliament for Builsa South and Deputy Ranking member of Parliament’s Committee on Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has the board of Achimota school rushed in their initial response to the court order given to the school to admit the two Rasta students. Dr. Apaak posited that he championed the cause of the parents to […]
The 2020 annual report issued by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has revealed that revenue realised from the sale of LPG decreased by 4.16 per cent at the end of the period compared with the same period in 2019. In spite of the implementation of the Cash Waterfall Mechanism, the report said, cumulative […]
Senior staff of the various public universities in Ghana have announced an extension of their industrial action. According to a statement issued on Thursday June 3, this is necessitated by government feet-dragging and lackadaisical attitude which the staff say is contrary to the anticipated and speedy resolution of “our demands which have lasted for nearly […]
The Omanhemaa, (Paramount Queen-mother,) for the Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area, Obaatanpa Ama Eduwa I, has reinforced her commitment to remove all barriers to sustainable development emanating from the Paramountcy after a press conference held on the 26th May 2021 in Apam to destool the Omanhen (Paramount Chief), ObrifoAhunako Ahor Ankobea II for impropriety and behavior […]
A report published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that pornography may not always be harmful to children. And preventing children from watching porn may violate their human rights based on extensive interpretation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report based its conclusion on a European study of 19 EU […]
A report published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that pornography may not always be harmful to children. And preventing children from watching porn may violate their human rights based on extensive interpretation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report based its conclusion on a European study of 19 EU […]
The National Media Commission (NMC) has said investigative journalists require greater care and circumspection to ensure their safety. The NMC said, in its view, all journalistic enterprise must be carried out openly and follow thoroughly the due process. However, it added, there could be moments where overriding national interest may necessitate the use of undercover […]
The Nigerian socialite berated broke men for trying to find love with rich women. She said that action is shameful because nobody enjoys poverty. Abiri Oluwabusayomi, known as Khloe on Instagram, is a Nigerian reality star and entrepreneur with 1.3 million followers. According to her, she has worked hard to elevate herself from poverty. So, […]
The Uefa Super Cup match between Chelsea and Villarreal will be played in Belfast on 11 August. Uefa considered moving the game to Istanbul as a compensation measure after the Champions League final was switched from the Turkish city to Porto because of coronavirus restrictions. The Irish FA said on Thursday that the game would […]
The National Media Commission (NMC) has called for a review of laws relating to media and security in the country. This call by the NMC follows the attack on a journalist with Citi FM Caleb Kudah by operatives of the National Security. The NMC was petitioned by the management of Citi FM to probe the […]
It has emerged that the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has referred to the General Legal Council for investigation comments made by former deputy Attorney General and Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East, Dr. Dominic Ayine. Dr. Ayine reportedly questioned the independence of Ghana’s judiciary in a CDD-Ghana Roundtable Discussion on ‘Presidential Election Petitions and […]
Former Deputy General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho and Editor of the pro-opposition newspaper Informer, Mr Andy Kankam on Thursday June 3 attended the funeral ceremony of the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (SirJohn). In series of tweets, Mr Anyidoho said “This is […]
The Concern Drivers Association of Ghana has disapproved of the newly proposed transport fares as they demand a 20 percent increment rather than 13 percent. From Saturday, June 5, the 13 percent transport fare increase will be effective. In a statement issued by transport operators on Wednesday, June 2, the increment is to enable drivers […]
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