Ghana have set up a meeting with rivals Nigeria in the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers after beating Benin. Black Galaxies defeated Benin 1-0 in Cotonou on Saturday to secure qualification with a 4-0 aggregate victory, following a 3-0 victory at the Cape Coast Stadium last week. Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, who scored Ghana’s first […]
New signing Darwin Nunez scored late on as Liverpool landed the first blow of the season on champions Manchester City by winning a thrilling Community Shield encounter. The FA Cup winners were pipped to the Premier League title by a single point last term after a season-long fight with City, but came out on top […]
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has underscored the unifying force of religion in political discourse and among citizens of the country. Religion, Dr. Bawumia noted, should be a force that unites, and should not be used as a force to divide. Addressing New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives and members at the National Muslim Thanksgiving Prayers […]
Dear National Service Scheme personnel, A few days from now, you’ll be relieved of your duties at your various places of service. Some of you(few) will be maintained to continue working as permanent or contract staff. Some of you (the majority) will be asked to go home after you serve the nation. For the few […]
Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller is to undergo chemotherapy for a testicular tumour and is expected to be out for several months. The Ivory Coast forward, 28, was was diagnosed earlier this month after complaining that he felt unwell. Earlier this week the club reported he had successfully undergone surgery. “Sebastien will now receive the […]
Redbird, a US/Ghanaian health tech company, has appointed Dr. David Sunu as the Ghana Country Manager effective August 1, 2022. Dr. Sunu’s track record, depth of experience in healthcare and excitement about Redbird’s mission make him the ideal leader for our Ghana business. He brings to the role over twelve years of experience in medical […]
Facebook risks being suspended in Kenya if it does not adhere to policies to prevent the spread of hate speech, a government agency has announced. The National integration and Cohesion Commission (NCIC) says it has written to Meta, the company that owns Facebook, demanding a response to allegations of weak controls in moderating content on […]
Zimbabwe’s annual inflation has risen to more than 250% – its highest level for a year and a half. With inflation quadrupling since February, many Zimbabweans are struggling to cope. The authorities blame the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the high global prices on fuel, grain and fertiliser. A local shortage of American dollars […]
Ghanaian boxer Shakul Samed has been suspended from the 2022 Commonwealth Games after he tested positive for a banned substance in Birmingham. The Commonwealth Games Federation said in a statement on Friday that Samed’s A sample contained the banned diuretic and masking agent Furosemide. “He has therefore been suspended with immediate effect,” the statement said. […]
Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament Samuel Nartey George has said the decision by the government not to extend the deadline for the SIM reregistration is mere talk. He said the deadline will be extended. The Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Madam Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, served notice that the deadline remains July 31. It was earlier pushed forward from […]
Former Deputy Minister of Communications, George Andah has suggested an extension of the deadline for the reregistration of SIM cards but that should be done under strict condition. If the the extension is granted, he said, persons who are unable to re-register before the July 31 deadline may have to be denied some telecom services, […]
Members of the Gas Tanker Drivers and Petrol Tanker Unions have served notice to embark on sit down strike starting Monday August 1. This is due to the poor condition of service they are going through, the drivers said. A statement they issued indicated that they are not paid salaries and even when salaries are […]
A former Deputy Minister of Communications, George Andah, has asked the National Identification Authority (NIA) provide additional ways for people to be able to obtain their GhanaCards in order to make the ongoing SIM re-registration exercise smooth. He said the NIA must do more to clear the backlog of persons yet to obtain their card […]
There are several challenges in the ongoing SIM re-registration exercise which the government has failed to resolve but is threatening to block unregistered SIM by the 31 July deadline, Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Samuel Nartey George, has said. Sam George noted that some persons are unable to link their Ghana Card to the SIM. […]
Some residents of Dome-Kwabenya have welcomed the dismissal of their Member of Parliament Sarah Adwoa Safo as Minister of Gender Children and Social Protection. They also want her seat to be declared vacant. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revoked her appointment as Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection. This was contained in a press statement signed […]
The Inspector–General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has been challenged to either undertake or commission a study that can be used as the basis for contesting the credibility of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) survey which ranked the Ghana Police Service as the most corrupt institution in Ghana. CHRAJ […]
The Inspector–General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has been challenged to either undertake or commission a study that can be used as the basis for contesting the credibility of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) survey which ranked the Ghana Police Service as the most corrupt institution in Ghana. CHRAJ […]
This year’s edition of Media General’s Takoradi-based radio station Connect FM’s Western Trade Fair comes off this Sunday, July 31 at the prestigious Takoradi Shopping Mall. The seven-day event will assemble Small and Medium Scale enterprises, under one roof, to exhibit their wares. The Western Trade Fair has grown to become one of the most […]
Vodafone Plc has agreed a sale of its operations in Ghana to Telecel Group, as the British telecommunications giant looks to refocus on key markets. The London-listed company will sell its majority stake in Vodafone Ghana to Africa-focused Telecel, subject to certain conditions, a spokesperson for Vodafone said in an emailed statement. Vodafone entered Ghana […]
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