Karim Benzema continued his Ballon d’Or pursuit with a 324th goal for European champions Real Madrid as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt to lift the Uefa Super Cup in Helsinki. Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who beat Liverpool to win the Champions League in May, took the lead when David Alaba tapped into an empty net, with Frankfurt […]
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has inaugurated the 15-member Advisory Board of the College of Humanities. The Advisory Board will be chaired by Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. At the brief ceremony, she noted that the Board was a strategic partner […]
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has revealed that the total outstanding debt owed by residents of Yilo and Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region, is ¢168million. He urged the community members to calm down and find ways to settle this debt after describing the situation as sad. “ECG buys […]
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has said the damaged electric poles in Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region have been restored. He assured that conversations are ongoing between ECG and the people of the rea to bring calm. Some unidentified persons cut down Electricity Power pole at […]
The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Col. Kwadwo Damoah, (RTD) has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of attempting to bring him down. This was after the OSP recovered over GHC1 million GHC1,074, 627.15) from Labianca Foods in unpaid import duties, a scandal involving a company belong to a Council of State […]
Minister of Communications and Digitisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has been honored by Glitz Africa with ‘Excellence in Governance’ citation and plaque for her tireless efforts and contributions to the transformation of the country’s digitalisation agenda. The ceremony which happened on August 7, 2022 at the Kimpinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra celebrated the Ablekuma […]
What started as a movement to help humanity has become the driving force for entrepreneurial exploits beginning with Kalyjay, initiator of #FixTheCountry, gaining 1 million followers on Twitter. Kalyjay, a product of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, as a concerned citizen, started a movement on the bird app to bring the authorities’ attention to issues […]
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has temporarily lifted the Ghana Football Association’s long-term bans on 21 players found guilty of match-fixing. While the substantive case is still pending, CAS has granted a stay of execution, allowing the players to register for the upcoming season. The players are Alex Aso, Felix Abuska, Mohammed Zakari, […]
Traditional authorities within the Kwabre East enclave are gnashing their teeth as they say their quests for developments have hit brim level, waning their patience. The traditional authorities say their continuous silence on lack of development in the area has really cost them hence their recent protest to drum home the hunger and thirst for […]
Former US President Donald Trump has said he declined to answer questions as part of a New York investigation into his family’s business practices. Mr Trump arrived at the New York attorney general’s office on Wednesday. State officials have accused the Trump Organization of obtaining tax breaks and loans through fraudulent or misleading asset valuations. […]
Fitch has noted that Ghana’s public finances are worsening. The international credit rating agency said this is attributed to the downgrade of the economy to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-. “The downgrade reflects deterioration of Ghana’s public finances, which has contributed to a prolonged lack of access to Eurobond markets, in turn leading to a significant decline […]
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Fitch says it strongly believes Ghana’s deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to happen within the next six months. Fitch estimated that a programme could disburse as much as USD3 billion and unlock budget support from other multilateral lenders. “In July 2022, the authorities reversed a long-standing position against seeking IMF support. […]
International Credit Rating agency, Fitch, has downgraded Ghana’s economy to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘. This was announced by Fitch on Wednesday August 20, 2022. The downgrade reflects deterioration of Ghana’s public finances, which has contributed to a prolonged lack of access to Eurobond markets, in turn leading to a significant decline in external liquidity, Fitch said. […]
Founder of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Dr Lawrence Tetteh, has said some women send him nude photos and videos despite knowing he’s a pastor. The international evangelist disclosed that his personal social media pages and groups are sometimes spammed with naked photos and videos of women seeking his attention. Dr Lawrence Tetteh told Anthony Dzamefe […]
There are indications the Kremlin is running out of troops for its war with Ukraine. Regional authorities in Russia are pursuing a campaign to recruit volunteer fighters, but it is not getting much traction, one report says. According to independent Russian website Media Zona, at least 25 Russian regions are now trying to form volunteer battalions. […]
No matter what side of the political spectrum you are on, you would agree with me that Sammi Awuku has been a breath of fresh air at the National Lottery Authority (NLA). Indeed, since his arrival at the NLA exactly a year ago, Sammi Awuku has maintained his sky-high approval rating associated with his politics, […]
For several years, access to fertilizer in Ghana has remained a major challenge for smallholder farmers in various regions. In recent times, the Russia-Ukraine war has even worsened the situation, disrupting the supply of the product to Ghana and other parts of the world. In order to help salvage the situation, agritech company, Farmerline, has […]
For several years, access to fertilizer in Ghana has remained a major challenge for smallholder farmers in various regions. In recent times, the Russia-Ukraine war has even worsened the situation, disrupting the supply of the product to Ghana and other parts of the world. In order to help salvage the situation, agritech company, Farmerline, has […]
A Professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has said although the Electoral Commission (EC) has the mandate to register Ghanaians using the GhanaCard as the sole indenditification document, the elections management body should not carry out its mandate in the midst of confusion among stakeholders. If possible, he said, the EC should reach […]
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