Ghana’s outgoing President, John Mahama will tomorrow [Tuesday], join other ECOWAS leaders in the Gambian capital of Banjul, to hold talks with the country’s outgoing leader, Yahya Jammeh, after he rejected results of that country’s election held earlier in December. Hours after President Mahama conceded defeat in Ghana’s election on December 9, news broke that ... Ghana’s outgoing President, John Mahama will tomorrow [Tuesday], join other ECOWAS leaders in the Gambian capital

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for a fourth time. Ronaldo, 31, helped Real Madrid win last season’s Champions League and scored three goals as Portugal won Euro 2016. It adds to the titles he won in 2008, 2013 and 2014. Ronaldo is now one behind Barcelona forward Lionel ... Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for a fourth time. Ronaldo, 31, helped Real Madrid win last season’s

President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the point that his incoming administration will establish an independent prosecutor’s office to deal with corruption in his administration. Nana Akufo-Addo contends that, an office devoid of political influence will assist in arresting the issues of corruption that have plagued Ghana. In an interview with the BBC, the President-elect said such ... President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the point that his incoming administration

Award winning 4G LTE internet service provider, Busy4G, has introduced a new Christmas offer after its initial offer was over-subscribed. Busy, on the 1st of December 2016, introduced an offer which gave internet users within Accra and Tema the opportunity to buy a Busy MiFi with 6GB of free data for GHc49. The offer according ... Award winning 4G LTE internet service provider, Busy4G, has introduced a new Christmas offer after its initial offer was over-subscribed. Busy, on the 1st of December

The defeated Progressive People’s Party’s (PPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abbrem (KEEA) Constituency, John Sterlin, has said he will be contesting the results of the 2016 election in his constituency. Mr. Sterlin has told his supporters that he has officially decided to request a recount of all ballots in the constituency parliamentary elections, according to ... The defeated Progressive People’s Party’s (PPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abbrem

The Northern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ken Yeboah, has cautioned the youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), against acts of hooliganism as they celebrate the party’s 2016 election landslide victory. He served notice that his administration will not hesitate to arrest wayward NPP youth caught flouting the law. DCOP Ken Yeboah raised this concern ... The Northern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ken Yeboah, has cautioned the youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), against acts of hooliganism

Research and education think tank, Africa Center for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) has called on Gambian President Mr. Yahya Jammeh to hand over power to President-Elect, Mr. Adama Barrow, when his term of office expires next month. President Jammeh lost the election to Mr. Barrow last week and he accepted the results of the ... Research and education think tank, Africa Center for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) has called on Gambian President Mr. Yahya Jammeh to hand

Ghana’s next Parliament will see 35 women take their place as female legislators after the 2016 general elections. This number is an increase of 6, in from the election 2012 figure of 29, where 133 women contested 102 parliamentary seats. Of the 35 seats, 12 are held by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and 23 held ... Ghana’s next Parliament will see 35 women take their place as female legislators after the 2016 general elections. This number is an increase of 6, in from the election

Donald Trump has poured fresh scorn on US intelligence claims of Russian hackers meddling in the US election. He tweeted: “Can you imagine if the election results were the opposite and WE tried to play the Russia/CIA card. It would be called conspiracy theory!” The US president-elect also questioned why the allegations were not widely ... Donald Trump has poured fresh scorn on US intelligence claims of Russian hackers meddling in the US election. He tweeted: “Can you imagine

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Western Region, say they are considering a court action to force a recount of parliamentary ballots in five constituencies in the region. The party is alleging some irregularities in the counting and collation of results in the Ellembelle, Aowin, Suaman, Amenfi Cental, and Juaboso constituencies. ... The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Western Region, say they are considering a court action to force a recount of parliamentary

The Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Shaributu, has urged President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo to call his New Patriotic Party (NPP), supporters to order, following reported cases of violent conduct after the party’s election victory. He contends that the recent cases of alleged intimidation and attacks on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) could disturb the peaceful ... The Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Shaributu, has urged President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo to call his New Patriotic Party

New kid in the banking industry, Premium Bank, has vowed to make significant inroads in the sector despite the stiff competition it will be hit with as it joins the industry proper. Premium bank which hitherto was City Investments Company Limited got the green light from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to begin operations as ... New kid in the banking industry, Premium Bank, has vowed to make significant inroads in the sector despite the stiff competition it will be hit with as it joins the industry

The presidential transition process will face several challenges, a governance fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Professor Ransford Gyampoh has said. Prof. Gyampoh explained that, the office of Administrator General, which is critical to overseeing the transition process, is in dire need of resources to execute its mandate under the amended Presidential Transitional ... The presidential transition process will face several challenges, a governance fellow at the Institute of Economic

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is to still own a stake in the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) despite the completion of the bank’s Initial Public Offer (IPO) early this month. It follows the inability of ADB to achieve a full subscription of its Initial Public Offer on Monday, December 5th, 2016. The Bank of Ghana ... The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is to still own a stake in the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) despite the completion of the bank’s Initial Public Offer (IPO) early this month. It

The African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has warned that Ghana may face power crisis by next year. The caution was contained in a report released by the group. According to ACEP, the danger the power sector faces in 2017 could be attributed to a potential disruption in gas supply. The report, which was titled ... The African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has warned that Ghana may face power crisis by next year. The caution was contained in a report released by the group. According to ACEP,

The Gambia’s elections commission head has dismissed President Yahya Jammeh’s call to annul the election he was declared to have lost. Mr Jammeh said on state television on Saturday that he rejected the result and his party announced they will file a petition to the Supreme Court. Elections head Alieu Momarr Njai told Reuters that ... The Gambia’s elections commission head has dismissed President Yahya Jammeh’s call to annul the election he was declared to have lost. Mr

Ghana’s next parliament will not have independent candidates, as none of them could secure a win during the December 7 polls. At least in 2012, there were three Independent candidates who won parliamentary seats. The independent candidates, most of whom contested in the Volta Region, and other parts of the country, lost the elections in ... Ghana’s next parliament will not have independent candidates, as none of them could secure a win during the December 7 polls. At least in 2012, there

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday in Cairo released the Top 5 nominees in other categories for the 2016 Glo-CAF Awards with Ghana taking three spots in two categories. Sandra Owusu-Ansah of Ghana & Supreme Ladies and Eric Ayiah of Ghana U-17 both got nominated for the Player of the Year award. Ghana ... The Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday in Cairo released the Top 5 nominees in other categories for the 2016 Glo-CAF Awards with Ghana taking three spots