The Round of 32 matches of the MTN FA Cup would take center stage on Sunday as Premier League clubs line up against very resolute Division One and Two clubs for a place in the next round of the prestigious competition. In the quest to retain the title, defending champions Medeama SC would square off with Pure Joy FC at [...]The post MTN/FA Cup Thrills For Round 32 appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Evans Raybon Anyadi, the Mutual Health Insurance Scheme manager at Adaklu Anyigbe in the Volta Region has been arraigned before THE Fast Track High Court in Accra for allegedly embezzling GH¢106,706.23. He is alleged to have forged some documents and raised vouchers for non-existing service providers as an officer fully responsible for the payment of claims submitted by recognised service [...]The post MHIS Manager In Court For Forgery appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Mr. George Aguddey, the 2004 presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has since November last year, when an Accra Fast Track High Court started hearing his appeal challenging the judgment of the District Court, has not appeared in court. The lead counsel of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT),  Baffour Akoto, yesterday complained to the court [...]The post Aguddey Absent From Court, Since Nov. appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament (MP) for Suhum, Fred Opare-Ansah, has raised the red flag over the modalities his party adopted for its national executive elections slated for March 1. In a tersely worded statement addressed to the incumbent national chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, the Suhum MP accused the chairman of seeking [...]The post Confusion Rocks NPP Over Election Modalities appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A former flag-bearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Arthur Kobina  Kennedy, has described as “not credible”, his party chairman’s response to allegations of theft and corruption against him and other national executives. TheAssin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, who called Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey and his cohorts “thieves”, claimed the executives hoarded dozens of motorbikes and other materials he [...]The post Investigate Kennedy Agyapong’s Stealing Allegation — Arthur K. appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Samia Nkrumah, daughter of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has for the first time hinted she would run for the President of the country on the ticket of the Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP). She is currently the chairman of the CPP, a party his late father founded, that gained independence for Ghana in 1957. The former Member of Paliament [...]The post I Will Stand For President — Samia Nkrumah appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The second edition of the Stanbic Bank Ghana investors’ conference, which seeks to link listed companies on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), with foreign investors, will be held in Accra on Monday. The one day conference dubbed: “Standard Bank Investors Conference,’’ scheduled to take place at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, is expected to be attended by 16 foreign investment companies from [...]The post 16 Foreign Companies To Attend Stanbic Bank’s Investors Confab In Accra appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

High utility tariffs and additional taxes have been identified as some of the key challenges confronting businesses in Ghana in the last quarter of 2013, the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Business Barometer has revealed. In addition, the survey cited high cost of raw materials as among the challenges to business growth in the fourth quarter of 2013. The business [...]The post High Utility Tariffs Hamper Business Growth appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Former Nigeria manager, Austin Eguavoen has said the Super Eagles were not disgraced in the semifinals defeat to the Black Stars of Ghana at the ongoing African Nations Championship (Chan) in South Africa. The Eagles ended their title campaign at the championship courtesy of Ghana’s 4-1 win in the penalty shootout after full and extra time score remained goalless in [...]The post Nigerian Earn Praise Despite Ghana Loss appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Manager Roberto Martinez has confirmed the Belgium international did not sustain a serious injury in the 4-0 defeat in Tuesday night’s Merseyside derby at Anfield. Lukaku was carried off on a stretcher after colliding with team-mate Gareth Barry as they tried to prevent Steven Gerrard scoring the first goal in the 21st minute. “There is no ligament damage and the [...]The post Lukaku Ruled Out For Weeks appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.