Ghana’s undefeated pugilists – Briamah Kamoko, alias, Bukom Banku and Bastie ‘Doobia’ Samir are ‘violently’ at each other’s throat again. This time, they are all-too ready to shake the very foundation of Ghana boxing as they prepare for their much-heralded mega-fight in August, this year. The two ‘bloody’ rivals have been talking big ahead of their heavyweight fight, swearing to [...] The post Bukom
The US$95 million dollar Kumasi City Mall commenced trading yesterday, making the Ashanti regional capital the second city in Ghana with the complement of an A-grade shopping and recreational centre. The sprawling edifice, bedecked with intricate architectural designs, opened its gates at 9am to excited and enthusiastic residents of Kumasi eager to see the various line shops and experience one-stop [...] The post $95
The Ministry of Finance (MoF), has described as baseless allegations of conflict of interest made by the Minority in Parliament against the Finance Minister in the issuance of a $2.25 cedi-denominated bond. The Minority group in parliament, led by a former Deputy Finance Minister, Mr. Cassiel Ato Forson alleged that the issuance was done in secrecy, denying other investors an [...] The post Ministry
Multichoice Ghana, operator of pay TV service DStv in Ghana has warned the public of the sale of illegal DStv decoders purportedly sourced from Nigeria on sale in Ghana. The company says it has not authorised the importation and sale of DStv decoders from Nigeria. According to Cecil Sunkwa Mills, General Manager, Multichoice Ghana warned that persons, who procure the [...] The post Multichoice
Worlds No. 2 tennis player Serena Williams will have a baby in the autumn, her representative has confirmed. The 35-year-old, who has 23 Grand Slam titles to her name, posted a picture of herself on social media app Snapchat on Wednesday showing a prominent bump with the message “20 weeks.” She deleted this later in the day. Williams clinched the [...] The post Serena expecting a baby appeared
ZAMALEK have been ordered to pay €1.2 million (Euros) to former Ghana striker Junior Agogo over unpaid salaries. FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber communicated the ruling to the White Knights on Tuesday to pay the former Ghana international who terminated his contract with them in 2009. “Zamalek will take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal the [...] The post FIFA
GHANA’S amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, have commenced preparation for this year’s Africa Boxing Championship to be staged in Congo Brazzaville from May 27 to June 24. Over 12 boxers are currently training at the DG Hathiramani Sports Hall at the Accra Sports Stadium under the guidance of Coaches Lartekwei Hammond and Akai Nettey. The aim is to get [...] The post Bombers
Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, has disclosed government will construct three community parks which will be a multipurpose sports complex, this year. This, the Minister said, would be under the ministry’s “HOPE Community Park Concept Project” which would be constructed in Ashanti, Eastern and Northern Regions in the country. “Government will construct three decent Community Parks in [...] The post Community
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has congratulated the national Cricket Team for winning the just-ended International Cricket Council (ICC) WCL qualifier, Africa Region tournament, held in South Africa. “As I congratulate you on this enviable feat, I urge you to prepare adequately for the world tournament and make the nation proud,” a statement signed by the Deputy Minister for [...] The post Ghana
The State of Israel is solidly behind Ghana in the fight against illegal mining, known as ‘galamsey’, the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Ami Mehl, has assured. According to him, the Israeli government is ready to support Ghana to recover from the environmental degradation. In a press release issued in Accra on Wednesday and copied The Ghanaian Times, he applauded [...] The post Israel
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, has bemoaned the difficulties some beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP), go through during payments of their stipends. She, therefore, tasked financial institutions contracted to effect such payments to provide decent services to the vulnerable otherwise the sector ministry would be compelled to descend heavily on [...] The post Gender
The Professor Kwasi Botchwey Committee tasked to investigate the cause of the defeat handed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 elections has been given at most a month’s extension to conclude its report. The extension of the deadline is to allow for the committee to meet all interest groups some of whom are still yearning to meet the [...] The post Kwesi
There is no serious ideological differences between the two major political parties in Ghana – New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Baffour Agyemang- Duah, the Chief Executive Officer of the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation has said. He said both the NPP and the NDC just treasured to seek the well-being of the Ghanaian. Prof Agyemang-Duah [...] The post ‘NPP,
Prosecutors in the northern Nigeria state of Kaduna have charged a group of 53 people with conspiring to celebrate a gay wedding. The accused, arrested last Saturday, have denied the allegations, with their lawyers saying they were illegally detained. The court released the group on bail and the case was remanded to May 8. Homosexual acts are banned in socially [...] The post Nigeria charges 53
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has urged queenmothers and women groups to help tackle sexual and domestic abuse of women in the country. Mrs Akufo-Addo made the call at the 23rd District 18 Conference of Zonta International in Accra yesterday, to celebrate the achievements of the club in the West African Sub-region. The three-day conference is on the theme: [...] The post Help tackle
The Abeka District Court has invited an Ophthalmologist of the Achimota Government Hospital to explain a report on Evelyn Boakye, the victim in the Marwako assault case. At Wednesday’s sitting, the court presided by Mrs Victoria A. Ghansah, said the court was unable to understand the language and see the hand writing of the report on the victim by the [...] The post Marwako case:
There is no doubt that Ghana has established itself as a shining star on the African continent as far as democratic credentials are concerned. This explains why many people on the continent see Ghana as exemplary and desire to learn more from the country. The country’s democracy is growing from strength to strength each passing day and also from one [...] The post MEETING WITH THE FORMER PRESIDENTS
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), which have not registered with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), to do so, to promote and restore trust in the processing of personal data in the country. The President said; “In order to effect the necessary change for our overall development, all state and public institutions must [...] The post Pres
A young man, who allegedly facilitated robbery at Cantonments in Accra, leading to the shooting of the Marketing Administrator of the Koala Group of Companies on January 9, 2016, was remanded in police custody by the Accra Circuit Court “One” yesterday. Rashid Bashiru, an artisan and a resident of Alajo, a suburb of Accra, is accused of helping Stanley Obaliko, [...] The post Cantonments
The Volta Regional Command has confirmed the death of two people at Nkonya-Tayi, near Nkonya Ahenkro, in the Biakoye District, in the Volta Region, in another shooting incident in the area on Wednesday. The latest attack was carried out on the victims who were tapping palm wine on a farm, by alleged gunmen from Alavanyo also in the region, late [...] The post Alavanyo gunmen allegedly
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