President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made changes in the leadership of the national security structure, to strengthen the country’s defense and contribution to the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in the West African sub-region. •Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Francis Adu-Amanfoh,Special Advisor to the President for the Accra Initiative As part of the changes, the … The post President
The official unveiling is on August 10 The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 have leaked extensively over the last few months, ahead of their official unveiling on August 10, but we now have something new in terms of advance leaks: real life photos of the foldable handsets. These pictures … The post Real life photos of the Galaxy Z Fold
EVGA’s base RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 is now a cool thousand bucks under MSRP in the US EVGA has just reduced the price of its base RTX 3090 Ti graphics card to $1,000 below the MSRP in the US, in a clear sign that high-end GPU prices are still coming down rapidly. Yes, an eagled-eyed … The post Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti slashed by $1,000 in another
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrollably in the city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing, Cuban authorities said. Officials said an unidentified body had been found late on Saturday. Firefighters and other specialists were still trying to … The post Several firefighters
Four ships carrying Ukrainian foodstuffs sailed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports as part of a deal to unblock the country’s sea exports, Ukrainian and Turkish officials said. The four bulk carriers were loaded with almost 170,000 tonnes of corn and other foodstuffs, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) said on Facebook on Sunday. The resumption of grain … The post Four
It was a clash of styles and strategies as Kenya’s leading presidential aspirants held their last election rallies in and around the capital, Nairobi, on Saturday. With the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) stipulating August 6 as the deadline for an end to political campaigns, Raila Odinga made a last-minute plea at his afternoon … The post Kenya’s
Cote d’Ivoire President, Alassane Ouattara, has pardoned his predecessor and longtime rival, Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive ahead of elections due in 2025. Ouattara made the announcement in a televised address on Saturday, a day before Cote d’Ivoire’s independence celebrations. “In the interests of strengthening social cohesion, I have signed a decree … The post President
Tamale City gave a fine kiss of life to their premiership aspirations on Saturday when they defeated Dansoman-based Liberty Professionals 1-0 in a hotly-contested game played at the Accra Sports Stadium. A 43rd minute lob over the head of onrushing goalkeeper Lawrence Osei in the post for Liberty by Isaac Mensah was all the Citizens … The post Premier League play-off: City stun Liberty
Joseph Commey’s hopes of winning Ghana gold in boxing at the Commonwealth Games painfully came crashing as he was declared medically unfit to fight in the finals of the featherweight event. According to reports, Commey was taken seriously ill Sunday morning and after a detailed observation, he was advised to stay off the ‘golden’ fight. … The post Commey, Mensah settle
Swash-Buckling Ghanaian sprinter, Joseph Paul Amoah, on Sunday clinched a historic bronze in the men’s 200m final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. By his sterling performance, Amoah became the first Ghanaian to grab a medal in 200m since George Daniels grabbed the silver at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. He … The post Amoah breaks 48-year
Guinness Ghana, producers of the non-alcoholic brewed malt beverage – Malta Guinness, has for the next three years committed an amount of GH¢10 million into the Women’s Premier League (WPL) The move, thus, makes Malta Guinness the new title sponsors of the league, which will now be known as the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League. … The post Women’s
The Management of Team Ghana led by Chef de Mission, Frederick Acheampong at Birmingham 2022, has expressed disappointment with events at the Commonwealth Games that robbed Ghana’s 4×100 relay team of a medal on Saturday. A statement released and signed by the Chef de Mission of Team Ghana, has requested a thorough report from the … The post Chef
Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs will take on Tamale City in their second game of the mini-league this afternoon for qualification into the betPawa Ghana Premier League (GPL), at the Accra Sports Stadium. Dwarfs lost 1-3 to Liberty Professionals last Thursday after taking the lead in the three-team round robin competition. However, when all expected Liberty … The post Dwarfs aim at win against
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah replicated her Olympic sprint double as she charged to Commonwealth 200m gold. The 28-year-old, who took Wednesday’s 100m title, had the race won early, streaking clear of Nigeria’s Favour Ofili and Namibia’s Christine Mboma. Her winning time of 20.02 seconds is a new Games record, beating the 22.09secs set by Shaunae Miller-Uibo. … The post Thompson-Herah
Ten members of crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games contingent in Birmingham have disappeared in a suspected attempt to remain in Britain, a top sports official from the island nation told AFP on Sunday. The nine athletes and a manager vanished after completing their events, the official said, requesting anonymity. Three of them – judoka Chamila … The post Nine
England yesterday logged their first gold medal on the athletics track of the Commonwealth Games after successfully defending their 4x100m men’s relay title. Jona Efoloko, Zharnel Hughes, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Ojie Edoburun secured the win for England with ease to get the home nation’s track campaign well underway. Edoburun carried the baton home to help … The post England
Mrs Justina Marigold Assan, the Central Regional Minister, has said the region has the potential to produce enough rice to feed the country and boost the economy and livelihoods of farmers. She said the Central Region was aiming to be a rice production hub of Ghana and also to produce rice seedlings for rice farmers … The post Central Region can produce
Ratings agency, S&P Global Ratings, has revised Ghana’s rating from B-/B to CCC+/C, putting the country’s creditworthiness into junk status. It also reviewed the country’s economic outlook to negative, reflecting “Ghana’s limited commercial financing options, and constrained external and fiscal buffers.” According to Marketwatch, the American based credit rating agency argued that the COVID-19 pandemic … The post S&P
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has said the country’s economic growth and outlook continue to be positive, although its year-on-year inflation has shot up. He stated that the fundamentals are still resilient and strong but not as weak as perceived, despite acknowledging that a number of factors … The post Ghana’s
The government is seeking to raise GH¢750 million in Ghana following the passage of the Value Added Tax Amendment bill, which introduces the E-Vat policy. The tax measure broadens the scope of the existing laws to cover electronic commerce, provides for the electronic issuance of a tax invoice, upfront payment of Value Added Tax by … The post Govt eyeing GH¢750m with new E-VAT
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