Voting has commenced in earnest for who leads the people of Assin North Constituency in Parliament. The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) is battling it out with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The NDC is convinced that Gyakye Quayson, who was the incumbent Member of Parliament, would retain the … The post Assin North by-election underway appeared first

The Chief Executive Of­ficer of Wembley Sports Construction Limited, Robert Tetteh Coleman, has been honoured at the 2023 edition of the Ghana Football Awards held on Sunday, June 26 at the Accra International Conference Centre. He was honoured for his immense contribution towards football development in Ghana through the establishment of state-of-the-art AstroTurfs in communi­ties … The post Robert

Ghana’s Black Meteors will face off with host Morocco in their second Group A encounter at the ongoing CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Meteors bagged the maxi­mum points with a 3-2 win against Congo Brazzaville in their first game on Sunday and would need a second win to book a ticket into … The post Black Meteors can pass Morocco test appeared first on

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has stated that limitations for arbitrary powers for asset valuation will curb corruption. “Stakeholders must agree that if they are to improve asset valuation in the quest to tackle corruption globally, there must be a limit to using arbitrary powers for asset valuation,” he stressed. Former President Mahama noted that … The post Mahama:

The Executive Sec­retary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Beauty Emefa Narteh, has chal­lenged the citizenry to hold leaders accountable to sustain democracy and promote good governance. “We have to change our attitude towards democratic practices of which many citizens consider only as participation in elections to elect a President and Members of Parlia­ment (MPs),” … The post Hold

 The Accra Circuit Court remanded an unemployed man, for allegedly stealing electric cable, belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Geoffrey Obuobi, 31, is also ac­cused of causing damage to ECG electric cable valued GH¢1,900. He pleaded guilty to the charge of intentionally interfering with ECG distribution meter, causing unlawful damage and stealing. The … The post Unemployed

The Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 23-year-old labourer to 24 months imprisonment in hard labour, for stealing water tank. Evans Opoku is said to have emptied the water tank, rolled it on the ground and bolted with it. Charged with unlawful entry and stealing water tank that worth GH¢6,000, Opoku pleaded guilty. The court … The post Labourer jailed 24 months for stealing

 The Circuit Court at Dor­maa-Ahenkro in the Dor­maa Central Municipality of Bono Region, has sentenced a 40-year-old unemployed, 15 years in hard labour, for defiling a 12-year-old girl. Stephen Owusu pleaded guilty to a charge of defiling a minor, when he appeared before the court presided by Mr Osei Kofi Amoako. Detective Chief Inspector (D/C … The post Man gets 15 years for

 Two persons have been granted GH¢200,000 bail for allegedly at­tempting to rob an electrician of his Apple Iphone XR mobile phone. The accused, who allegedly conspired to commit crime by attempting to rob the electrician, have been granted GH¢100,000 bail each with three sureties each. The accused, Evans Kofi Ackah Mensah, an actor, and Eric … The post 2 granted

More than 10,000 people have registered as refugees in South Sudan after fleeing the conflict in Sudan, the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said. While, overall, 130,000 people have fled into South Sudan since the fighting started in April, most of them were South Sudanese returning home. OCHA … The post South Sudan takes in

A man was stoned to death after being accused of blas­phemy in northwest Ni­geria, authorities and activists said, sparking outrage on Monday from rights groups worried about what they said were growing threats to religious freedom in the region. Usman Buda, a butcher, was killed on Sunday in Sokoto state’s Gwandu district after he “allegedly … The post Mob

The United Nations (UN) has expressed deep concern about an escalation of hos­tilities in north-western Syria after at least 11 people were reportedly killed in Russian air strikes on reb­el-held Idlib province. Nine were killed when warplanes dropped bombs next to a market outside Jisr al-Shughour on Sunday, rescuers said. The Syrian Observatory for Human … The post Deadliest

 Police fired guns and teargas on the headquarters of an opposition party and arrested supporters during celebrations for Sierra Leone’s Independence Day on Wednesday, the party and police said. Hundreds of people had gathered outside the headquarters of Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) to celebrate the holiday and the party’s founding in 1951. The day … The post Sierra

Businesses in the country have been urged to take advantage of gov­ernment policies on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to enhance growth and ensure Ghana benefits from the agreement. Mr David Ofosu-Dorte, Exec­utive Chairman of AB and David Law Firm, who gave the advice, said Ghana could only benefit from the agreement if … The post Businesses

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Region­al Integration, Mr Thomas Mbomba, has called on African countries to work together in preventing genocide and wars in the continent. According to him, the world today was not free from the threat and reality of genocide, war crimes, crimes against hu­manity and ethnic cleansing in all forms. … The post Let’s

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has imposed a two-year suspension on leading boxing promoter, Alex Ntiamoah, the Chief Executive Officer of Box Office Sports (BOS). This follows Mr Ntiamoah’s report­ed violation of the ban on dr umming and noise-making, as directed by the Ga State and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. In a statement signed by … The post Boxing promoter Ntiamoah handed

 Patience is a virtue, and Emmanuel Yeboah proved its worth. Coming off the bench, Yeboah delivered a stellar per­for mance, scoring a brace and providing an assist, earning him the title of the TotalEnergies Man of the Match in the clash between Ghana and Con­go during the second round of the To­talEnergies CAF U23 Africa … The post Yeboah: Meteors will rise to occasion appeared

T he Golden Arms, Ghana’s national arm­wrestling team, confir med their status as conti­nental giants in the sport after sweeping 132 medals at the just ended 12th Africa Armwrestling Championship hosted in Ghana at the GNAT Hall. In the face of a stern challenge from armwrestling powerhouses like Nigeria and Egypt, the Gha­naians put up … The post Golden

 United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has signed an agreement with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (Af­CFTA) Secretariat to invest $6 bil­lion as funding for African Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the next three years. A breakdown of the $6bn investment shows that a total of $1.2bn has been budgeted for the year … The post UBA partners AfCFTA

 The Chairman and CEO of Oakwood Green Africa, Mr Gabriel Edgal, has emphasised the transforma­tive impact of Afreximbank’s digital platforms, including the MANSA and Pan-Africa Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) platforms, on Ghana’s economic development and participation in intra-African trade. Speaking at a side event during the launch of the Africa Trade Gateway as part … The post MANSA,