Culture Management Group (CMG) announces afrobeats superstars Davido, J Hus, and Black Sherif as the musical headliners for AfroFuture Festival 2023.  To help heat up the stage, these heavy hitters will be joined by a number of local and international musical acts to make this year’s festival one you don’t want to miss. Sponsored by … The post Culture

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revoked the freezing order of five bank accounts of the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah. However, other bank accounts and financial assets of Ms Dapaah are still under the freezing order, according to a statement issued and signed by the Special Prosecu­tor (SP), … The post OSP revokes

 This year’s World Food Day was yesterday marked in Accra with a call on Ghanaians to protect the water bodies for healthy consumption. Under the theme: Water is life, water is food; leave no one behind, the event being the 43rd edition also marked the commemo­ration of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) ‘s 75th anniversary. … The post Ghana marks 43rd World Food

Wondrous Accra Great Olympics jumped to the sum­mit of the league log with a 3-0 defeat of Accra Lions at the Accra Sports Stadium in their match-day five fixture, yesterday. The win sees Olympics stretch their unbeaten run in the 2023/24 betPawa Premier League to five games. A nine-minute spell saw the ‘Dade Boys’ put … The post Oly thrash Accra Lions to go top appeared first on

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said there will be a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to ensuring that stadiums are safe at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicks off in January. Speaking at the draw for next year’s tournament in Cote d’Ivoire, Patrice Motsepe acknowledged ‘avoidable’ mistakes had been … The post Cote

Australian Tim Tszyu extended his unbeaten record to 24 bouts with a unanimous point’s decision over American Bri­an Mendoza to defend his WBO light-middleweight title. All three judges scored the bout in Tszyu’s favour, 116-111, 116- 112 and 117-111, after a bruising 12-round encounter on Australia’s Gold Coast. After the win, Tszyu immediately called out … The post Tszyu

 The South Korean Am­bassador to Ghana, Lim Jung-Taek, has reiterated the need for continuous co-op­eration between his country and Ghana to work towards improving the livelihoods of citizens of the two countries. Since November 1977, he said, the two countries had experienced bilateral relationship since the es­tablishment of diplomatic relations between them, hence the need … The post Korea

 About 5,000 Ghanaians are currently studying in various univer­sities in China, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Lu Kun, has disclosed, with a call for more to join. At the China Higher Education Exhibition in Accra on Thursday, he said the country has consistent­ly ranked high among the league of countries whose nationals are studying in … The post 5,000 Ghanaians study

The phrase “One size does not fit all” simply indicates that what works for per­son A may not work for person B. A society that does not embrace diversi­ty, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is doomed to failure. DEI basically refers to a world in which all groups of people, particularly those with disabilities, are allowed … The post International

The comment made by the Attorney-Gen­eral’s office that the charges made against galamsey operators within the echelons of the NPP Government is “empty of evidence” seems to me to be lacking in decorum. Ministers are chosen for such a high office because they are deemed capable of resisting any temptation to be disrespectful to their … The post An

The Achimota District Court has sentenced 16 persons who invaded the United Television (UTV) premises last week to a fine of GH¢2,400 each. In default, they would serve three months imprisonment each. They were also ordered by the court to sign a bond to be of good behaviour and in default, serve six months im­prisonment … The post 16 UTV invaders fined GH¢38,400 appeared first on

 The Tema High Court “B” yesterday set November 24, 2023, to deliver ruling on contempt case against the Elec­toral Commission (EC) brought before it by a private citizen, over the just-end limited voters’ registration exercise by the EC. Ms Precious Ayitah, a resident of Otsebleku, in the Greater Accra Region, took three officials of the … The post Court rules on EC contempt

Us Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, held talks on Monday in Isra­el with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the escalating conflict with Hamas. It’s the top US diplomat’s sec­ond trip to Israel in just a week. During the meeting, Mr Blinken received an update on the situation on the ground, the State Department said. He … The post Blinken says US has ‘deep

President Vladimir Putin is making a key trip to Russia’s most important ally, China, that will seek to shore up an alliance against the West and celebrate China-Russia ties. The small city of Heihe sits along China’s border with Russia. Local tourists come here to peek into neighbouring Blagovesh­chensk, just across the river, but there … The post Putin in China

Israel’s military is evacuating 28 commu­nities near the northern border with Lebanon because of escalating hostilities with Hezbol­lah militants. An Israeli civilian and a soldier were killed on Sunday, when anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon hit one of the villages and a military post. The military said it struck Hezbollah military sites in response. It … The post Israel

An Amount of GH¢36,107,957.75 was saved to government between April and August this year, following the rollout of the payroll audit by the Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC), the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Commission, Mr Ben Arthur has disclosed. The savings were made follow­ing the detection of some anoma­lies including ghost names, … The post Ghana

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has decried the poor credit culture which has stifled the flow of funds from the financial institu­tions to the private sector to spur on the growth of the economy. He said it was untenable to know that credit from the country’s finan­cial system to the private sector was one of … The post Poor credit culture affecting economic

A Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) Pre-expo­sure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Collab­orative Regional Conference which comprises of more than 100 health ex­perts from 20 African countries opened yesterday in Accra. PrEP is a critical HIV preven­tion tool that involves the use of antiretroviral medications by individuals, who are HIV nega­tive, but are at increased risk of acquiring … The post 100

The government is expected to make a debt service savings of GH¢61 billion in 2023 and beyond as part of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated. “Overall GH¢203 billion have been exchanged, which has resulted in debt service savings of GH¢61bn over 2023,” he stated during an … The post Ghana

 More than 26,000 residents of commu­nities along the Volta lake basin have been displaced following the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. According to Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Or­ganisation (NADMO), Seji Saji, the most affected communities were Mepe, Battor, Sogakope and other areas in the North Tongu, South Tongu and Central Tongu Districts … The post Akosombo