One person has been confirmed dead and seven others missing, following the capsizing of a boat on the Volta Lake. The boat was said to be carrying traders from Dzemeni in the Volta Region and heading towards Sokpe Agalakpe in the Afram Plains North District, of the Eastern Region, when the accident occurred. The deceased, … The post One die, 7 others missing following

Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual solemn ceremony presided by the UN Secretary, General Antonio Guterres, is being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today, to commemorate the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. It is in memory of those who lost

The final funeral rites of the late Madam Beatrice Yeboah, mother of President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Kwabena Yeboah, comes off tomorrow May 30, 2020 at her residence in Madina. Per the ban on public gathering, few well-wishers will be allowed to pay their last respects under strict adherence

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) says it is considering a stimulus package peculiar to the sports industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to help cushion the sector. A released issued and signed by the new Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Mr Kenneth Annang, said the attention of the outfit has

A number of key football administrators have voiced out in disagreement a proposal suggesting the return of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) soon. President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, and some Ghanaian football fans are yelling for the return of football, albeit behind closed doors –

Director of Communications for Hearts of Oak, Kwame Opare Addo, has debunked reports in the media that the club had decided on a 30 per cent pay-cut as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. “It is not true that we have agreed on a 30 per cent pay-cut. It is not even a public announcement. … The post Hearts debunk pay-cut reports appeared first on Ghanaian

RB Leipzig’s faint Bundesliga title hopes were dealt a blow as they had a man sent off in a 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin on Wednesday. The game was billed as a matchup between the in-form forwards Timo Werner and birthday boy Matheus Cunha, who moved from Leipzig in January, but ironically they were the … The

Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi said he was eager to start playing again but thought La Liga games behind closed doors would feel “weird.” Messi, who after a few weeks confined like the rest of Spain by the coronavirus pandemic, is training with Barca again ahead of a planned resumption of La

David Luiz’s brief spell at Arsenal could be coming to an end with the Brazilian out of contract next month and no negotiations over a new deal planned. The Brazilian defender was an £8m Deadline Day signing from London rivals Chelsea last August, replacing club captain Laurent Koscielny, who joined Bordeaux the

Tyson Fury warns that Deontay Wilder is fighting “to prove his worth” in their third meeting and still retains his “one-punch” threat. Fury dominated Wilder to claim the WBC heavyweight championship in February after their first fight was scored a draw. Wilder intends to exercise his right to

Applicants of the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) business support have been asked to be cautious of persons who offer to register them on the scheme at a fee. The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), the fund manager, said  although the registration

Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has called on African governments to create a fund to support women small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in agribusiness to thrive in this period of CoVID-19. According to AGRA, the creation of a fund by the respective African

The officer in-charge of the Ho Female Prison, Superintendent Mandy Mensah, has lauded the Prison Officers’ Wives Association (PROWA) in Ho for its sustained and immense contributions to the welfare of convicts, “even in trying times”. She said that convicted prisoners only lose their rights to personal freedom and not their rights to personal dignity, … The post PROWA

Soil Cement, has presented filter respiratory face masks worth GH?35,000 to management and officers of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) Collection Division of Ghana Revenue Authority to protect officers against COVID-19. In addition, a cash of GH?10,000 was given to the officers to purchase other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). General Manager of Soil Cement, Mr Jack … The post Soil

Ghana’s tourism sector will take between two to three years to fully recover from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic,an Associate Professor at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ishmael Mensah has predicted. Speaking to

A number of the 230 Ghanaians who returned from Kuwait last weekend have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Director of Public Health of the service, Dr Badu Sarkodie who disclosed this at the COVID-19 press briefing in Accra yesterday, fell short of mentioning

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted the Pentecost University College in Accra and the All Nations University College in Koforidua presidential

Following the successful rollout of the Free Senior High School (SHS) educational policy three years ago, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government will build more senior high schools across the country. “It is the ambition that we will

Three organisations have distributed 6,700 pieces of face masks to residents of seven communities in the Akwamu traditional area of the Eastern Region, to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The reusable personal protective gears, were donated by Ghana Scholarship Fund (GSF) and