Seven suspects – including local gov­ernment officials and a former African Nation Congress (ANC) spokesperson – have been charged with fraud in a South African court. The defendants appeared in court follow­ing an investigation into a 27 million rand (£1.2m; $1.6m) government tender. The investigation found that five years ago the provincial government in Gauteng … The post Ex-ANC spokesperson

 A fuel Tanker exploded over­night in northern Nigeria, killing at least 147 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say. The fire engulfed the over­turned vehicle, which had been cordoned off by officers after it crashed, the police told the BBC. About 100 other people injured in the … The post Fire kills 147 people after fuel tanker

The Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) has retained the Paramount Chief of Anfoega Traditional Area, Togbe Tepre Hodo and the Para­mount Chief of Battor Traditional Area Togbe Patamia Dzekle as its President and Vice President, respectively for another four year term. Togbe Hodo went unopposed while Togbe Dzekle beat his competitor in a peaceful … The post VRHC retains Togbe

 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has been adjudged the winner in Innovation in Digital Currency Design for financial inclusion in view of the Bank’s introduction of eCedi. The eCedi is a digital version of the Ghana Cedi issued directly by the BoG as a legal tender and is meant to promote digital inclusion. This was … The post BoG’s eCedi wins Innovation in Digital Currency Design

War Thunder has earned its name as one of the most comprehensive cross-platform, free-to-play, and MMO military games for several platforms like Linux, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One that remain committed to armored vehicles, naval vessels, and aviation from the early twentieth century to the highly progressive modern combat units. Gamers … The post How Can You Play War Thunder Like

Hopes of reviving Ghana’s qualification to the 2025 AFCON crumbled miserably yesterday after suffering a 2-0 defeat in the hands of Kwesi Appiah’s Sudan in the competition’s match day qualifier at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Libya. Two second half strikes from Ahmed Tash and Mo­hamed Abdelrahman in the 62nd and 65th minutes doused … The post Sudan blight Black Stars AFCON chances appeared

The official sponsor of the Ghana Women’s Premier League (WPL), Malta Guinness Ghana, has announced a GH¢10,000 re­ward package for the winner of the Best Coach award for the 2024/25 season. Also, the Best Player award winners in the Southern and Northern sectors would each receive GH¢10,000 for their stellar performances. This came to light … The post Special awards announced for

The national youth boxing team of Ghana, the Black Rockets, have been invited to take part in the Internation­al Boxing Association (IBA) Youth World competition in Montenegro. The Black Rockets are expect­ed to leave Accra for Budva, on Friday to continue preparations for the championship. According to the leader of the team, Mr Fuseini Dauda, … The post Ghana’s juvenile

 The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) has ex­pressed commitment to continue to support scalable busi­ness ideas within the agricultural sector. That, it said, would be done by encouraging young people to see the opportunities within the sector. The Executive Director of KIC, Mr Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, made the pledge during the  launch of the call for application … The post KIC

 The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) has advocated the rigorous enforcement of mining regulations to specifically address individuals who violate Ghana’s mineral laws, rather than employing broad, and gener­alised approaches. The Chamber emphasised that campaigns and media nar­ratives that conflate all mining activities in Ghana were not con­ducive for the government and stakeholders in their … The post Strict

 The police yesterday arrested the Found­er and General Overseer of Alive Chapel Internation­al, Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako, and his wife in con­nection with the East Legon road crash involving their son, which claimed the lives of two females last Saturday in Accra. Bishop Amoako and his wife, Mouha Amoako, were currently in police custody assisting … The post Bishop Salifu Amoako,

 A $20-MILLION fund to support activities to promote democracy in the West African sub region, has been launched in Accra. Dubbed: ‘Democracy Fund (WADF),’ it is an initiative of the Ford Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Founda­tion, Luminate, and Open Society Foundation, based in the United States of America, with branches in West … The post 3 groups

The government has been urged to invest more in dig­ital infrastructure in order to improve internet accessibili­ty in the country. According to the Ghana Civil Society Organisations Consortium, investment in digital infrastructure was crucial to bridge the technolo­gy gap between the rural and urban communities and foster digital inclusion. A communique issued by the Ghana … The post Mohammed

THE Bawku Mamprusi elders in the Upper East Re­gion have made a passionate appeal to Government agencies and corporate institutions who fled the place over the insecurity situation to return to the area. The Bawku Municipality, the elders said, had been reeling in seri­ous economic crisis in the wake of the communal disturbances, with thousands … The post We’re

 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to Africa’s international devel­opment partners to re-channel their funding support towards the provision of educa­tional infrastructure in order to im­prove access to quality of teaching on the continent. He said the huge education­al infrastructure deficit made it imperative that more funding, both locally and internationally, was channelled towards … The post Pres

 A total of nine cases of chol­era have been confirmed in the Ada West and Ada East districts in the Greater Accra Region, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. The cases were confirmed by the GHS in a press statement issued and signed by the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, in Accra … The post GHS records 9 cholera cases in G/A appeared first on Ghanaian

 Sir Alex Ferguson is set to step back from his ambassadorial role at Manchester United at the end of the season, a source has told ESPN. The decision has been taken as part of a cost-cutting drive at the club put in place following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of a minority stake in February. It … The post Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man United contract to end after season

The World Bank has called for urgent education reforms in Africa to build a more inclusive economic growth. It said despite signs of a fragile economic recovery, Sub-Saharan Africa, remained stuck in “low gear” with a large youth population at risk of being left behind. The World Bank stated this in its latest edition of … The post Sub-Saharan Africa remains stuck in low gear -World

In  Libya today, Ghana’s Black Stars would be on a mission to rescue a failing AFCON 2025 qualification bid when they face Sudan in a second leg double-header. It will be a make-or-break affair for the Ghanaians. The Black Stars would need the maximum points at stake to keep qualification hopes alive. Mohammed Kudus -Black … The post It’s a make or break affair

 After rigorous scouting and screening phases, Head Coach of the national U-17 female team, the Black Maidens, Joe Nana Adark­wah, has selected 30 players to begin a 3-week camping in Bibi­ani, today. This all-important exercise is for further assessment and monitoring of players in the quest to build a formidable squad for upcoming assignments. The … The post 30 Players invited for Black Maidens