After last week’s five-goal thriller in Switzerland, Galatasaray and Young Boys reconvene in Istanbul today, as they fight for a place in the new Champions’ League group stage. Both national champions, the two sides played out an entertain­ing first leg, in which a late penal­ty earned the Swiss side a precious lead to take to … The post Galatasaray dare Young Boys in Champions

There is no gainsaying the fact that chiefs in the country generally lost their original powers at the advent of colonialism and sub­sequent political developments, including the so-called democra­cy, which came with appendages some of which can be described as being troublesome. There was a time when chiefs wielded authority that made them shakers and … The post Emulate Tongu chiefs! appeared first on Ghanaian

The government has made available GH¢200 million for the resettlement of households in the Tongu areas of the Volta Region affected by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. Totalling 2803 houses, the construction and resettlement of the affected persons in the North (1218), South (650) and Central (935) Districts is the first phase of the … The post Akosombo Dam spillage: GH¢200m

 The Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana has elected Joshua Ansah as the substan­tive Secretary General for a four-year tenure. Until his election, he was the Deputy Secretary General of the TUC. He replaces Dr Anthony Yaw Baah whose tenure has ended after two terms in office. Mr Ansah contested unop­posed at the just-ended 12th quadrennial … The post Joshua Ansah elected TUC Secretary-General

Debutants, Nsoatreman and Stellenbosch, were the highlights of the day as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup’s first prelim­inary round second-leg matches were played on Saturday. Ghana’s Nsoatreman FC, a newcomer to the continental scene, impressed with a 5-0 aggre­gate victory over Elect Sport. Following their initial 3-0 home win, Nsoatreman confirmed their superiority with a … The post Nsoatreman,

 Isaac Afful scored to seal a 1-0 victory for Samartex FC over Victoria United of Cameroonin their CAF Champions League preliminary round second-leg tie at the Accra Sports Stadium, yesterday. The seventh-minute shot from Afful gave the Timber Giants a 2-0 aggregate victory over the Cameroonian champions. Emmanuel Mamah won the first leg for the … The post Samartex pip Victoria

 In response to requests for support, Soccer for Dreamers, a Non-Governmental Organi­sation (NGO), has presented foot­ball kitsto 10 colt football clubs in the Eastern Region (E/R). The teams are Nayan SA of Ayernya, D-Shooters FC, Fia­konya, Fano Babies, Doryum, March Babies, Dodowa, Shining Star Babies of Dedenya, Estate Real United, Asutsuare, New Gen SA, Dodowa, … The post Soccer for

 The National Democrat­ic Congress (NDC) has pledged to undertake emer­gency refurbishment of pitches at the various national stadiums if it wins power after the December 7, 2024, elections. This was contained in the par­ty’s manifesto, which was launched at Winneba in the Central Region on Saturday. Pitches at various national stadiums, including the Accra Sports … The post NDC pledges

 The Black Princesses will play their second pre-World Cup friend­ly against South Korea’s U-20 women’s team as part of the build up to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (WWC) on Tuesday. South Korea presents an opportunity for Coach Yussif Basigi to further asses his team after drawing goalless with Mexico in their first international … The post South Korea test for Black

In a bid to address the dis­connect between the youth and the burgeoning oppor­tunities in agriculture, Jobberman Ghana is set to host the Job­berman Ghana Career Fair and Employer Forum. The two-day forum, to be held at UPSA in Accra and sched­uled for Wednesday, August 28 to Thursday, August 29, 2024, formed part of the … The post Jobberman Ghana to host Career Fair, Employer Forum

 A Former Chief Exec­utive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Ship­pers Authority (GSA), Dr Kofi Mbiah, has urged stakeholders in the shipping industry to support the newly passed Shippers Authority Law, citing its potential benefits for the industry. He stated that the law ad­dresses longstanding complaints from stakeholders, including the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), … The post New

 At least 80 shops were destroyed by fire at the Kasoa New Market in Central Region, yesterday, accord­ing to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). Food stuff and items running into hundreds of Ghana cedis were burnt by the inferno, which started at 8am, but no casualty was recorded. Affected traders were seen sal­vaging their goods … The post Fire guts 80 shops at Kasoa New Market appeared first

 Police on Friday arrested a suspect, Yaw Korateng, at Nsawam in the East­ern Region, for being in posses­sion of a Biometric Verification Device (BVD) belonging to the Electoral Commission (EC). A statement issued by the Gha­na Police Service on its Facebook page on the same day, said the suspect was in police custody and assisting … The post Man grabbed for possessing BVD belonging to EC

The Greater Accra Associa­tion of Assembly Members (GAAM), has welcomed the intention of the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to institute an Electoral Area Share of the Common Fund (EASCF) for assembly members, if he becomes president. The flagbearer during the party’s manifesto launch in Takoradi, in the … The post GAAM hails

The flagbearer of the National Dem­ocratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, has expressed the party’s commit­ment to resetting various inter­ventions and policies, when voted into power in the 2024 General Election, to address severe hard­ships faced by Ghanaians under the Akufo-Addo administration. The former President said that the country was bleeding due to … The post NDC

The rose plant is considered to be a “holy ancient herb.” Some records show it has a very long history of use, dating back to the Ancient Romans. Before the advent of commer­cial perfumes and cleansers, rose water was used for its sweet floral scent and anti-inflammatory ef­fects. It’s even believed that Cleop­atra herself used … The post Rose water improves sex life appeared first on Ghanaian

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday inaugurated a new three-storey complex for the Univer­sity for Development Studies (UDS) Nyankpala campus in the Tolon Dis­trict of the Northern Region. The “Silver Jubilee Building” proj­ect was a commitment made by the President during the university’s 25th anniversary about seven years ago. Executed by the Ghanaian con­struction … The post President

The National Democrat­ic Congress (NDC) has launched its manifesto for the country’s 2024 general election. Once a major contender in the December 7, 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, it was unavoidable for the NDC to present its manifesto outlining the party’s take on elements of nation building in order for vot­ers to compare its stance … The post Congrats to NDC on launch of manifesto

The Ghana Youth Leadership Acad­emy (GYLA) has urged stakeholders in project development, particularly municipal assemblies, to prioritise the com­pletion of existing projects before initiating new ones. According to the non-partisan advoca­cy group, this approach would ensure that resources are utilised efficiently and projects are brought to fruition rather than being left unfinished. In a statement … The post Complete

A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Nana Barima Yaw Ko­die Oppong, the Manwerehene of Akyem Abuakwa, has suggest­ed that auditors are deployed as electoral officials for the Decem­ber 7, 2024 polls. He is of the conviction that if that was done, there would be higher accuracy at all levels of result collation so as … The post ELECTION 2024:  Deploy auditors as electoral officers appeared