Alhaji Abubakar Saddique Boniface, a former member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said that there is nothing to stop him from backing Alan Kyerematen to become the next President. He expressed his excitement that he and other colleagues were not sacked from the NPP with disgrace, which had placed them better to work … The post I will back Alan to be President – Alhaji Boniface

Former President, John Mahama has responded once again to critics of his campaign prom­ise of a 24-hour economy. While acknowledging that some institutions are already operating around the clock, he emphasised that a future NDC government would facilitate this approach for all. The ruling NPP continues to assert that the 24-hour economy promise is already … The post Mahama responds

 The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asen­so-Boakye yesterday cut sod to commence a US$200 million World Bank funded project aimed to curb flooding in communities along the Odaw river basin. The first phase of the project involves the development of pri­mary and secondary drains, access roads, solid waste management facilities, and extension of security … The post $200m

 Transport operators in Accra have cautioned their drivers against indis­cipline and reckless driving, especially during the Christmas and New Year festivities, or face sanctions, includ­ing suspension and dismissal. According to the operators, the decision to go hard at indisci­plined and reckless drivers was to help reduce and, to a large extent, prevent road accidents, which … The post Towards

APSONIC, one of the leaders of the motorcycle industry in Africa, has become a sponsor of the African Cup of Nations AFCON 2023. With this, APSONIC becomes the only motorcycle brand to spon­sor the 34th edition of the largest sporting event in Africa which will take place in Côte d’Ivoire from January 13 to February … The post APSONIC, CAF partnership gives new impetus to AFCON

Peru boss, Juan Reynoso, has been sacked, becom­ing the fourth South American national team coach to lose his job since the start of 2026 World Cup qualifying, the Peruvian football federation (FPF) announced on Wednes­day. The 53-year-old had been in charge since August 2022 but leaves his post with Peru bottom of the CONMEBOL qualifying … The post Peru national team coach Reynoso sacked appeared

 Polish side, Legia Warsaw, will have no fans at their next five European away games, UEFA said on Wednesday, following crowd disturbances ahead of their Europa Conference League match at Aston Villa last month. Legia fans were barred entry to the match in Birmingham on Nov. 30 following clashes with police outside the stadium and … The post Legia Warsaw fans banned for 5 European away

Nine-Time MTN FA Cup champions, Asante Kotoko, have drawn Bibiani Gold Stars in the Round 32 stage of the 2023/24 MTN FA Cup competition. The clash would see the Porcupine Warriors trek to the Dun’s Park in Bibiani to seek progression to the next stage after defeating regional rivals, Nations, FC 4-2 in an exciting … The post Kotoko draw Gold Stars, Oly face Nania in FA Cup

Peter Kahn, President of Fight Game Advisors, has signed undefeated feath­erweight prospect, John Laryea, (12-0-1, 10 KOs), from Ghana. Ranked #15 by the World Boxing Organisation (WBO), the 23-year-old Laryea, has already claimed victory in four bouts sched­uled for 12 rounds. Most recently he defended the WBO African featherweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision … The post  John Laryea joins

 The Creative Arts Agency Ghana yesterday launched a musical campaign dubbed: “Play Ghana” to promote Ghana­ian music and art in the country. Launched in collaboration with music artists and stakeholder in the arts, the campaign aims at promot­ing a ratio of 70 per cent Ghanaian music played on the airwaves and at other social events. … The post ‘Play Ghana’ campaign

 A $ 2 million dollar technical assis­tance project to improve Elec­tricity Regulation and sustainability framework in ECOWAS’ sub-re­gion has been launched in Accra. The objective of the initiative is to facilitate the efficient utilisation of regional energy infrastructure to further enhance regional electricity trade. This was made possible through the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority … The post $2m

The Bank of Ghana Governor speaks about monetary financing, ‘independence” and the off-line e-Cedi. Prior to Covid-19, the situation in Ghana looked bright. The central bank was suc­cessfully pursuing a single-digit inflation target, the currency was stable and much of the financial system had been reformed and recapitalised. With hindsight, were there any steps prior … The post INSIGHTS

Before indepen­dence 66 years ago, there were statutory institu­tions from public works through back up in-house training to solid administration logged under the appropriate appointments to those who fitted via compet­itive applications and tests. It is not so today.; or it seems to have become rubber stamp, if at all. Some of the enormous misspending … The post Public services that we have today

Sir Francis Ba­con, the eminent English statesman and a lawyer of the sixteenth and sev­enteenth centuries during the Elizabethan period of literature, once asserted: “Reading Maketh A Man”. This remarkable statement has a wider and encompassing implication and meaning to an individual; and the society or nation in which he lives. When an individual has … The post ‘Reading

 The Member of Parliament for Madina Constituen­cy, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has presented two draft bills to Parliament seeking to amend the Public Holidays Act 2001, Act 601. The object of the Private Mem­ber’s Bills is to add two Islamic Holidays to the number of public holidays the country observes and provide the effective use of public … The post Sosu proposes two

We commend trans­port operators or associations in Accra which have so far cautioned their drivers against indisci­pline, including reckless driving, especially during the Christmas and New Year festivities, or face sanctions, including suspension and dismissal. We appeal to others in Accra and elsewhere who have not done so to take a cue from their fellows … The post Transport operators’

For the most part, David Morrell is being praised as the super middleweight division’s next big thing. The superlatives used to describe him all have something in common, dominance. Tomorrow, how­ever, Sena Agbeko will step up to the plate and see what Morrell (9-0, 8 KOs) is all about. All along, the 31-year-old has watched … The post I’m better than David Morrell — Agbeko appeared first on

FIFA chief, Gianni Infantino, on Tuesday called the attack on a Turkish football referee by the president of top-flight club,Ankaragucu, ‘totally unac­ceptable.’ The Turkish football fed­eration suspended all leagues indefinitely after referee Hali­lUmutMeler was punched by Ankaragucu president,FarukKoca, after Monday’s 1-1 draw with CaykurRizespor. “There is absolutely no place for violence in football, on or … The post FIFA

Manchester City acad­emy graduate, Micah Hamilton, scored on his senior debut as they stretched their unbeaten run in Europe to 20 games with a 3-2 Champions League victory over Red Star Bel­grade in their group stage finale on Wednesday. Oscar Bobb also netted his first goal for the senior side and Kalvin Phillips scored from … The post City top group with 6 wins appeared first on Ghanaian

English teams account for almost a third of a record £702m spent on agents’ fees in international trans­fers in 2023, says a FIFA report. The figure represents an increase of 43% on the $623m (£493m) spent in 2022 and surpasses the previous record of $655m (£518m) from 2019. English clubs were the biggest spenders this … The post Player agent fees: Clubs spend