The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released fixtures for the 13th African Games, Accra 2023 Male and Female Football Competitions. Ghana is in Group A of the male competition and has been paired with Benin, Congo and the Gambia. In the female competition, the Black Princesses are in Group A alongside Tanzania, Uganda and … The post AG 2023 football fixtures released appeared first

 The Ghana Football Asso­ciation (GFA) has granted approval for the J.A. Ku­fuor Cup match between Asante Kotoko and Nsoatreman FC on Sunday, February 18, 2024. The match being organised by the John A. Kufuor (JAK) Foundation seeks to honour the profound legacy of the former President. The GFA, in a letter signed by its General … The post GFA sanctions J.A. Kufuor Cup match appeared first on

Nigeria man­ager, José Pe­seiro, has called on his side to be more clinical up front despite boasting the strongest defence at the totalenergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. The Super Eagles are into the semi-finals after a 1-0 win over Angola which represented their fourth straight clean sheet at the competition. Sébastien … The post AFCON 2023:

 Puma Energy Ghana, a leading energy company, has reiterated its commitment to enabling access to energy and specifically, clean cooking solutions. Mr Zwelithini Mlotshwa, General Manager, Puma Energy Ghana, who disclosed this when the U.S. Environmental Protec­tion Agency (EPA) Adminis­trator, Michael S. Regan, visited the company’s affiliate Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling facility in Tema … The post Puma

 Opportunity International Sav­ings and Loans Ltd. (OISL) has received ISO/IEC 27001 certi­fication in line with the Bank of Ghana’s directive to Financial Institutions in order to improve their Cyber and Information Security space. It was awarded by Certi-Trust, a global certification body specialising in Informa­tion Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection, through its Principal Auditor, Mr … The post OISL

Consolidated Bank Ghana LTD (CBG) has been recognised by the Ghana Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Project (GIRSAL), through its Partner, Excellence Awards, with the Highest GIR­SAL-guaranteed Credit of the Year. The award presented by the Chief Executive Officer of GIRSAL, Mr Kwesi Korboe, to the Managing Director of the Bank was to … The post CBG

 The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has been given a month ultima­tum to disburse compensa­tion totaling GH¢1.4 million to farmers, who had their poultry birds destroyed due to the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza dis­ease, between 2015 and 2018. Out of the 41 farmers, only 16 have been paid compensation so far, although … The post MoFA ordered

 It is good news to learn from the Accra Met­ropolitan Assembly (AMA) that having noticed that the trader population in Accra is ever increasing, it has adopted plans to redesign the markets in the Central Business District in Accra to accommodate more traders. The assembly acknowl­edges that the streets are no-go area for selling, and … The post Do decongestion with human face! appeared first on

The remains of the late No­ryaa Mantse (development chief) of Ngleshie Alata, Nii Ayi Krotia I, was on Saturday interred at the sacred Ojoe Royal Cemetery at Mamprobi, Accra. This was after a burial service, with a traditional touch, was held at the Korle Gonno Lighthouse Chapel International for the late chief who was known … The post Former New Times Corporation MD goes home appeared first

City authorities in Accra are grappling with the persistent challenge of street hawking and sales on pavements, pedestrian walkways, and median of road at Kwame Nkrumah Circle and the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra. Despite previous attempts by the assemblies to curb these activities, traders continue to sell wares such as foodstuff, cosmetics, jewelries … The post Danger

 The Land Commission has raked in a revenue of GH¢206,868,050.45 for the year of 2023, a 12 per cent increase of GH1¢74,086,675.61 for the same period of 2022. The Commission hoped to raise that amount further should the proposed 15 per cent increment in fees which is currently before Parliament is approved. Speaking to a … The post Land Commission improves revenue by 12% in 2023

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stressed the impor­tance of incorpo­rating cyber-securi­ty measures by the Controller and Accountant General Department (CAGD) to protect financial data in the country. According to the Vice Presi­dent, it was a key area that needed special attention, especially with the increasing prevalence of cyber threats to safeguard sensitive finan­cial … The post Protect

 Leader of the Movement for Change, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, says his quest to be President is an agenda to deliver prosperity to the Ghanaian people. In the view to the former Trade and Industry Minister, Ghanaians are worried about the economic downturn and the mis-governance of the two dom­inant parties since the country returned … The post I’m on a mission

Former President, Mr John Drama­ni Mahama has pledged to initiate innovative policies to revive Ghana’s ailing economy for growth when elected as President in this year’s general election. He said the recent crisis being confronted by the country was attributed to lack of political will and leadership to undertake measures to forestall the wors­ening economic … The post Ex-President

The Enchi District Magistrate Court has remanded Kojo Armoh, a 35-year-old farmer, in police custody for allegedly making offensive statement about Nana Kojo Meah III, the Chief of Boinso, in the Aowin Municipal­ity, Western North Region. Armoh, a resident of Boinso, who was charged with offensive conduct, pleaded not guilty. Earlier, the court pre­sided over … The post Farmer

 Some unidentified persons have vandalised and stolen copper windings from a transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd (ECG), at Nkumkrom, last Friday.  A statement issued by ECG, said the 200kVA transformer, which served residents of Nkum­krom, in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality, in the Eastern Region, was pulled down from its pole mount … The post Thieves

 Dr Richard Kwame Adu Acheampong, a Deputy Execu­tive Director of Cocoa and Cola at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), on Monday testified in the ongoing trial of Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni. In March 2018, the Attor­ney-General charged Dr Opuni and Agongo with 27 counts for allegedly engaging in illegalities that caused financial loss … The post Scientist