The Electoral Commission (EC) must enforce laws on accountability and financial auditing of political parties to support the government’s efforts at  clamping down corruption, Akoto Ampaw, private legal practitioner, has said.   He noted that corruption and impunity were destroying the country stressing that “unless and until political parties are held accountable for their funding all fuss we are making [...] The post EC

Google chief Sundar Pichai has faced accusations of political bias from US politicians. Mr Pichai

Ghanaian forward Idrissu Zibore Abdallah has joined United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks FC ahead of the 2019 season.The former Ghana U-20 striker joined on a one-year deal last week following a successful trial with the Oklahoma based club.Abdallah becomes the first Ghanaian to be on the roster of Tulsa Roughnecks since the club was found in 2013.The 22 year old striker will seek to use his experience to aid Tulsa in their quest for qualification into the Western conference

DELEGATES to the recent Highway Africa Conference held in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in South Africa have been told that the journalism career is not meant for haters of mathematics and statistics. With growing emphasis on data journalism in contemporary times, the two subject areas have become inevitable tools for modern news reporting, said Professor Peter Verweij, an international media trainer [...] The post Journalism

Medeama goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi claims former club Asante Kotoko have what it takes to make it to the next round in the CAF Confederation Cup.The Porcupine Warriors will be tackling Kenyan side Kariobangi Sharks on Saturday in the first leg of the round of 16 contest.The second leg is scheduled at the Baba Yara Stadium the next Saturday."Asante Kotoko are having a good squad for Africa. I am very confident they will eliminate the Kenyans to qualify to the next stage,"

The Forestry Research Institute of Ghana of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-FORIG), has trained 400 people in a livelihood empowerment project to promote their economic welfare and livelihoods. They were trained in snail farming, bee keeping and mushroom cultivation and according to the Director of the CSIR-FORIG, Prof. Daniel Aniagyei Ofori, they had been introduced to the [...] The post CSIR-FORIG

“The United Kingdom is free to revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU (European Union),” the European Court of Justice said in its judgment Monday.   “Such a revocation, decided in accordance with its own national constitutional requirements, would have the effect that the United Kingdom remains in the EU under terms that are unchanged [...] The post ‘Britain

Russian and US officials have been involved in a spat over the landing in Venezuela of two Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons. The two Tu-160 bombers landed in Venezuela on Monday in a Russian show of support for the government of socialist President Nicolás Maduro. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it amounted to “two corrupt governments [...] The post Spat over

Lawrence Carl Lokko, one of the experienced boxing coaches in Ghana, has predicted a swift return to the top echelons of boxing for former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super bantamweight champion, Isaac Dogboe could be a world champion again, if he puts his acts together. “If he remains at the weight, he might be a world champion again and he [...] The post Dogboe can be

Ghana’s national U-20 team, the Black Satellites will today engage the ?Flying Eagles of Nigeria in the final group B game of the on-going WAFU youth tournament at the Stade Municipal in Lomé, Togo at 4pm. It is a must-win encounter for the Ghanaians who need a win to qualify for the semi final stage of the competition after their [...] The post Satellites

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Rapper Okomfo Kwadee has revealed that it will be extremely difficult for him to give up smoking marijuana, something which resulted in his detention at a rehab centre.

Ghana defender Kassim Nuhu Adamsd made the trip to England with his TSG Hoffenheim teammates ahead of the UEFA Champions League final group game against Manchester City. The defender is returning from a one match suspension after picking up a red card in the game against Shaktar Doneskt in Ukraine.He missed the clash with French side Lyon a fortnight ago but he is in line for selection against the English champions at the Etihad Stadium.Hoffenheim are bottom of group F and can

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), has named officials for the Confederation Cup game between Kariobangi Sharks and Asante Kotoko on Saturday, December 15, at the Kasarani International Stadium in Kenya. Referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho from Gabon would be in the middle with Theophile Vinga and Angelo Malekou Mambana as assistants one and two respectively. Referee Isidore Carlos Nze would [...] The post CAF

Newly installed ‘Nkosuohemaa’ (Development queen) of Akyem Asoum in the Eastern Region, Obaapanyin Abena Bema Oforiwaa Gyankobaa has congratulated Black Maidens winger Grace Animah for her sterling performance at the just ended FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay. Animah, who hails from Akyem Asoum was one of the star performers for the Black Maidens at the tournament, winning one Most Valuable [...] The post Black

Asante Kotoko and Kariobangi have sealed deals with Chinese Pay-TV Startimes to have the home matches of their CAF Confederation Cup first qualifying round broadcast live.This means Saturday's first leg at the Kasarani Stadium starting 3.00pm ( 1pm GMT) will be live on TV across Africa.Kotoko will host the Kenyan side at the Baba Yara Stadium on 22 December''All parties, including crew who will produce the game, have agreed and everything is set to have fans across

THE 23rd Tafo Golf Open ended on high over the weekend at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Tafo, in the Eastern Region. The two-day event drew golfers from across the country who battled for honours in respective categories. Royal Golf Club’s Felicity Okyei Geabour won the ladies Group A category with a 165 net, beating club mate Constance Awuni [...] The post Yeboah, Felicity

Ghana defender Baba Rahman was in magnificent form for Schalke 04 as they defeated Lokomotiv Moscow 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.Rahman, who is on loan from Chelsea, was handed the rare opportunity as a first-half substitute after Morocco left-back Hamza Mendyl picked up an injury in the 16th minute.The 24-year-old performed admirably as Alessandro Schopf's injury-time goal handed Schalke a 1-0 win in the Group D tie at Veltins-Arena, sealing their place in the

The Ghana Athletics Association (GAA)’s elective congress scheduled for December 15 has been postponed following an injunction sought by former president of the association, Mr George Lutterodt. Mr Lutterodt who is also vying for the position of the president, earlier called for a postponement, citing issues including inconsistencies in the constitution and the timing of the congress. But he resorted [...] The post GAA