The President, Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo, has called on world leaders to insist on immediate reforms at the Security Council to conform to current global trends. He said it was time to correct the longstanding injustice that the current structure and composition of the UN Security Council repre­sent for the nations of Africa. “After serving … The post Let’s

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has urged the citizenry to reflect on the developmental agenda of Dr Kwame Nkrumah and use his re­cords as basis to hold the govern­ment to account. The party said Dr Nkrumah’s strategic investments in critical sectors of the economy and industrialisation drive put the country on the path of economic … The post Reflect on development

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is disappointed with the brutality meted out on the Occupy Jubilee House protesters in the early hours of Thursday. A statement signed by the NDC General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, copied the Ghanaian Times said “The NDC is saddened by such crude tactics being deployed by the Police … The post NDC condemns police brutalities on occupy jubilee

Reigning betPawa Pre­mier League Cham­pions, Medeama SC, were held 2-2 at home in their opening match of the season against Accra Lions FC. Samuel Gyimah got the opener for the away side 18 minutes into the game before Medeama SC restored parity in the 56th minute from Daniel Agbloe Lomotey’s strike. On the 80th minute … The post Accra Lions, Medeama draw, Dreams FC pip

Ghana’s Black Queens recorded a resounding 7-0 victory over Rwanda in the first leg of the 2024 Women’s Af­rica Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier at the Kigali Pele Stadium on Wednesday. The Black Queens side dom­inated the game from the onset with a spirited performance in both halves as they brushed aside the ‘She Amavubis’ … The post Black Queens whip Rwanda in WAFCON

Young cyclist, Solomon Tagoe,won the 2023 Tour du Ghana cycling champi­onship which ended at Ablekuma in Accra on Sunday. The Quickstep Club roller beat over 60 cyclists in the five-day event to walk away with the leader’s jersey sponsored by Pro Keiren powerhouse, Derbywheel. Tagoe thus secures a slot for an all paid expenses to … The post Solomon Tagoe wins 2023 Tour du Ghana

The National Sports Col­lege (NSC) Winneba will organise a five-day course in Sports Governance and Leader­ship at the College’s campus from October 1-5. The course targets sports administrators, officials from the sports federations, clubs, and officers from the National Sports Authority (NSA), security services, as well as individuals who desire to take up sports administration … The post NSC

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, in spite of the diffi­cult macroeconomic challenges in the region delivered strong perfor­mance for the first half of 2023. The results released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Tuesday showed that the Group recorded double and triple-digit growth across its major income lines, as it continues … The post UBA

Bank of Ghana has won the Financial Inclusion Institutional Leadership Award 2023 of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI). The award, which was given at the just ended AFI 2023 Global Policy Forum (GPF) held in Manila, Philippines, from 12th – 15th Septem­ber 2023, and hosted by the central bank of the Philippines, was in … The post BoG wins Financial Inclusion

Africa needs a new breed of wealthy indi­viduals to help accelerate the development of the continent, the President of the Billionaires Conclave, Dr Olumide Emmanuel, has said. That, according to him, would help address Africa’s dependent on the West for financial support to fund developmental projects in the region. Speaking to journalists in Accra on … The post Maiden

Award winning gospel artiste Sofobea Gloria has urged media practitioners to showcase more Ghanaian con­tent to educate the populace about the rich heritage of the country. According to the entertainer, the Ghanaian culture emphasised communal values such as family, respect for the elderly, honouring traditional rulers, and the impor­tance of dignity and proper social conduct, … The post Media

Award winning gospel artiste Sofobea Gloria has urged media practitioners to showcase more Ghanaian con­tent to educate the populace about the rich heritage of the country. According to the entertainer, the Ghanaian culture emphasised communal values such as family, respect for the elderly, honouring traditional rulers, and the impor­tance of dignity and proper social conduct, … The post Media

A court of Ap­peal Judge, Jus­tice Afia Serwaah AsareBotwe, has chided lawyers who deliberately misrepresent and misinform the public about court practice direc­tions just to cause disaffection for judges in the country. According to her even though lawyers were aware of all practice directions issued since 2019, those that related to effective case com­pletion strategies … The post Court

The Bolgatanga Circuit Court has sentenced a farmer to three years im­prisonment for defiling an eight-year-old girl, at Kanga, a suburb of Zorko, in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. Yaw Apuriyuure Azorkosakiya, 19, convict, pleaded guilty and asked for mercy, but the court, presided over by Mr Sumaila Mbache Ahmadu, convicted him … The post Farmer jailed 3 years

Another victim of the Sta Addsams Enterprise explosion, which occurred at Kobinaandohkrom, Anto Abosso, near Shama, in the West­ern Region, has died on Tuesday. Emmanuel Tetteh, who hailed from Koforidua, in the East­ern Region, was a worker at Sta Addsams Enterprise. This brings the number of death following the explosion to six, including two Chinese. … The post Another Shama explosion

Ministries, Departments and Agen­cies (MDAs) across the country have been instructed to prioritise the involvement of agenda setting in government communications. The Cabinet directive aims to refine and optimise the govern­ment’s communication strategies in alignment with a broader reform initiative aimed at stream­lining government communication to the public. Mr Oppong Nkrumah (fifth from right) with … The post Take

itel is set to unleash its highly-anticipated flagship smartphone, the itel S23+, in Ghana. This cutting-edge device promises to elevate your smartphone experience with its innovative features, all at an affordable price point. Get Ready for an Immersive Display: The itel S23+ boasts a stunning 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED curved screen that will blow your mind. … The post itel

The Lands Com­mission is in the process of securing US$85 million investments from a private firm to enable the roll out of technology and capacity building project for improved land administration services. The five-year project is expected to commence next year following completion of all agreement and arrangement with PDB Ghana Limited, a Ghanaian-owned land … The post Towards

Real Madrid head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has said Manchester City must be considered favourites to win the Champions League this season. City won the last season’s competition as their first Euro­pean Cup title which was part of a historic treble, beating Inter Mi­lan 1-0 in the final after eliminat­ing holders, Real Madrid, 5-1 on aggregate … The post Man City ‘favourites’

 EUROPEAN jug­gernauts, Bayern Munich and Man­chester United, lock horns at the Allianz Arena for their opening Group A fixture in the Champions League today. Boasting nine European crowns between them, the two teams last met in a competitive fix­ture nine years ago when Bayern ran out 3-1 winners in a quar­ter-final second-leg tie, while they … The post Crisis-hit