The National Youth Organiser for the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP), Mr Salam Mustapha has said the government is committed to youth empowerment while on course to addressing current economic challenges. Addressing the press on behalf of the national youth wing of the NPP in Accra yesterday as part of ongoing forum dubbed the “Truth and … The post We are

The Rotary Club of Accra – Osu Oxford Street, has presented GH¢20,000 worth of items to the Motherly Love Foundation Orphanage in Kwaben­ya in the Greater Accra Region. The items included food items, toiletries, sanitary supplies, deter­gents, bags of sachet water and confectioneries. The donation which was made possible by the benevolence of rotractors and … The post Rotary

More than 6,700 Ghana­ians die every year due to tobacco-relat­ed illnesses, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health has stated. He said out of the number, 4,422 representing 66 per cent of these deaths were individuals under 70 and about 18 per cent of Gha­naian lives were lost from exposure to secondhand smoke. The dignitaries … The post 6,700

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North Constitu­ency in the Central Region, James Gyakye Quayson, has declared his read­iness to seek re-election as representa­tive of the area in the legislature. He won the 2020 parliamentary polls but was stripped off his parliamentary status by a Supreme Court ruling which held that his election was … The post Gyakye Quayson

 Representa­tives of three Presidential hopeful have picked their nomination forms to contest the race of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), slated for November 4, 2023, to elect a flagbearer for the general election in 2024. The aspirants, whose forms were picked at the headquarters of the NPP yesterday in Accra, were Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, a … The post Kennedy Agyapong,

South Africa has close historical ties with Moscow due to the Soviet Union’s support for the anti-apartheid struggle. It abstained from a United Nations vote denouncing the invasion of Ukraine and has resisted calls to condemn Russia. The European Union has aggressively pursued sanctions and a severing of economic ties in a bid to punish Moscow for … The post S

 A canadian socialite who killed a police chief in Belize with his own gun has reportedly been spared prison time. Jasmine Hartin, 34, was handed a £30,000 fine and 300 hours of community service, according to local reports. She pleaded guilty in April to the man­slaughter of Henry Jemmott on May 28, 2021. He died … The post Socialite spared jail after killing police

About 300 head porters were yesterday screened for various diseases during a health screening exercise organised by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) at its headquar­ters in Accra. The head porters were screened for various diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and also had their glucose and sugar level checked by health officials … The post Head

The Deputy Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Ef­futu Constituency in the Central Region, Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called for a full-scale investigation into the early dawn accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Accra-Cape Coast road which claimed 16 lives on Tuesday. The Accra-bound bus from Liberia, was reported to have been ran … The post Gomoa

The Eastern Regional Director of National Commission on Civic Ed­ucation, Ms Ophelia Ankrah has said that one of the ways Ghana could sustain and consolidate its democracy is to encourage inter-tribal marriages. According to her, adhering to such practice would promote harmony in the country be­cause no one would like to take any weapon against … The post ER NCCE celebrates

Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon, Mr. Maher Kheir has been appointed as the new Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Ghana. His appointment comes after his prede­cessor Mr Pingrenoma Zagre, Ambassa­dor of Burkina Faso, ended his tenure as Dean. • Members of the Diplomatic Corps The announcement was made at a co­lourful farewell ceremony … The post Lebanese

Participants at a national dialogue on infrastructure delivery, have urged the gov­ernment to involve citizens in the execution of development projects across the country. This, according to them, would help prevent what they described as “project malpractices” on the part of some con­tractors, who carried out their mandate unprofessionally, by using poor materials and executing … The post Govt

 We support the ef­forts by organised labour, comprising all the workers’ unions in the country, to get reinstated three workers of the Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limit­ed sacked for spearheading the formation of a workers’ union at the company. We particularly support its latest ultimatum to the com­pany to reinstate the union leaders by June … The post Sunon Asogli

The Ghana Football Asso­ciation (GFA), in the ex­ercise of its powers under Article 31(2) of the GFA Statutes 2019, has fixed July 6 for the 29th Ordinary Session of Congress. The decision was taken at Tuesday’s Council meeting held at the GFA Headquarters in Accra. The GFA Statutes provides that “Congress shall meet in an … The post FA Ordinary Congress for July 6 appeared first

Some of the finest power­lifters in Africa will con­verge on Accra to battle it out for the maiden African Open Powerlifting Championship set for July 29. Powerlifters across various weight categories would face off for the bragging rights as the con­tinent’s strongest, and win a cash prize of $2,000 in addition to the medals and … The post African Open Powerlifting

Ghana will renew her sport­ing rivalry with Nigeria in the finals of the maiden edition of the WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup of Nations Kumasi 2023. The Black Princesses of Ghana de­feated Burkina Faso 3-1 in the semi­finals to set a final against Nigeria, who defeated Benin 3-0 in the other semifinal game. Top of … The post Ghana, Nigeria to renew rivalry appeared first on Ghanaian

Danbort FC on Wednesday sold out a spar­klingly vintage performance to hammer Quinta Trust FA 4-1 in their Zone 2 Greater Accra Division Two League. The match-day 28 thrilling fix­ture, staged at the Nungua Presby Park, saw Danbort winning the zone in grand style and qualify­ing for the Division One Middle League. The former division … The post Danbort qualify for Middle League

Italy scored a late penalty to beat England 2-1 in the round of 16 at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday and set up a meeting with Colombia in the quarterfinals. Cesare Casadei, who plays in England for Chelsea, struck the winning goal from the spot to settle a tight game in the Italians’ … The post Italy, Nigeria progress in U-20 World Cup appeared first on

Sevilla Beat AS Roma 4-1 On Penalties On Wednes­day To Win The Europa League For A Record-Extending Seventh Time, Handing Jose Mourinho His First Defeat In Six European Finals. Five Months After Scoring The Winning Penalty In The World Cup Final For Argentina, Gonzalo Montiel Converted The Clinching Spot Kick To Seal The Shootout Win … The post Sevilla Lift 7th Europa Cup appeared first on

Shareholders of Ac­cess Bank (Ghana) Plc have commended the efforts of the Board of Directors, Man­agement and staff for its perfor­mance for the 2022 financial year. The commendation was given at the 15th annual general meeting of the bank held in Accra, where various shareholders were present. Speaking at the meeting, shareholders noted that the … The post Shareholders