A mobile money shop owner, Zanu Mandela, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen, near Holy Childhood Academy, in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region.  Mandela, who also called ‘Nezu Yayra,’ was shot severally by the unknown assailants on Tuesday evening at about 7:00 pm while on his way home.  Eyewitnesses told the … The post Mobile

An unemployed man has been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing electrical cables of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Geoffrey Obuobi, 31, who resides at Nima, is to reappear before the court on June 30. He pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and causing unlawful damage when he appeared before the … The post Man in trouble for allegedly

The Asokore Mampong District Court has remanded in prisons custody Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend, at Adum, in Kumasi. He would reappear on July 13, 2023, but this time at the High Court for the trial of the case, following an advice from the Attorney-General’s Department. The policeman, who used his service … The post Police

The Tarkwa Circuit Court in the Western Region has sentenced an ex-convict to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for unlawful entry and stealing.  Abraham Ayigra, 23, unemployed, pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted by the court presided over by Mrs Hathie Ama Manu.  The court heard that last year, Ayigra was sent … The post Ex-convict gets 8 years

Inter Miami are targeting a July 21 debut for superstar signing, Lionel Messi, as the club plans to bolster the squad with as many as five new players, owner, Jorge Mas, said. In an interview with the Miami Herald published Tuesday, Mas said Messi was likely to play his first game for Inter against Mexican … The post Messi to make Inter Miami debut next month appeared first on

Sadio Mane scored two goals as African champions, Senegal, came from behind to defeat Brazil 4-2 in an international friendly in Lisbon on Tuesday. Five-time World Cup winners, Brazil, are still without a coach after the departure of Tite last year, while Neymar remains sidelined by an ankle injury suffered in February. Lucas Paqueta headed … The post Mane strikes twice

Germany suffered a 2-0 home loss to Colombia in a friendly on Tuesday in their latest setback less than a year before they host Euro 2024. Luis Diaz’s 54th-minute header and Juan Cuadrado’s penalty in the 82nd gave the visitors their first victory over the Germans, who were booed at the end. The Germans, who … The post Colombia stun Germany in friendly appeared first on

It is a star-studded cast for the annual Golden Boy award, with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala, Alejandro Garnacho and last year’s winner, Gavi, all named on the 100-strong longlist. Italian publication, Tuttosport, hand out the prize to the best player aged under 21 in European football, and their top-10 index has Musiala … The post Bellingham,

The population of refugees and asylum seekers in Ghana has increased to more than 18,000, fol­lowing the influx of Burkina Faso nationals fleeing violence in the country. So far, only 10,665 of the refugees and asylum seekers have been biometrically registered and documented by the Ghana Refugee Board (GRB). They are from 30 countries including … The post Refugees

The Land Valuation Division (LVD) of Lands Commission has opened a Property Valuation Conference in Takoradi, in the Western Region. It was organised on the theme: “Standardisation of property valuation practice and Lands Act 2020 (Act 1036) to facilitate work delivery.” Participants will discuss compen­sation valuations under the Lands Act 2020(Act 1036), revision of compensation … The post Lands

Springfield Exploration and Production Limited (SEP), an independent African energy company, has signed a US$750 million facility with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The facility will positively impact the development of the West Cape Three Points Block 2, particularly the unitised Afi­na-Sankofa field. The signing ceremony took place at the just ended Afrexim­bank annual general meetings … The post Springfield

 The Executive Director of Child Rights Interna­tional (CRI), Mr Bright Appiah, has called on the government to come clear on its position regarding key social inter­vention programmes in the wake of the IMF bailout programme. He also asked the government not to allow any external pres­sure to make Ghana abandon any of its social intervention … The post In

A Former General Secre­tary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kwabe­na Agyepong, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, have submitted their Presidential nomination forms to the Elections Committee of the NPP, for the November 4, flagbearer elections. Mr Kwabena Agyepong who was also an Executive Press Secretary, to … The post Kennedy

Ghana’s econ­omy including oil and gas have increased by 4.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to 3.0 recorded the same period last year. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate without oil and gas (non-oil GDP) from January to March this year also grew by 5.5 per cent as compared to … The post Ghana’s economy increased by 4.2% in Q1 – GSS appeared

Government has leased a portion of the seven-acre Tamale Aboabo Timber Market land, in the Northern Region, as part of government’s Urban Redevelopment Scheme. Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, who announced this, explained that the pur­pose of the lease was to utilise the land to contribute to the socio-economic development and facelift … The post Govt leases Tamale mark…

Any time it rains, the loopholes or defects in the planning of communities in the country are exposed on a large scale. Yesterday’s rains flooded places where such flooding could have been avoided if the district assemblies had paid attention to planning in their jurisdictions. Every year we hear of plans to contain flooding in … The post Solve the flooding problem!! appeared first on

The MTN Invitational Golf is slated for the Celebrity Golf Club at Sakumono on Saturday under the theme “Our Customer, Our Priority.” It is expected to have about 100 golf­ers in attendance. According to the organisers, most of the best golfers in the country (both men and ladies) from various clubs in the country have … The post Celebrity to host MTN Invitational appeared

 Danbort FC revived their hopes of gain­ing promotion to the National Division One League (DOL) next season with a 2-1 win over Banana Inn FC yesterday. The Nungua Warriors played an improved game from their opening group outing against Still Believe FC last Saturday in the Greater Accra Second Division Middle League which they lost … The post Danbort revive qualification

 In a bid to bolster the govern­ment’s Green Ghana initia­tive, Prudential Bank Ghana Limited has undertaken a tree planting exercise, demonstrating its commitment to environmental preservation The bank’s team, led by the Managing Director, Mr Bernard Gyebi, in collaboration with the Forestry Commission, planted tree seedlings in the Chipa Tributaries Forest Reserve in an effort … The post Prudential

 The Chairman of Ghana Link Network Services Ltd. (Ghana Link), Nick Danso Adjei, has welcomed a re­quest by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for executive access to the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) platform. The ICUMS platform, known for its role in streamlining customs processes through a single-window system, has attracted attention from … The post Ghana