Rahman Botchway, Imam, Ghana Muslim Mission (GMM), has urged Muslims to repent always irrespective of their condition. He said Islam talks about the need for all to realise that the doors of repen­tance are wide open so far as one is alive, and Allah is willing to forgive one’s sins no matter the condition. “So, … The post Repent always irrespective of

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has urged players in the maritime industry to harness more professional women into leadership positions. She said this would correct the long held perception that the indus­try had been a male-dominated one. The CJ made the advocacy in a speech read on her behalf by an Appeal Court Judge, … The post CJ makes case for women in maritime

The government is contemplating disposing off about 17 defunct state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that are listed on the books of the State Interest and Governance Account­ability (SIGA), the Minister in charge of Public Enterprises, Mr Joseph Cudjoe, has disclosed. Mr Joseph Cudjoe (third from left) with dignitaries after the briefing He said the list of enterprises … The post 17 defunct

A combined medical and surgical team at the Korle Bu Teaching (KBTH) in Accra have successfully performed a life-saving kidney transplant pro­cedure on two individuals suffer­ing from end-stage kidney disease. For the first time since the his­tory of kidney transplantation in the hospital, a higher number of the team were Ghanaians working within the hospital … The post KBTH

This week, Heads of member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Or­ganisation (NATO) are meeting in Vil­nius, the capital of Lithuania for its 2023 summit. The summit is being held in the context of an ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s war in Ukraine will top the agenda when U.S. President Joe Biden and his … The post NATO, Russia and Ukraine, which way forward?

Most of us have no prob­lem feeling motivated when we first set our goals, but that inner fire dies pretty quick­ly sometimes. It might be due to an intimidating obstacle that appears in our path, or a sense of impa­tience when we do not see results as quickly as we would like. How do you … The post Staying motivated appeared first on Ghanaian

Saudi Arabian side, Al-Nassr, have been placed under a FIFA ban preventing them from registering new players. The club have led the Saudi Pro League charge in signing some of the world’s leading football talents, initiating the mass exodus by signing Cristiano Ronaldo on a mouth-watering £175million-a-year contract. Since then, the nine-time na­tional champions have … The post FIFA

Lionel Messi landed in Ft. Lauderdale on Tuesday in preparation for an unveil­ing ceremony to be hosted by his new MLS club, Inter Miami CF, on Sunday. Messi arrived in the company of his wife and children as the club also made the announcement confirming the welcome event, which has been called “The Un­veil,” and … The post Messi lands in U.S ahead of Inter Miami unveiling

A group repre­senting amateur clubs in Camer­oun has called on former player Samuel Eto’o to resign from his post as a president of the country’s football federa­tion, citing “grave irregularities” in the organisation. Last week, Cameroun’s Ama­teur Clubs’ Association (ACFAC) voted 11-1 in favour of asking the four-time African Footballer of the Year to stand … The post Eto’o facing

 The aYo Family Cover, an affordable and inclusive micro insurance product, has recorded more than 10,000 customers in less than a month since it was launched, CEO of aYo Ghana, Francis Gota, has said. He disclosed this to the media at the second launch of the aYo Family Cover product at Kasoa New Market in … The post aYo Ghana launches affordable insurance

Mr Kwami­na Duker, the Chief Executive Officer of Develop­ment Bank Ghana, has reiterated his outfit’s commitment to sup­porting and building bankable and competitive local businesses that can pit their strength against consumer alternatives coming mostly from foreign markets. He was speaking at the 30th annual meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrex­imbank) in Accra as … The post We

All the 10 presidential aspirants contesting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries later this year have been approved. The nine-member vetting committee chaired by former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, passed the aspirants in their report submitted through the General Secretary of the party, Mr Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Monday.  They will finally be … The post Vetting

The Member of Parliament for Damongo Constituency, and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, has called on Gha­naians, both home and abroad as well as visitors who come to the country, to visit the Damongo Constituency, as it is arguably, the best tourist destination in northern Ghana. He said the constituency, … The post Damongo best tourist

 The Minister of the Inte­rior, Ambrose Dery, has dismissed allegation of the contents of a leaked secret tape in which the removal of the Inspec­tor General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, is being plotted. In the about one-hour long tape, a purported police commis­sioner and someone who identifies himself as a former Northern Regional … The post Plot

A flagbear­er hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has outlined a business strategy that is aimed at provid­ing financial resources to the party to make it more robust to thrive in a globally competitive environment. It involves setting of a chain of party-owned businesses at national, regional, and constitu­ency levels … The post Dr Akoto outlines

 The Accra Circuit Court has ordered a 47-year-old businessman to refund GH¢130,000 he collected from a freight forwarder on the pretext of securing him a land. Mohammed Mustapha Hu­seine, collected the money from Mr Frank Atoabi, but failed to secure the land for him as he (Huseine) did not have title to the one-acre land … The post Businessman ordered to

The Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 25-year-old labourer, to three years imprisonment in hard labour, for stealing electrical cables, worth GH¢73,000. Daniel Atiah stole the cables belonging to Quality Properties Real Estate, at East Legon Hills, Accra. He was convicted on his own plea of guilty on the charges of causing unlawful damage, unlaw­ful … The post Man gets 3

 A total of 422 operators of unlicensed digital lending platforms, have been arrested in Accra, for allegedly engaging in the distribution of clients’ data and issuing death threats to victims. Digital Platform 1 Dr Antwi-Boasiako (left) interacting with COP Addo-Danquah (middle) and Dr France (right) after the press conference The suspects, who include three foreigners, … The post War