Former Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital bank, Ato Essien has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour. This follows his failure to pay in full an amount of GH¢90 million cedis he agreed to pay the state despite several lifelines given him. The court in May 2023 gave him a two-month window … The post Former Capital Bank CEO Ato Essien jailed 15 years

Nineteen players of the Black Stars have arrived in Charlotte to begin prepara­tion for the forthcoming international friendly matches against Mexico and USA. The team trained at the Charlotte FC training facility on Tuesday as part of the build up to the first game against Mexico. The players present in camp on Tuesday included, Richard … The post 19 players train ahead of

 Accra Lions Football Club Head Coach, Ibrahim Tanko, has described his team’s loss to Ku­masi Asante Kotoko as painful. He said this in a post-game interview after Lions lost 0-1 to Kotoko in the final round of match day four games in the 2023-24 Bet­pawa Premier League season. Lions conceded a goal from substitute, Kalo … The post ‘Loss to Kotoko very painful’ –

Mr Mark Addo has been re-elected as Vice Pres­ident of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for another term after receiving a unanimous approval from the Executive Council. The Koforidua Semper FI Director was nominated by Dr Ransford Abbey and seconded by Frederick Acheampong while the other members of the Council unanimously voted for him to … The post Mark Addo retained as FA Vice

 South Africa’s Constitu­tional Court has ruled that convicted killer, Oscar Pistorius, has served more than half his sentence for the 2013 murder of girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, which means he is technically eligible for parole. It found that the former athlete, also known as the ‘Blade Runner’, passed the halfway mark on March 21, 2023. Pistorius … The post Pistorius eligible for

 Cote d’Ivoire legend,Yaya­Toure, hopes he and his brother Kolo can pave the way for more black managers in the professional game. The former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder had short stints coaching in Ukraine and Russia before joining Totten­ham as U-16s coach in 2022. Toure, 40, left Spurs in June for an assistant coach role … The post I want to see more ‘black’

 Rafael Nadal will make his return to Grand Slam tennis following hip surgery at the 2024 Australian Open, says tournament chief Craig Tiley. Spain’s 22-time Grand Slam champion has been out of ac­tion since January and under­went surgery in June. Nadal, 37, has said he plans to retire at the end of the 2024 season. … The post Nadal to make Grand Slam return at Australian

 The Newmont Africa has been adjudged the overall best company in Human Resource management at the biennial HR Focus Awards held last Saturday in Accra. The company was adjudged the Best Organisation in HR Practice, Best in HR Manage­ment in Mining, Best in Benefits Inclusion and Diversity, and Best Organisation in Recruit­ment and -Selection, also … The post Newmont Africa

A $20-million factory estab­lished for the production of shoes for the Ghanaian and international markets was inaugurated on Tuesday. The project, initiated and funded by World Shoe Inc, an American-business organisa­tion, is located on the premises of Akosombo Industrial Com­pany Limited (AICL), formerly Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) in the Asuogyaman Dis­trict in the Eastern Region. … The post $20million

 In line with the month’s digital focus, Vodafone Ghana is rewarding customers who use its digital platforms, such as MyVodafoneApp, MyVodafone­Web, and the revamped chatbot, TOBi. MyVodafoneApp, freely available on the Google Play Store and App Store, offers a comprehensive solution for cus­tomers, facilitating the purchase of voice and data bundles and addressing enquiries. TOBi, … The post “Our

 The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for a speedy prosecution of the 16 New Patriotic Party members who stormed the studio of UTV last Saturday, and dis­rupted a live programme. The arrests were made follow­ing a complaint by the Despite Media Group and the Ministry of Information that certain people had invaded the studio … The post NDC

The Aspiring Assembly member for Abunyanya Electoral Area, Mr Alhasan Baba Abubakar, has presented 45 bench­es to the Community Health-Based Planning Services (CHPS) compound at Abunyanya in the Nkwanta-North District of the Oti Region, to support healthcare delivery in the area. Mr Abubakar said the donation was in response to appeal by women in theAbunyanya … The post Aspiring

The Majority Lead­er in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Men­sah-Bonsu, has stated that the Majority Caucus won’t back the Minority if they opt to table a motion to summon the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, to Parliament. According to Mr Kyei-Men­sah-Bonsu, the Minority had al­ready formed a negative judgment about the Governor through … The post We

 A total of 50 young climate technology inno­vators and leaders from 19 African countries yesterday, began in Accra, a three-week leadership and professional development training programme in climate solutions. They are the first cohort of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Climate Tech Innovators and leaders programme sponsored by the United States (US) gov­ernment, through … The post 50

 The College of Health Sciences of the University of Ghana has urged the Minerals Com­mission to curb mercury smuggling by exercising a better oversight on mercury flows. In addition, it said the Commis­sion should formulate a policy on food contamination by mercury and heavy metals to prevent the harm being done through the use of … The post Minerals

The remains of the late member of the Council of State, Enoch Teye Men­sah, has arrived in Ghana. The remains of the former Member of Parliament for Nin­go-Prampram arrived to wailing as tears rolled down the cheeks of loved ones who had gathered to receive the body at the Kotoka In­ternational Airport here in Accra. … The post  E.T. Mensah’s remains arrive in Accra appeared first

 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Vaisnava religious organisation, begins the 25th anniversary of the official opening of the Medie temple today, with a series of activities lined up to commemorate the event. The celebration will also cover the installation of the Presiding Deities in Ghana since 1998. The Leader of the Movement … The post Hare

The country’s year-on-year inflation rate fell for the second consecutive months to 38.1 per cent in September 2023 from 40.1 per cent in August 2023. This represents a two-percentage decrease relative to the 40.1 per cent recorded in August 2023. On month-on-month bases, inflation inched up to 1.9 per cent in September from 0.2 per … The post Inflation down to 38.1% appeared first on

In celebration of the centenary of Ahmadiyya in Ghana, let me throw light on the life of the most popular presidents that the movement has produced up to date. He is Mr. J.G Issah, who was also an employee of the Cocoa Marketing Board (C.M.B). His father’s name is Issah Gibreel (Wala) and mother’s name … The post The Ahmadiyya Central Mosque, Tamale appeared first on

Integrity is a value, like per­sistence, courage and industrious­ness. Even more than that, it is the value that guarantees all the other values. You are a good person to the degree to which you live your life consistent with the highest values that you espouse. Integrity is the quality that locks in your values and … The post Becoming a person of integrity appeared first on