President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked African countries to scale up trading among themselves. He stated that intra-Africa trade is one of the ways of empowering Africans to grow the economies of other respective countries. Mr Akufo-Addo was speaking during the opening the 7th African Leadership Forum in Accra on Thursday, May 25. He […]
The warring sides in Sudan have accused each other of being behind breaches of the latest ceasefire, now in its third day. The one-week truce was violated minutes after it came into effect on Monday night, with residents of the capital, Khartoum, witnessing air strikes and artillery fire. Sporadic clashes between the army and a … The post Sudan rivals accuse each other of c appeared
Three people have been killed in a stabbing and shooting attack in central Japan, local media say. A man in camouflage is said to have stabbed a woman and then used a hunting rifle in the city of Nakano, Nagano prefecture. Two policemen were also killed, and another person was injured. The alleged attacker is … The post 3 killed in Japan shooting, stabbing attack appeared first
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that Africa is a resource-rich and dynamic continent with a growing and vibrant youth population; full of endless potential and promise — a place with great prospects on the horizon for building the needed Africa. On the occasion of the African Union (AU) Day on Thursday, May 25, […]
The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly (AEMA) has announced some 22 projects to be undertaken by the municipal assembly for 2023 to bring some development to the municipality. The projects include the construction of a police and fire service post, Administration block, Municipal Hospital, Municipal Senior High Technical School; three school feeding kitchens; an Education Directorate … The post ‘AEMA
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Chief Justice nominee, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, will today be vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament for her suitability to the position of Chief Justice. This is the second time Justice Torkornoo will be facing the 26-member Committee chaired by the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, (NPP MP) Bekwai, having appeared before the Committee … The post Chief
Our lead story today is an account from the yesterday opening session of the two-day 7th African Leadership Forum underway in Accra. The theme of the ongoing event, “Promoting Intra-Africa trade to unlock agricultural potential in Africa”, suggests that it is focused on investment in agriculture development, adding value to agriculture produce and enhancing particularly … The post Current
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mr Mustapha Ussif, has lavished praises on Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Accra Lions, for their recent achievements and contribution towards the development of football in Ghana. The sector minister is impressed with the performance of the newly-promoted club and appealed to other clubs to emulate them. Speaking at … The post Sports Minister
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Patrice Milazar from Mauritius as referee for the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Madagascar and Ghana. The 38-year-old FIFA referee will be assisted by compatriots Ram Babajee (Assistant I), Jean Marc Jeff Pithia (Assistant II) and Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Fourth Official). Referee Milazar has … The post Mauritius
Leaders Medeama SC need 270 minutes of composedly focused football in the last three games to determine their maiden championship glory in the betPawa Ghana Premier League. The Mauve and Yellow, on 53 points, have just a solitary point lead off the pack and have sworn fire and brimstone to maintain their head as they … The post Herculean King Faisal task awaits Medeama appeared
After years of speculation regarding a potential matchup, Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. have agreed to fight for the undisputed welterweight championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 29. Crawford (39-0) has held the WBO welterweight title since 2018, while Spence (28-0) is the unified welterweight champion, as he currently owns the … The post Spence, Crawford
The agent of in-demand attacker, Mohammed Kudus, has revealed that the Ghana international is looking to leave Ajax during this summer’s transfer window. The 22-year-old has been in strong form for his Dutch club during the 2022-23 campaign, scoring 18 goals and registering six assists in 41 appearances in all competitions. Kudus also impressed for … The post Agent
ABSA Bank’s Managing Director, Abena Osei-Poku, has won recognition as the CEO of the Year in the banking sector at the just-ended CEO Summit 2023, held in Accra. The summit brings together all the captains of industry, corporate leaders across the public and private sectors, including government officials, and other key stakeholders. The summit also … The post Absa Bank MD honoured
Efforts to promote youth entrepreneurs in Africa have received a boost with the launch of the Next Titan Africa Entrepreneurial Reality Show (ERS) to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit of young Africans. Under a 12-week Entrepreneurial Reality Show to help the youth pitch their business ideas, the ultimate winner would take home $100,000 to finance his … The post Next
Financial Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has expressed worry about the current structure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s support programme for Ghana over the next three years. According to him, the programme, largely driven by revenue prescriptions, was not properly crafted because Ghana’s problem was not about revenue mobilisation but rather expenditure. The expenditure, he … The post I’m
A former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kumbungu Constituency, Ras Mubarak, is calling for the enactment of legislation on party campaign financing, which will guide political parties’ expenditure during electoral periods. The former MP noted that the absence of legislation on campaign financing could gradually plunge the country into a situation where unscrupulous persons […] The post Ras
Global Winnebarian, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has donated medical equipment and assorted items worth GH¢350,000 to the Winneba Government Hospital in the Central Region to enhance healthcare delivery at the Paediatric Unit. The items included BP Apararus, pulse oxymeter, gun thermometer, digital thermometer, toiletries, liquid soap, paraxone disinfectant, cooking oil, powdered milk, granulated sugar, baby … The post Global
Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) yesterday signed a declaration to confine crusades, convention and usual forms of worship to church building and avoid excessive noise during the period of the ban on noise making. This was at an emergency meeting convened by the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) with the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs … The post Ban
Justice delivery came to a halt yesterday as the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) declared a nationwide strike over the non-approval of reviewed salaries and other allowances of its members. JUSAG accused the government of not addressing the conditions of service and emoluments of staff members and warned that they would only call … The post USAG
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