Ghana’s Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has revealed that the country is well positioned to consider hosting the commonwealth games slated for 2026. As things stand now, the 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Games is in limbo, as original hosts Victoria in Australia have withdrawn its bid last year due to cost concerns. Malaysia […] The post Ghana is ready to host the
The Director of Legal Affairs for the opposition National Democracy Congress (NDC), Edudzi Tamakloe, has stated that the New Patriotic Party under President Akufo-Addo used the Eurobonds to cushion Ghana’s currency from depreciation from 2017 to 2021. He said the government decided to use Eurobonds to give the Cedi an ‘artificial strength’ emphasising that the […] The post Govt
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM An economist and advisor on South-South Cooperation and Development Finance at the South Centre, a Geneva-based intergovernmental organisation, Yuefen Li, has urged African countries to enforce regulations that require multinational corporations to contribute a greater share of taxes for their operations within these nations. She noted that implementing such measures would serve […] The post
Dreams FC are into the semifinals of the CAF Confederation Cup and have a clash against Egyptian giants Zamalek. In this match, they will surely be the underdogs, but they are one of those underdogs who make this game more beautiful. If we talk about the journey of Dreams then that is nothing but a […] The post Dreams FC vs Zamalek: Can underdogs continue fairy tale
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the African Games has decided to compensate volunteers for the just-ended African Games held in Accra with an allowance of GHS1,000.00. This follows protests by the volunteers over unpaid stipends allegedly promised to them by the organizers. Some of the volunteers reportedly have to hold the Minister for Youth […] The post African
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region has officially inaugurated its campaign team for the 2024 election, marking the beginning of an energetic push towards breaking the eight-year election cycle jinx. The ceremony was held at Nsutam in the Eastern Region, in one of the biggest town halls constructed by […] The post NPP Fanteakwa South
Teenage sensation, Lamine Yamal says he is confident of scoring his first goal in the UEFA Champions League when Barcelona travel to PSG in their first-leg quarter final clash. Yamal has been impressive for Barcelona this season and has stamped his place as one of the key players in the Catalan side. However, at 16 […] The post I will score against PSG in UCL quarters – Lamine
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has announced plans to restructure the Youth and Sports Ministry to better serve the interests of Ghana’s youth. Speaking at the unveiling of the NDC’s National Youth Wing Secretariat and Campaign on Friday, March 29, 2024, Mr. Mahama emphasized the need for a more comprehensive […] The post 2024
A suspected robber was lynched and killed Wednesday night in a robbery gone wrong in Chereponi. A Benz bus carrying passengers from Tamale to Chereponi was attacked by two robbers around 8 pm on the night of March 27. A local reporter, Abdul Kudus, told Citi News, that one of the robbers was restrained and […] The post Armed robber lynched by angry Chereponi residents appeared
Police investigating the murder of South African Rapper AKA has linked a powerful South African family to the death of the musician. The post Police link prominent South African businessman to rapper AKA’s murder first appeared on 3News.
Hearts of Oak have reinstated Vincent Sowah Odotei and Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe as board members. This follows the earlier dissolution of the board as part of a new direction under the direction of Executive Board Chairman Togbe Afede XIV. The decision to dissolve the board, including the departure of prominent figures like Frank Nelson […] The post Odotei, Nyaho-Tamakloe reappointed
The Tamale District Court in the Northern Region has remanded four accused persons into police custody over the murder of Abbas Baba Barnabas, also known as Biggie, a soya bean dealer in the region. The late Baba Barnabas, 39, a resident of Tamale, was allegedly killed by a gang while he was en route to […] The post Tamale: Court remands four over alleged murder
Violence and insecurity could worsen in South Sudan after one of its key oil pipelines to international markets, which passes through neighbouring Sudan, was damaged last month, according to experts. The incident occurred in early February in Sudan’s White Nile state, prompting the Dar Petroleum Oil Company to suspend loadings. The rupture happened in an […] The post South
Participants in a resolution, following the JoyNews-Youth Bridge Foundation National dialogue on cybersecurity, have charged the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) to expedite action on the development of the needed Legislative Instrument that would provide the operational backing for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (1038). The Resolution further acknowledged that the […] The post
Three persons have been arrested in Bole for allegedly setting several houses in Bole ablaze. The three were detained for burning houses belonging to the Jahori tribe after a conflict broke out between the Bole overlord and the Jahori tribe. This conflict stems from a longstanding dispute over land between the Bole community and the […] The post Police arrest three
For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans lining up for water as the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people. Residents rich and poor have never seen a shortage of this severity. While hot weather has shrunk reservoirs, crumbling infrastructure after […] The post South
An eleven-member Ugandan delegation on Monday visited Ghana’s Education Ministry to understudy the nation’s educational reforms. The delegation, which would be in the country for five days, was led by Madam Kabahena Flavia Rwabuhoro, a Member of Parliament (MP) and Chairperson for Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, as the team comprised of eight […] The post Ugandan
The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed grave concerns over a letter from the Presidency requesting Parliament not to transmit the Bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values to President Akufo-Addo for assent, describing it as a significant threat to Ghana’s democracy. The Office of the President, in a letter […] The post Anti-Gay
The African Hockey Federation is unhappy about South Africa’s decision to withdraw their male and female teams from the ongoing African Games, Accra 2023. At a press briefing in Accra on Tuesday, Seif Ahmed, President of the African Hockey Federation said “We came to play. Not to find excuses not to play.” South Africa pulled […] The post We’re
Staff of the Tamale Teaching Hospital have described head injury as a canker that storms the hospital on a daily basis. It is revealed that on a daily basis, the facility records 10 cases of head injuries within a 12-hour period, with most of them leading to death due to their severity. Due to this, […] The post Tamale Teaching Hospital sensitises public on head injuries
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