Omar al-Bashir: Sudan agrees ex-president must face ICC
Sudan’s rulers have agreed that those wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) will appear there. The commitment came at peace talks between Sudan’s government and rebel groups from the Darfur region. The decision paves the way for ex-President Omar al-Bashir to be sent to The Hague to face charges there. He is accused of […]
Asante Kotoko coach Konadu plotting strategy to down Ashanti Gold
Asante Kotoko coach Maxwell Konadu has revealed his outfit has good knowledge of Ashanti Gold ahead of their regional derby in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday. The two sides are set to rekindle their rivalry in a matchweek 10 fixture at Kumasi’s Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Kotoko come into the game on the back […]
Need To Use Trade Unionism To Promote Workers Interest
NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE NEED FOR PEACE ON THE LABOUR FRONT Trade unionism exists to promote the interest of workers. The recognition of trade unionism in the world today is as a result of persistent and consistent fight against employers who in the past acted against the interest of the workers. As a result of […]
Ghana Rugby delegation pays courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo
African Union delays plan to start using fund for security operations
The African Union has agreed not to start financing security operations from a new fund until 2023 because it has received fewer contributions than hoped. The AU, which groups 55 African countries, had hoped to start tapping the fund this year for peacekeeping missions, mediation and conflict prevention on a continent facing severe threats of […]
President Akufo-Addo announces support for Ghana Rugby
92 customers of Menzgold granted bail
The 92 aggrieved customers of Menzgold who went to demonstrate at the CEO’s residence have been granted bail to the sum of three thousand Ghana cedis with one surety. The bail was granted after the prosecution substituted the previous charge sheet with a fresh one. The customers who were charged with conspiracy to commit crime, […]
Man accused of defilement tests HIV negative while victim tests positive
A 40-year old cleaner is in the grips of the law following an accusation that he has defiled a 12-year old girl at North Legon, a suburb of Accra. The accused, John Kupa Azika charged with defilement, pleaded not guilty when he appeared before an Accra Circuit Court and was granted bail with the sum […]
Ashaiman-Klagon Underpass to be closed for maintenance works
The Ghana Highway Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Roads and Highways is carrying out Maintenance Works on the Ashaiman-Klagon Underpass from Midnight of Friday the 21st of this month, to 4:00 am on Monday the 24th of this month. A statement from the authority’s Chief Executive has asked commuters to use the […]
Coronavirus: Evacuate Ghanaians from China- Minority gives gov’t 3-day ultimatum
The Minority in Parliament has renewed calls on government to, as matter of urgency evacuate Ghanaian students in China by Friday, February 14, 2020, to save them from the Coronavirus outbreak. The Minority Members of Health Committee led by a MP for North Tongu and Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, at a […]
Coronavirus outbreak may be over in China by April – expert
The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government’s senior medical adviser said on Tuesday, in the latest assessment of an epidemic that has rattled the world. In an interview with Reuters, Zhong Nanshan, an 83-year-old epidemiologist who won fame for combating the SARS epidemic […]
Global CO2 emissions from power generation flatten out – IEA
Global carbon dioxide emissions from power production flattened last year to 33 gigatonnes after two years of increase, even though the world economy expanded, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. The growth of renewable energy and fuel switching from coal to natural gas led to lower emissions from advanced economies. Milder weather in […]
Brazil legend Pele ’embarrassed’ to leave house because of ill health
Legendary Brazil forward Pele is reluctant to leave his house because he cannot walk unaided, his son has said. The three-time World Cup winner, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, was taken to hospital with a urinary infection last year. Pele, 79, has had problems with his hip for some time and now needs […]
Herbert Mensah: Ghana Rugby President announces 2020 Stakeholders Congress
President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, Mr Herbert Mensah, has announced the holding of a “Ghana Rugby Stakeholders Congress” from his office in Accra. According to Mensah, the very first thing he and his administration did in June 2014 when they took over the reins of Ghana Rugby was to hold a similar Stakeholder […]
