Black Stars arrive in Luanda ahead of crucial AFCON qualifier against Angola
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived in Luanda, Angola, as they prepare for a pivotal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match scheduled for Friday, November 15, 2024. The team touched down on Wednesday night after completing three rigorous training sessions in Accra, ready to face the formidable Angolan side. […]
CPP promises to revitalise Ghanaian industries, empower citizens
By Savannah Pokuaah Duah Flagbarer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Akosuah Frimpongmaa Sarpong Kumakumah, has pledged to revitalise the nation’s industrial sector and empower its citizens through a unique model of ownership and participation. She was speaking at the Presidential Encounter organised by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), with support from the STAR […]
No farm produce will be burden to any farmer- CPP’s Akosua Frimpomaa
By Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), has commenced presidential encounters for Presidential Candidates ahead of the December 7 Elections. This initiative is receiving support from STAR Ghana Foundation. The first to take its turn is the Convention People’s Party (CPP). Its flagbearer, Nana Akosua Frimpomaa, shared her ambitious on agricultural policies aimed at transforming […]
Azerbaijan: Jospong Group targets $400m for wider projects in waste management, rice projects in Africa
BY ALEX ADI Jospong Group of Companies is on the verge of securing $400 million in funding from the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank) to boost its waste management projects in Lagos State, Nigeria, and Abuja. This significant investment will also support the company’s rice project in Ghana, a move that’s expected to make a […]
Azerbaijan: COP29 agrees on new carbon standards
BY ALEX ADI More than 100 countries have reached a landmark agreement on rules for a UN-backed international carbon market. It enables nations to trade high-quality carbon credits to meet climate targets. This breakthrough was announced by Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, at a news conference in Baku. Carbon credits are generated […]
Religion’s role in Ghana’s democracy explored in public lecture by UK Professor
By Dotse Ashiadey Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Haynes from London Metropolitan University delivered an insightful lecture at the Kronti ne Akwamu public lecture on November 12, 2024, in Accra, discussing the complex relationship between religion and liberal democracy in the country’s fourth Republic. The event, spearheaded by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), focused on how […]
We will play in a good stadium and on great pitch in Luanda: Angola coach Pedro Goncalves hits out at Ghana
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Angola’s head coach, Pedro Goncalves, has reignited debate over the quality of football pitches in Africa. Goncalves, who previously voiced concerns about the playing conditions at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, remains outspoken as his team gears up for the return leg in Luanda. The controversy stems from Angola’s […]
Election 2024: Women Aspirants seek sustainable funding for political activity in Ghana
By Rebecca Ekpe Currently in Ghana, there are 40 females out of the 275 Members of Parliament in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. Clearly, this number is likely to decrease as some women in Parliament lost their seats during the primaries ahead of the December 7 elections. Among them are Sarah Adwoa Safo, […]
Four years on: The Rawlings family remembers Ghana’s first president of the fourth Republic
By Regina Kwapong Four years on, the death of the longest-serving leader of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, seems to linger in the memories of his family and well-wishers as though it were just yesterday. The family and foundation of the late Jerry John Rawlings held a wreath-laying ceremony on November 12 at the party’s Headquarters […]
Bank of Ghana suspends CBG’s foreign exchange trading licence
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), has suspended the Foreign Exchange Trading Licence of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) with effect from November 26, 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, November 12, the Central Bank said the suspension, which would last for a month, was in accordance with Section 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act […]
EPL referee David Coote suspended after video seems to show him insulting Klopp
By Ashiadey Dotse English Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended by PGMOL, the organisation in charge of referees, while they investigate a video on social media where Coote allegedly makes negative remarks about Liverpool and their former manager, Jürgen Klopp. In the video, Coote is supposedly heard speaking poorly of Liverpool and Klopp, […]
Election 2024: Omane Boamah promises 75% vote collation by 11 p.m.
The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, says the party is committed to ensuring that the counting of votes in the December polls is transparent and efficient. He promised to complete at least 75 percent of the collation of the presidential election results by 11:00 p.m. […]
Baba Yara Stadium is ready for football games- NSA
By Ashiadey Dotse The Chairman of the National Sports Authority (NSA) Board, Seth Panwum, has announced that Baba Yara Stadium is ready to host football matches again. The stadium had been closed because the Confederation of African Football (CAF) withdrew its license for international games due to the poor state of the field. After maintenance […]
Meet 46-year-old Kwame Alex, crowned 2024 best cocoa farmer
By Kingsley Webora Tankeh Mr Kwame Alex from the Western North Region emerged as the 2024 National Best Cocoa Farmer at the 40th National Farmers’ Day Awards held in Accra. After completing basic school at Kwahu Esaase in the Eastern Region, Mr. Kwame travelled with a friend to Abidjan to work as cocoa plantation field […]
