Randy Abbey retains Black Satellites position
Dr. Randy Abbey, an Executive Council member of Ghana Football Association (GFA) has retained his position as Chairman of the Black Satellites Management Committee. The experienced football administrator, who owns Division One side Heart of Lions, would steer the affairs for a further one year after excelling in his role. Dr. Abbey received the nod […]
Gospel music can win Ghana’s first Grammys – Deborah Akoto
Fast rising Gospel musician Deborah Akoto believes gospel music has the potential to win Ghana’s first Grammys in the near future. There have been talks in the showbiz circles over past weeks as to how Ghanaian music could be recognized on bigger music awards platforms such as the Grammys. But Deborah Akoto was appalled with […]
33 immigrants from West Africa deported for using unapproved routes
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) taskforce “Operation Motherland” and the enforcement team of the Volta Region have arrested 33 foreign nationals from West Africa for illegal entry into the country through unapproved routes. Mr Felix Klu-Adjei, Public Relations Officer, Volta Regional Immigration Command briefing the media said that the task force under Chief Superintendent of […]
Ghana’s economy bounces back on growth path
Ghana’s economy recorded a growth of 0.8 percent to bounce back to the path of growth in the last quarter of 2020 after contracting for the previous two quarters, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has disclosed. The second and third quarters of 2020 saw a contraction of 0.8 and 3.2 percent respectively. The growth, according […]
Operations Vanguard arrest four illegal miners
Operations Vanguard, the task force constituted to deal with illegal mining have arrested four individuals involved in small scale mining. The team led by DSP Nana Asomaning, Head of the Tarkwa Vanguard team pounced on the illegal miners at their hideout around the forest reserve along the Esiama highway in the Ellembelle District of the […]
Google and Apple grilled over app store ‘monopoly’
Senators have grilled Apple and Google in Washington over “anti-competitive” behaviour related to their app stores. Representatives from Tile, Spotify and Match also gave evidence, accusing the two tech firms of charging exorbitant fees and copying their ideas. Both Apple and Google’s app stores charge fees of up to 30% for in-app purchases. The two […]
GFA to launch Juvenile League April 28
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to launch the 2020/21 Juvenile Football league season. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at the GFA Secretariat in Accra. Juvenile football which is the backbone of every football nation has been dormant for some time now due to varied reasons – but the competition […]
AMA ejects illegal occupants at Independence Avenue Cluster of Schools
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has ejected illegal occupants at the Independence Avenue Cluster of Schools in Accra. The action follows their invasion of the school premises and turning the place into their permanent abode. Speaking after the exercise, Gilbert Nii Ankrah, the Head of Public Affairs at the AMA said a committee had been […]
ADB present GHS 570,000.00 to 2020 National Best Farmer
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has presented a cheque for Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC570, 000.00) to Mr. Solomon Kwadwo Kusi, the 2020 National Best Farmer. The amount was the ultimate prize to the Overall Winner of the 2020 National Farmers Celebration Award held in Techiman in the Bono East Region. At […]
German Cooperation, Trade Ministry collaborate to promote Ghana’s automotive sector
The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the German International Cooperation on Wednesday signed a partnership agreement to promote the automotive sector and support the development of industrial parks in Ghana. The partnership aims at creating sustainable jobs and livelihoods to overcome poverty and create perspectives for the future of the youth. This would be […]
Ledzokuku MP donates 2000 street lights to light up constituency
Mr Benjamin Ayiku Narteh, the Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, has donated 2000 street lights to the 12 electoral areas in the Ledzokuku Municipality. The donation formed part of his 100 days in office project and had Assembly Members, Opinion leaders, some leaders of resident’s associations, and party member […]
One arrested over murder of Kasoa businessman
The Kasoa Divisional Police have arrested one Eric Asare aka ‘Fanta Mogya’ in connection with the robbery and murder of Mr Stephen Entsi, a businessman at Opeikuma junction in Kasoa. He was arrested at his hideout at Buduburum based on Police intelligence on Monday, April 19. Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Habiba […]
Academic activities conducted under sheds at Salmana JHS
The Salmana Junior High School in the Gbache Electoral Area in the Wa West District is in dire need of classrooms as teaching and learning is currently conducted under sheds. Mr Peter Seidu Kaadaare, the Assembly Member for the area who made an appeal through the Ghana News Agency, said a storm had removed the […]
Media stakeholder group to help examine unethical reports
A joint stakeholder group under the National Media Commission (NMC) is to be set up to examine unethical media content. This is to help address the question of unethical broadcast content. This was contained in a communique signed by Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, at the end of a Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting […]
