Taylor Swift’s two versions Love Story compared
Taylor Swift has released a re-recorded version of her hit single Love Story, as part of an attempt to regain control of her music. The star’s master recordings were sold against her will in 2019, prompting her to return to the studio and make new recordings of her first six albums. Swift will retain ownership […]
Senior NPP member advocates scrapping ex-gratia for MPs
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Yaw Dabie Appiah Mensah, has called for the scrapping of the ex-gratia paid to Members of Parliament (MPs) after every four years. According to him, the present economic state of the nation amidst surging cases of Coronavirus Disease required immediate scrapping of the huge emoluments […]
Refurbished Tema Stadium to host Greater Accra Directorate
The Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Prof. Peter Twumasi, says the refurbished offices at the Tema Sports Stadium will accommodate the Greater Accra Sports Directorate of the outfit. Hockey Stadium renovation He also disclosed that the Theodosia Okoh National Hockey Stadium will soon undergo massive renovation with the support of the Ghana Gas […]
Yaya Toure and Radhi Jaidi secure European coaching roles
Former Ivory Coast and Manchester City star Yaya Toure has secured his first coaching role by joining Ukraine’s Olimpik Donetsk as assistant coach. The 37-year-old, who won three Premier League titles with Manchester City and the Champions League with Barcelona, has recently been working with English sides Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers to gain […]
Inflation drops to 9.9% in January
The year-on-year inflation rate fell to 9.9 per cent in January 2021 compared to 10.4 per cent in December 2020, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Wednesday. The rate is 0.5 percentage point lower than the rate for December. The month-on-month inflation for December, 2020 to January 2021 was 0.9 per cent, same rate as […]
COVID-19: We don’t want schools to shut down- Parents
Some parents in Accra have pleaded with government and education authorities not to shut down schools again over increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country. They held that if necessary precautions were taken, the cases could reduce for children to continue their education. The plea followed calls from the Ghana Medical Association for government to […]
Covid: EU’s von der Leyen admits vaccine rollout shortcomings
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has admitted the EU was late to authorise Covid-19 vaccines and “we’re still not where we want to be”. She acknowledged shortcomings in the Commission’s vaccine response in a speech to the European Parliament. Mrs. von der Leyen faced criticism from MEPs over the EU’s handling of the […]
More public investment needed to support women in agriculture
A new study on ‘Gender Inequalities and Food Insecurity’ has recommended increased national public investments in agriculture in developing countries. It said governments of those countries should increase such investments with a focus on both male and female smallholder farmers and should include specific line items in their agriculture budgets to support women farmers. The […]
Alhassan Andani seeks Council of State position
The immediate past Managing Director of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, Naa Alhassan Andani, has joined the race to represent the Northern Region on the Council of State by filing his nomination for the elections. Naa Andani, who is also Chief of Pishigu in the Karaga District of the Northern Region, faces competition from five other […]
‘There are post Covid-19 clinics for recovered patients’- GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says there is a Post-COVID-19 Clinics for patients who have recovered from the deadly Coronavirus disease in almost all the treatment centres. “After days or few months of being discharged from the treatment centre, one could do a follow-up to ascertain whether he or she has experienced any residual damage(s) […]
Hearts, Medeama, others to appear before Disciplinary Committee
The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association will on Thursday (February 9) sit to adjudicate a number of cases that has brought before it. Chief among the cases is one in which Hearts of Oak have been hauled before it regarding the breach of Covid-19 protocols in their Ghana Premier League Match Day 11 […]
Supremes co-founder and singer Mary Wilson dies aged 76
Mary Wilson, who co-founded The Supremes and remained a member of the group until they split up, has died at the age of 76. The singer passed away at her home in Henderson, Nevada, her publicist Jay Schwartz announced, but he did not confirm the cause of death. The Supremes were known for hits such […]
Wasiru Mohammed to make instant hit in US debut
Ghana’s World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Global super bantamweight titlist, Wasiru ‘Gyatabi’ Mohammed, wants to make an instant impact in the US when he makes his foreign debut against Mexico’s Florentino Perez Hernandez on April 10. Wasiru believes a big win over Hernandez will help him make a statement in a division which has many tough […]
Australian Open: Serena Williams & Naomi Osaka win but Angelique Kerber loses
Serena Williams launched her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam with a 56-minute demolition of Laura Siegemund at the Australian Open. The American, 39, said it was “vintage Serena” as she thrashed the German 6-1 6-1 in front of a small, unmasked crowd on Rod Laver Arena. US Open champion Naomi Osaka also […]
