President Lourenço calls for closer cooperation between Ghana, Angola
President João Manuel Lourenço of Angola addressed Parliament in Accra and called for closer cooperation between the two countries for mutual benefit. He said both Accra and Luanda had shared values in terms of their democratic transition, which started in 1992 after many years of armed conflicts. President Lourenço’s address to the Legislature on Tuesday […]
Dualisation of roads on course- Roads Minister
Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr. Kwasi Amoako-Atta, says Government’s road dualisation agenda is on course. “The dualisation agenda is on course. Currently, Tema Roundabout to Akomsobo is being dualised. Accra to Tema is being worked on, as well as Accra to Cape Coast and Kumasi,” he said and expressed the hope that the design […]
Division One top scorers named in Black Stars B squad
Strikers Prince Owusu and Rauf Salifu have earned deserved call-ups to the Black Stars B for upcoming games. Owusu and Salifu were prolific in the recently ended season Division One League season and their inclusion comes as no surprise. Owusu netted 18 goals to power Bibiani Goldstar to historic Premier League qualification, while Salifu scored […]
Accra Sports Stadium to host Hearts v Ashantigold MTN FA Cup final
The Accra Sports stadium will host the final of the 2020/21 MTN FA Cup on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The knockout tournament which is Ghana’s oldest football competition will pit two of the nation’s finest teams against each other. Premier League champions Accra Hearts of Oak – who holds the record as the most successful […]
Kufuor lauds Ghana Medical Relief’s free health screening for Kwahuman
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged the chiefs and people of Atibie and the entire Kwahu range and its environs to patronize the five-day free medical outreach being embarked upon by the Ghana Medical Relief (GMR) in partnership with the Kwahu Professionals Network (KPN)in the area. The former President gave the advice when the […]
Joshua Clottey urges new GBA officials to make boxers their priority
Former IBF welterweight champion, Joshua Clottey, has called on the new leadership of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to make boxers their priority during their administration. Clottey charged the new officers to introduce innovations that would make the sport attractive in the country. Boxing manager and promoter, Abraham Kotei Neequaye, was elected president of the […]
SSNIT $66m OBS scandal: Counsel, prosecution clash over charge sheet
The prosecution and defence counsel in the trial of a former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and four others have clashed over an attempt by the prosecution to amend the charge sheet. The prosecution, led by a Senior State Attorney, Mr Richard Jyembiby, notified the court, presided over by Justice […]
Four months ban on hunting takes effect
A nationwide ban on hunting for game took effect yesterday and ends on December 1 2021. The law was passed in 1971 to protect and preserve the wildlife population from going extinct. It is also meant to conserve some of the animals for posterity. Correspondent Thomas Nsowah-Adjei spoke with the Kumasi Zoo Manager, Dr. Meyir […]
Farmers assisted to increase Taro production for sustainable livelihood
The Modernising Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) Programme is assisting farmers in some selected areas in the Ashanti Region to acquire improved varieties of Taro (kooko) planting materials. The four main new varieties being distributed to the farmers, especially in the Ejisu and Asante-Mampong Municipalities, include ‘CRI-Yen anya woa’, ‘CRI-Agyenkwa’, ‘CRI-Okumkom’ and ‘CRI-Huogbelor’. They are being […]
MTN FA CUP: Ashgold beat Berekum Chelsea to advance to final
AshantiGold SC smashed Berekum Chelsea 4-1 in 120 minutes to qualify to the final of the 2020/21 MTN FA Cup at the Cape Coast stadium on Sunday. The former champions whose recent appearance in the final of the Cup competition ended painfully in a 1-0 loss to New Edubiase United in 2012 will be aiming […]
