The New Juaben Traditional Council has pulled down a statue it describes as “offensive and dirty trick” erected at a popular area known as Prince Boateng Roundabout near the Omanhene’s palace in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital. According to the Traditional council, the statue named “Prince Emmanuel Yao Boateng“ was …
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Allotey Jacobs budgeted GHc150,000 for meat pie in 2016 – NDC Regional Organiser
The Central Regional Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Eric Donaldson has accused a former regional chairman, Bernard Allotey Jacobs of presenting a budget for a party activity which contained a component of GH¢1.5 billion old cedis allocation for the purchase of meat pie. Bernard Allotey Jacobs who has …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Ken Ofori-Atta faces Parliament’s Appointment Committee
Finance Minister-designate Ken Ofori-Atta is finally facing the Appointments Committee of Parliament after his leave of absence due to medical reasons. Mr Ofori-Atta is expected to be subjected to intense grilling by the 26-member committee which has thirteen members from either side of the house. Among other things, the Finance Minister in Akufo-Addo’s …
Read More »Ofori-Atta clashes with Nii Lante Vanderpuye over high prices of food commodities
Ghanaians have in the few months bemoaned the high prices of food commodities on the Ghanaian market. This concern was raised after 6 new taxes were introduced in the 2021 budget read by Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu. Based on this, Member of Parliament for Odododiodio constituency, Nii Lante Vanderpuye brought up this issue during …
Read More »Fees paid by students asked to defer credited to their accounts – GIJ
The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has disclosed that fees paid by the affected students asked to defer their course would be carry forward to the next academic year. The school says the directive given to students to defer the course for the next academic year should be seen as …
Read More »Ghana’s game against South Africa will be difficult – Agyemang-Badu
Former Ghana International, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu believes the Black Stars will have a tough battle against the South Africans in their game today. Ghana defeated the South Africans by 2-0 in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in November 2019. Thomas Partey put the Black Stars ahead before Kudus Mohammed netted the second as his …
Read More »South Africa are scared of Ghana, let’s win the game – Fatau Dauda to Black Stars players
Ghanaian goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda has urged the Black Stars to go all out for a win in their game against South Africa because their opponents are scared of facing them. According to Dauda who has spent time playing in South Africa, the Bafana Bafana side are terrified of facing Ghana hence the players …
Read More »Richard Ofori visits Black Stars training in Johannesburg
Injured Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori visited his international teammates at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. The Orlando Pirates No.1 has been sidelined after picking up an injury and was stretchered off during their CAF Champions League …
Read More »AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Wakaso, Tau, Rahman in combined South Africa and Ghana XI
GOALKEEPER – Ronwen Williams The SuperSport United captain is Bafana’s first-choice goalkeeper since 2019 and he remains one of the best shot-stoppers in the PSL. Williams gets the nod ahead of Ghana’s second deputy captain Richard Ofori, who is on the books of PSL giants Orlando Pirates. RIGHT-BACK – Thapelo …
Read More »Siblings of embattled Achimota student risk expulsion from St John’s Grammar
Nikita and Amrita Marhguy, the two siblings of Tyron Marhguy, the Rastafarian who was denied admission by Achimota school risk being sacked from St John’s Grammar School if they do not cut their dreadlocks. This is after some old students petitioned the school to have the students trim their hair …
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