The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says effective September 16, public transport fares will go up by 10 per cent. Explaining the basis for the increment, the Union said the various components that go into the running of commercial transport services has gone up. “This is to accommodate predominantly …

Former CEO of defunct UT Bank, Kofi Amoabeng, has criticised the Bank of Ghana’s procedure for closing banks, citing the closure of his bank as a case in point. “We didn’t need policemen at dawn – at 6 am as if it is a Rawlings coup. And then GCB staff …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South West Zone has said the first batch of Nigerian returnees from South Africa would arrive the country today. The announcement comes even as South Africa has reopened its High Commission in Abuja and the Consulate in Lagos shut down last week following fears …

The Police in Ekiti State said on Tuesday night that they had recovered a weapon from one of the protesting students of Federal University, Ado Ekiti. Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Caleb Ikechukwu, stated that “a weapon have been recovered from the protesting student”. This was as …

With a 1-1 result in the first leg, most Algerian fans believed that a victory or at least, keeping the score that way was going to be possible for the Young Foxes to make it to the U-23 AFCON tournament in Egypt and fight for a spot in the 2020 …

Ghana has defied odds to beat Algeria 1-0 and qualify for their first-ever CAF U23 Cup of Nations finals. Captain Yaw Yeboah, who plays for Celta Vigo, scored the only goal to ensure the Black Meteors secured a 2-1 aggregate win. Ghana gaffer Ibrahim Tanko made three changes to his …

Police Operatives have killed a student of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Ekiti State during a protest against poor power supply in the town. Several others have been confirmed injured. Some of the injured students have been taken to the medical centre of the institution with many more casualties feared.   …

Atletico Madrid ace Thomas Partey has signed four Ghanaian players to Spanish side Alcobendas, a club he co-owns. The Ghana midfielder has signed Samuel Tetteh Yemoh, Gideon Acquah, Samuel Buer and Felix as new players for the Spanish lower tier side. Samuel Tetteh, a defensive midfielder joins the club for …

The Omanhene of the Tepa Traditional Area, Nana Atwenewa Ampem I, has criticized successive governments for their failure to continue projects started by previous administrations. According to him, the trend is not only wrong but very detrimental to the country’s development. Nana Ampem spoke during a courtesy call on him …

Some 22 Ghanaians have been deported from Saudi Arabia with harrowing tales of assault and sexual abuse, the Ghana Immigration Service has revealed. In a statement, the Service said the deportees arrived within the past week and include one male. The Ghanaians were aged between 21 and 38 years and …