Ghanaian players Thomas Partey, Edmund Addo, Andy Yiadom among others have arrived in camp ahead of Ghana’s highly anticipated games against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup play-off. Though the squad for the match has not been announced by the Ghana Football Association yet, some players have been spotted …
Read More »2022 World Happiness Ranking: Check out Africa’s Top 10
When 146 countries were ranked in the 2022 edition of the World Happiness Ranking, Finland came top and was followed by a number of European countries in making the top 10. At the level of the African continent, the highest placed African country was Mauritius at 52nd place – dipping …
Read More »Government to cut salaries of some appointees by 30 percent
Government could, in the coming days, reduce the salaries of some appointees by between 20 percent and 30 percent, a report from Asaase.com has revealed. According to the report, the move is to protect the social intervention policy of the Akufo-Addo administration which includes Free Senior High School policy. This …
Read More »Monetary policy rate reviewed upwards to 17%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the policy rate by 250 basis points from 14.5% to 17%. This comes after the Committee of the Bank of Ghana, held its 105th meeting from Wednesday, March 16, to Friday, March 18, 2022, to review economic developments of the …
Read More »50-year-old man missing in Kula, family appeals for support
A man believed to be in his fifties, and unstable mentally has been reported missing in Kulaa, a suburb of Tamale Metropolis Reports gathered by GhanaWeb has it that the 50 years old man, named Mahamadu Fuseini, left from a treatment centre at Gbanyamni in the same Municipality. The man is said …
Read More »‘I’m safe in the custody of my own people’ – Slain L/Cpl Nyame’s words to girlfriend
The girlfriend of one of the slain policemen who was implicated in the bullion van attacks case, has narrated her last days with her late beloved. Sedem, as she is known as, said the late Lance Corporal Stephen Kwaku Nyame had been on admission at the hospital when one night, …
Read More »Ghana’s Black Stars trending no1 in Nigeria for all the wrong reasons
Black Stars, the nickname of Ghana’s senior men’s football team is trending on Nigeria’s Twitter space. A quick check on the microblogging platform shows the harsh tag (Black Stars) topping the trends at number one with more than 5,000 tweets as fans share their thoughts by the minute. A review …
Read More »March 21, 1952: The day Kwame Nkrumah became first Prime Minister of Gold Coast
Exactly 70 years ago, Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, became the first prime minister of the then Gold Coast. Before he became prime minister, Dr Nkrumah, was the Leader of the Government Business of the new Legislative Assembly. The assembly met on February 20, 1951, because his party, the …
Read More »Farmer allegedly commits suicide in police cells at Duakwa
Mr Kobena Fii Kwao, a 60-year-old farmer in the early hours of last Thursday, allegedly committed suicide by hanging in Agona Duakwa Police cells after he reported himself to the Police for killing his wife, Madam Abena Asabea. According to Mr Joe Buabeng, a family spokesperson, the deceased reported the …
Read More »We are ready – Chris Hughton sends warning to Nigeria
Black Stars Technical Advisor, Chris Hughton has expressed his readiness to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Ghana. Ahead of Ghana’s game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on March 25, 2022, the Irish-born Ghanaian coach urged Ghanaians to stay calm and expect a positive result from the …
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