Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has resigned over the “unacceptable” language he used when referring to black players. Clarke said he was “deeply saddened” for the offence he had caused by using the term “coloured footballers”. The comments came as he was talking about the racist abuse of players by …

The Majority in Parliament has justified the US$100 million traffic management contract awarded to Huawei by government. Last year, President Akufo-Addo cut sod for the US$100million contract awarded by the ministry of Roads and Highways to Beijing Everyday Traffic and Lighting Technology Company. The minority in Parliament has cautioned government against the award of …

Market Summary The benchmark index shed 23.48 points (-1.28%) to close the week at 1,813.79 with a -19.64% year-to-date return due to two banking stocks while the market capitalization decreased by 0.46% to settle at GH¢52.87 billion. Ecobank Ghana (-12.98%) and Societe Generale (-1.54%) dragged the GSE Financial Index down …

The Minister of Education, Hon Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has launched Edmodo Enterprise Learning Management System to facilitate remote and distance education for all grade levels in Ghana.   The Edmodo platform is used by over 144,000,000 learners globally and is noted for its user-friendliness and acceptability among the global …

As Americans went to the polls last week to decide who will be their executive president for the next four years, lots of Ghanaians followed the voting as closely as if had been for the election of their own leaders. This was for good reason; not only is the United …

The Board of GCB Bank Limited has announced the appointment of John Kofi Adomakoh as the new Managing Director (MD) of the Bank effective November 9, 2020. Mr. Adomakoh, an astute banker, replaces Anselm Ray Sowah, who ended his tenure of office as the MD of GCB Bank in September …

Ghanaian actress and screen goddess, Nana Ama McBrown had a big win at the recently held 10th edition of the Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Award 2020. The RTP Award was held in Accra on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the plush Kempinski hotel. McBrown won two awards: TV Entertainment Show Host …

The General Secretary of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Titus Bayuo, has described as not surprising the rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. Dr Bayuo states that government was warned by the association months ago that the lifting of restrictions and the non-compliance of Ghanaians in adhering to safety measures could …

The Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct UT Bank, Mr Prince Kofi Amoabeng, says the high level of non-performing loans contributed significantly towards the bank’s collapse. He added that acts of thievery by some staff also played a role in the bank’s liquidation. Mr Amoabeng in a media interview …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said, he has extended the incentives for health workers in the fight of the novel Coronavirus. This was announced during his 19th coronavirus update to the nation. More soon.  

Parliament has passed into law the Bui Power Authority (Amendment), Bill 2020 for the purpose of amending the Bui Power Auditory Act, 2007 (Act 740) and empower the Bui Power Authority to develop renewable energy and other clean energy alternatives in the country. The Bill was laid in the House …

Former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o is in stable condition after he was involved in a road accident around Nkongsamba-Douala road in Cameroon. Eto’o was said to be returning from a wedding celebration when his car was hit by a public transport bus on Sunday morning. Although the car was badly damaged in …

The Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) is seeking the observance of stakeholders in the coffee industry to actively involve themselves in coffee production and to create sustainable strategies for a thriving sector. This was announced during the launch of 60th edition of the IAOC general meeting which will be hosted by …

The Embassy of Japan has signed a grant contract with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) University of Ghana, for the procurement and installation of an incinerator at the Institute for proper laboratory waste management. The grant, funded by the Government of Japan under its Assistance for Grassroots …

Graduates of the School of Social Work have appealed to government to immediately recruit them to fill vacancies at the various district social welfare departments across the country to stabilize society. The over 400 trainees, some of whom completed their studies in 2010 and 2012 made the plea at a …

The Kumasi High Court, Human Rights Division, has place an injunction on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) from replacing its Director of Finance. The Director of Finance of KATH filed a motion in court to injunct a decision by the hospital’s board to replace him while still in office. …

Government has given $130 million to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to help the power generating firm replace its obsolete equipment, to reduce power losses, and ensure sustainable power generation. Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Energy, who made this known when he took his turn at the …

Some aggrieved customers of defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold are disappointed in former President John Mahama for saying he didn’t promise to pay back their lock-up funds. According to the customers, they had some hope when Mr Mahama promised to pay them but his latest comment on the matter has left them …

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) does not have the money to supply fertiliser to farmers free of charge, Board Chair Hackman Owusu-Agyemang has said. Under the erstwhile Mahama administration, cocoa farmers were supplied free fertiliser to help boost their crops and, by extension, the cocoa sector. However, the free fertiliser policy …

President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, 4th November 2020, officially inaugurated the Obuasi Campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University (KNUST), at a brief ceremony in Obuasi. It will be recalled that the idea of starting the Obuasi Campus of KNUST came up on 22nd January 2019, when President Akufo-Addo launched the Obuasi …

Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said any headmaster who will prevent a student from enjoying the government’s free Senior High School policy because of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues will be sacked. The PTA dues, he said, cannot prevent a student from enjoying the free SHS policy because the government has …

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has, for the second time in row, been adjudged the best and most prestigious tertiary institution in the country. This is according to rankings for 2021 released by the US News and World Report – an American media company that publishes news, …

Teachers at Okwenya M/A JHS in the Lower Manya Krobo municipality of the Eastern region are leaving in fear after Gang Attacked Teacher on campus.      Gangs invaded the school and attacked one Mr Eric Kpabitey for seizing a JHS 1 student known as Derrick Akwetey mobile phone.   The incident …

Chief Executive Officer for defunct UT Bank, Kofi Amoabeng says he sometimes think about jail. Kofi Amoabeng’s UT Bank was part of the banks which were closed down due to their liquidity issues and the utter disregard for Corporate Governance. Speaking in an interview with Accra-based Mx-24 monitored by MyNewsGh.com he indicated …

A nurse at the Diabetes Mellitus Ward of the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, has died from Covid-19. The Nurse was on admission at the Covid-19 treatment center in the hospital and was said to be recovering however died Monday afternoon after her condition worsened. The death of the nurse has …

Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, on Tuesday described the passage of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) Bill, 2020 by Parliament as “momentous.” “We want to extend huge gratitude to both sides of the House for passing the Ghana Enterprises Agency Bill, 2020. It is a momentous …

Ghanaian exporters are in impending danger of being slapped with high import tariffs by Britain as the country is just weeks ago from a no-deal Brexit. While Ghana is part of a preferential trade terms deal involving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union, Britain’s …

A video fast circulating on social media has captured moments a young doctor broke down in tears uncontrollably in the ward. According to his unseen colleagues, whose voices could be heard in the background, his girlfriend, one Ewurama, broke up with him for reasons not known. This has left the …

There is tension at W.B.M Zion Senior High School (AMEZSS) at Akyem Old Tafo in the Eastern region after a teacher flogged two students mercilessly for laughing at him. The two students were lashed by a senior housemaster identified as Mr. Dagar resulting in severe injuries of one of them, …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has not released the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. In a statement Monday, Mrs Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, the Public Relations Officer of the Council “…cautioned candidates to be wary of websites announcing the release of the results and of persons …