BUSINESS

10 dead, over 80 injured as cargo truck crash two buses at Kyekyewere

At least ten(10) passengers are dead while over 80 others have sustained serious injuries in a fatal accident at Kyekyewere Community stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highways in the Eastern Region. The accident occurred Tuesday morning around 5:30 am. According to witnesses, a DAF Cargo Truck believed to be …

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Dumsor: Government starving GRIDCo, ECG of funds – Minority

The Minority in parliament has blamed the recent power outages on the failure of government to release funds to GRIDCo and ECG. Consumers of electricity have been complaining about intermittent outages in Accra, Kumasi, and other places in the country. In an interaction with the media in parliament, minority spokesperson …

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Man leaves job to sell mouse poison after mice chewed his cloth

Kofi Paul a father of seven and a seller of mice poison revealed on SVTV Africa that he stopped his former job and ventured into the sale of mouse poison because they chewed his precious cloth which he had bought from Abidjan. The father of seven has been selling the …

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Ghana’s George Boateng named head coach of Aston Villa U-23s

Ghanaian-born former Netherlands international, George Boateng, has been named the head coach of the U-23s of English Premier League side, Aston Villa. The Birmingham-based side promoted the 45-year-old from their U-18s team to the U-23s. He is a former player of the club and would be familiar with routines at …

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Akyem Sakawa tag: Nobody can ban us – Mahama to angry Akyems

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) John Dramani Mahama has called the bluff of some chiefs and people of Akyem Abuakwa, Akyem Kotoku and Akyem Bosome after they issued a one-week ultimatum to him to retract and apologise for the “Akyem Sakawa Boys” tag. The angry indigenes threatened that without an apology, …

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Ampofo Ankrah Calls For Less Talk And More Investment In Beach Soccer Industry 

The Chairman of Ghana Beach Soccer, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has boldly predicted that any administration to take Beach soccer in Ghana seriously, will create jobs, offer opportunities and establish a completely new industry in the country.   He was responding to media commentary surrounding the manifesto promise of Ghana’s NDC …

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Kwadwo Asamoah loses Black Stars captaincy

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has taken over from Inter Milan ace Kwadwo Asamoah as Ghana deputy skipper but Swansea City attacker Andre Ayew has maintained his place as the main captain. Twenty-seven-year-old Partey, who made his international debut in 2016, and Ayew, are expected to lead the Black Stars …

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Ghana raises cocoa farmers’ pay by 21%

Ghana has raised its farm gate price for cocoa by 21% after implementing a $400 per metric ton premium on futures prices for the 2020-21 harvest, according to two people familiar with the matter. Growers of cocoa beans in the world’s second-largest producer of the crop will receive 625 cedis …

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Mo Salah hat trick sinks Leeds in seven-goal Premier League thriller

Mo Salah scored a hat trick to secure a 4-3 victory for English Premier League champion Liverpool in a breathtaking opening day match with Marcelo Bielsa’s swashbuckling Leeds United side at Anfield on Saturday. The away side came from behind three times and looked set to be earning a precious …

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Court stops Menzgold customers from organising a vigil to honour departed customers

An Accra High Court has stopped a planned commemorative gathering by customers of defunct gold trading firm Menzgold. The aggrieved customers had planned the convergence on Saturday to mark the passing of some 64 members who they say have suddenly passed away since the company was shut down by the government …

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