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Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister-nominee, has justified why his close associates and allies at Databank have been given public office positions in finance and insurance. Responding to questions from Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (NDC- North Tongu MP) on issues of ‘state capture’ whereby other entrepreneurs find it difficult to thrive within the financial sector, …

Asante Kotoko have appointed former Ghana coach Mariano Barreto as their new head coach. The 64 year old Portuguese takes over from coach Johnson Smith, who was in charge on interim basis after the exit of Maxwell Konadu, earlier in the season. His appointment had been rumored in the local …

Six (6) suspected illegal miners including four (4) Chinese nationals have been arrested by the Ashanti regional Operation Vanguard taskforce. The Chinese nationals arrested are Li Xuh Jun, 51, Mo Chi Cai, 52, Wei Fun Ham, 45, and Wei Ziyun, 38. Yusif Fuseini – leader of the four suspects who …

Ghana Beach Soccer is set to reap from a sponsorship extension agreement from CalBank as the reward of consistency, transparency, accountability and steady growth since 2011 when the engagement between the two parties first took off.   It has been exactly ten years since one of Ghana’s most successful indigenous …

  The tension which emanated from Achimota College after Authorities denying two intelligent Junior High School graduates admission because of their dreadlocks keeps on skyrocketing. People have been expressing different opinions on this bone of contention.    An international Diplomatic Consultant with so much experience on national and international issues, …

The newly-constituted Beach soccer Committee of the Volta regional Football Association (VRFA) held its maiden meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2020, at the FA’s secretariate in Ho.     The Seven Member Committee used the opportunity to meet the RFA for the first time, familiarize with each other and discussed …

  Presidential candidate aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joe Ghartey, is pushing for the decongestion of Prisons across Ghana to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus.   The former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice during whose tenure the Justice For All Programme was introduced, believes prisons nationwide …

  The Management of FP Communication Group (Hot FM- Accra, Fox FM-Kumasi & Fox FM-Takoradi) has announced the sudden demise of astute broadcaster, Justice Opoku-Agyemang popularly known as Bigality. According to a statement which was posted on Hot FM’s Facebook page, the astute broadcaster died on Thursday, 25th March, 2021 …

  Twenty-two days after the Supreme Court ruled that his political rival Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was the legitimate winner of the 2020 elections, John Dramani Mahama is now considering congratulating him. A report by pro-government radio station Asaase Radio which cites sources within the Functional Executive of the National Democratic Congress indicates that John Mahama …

  The Rastafarian triplets who have been rejected by some Senior High Schools in the country by virtue of their dreadlocks have been offered scholarships by six schools, myjoyonline reports. According to the report, Tyrone Marhguay and his sisters Nikita and Amrita have been approached by some local and international …

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has been tasked by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to take a relook at illegal mining known as Galamsey and deal with it. He made the appeal when the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, paid a …

  The timely intervention of the Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service prevented a huge blaze from spreading to parts of the popular Kwame Nkrumah Circle. A house close to the Kaneshie bus terminal at the enclave located in Accra was razed down by the inferno which broke out just …

  Madam Zuweira Issaka, a Prosecution Witness in the murder trial involving Gregory Afoko and one other, has disagreed with Defence Counsel that late Adams Mahama never mentioned the names of those who poured acid on him. The witness told the court that the deceased, the former Upper East Regional …

An Accra circuit court has issued a witness summons to Nana Ama McBrown, to appear before court and testify in the case in which artiste manager, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson aka ‘Bulldog’, is standing trial for threatening the president. The host of the program, Nana Ama McBrown has already given …

  The Black Stars of Ghana secured a vital point away against South Africa in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier to seal qualification to the next edition of the African Cup of Nations. Mohammed Kudus goal in the opening minutes in the second half was cancelled by South Africa’s …

  First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, today dragged media personality, Blakk Rasta, into parliament’s debate on the raging Achimota School Rastafarian students issue. The Bekwai lawmaker was speaking on the floor of parliament as MPs made submissions on the decision a week ago by Achimota School to deny two students admission …

A 53-year-old farmer in the Volta Region died from gunshot wounds after his colleague got furious over his refusal to give him a calabash of fresh palm wine. According to reports, the 53-year-old palm wine tapper, Nobert Ataafi, was killed at Alavanyo Wudidi in the Volta Region during a disagreement …

A customs officer attached to the Western Marine Command drowned Monday, March 22, while chasing smugglers along the Badagry water channel. The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command, on Wednesday, March 24, announced that it lost an officer in a boat mishap. The Public Relations Officer, Idaho Sulaiman, disclosed …

Welcome to the Live Updates of the 2022 AFCON qualifying game between South Africa vs Ghana. The Bafana Bafana boys from South Africa take on the Black Stars at the FnB Stadium in Johannesburg at 16:00 GMT. Ghana defeated the South Africans by 2-0 in the first leg at Cape …

  An ambulance returning from Chereponi in the North East region to Tamale in the Northern region was reportedly been attacked by armed robbers. According to the Daily Guide newspaper, the incident occurred on Thursday, March 25, 2021, when the vehicle occupied by three personnel of the Ambulance Service and …

His Excellency High Commissioner Walker, British High Commissioner to Ghana Colleagues from the Bank of England, Bank of Ghana, participating African Central Banks, and other regional institutions A very good morning and welcome! The Bank of Ghana is delighted to co-host this regional event in collaboration with the Bank of England. We …

Minister-Designate for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has assured that the new Agyapa deal will be in the best interest of the country and will address concerns raised by relevant stakeholders. Responding to questions by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, March 25, 2021, the Minister noted that a new mineral resource deal …

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 …

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 …

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 …