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Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has shamed a petitioner, Nii Tettey Tetteh, who had called on his office to investigate the controversial Agyapa deal, stating that he is attempting to take credit for something already being done by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Nii Tettey Tettey had earlier today …

Former Turkish international, now commentator, Rıdvan Dilmen, has claimed Ghana midfielder, Bernard Mensah, does not have the quality required to play for Superliga giants, Besiktas. The Black Stars midfielder joined the Black Eagles this summer on a season-long loan from Kayserispor in a deal that could be made permanent at …

The Telegraph and Guardian lead on news of a potential rescue package for sports clubs, with the government in talks with the Premier League over potential support for lower-league sides.   FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW FOR THE FULL REACTIONS https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/54261519   Source: BBC.COM

Police personnel and their families living in various police barracks throughout the country have been warned against engaging in partisan politics. Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector-General of Police who gave the directive, said police and their families who are living under the roofs of the service must ensure that they …

A Taxi Driver in the Central Regional Capital, Cape Coast, Emmanuel Kwakye has killed his girlfriend and committed suicide after the lady called for a breakup to their over three years of relationship According to reports, Kwakye who was married with two kids left his wife so that he could be …

Head coach of the Ghana national football team, CK Akonnor, has been told he must take a pay-cut before his salary is paid. According to the Minister of Youth and Sports, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has forced his office to insist on the salary slash from the former …

Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has called on the international community to as a matter of urgency intervene in the electoral processes in Ghana. He says they must take a keen interest in current happenings which he described as chaotic. It follows …

A total of 10,000 hospital beds are to be distributed to all public health facilities across the country beginning this week under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP). This according to President Akufo-Addo is aimed at reducing the “no bed syndrome” in the country’s public health space. Speaking at …

Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah,The minister for youth and sports and also the member of parliament of atwima mponua Constituency will be hosted on UTV a subsidiary of Despite Media by award winning journalist David Ofori Osafo also known as Bongo Depharaa.   Hon. Asiamah’s achievements as the sector Minister for …

Campaign group Human Rights Watch has accused the Cameroonian government of using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to “quell the right to assemble” ahead of protests planned for Tuesday. The opposition MRC/CRM party, whose leader Maurice Kamto maintains he was the rightful winner of the 2018 presidential election, is …

From rock art in southern Africa to pyramids along the River Nile, humans have been leaving their mark across the continent for millennia. But extreme weather events, the rise in sea levels and other challenges associated with the changing climate are threatening to destroy invaluable cultural landmarks, a recent study …

The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah says the party has detailed reports on the number of names omitted in the voters’ register. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Ankrah said the party’s flagbearer, John Mahama called off his tour of the Bono Region for a …

Journalists have been urged to intensify reportage on issues affecting the cocoa sector, Ghana’s largest foreign exchange earner, to ensure prompt action by stakeholders. Mr Joseph Opoku Gakpo, the Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA), said cocoa was a major contributor to Ghana’s …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has lashed out at the Electoral Commission (EC) over challenges facing the voter’s register exhibition. The EC is currently exhibiting the voter’s register ahead of the December polls. The exercise is fraught with several complaints as voters complain of their missing names among others. There is also an allegation …

Adamu Dramani Sakande, a former Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, has died in London after a persistent heart problem. The former MP, GhanaWeb gathers died on Tuesday evening. “Hon Adamu Dramani Sakande joins the land of the silence ones this evening in London. He was a great father and an uncle,” …

The Dade Mantse of Tortibo, Mr Steven Teye, has said the people of the area, who rely on a frog-infested water source for domestic use, normally boil the fetched water until the amphibians die in it and then use it to prepare their soup. He told Kwame Appiah Kubi on …

Director of Greater Accra Metro Public Health Department, Florence Kuukyi has disclosed that a member of the COVID-19 burial team and his wife have tested positive for the virus. The public health director who spoke to 3FM on Tuesday, September 22, said the member and his spouse are self-isolating after contracting the …

This year’s Anlo Hogbetsotso-Za has been cancelled due to concerns for public health and safety following the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hogbe Institute acceded to the postponement after consultation with the Local Organising Committee of the annual festival celebrated in the first week of November each year. It also has the …

The outspoken mining engineer, mineral economist and former NPP-California, USA Deputy Secretary, Dr. Solomon Owusu has bemoaned that President Akufo Addo should rescind his decision on the unconscionable Agyapa Royalties deal and cancel it outright from parliament to save taxpayers in the country and future generations.   According to Solomon, …

Environmentally-friendly refrigerators and ACs will soon become widely accessible in Ghana through the Green On-wage (GO) financial mechanism under the ECOFRIDGES program with CalBank PLC.   The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) is a joint program by the United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative and …

GFA President, Kurt Okraku has stated that all safety measures would be taken to ensure the safety and welfare of footballers, officials, media and spectators before the resumption of the game at the end of October.   A full timetable and schedule for 2020/21 GPL season would also be released …

The Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, Nana Yaw Amponsah, has pledged GHS5,000 to the Offinso accident victims. Mr Amponsah made the announcement on Tuesday, 22 September 2020, at the maiden press conference on his new management. The accident, involving about 34 young footballers of Africa Vision …

An Accra High Court has for the second time in four days, ordered the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) through a substituted service to halt its ongoing strike action. This comes on the back of an initial interlocutory injunction secured by the National Labour Commission on Friday to …

Former Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey regrets playing for Ghana, Odartey Lamptey, a former Ghana forward has disclosed. Odartey Lamptey claims that Kwarasey rues the day he opted to play for Ghana instead of Norway. He told Ahomka FM that Kwarasey is harbouring pains over the treatment Ghana handed him in his short …

A Russian cult leader, Sergei Torop  who claims to be Jesus Christ in Siberia, has been arrested and detained by Russian troops Reports have it that Russian special forces in the early hours of Tuesday, September 22, staged a special operation to detain him. Sergei Torop – known as Vissarion …