Ghana Premier League giants, Asante Kotoko secured a narrow win over Bechem United on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, thanks to a solitary strike from Enoch Morrison. The Porcupine Warriors today welcomed the Hunters to the Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium for the Week 19 encounter of the 2022/23 Ghanaian top-flight league …
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SIM re-registration: MTN reactivates 1.5m disconnected cards
MTN Ghana has fully reactivated 1,504,366 of the 5,422,828 SIM cards disconnected from 1 December 2022, for failing to complete the Stage 2 of the re-registration process. The cards were reconnected on 12 February 2023. MTN says it remains committed to the national SIM re-registration exercise to build an accurate …
Read More »LPG price to rise 4%
The pump price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is expected to increase by about 4.36% from the current average of 13.86/kilogramme to ¢14.46/kg, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has projected. It also said from Wednesday, 1 March 2023, the prices of petrol and diesel are expected to fall by …
Read More »It is an insult for Bawumia to even think about contesting to be president – Kwakye Ofosu
A former deputy Minister for Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has slammed Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over his bid to become the president of Ghana. According to him, the thought of Dr Bawumia contesting to become president is demeaning to Ghanaians because of the economic meltdown the country has seen …
Read More »RTI Commission fines Education Ministry GHC50k for refusing EduWatch access to SHS placement info
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has fined the Minister of Education GHC50,000 for denying the education think tank Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) access to information on the Computerised Schools Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). According to EduWatch, the RTI commission also ordered the Ministry to immediately make the information …
Read More »Five years presidential tenure is best for a developing country like Ghana — Agyekum Kufuor
A former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has said a five-year Presidential tenure is ideal for a developing country like Ghana. According to him, the Prime Minister system was the best option for making laws. The former President made these remarks during a Constitutional Review forum held on Monday …
Read More »NPP members in Ayesuano angry over Bawumia’s meeting in alleged NDC man’s house
There is anger among members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ayesuano constituency in the Eastern Region after Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia held a meeting with party executives in the house of an alleged member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the weekend. The Vice President, who is lacing his …
Read More »5 African herbs and spices to help you get pregnant fast
Make these changes to your diet to boost your fertility. Check out what to eat to conceive. To add flavour to your diet, add these spices and herbs to satisfy your cravings and enhance your fertility level. Cinnamon Cinnamon can help with proper ovarian functioning and thus be effective in …
Read More »For men: How to produce healthy sperm for baby making
Infertility is more common than you might think. Sperm health depends on various factors, including quantity, movement and structure. Lifestyle can play a big part in sperm quality. It won’t surprise anyone to know that drugs, alcohol, smoking and stress can all have an adverse effect on male fertility. You …
Read More »Meet the 83-year-old who tirelessly volunteered 50 years of her life in service to her community
Born of Scottish origin, Labrada Joan Akofio-Sowah or simply Brenda as many call her has been a key member of the Caledonian Society of Ghana (CalSoc) since arriving in Ghana in Dec 1972. During the 48 years she has been the catalyst for the Caledonian Society during its most challenging …
Read More »IES raises doubts on claimant to 600,000 barrels Russian oil
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has raised doubts over the claimant to the 600,000 barrels of Oil that arrived in Ghana on Friday from Russia. A release by the IES indicated that the consignment aboard the vessel MT Theseus is being stashed in Ghana as the pool of buyers …
Read More »9 Lands Commission staff, 7 others busted for stealing commission’s GH¢100 million
National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) officials have reportedly arrested 16 people involved in stealing about 500 draft cheques meant for the Land Commission of Ghana. According to a news report by the Daily Guide newspaper, the 16 suspects were part of a 21-member syndicate involved in stealing cheques worth around GH¢100 …
Read More »Government to pay coupons and principals of those who did not tender their bonds by March 13
The government has announced the settlement and listing of newly issued bonds which will become the new benchmark bonds for the fixed-income market. According to an update from the Finance Ministry on February 27, 2023, it stated that it would work with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the new …
Read More »Bola Ahmed Tinubu: 10 key points about the Lagos ‘landlord’ set to lead Nigeria
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election. The announcement of March 1, 2023 by Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), meant the one-time Lagos State governor has achieved a …
Read More »Confusion over Russian 600,000 barrels of crude shipped to Ghana
The Herald is picking up mixed signals as to the real owners of the 600,000 tonnes of Russian fuel, which have been shipped and stored in Ghanaian tanks revealed by the international business news network, Bloomberg. Whilst, some have linked the consignment to a Tema-based company by name Platon, others …
Read More »21 seriously injured in another accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway
About 21 passengers have been seriously injured in an accident at Gomoa Odumase near Anteadze on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway. The accident was between a sprinter Benz bus with the registration GW 9678-12 and VW Jetta GT 8661-09. In the last 24 hours, 45 passengers have been injured in …
Read More »VIDEO: At least 32 dead and 85 injured as trains collide in Greece
At least 32 people were killed and more than 85 injured when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday, February 28, shortly before midnight, in Tempi Greece, near the city of Larissa, the Greek Fire Service said. “We just heard a …
Read More »Christian Atsu and five Ghanaian footballers who have never been caught in controversy
Football as a sport that generates excitement and evokes emotions is always billed to have characters who will most often than not be in the public space for engaging in something that generate heated discussions and divide opinions. Although there are some Ghanaian players who have found themselves in the …
Read More »Institute programme to screen newborns for sickle cell diseases – Government told
Professor Fiifi Ofori-Acquah, Director of the Ghanaian Genome (GhGenome) project, has called on the Government to institute a national programme where every baby born in the country is screened for sickle cell diseases. He said, “The reason we advocate screening of newborns for sickle cell is once you have been …
Read More »I can’t date a man who likes food – Nana Aba Anamoah
Media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has opened up about her most undesirable characteristics of a man she would rather not date. According to the General Manager of GHOne, any man who is a foodie who will always leave her kitchen and fridge empty is also a red flag she will …
Read More »I smashed Major Mahama’s head with a cement block – Accused person tells court
One of the 14 persons accused of the murder of the late Major Maxwell Mahama, has admitted to hitting the head of the deceased military officer with a block during his brutal lynching in 2017. Akwasi Baah led in evidence by his counsel to present his evidence-in-chief, however, told an …
Read More »Be discipline and make good use of free SHS – Mr. Isaac Agyiri advices newly admitted students
Headmaster of Afedzi D/A Primary School who double as 2020 Twifo Atti-Morkwa overall district best farmer as well as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Show Bouy’s Farms, Mr. Isaac Agyiri has implored Ghanaian children to see the Free Senior High School policy being implemented by the President of Ghana Nana …
Read More »Ghana attracts 3 gold, 1 lithium mining firms
Total of four new large-scale mining companies are expected to start operations in the country within the next 24 months, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor has announced. According to him, the new mines will comprise three gold mining firms and one lithium mining company and would …
Read More »Accra: One person dies in Arts Centre fire
One person has been confirmed dead in a fire that gutted wooden structures at the Arts Centre in Accra. The fire, which started around 1445 hours also razed hundreds of wooden structures destroying property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis. When the Ghana News Agency got to the scene, residents were …
Read More »Make me running mate for 2024 elections – Diana Asamoah begs NPP
Award-winning gospel musician, Diana Asamoah, has pleaded with the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) fraternity to consider her as their running mate for any candidate who wins the party’s upcoming presidential primaries for the 2024 general election. The musician cum evangelist, who has performed several times at NPP rallies, argued that she has …
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