The State of the Nation Address (SoNA) as delivered by the president of Ghana, is typically a big occasion but the 2022 edition came with its own different feel when the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, used his opening remarks to specially welcome a former First Lady into the House. Nana …
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Read More »SONA 2022: Akufo-Addo lacked the confidence to speak about the economy – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has expressed disappointment with the State of Nation Address (SONA) presented by President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday March 30, 2022. Fuel prices and prices of foodstuffs and services have increased significantly in recent months. Some Ghanaians are calling on the government to come up with innovative measures …
Read More »Watch Jojo Wollacott’s great saves that denied Super Eagles victory over Black Stars
If there existed any doubt about goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott’s competence as the first choice goalkeeper for the Black Stars, then the 1-1 draw against Nigeria on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 has put to bed any such perceptions. The Swindon Town goalkeeper was outstanding for Ghana and was a reason the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s government rejecting good advice – Duffuor
The Former Minister of finance and former governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has said the NPP government has forced the electronic transfer levy on Ghanaians because they turned a deaf ear to wise counsel from economic experts such as himself. Lamenting on his Facebook wall Wednesday morning, he said, “The …
Read More »Shatta Wale mocks Nigerians for losing to Ghana
Shatta Wale known for his famous brawl in December 2021 into January 2022, for insulting Nigerians for being unsupportive has mocked Nigerians for losing to Ghana on March 29, 2022, in Abuja. In a video post shared by the artiste on his Snapchat that has since gone viral, the SM Boss …
Read More »COCOBOD trial: Honyenuga orders sick witness to appear in court
Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, the judge in the trial of former COCOBOD boss and two others, stunned the court again when he directed a sick witness to report to court irrespective of his health condition. The first defence witness, Mr. Charles Tetteh Dodoo, had presented a two-week excuse duty notice …
Read More »FIFA, CAF to punish Nigeria after stadium invasion by irate fans
Nigeria is facing sanctions from FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after fans invaded the Moshood Abiola Stadium pitch following the 1-1 draw with Ghana on Tuesday, March 29. The result ultimately meant the Super Eagles will miss out on the World Cup in Qatar later this year. …
Read More »Can Cristiano Ronaldo break Asamoah Gyan’s record at 2022 World Cup?
Portuguese football great Cristiano Ronaldo could break a record he currently shares with legendary African footballer Asamoah Gyan if he scores at the 2022 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday, March 30, 2022 helped Portugal to qualify for the 2022 World Cup which will be held in November 2022. The qualification means …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: President Akufo-Addo meets Black Stars players
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is meeting the Black Stars following their qualification to the 2022 World Cup. The President is hosting the team to commend them for qualifying at the expense of Nigeria on Tuesday, March 30, 2022. The Black Stars sealed qualification to the World Cup via the …
Read More »Bagbin will never make the mistake of wrongly passing E-Levy – Annoh-Dompreh
Major Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has refuted suggestions by the members of the minority caucus of Parliament that the passage of the E-Levy is illegal because there was no quorum in the House for the bill to be passed. According to Annoh-Dompreh, the majority caucus followed the right procedures, and the question …
Read More »Investigations into accidental shooting in courtroom concluded – PRO of Prisons
The Ghana Prisons Service has said the investigations team tasked to investigate the circumstances leading to an incidental discharge of a gun by an officer in open court has concluded their investigation. On February 23, 2022, there was an accidental discharge of a gun which left the said prison officer …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo delivers 2022 SONA in Parliament
President Nana Dankwa Addo Akufo-Addo, in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. President Akufo-Addo was originally supposed to deliver SONA on March 3, 2022, however, the Business Committee in Parliament postponed the presentation. Akufo-Addo outlined …
Read More »SONA 2022: No more “football age” in Ghana – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has said the Ghana Card has been fully integrated into the system for use in every facet of the lives of Ghanaian citizens. Addressing parliament in his 2022 State of the Nation Address(SONA) on Wednesday, President Akufo-Addo said when one registers for National Health Insurance, the details of …
Read More »Tributes pour in for CAF official who died after Ghana-Nigeria game
African football has been thrown into a mourning state after an official of the Confederation Africa Football (CAF) died during the final leg of the 2022 World Cup play-off between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars. According to reports, Dr. Kabungo died during a stampede at the …
Read More »FULL SPEECH: What Akufo-Addo said during 2022 SoNA
I hope you will forgive me if I begin by asking Members of the House to join me to salute the management, technical, and playing teams of the Black Stars, who, against the odds, beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abuja yesterday. Their qualification for the World Cup in …
Read More »2 mourners die, 5 in critical condition in separate accidents at Gomoa
Two mourners have died instantly while five others are in critical condition in two separate accidents in the Gomoa East and West Districts of the Central Region. The accidents occurred on Monday, March 28 evening around 6:30 pm. The first one happened at Gomoa Bewadze in the Gomoa West District …
Read More »Akufo-Addo blames Russia’s Ukraine invasion for worsening economy
President Akufo-Addo has blamed the Ukraine invasion by Russia for the worsening economic situation in Ghana. Fuel prices and prices of foodstuffs and services have increased significantly in recent months with the majority of Ghanaians calling on the government to come up with innovative measures to provide some comfort to …
Read More »Sam George drags Nigerians on Twitter
Ningo Prampram MP has directed his savage wand at the Nigerians after the country lost to Ghana during the 2nd leg of the World Cup qualifications held in Abuja. In a series of tweets, Sam George, who was obviously excited by Ghana’s victory seized the opportunity to taunt the country’s …
Read More »How Ghanaian celebrities reacted to the Black Stars’ victory
Social media has been filled with cheers and excitement, especially from most Ghanaian celebrities following the Black Stars’ victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Black Stars defeated their longstanding rivals to secure a place at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scheduled for November 2022. Ghana …
Read More »EcoZoil Takes Coastal Clean Up Exercise To Central Region
As part of an initiative to give back to the community, EcoZoil Services (formerly Zoil Eco Brigade), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has taken its coastal clean-up exercise to the Central Region. The Central Region exercise came off on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Elmina …
Read More »How South Africans reacted to Ghana’s qualification to 2022 World Cup
In the immediate aftermath of Ghana’s dramatic qualification to the 2022 World Cup, a social media user tweeted “Ghana has beaten Nigeria but the pain is being felt in South Africa’. That tweet was not untrue except that in this case the pain is also going to be felt in …
Read More »Community Police Assistant jailed for fraud, impersonation
An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 28-year-old Community Police Assistant (CPA) to four years imprisonment over charges of impersonation and defrauding by false pretences. Mark Apiu is said to have collected ₵12,000 from a finance officer to enlist the officer’s sister into the Ghana Police Service but failed to …
Read More »Abuja-Kaduna Train Bombing: 9 killed, dozens missing; survivors recount ordeal
Nigeria is in mourning following the Monday night bombing of the Kaduna-bound train by hundreds of terrorists. The train was forced to a halt after the terrorists planted bombs on the tracks. Witnesses said the attackers later surrounded most of the coaches and opened fire before they forcefully gained access, …
Read More »We’re using digitalisation to de-risk agricultural sector to promote agribusiness – Bawumia
The Akufo-Addo-led Government is building enablers and efficient systems to de-risk Ghana’s agricultural sector to drive transformation and engender growth, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has said. He outlined various policies and programmes including the digitalisation of public sector institutions, rolling out of unique national identity cards (Ghana-Card), Mobile Money Interoperability Payment System, …
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