The tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Cameroon next year are set to go on sale from December. The competition’s Local Organizing Committee said on Wednesday that it has agreed with the Confederation of African Football to sell the tickets online and in established kiosks …
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World Bank urges Ghana to create more decent jobs to spur economic growth
Ad The World Bank has urged Ghana to accelerate economic transformation by creating more decent jobs for its growing youthful population to address the fast-paced unemployment challenge in the country. The Bank noted that although the country had over the last two decades, become a rising star in Africa, nearly …
Read More »These are some proposals MPs received on resetting E-levy
Members of Parliament received a number of proposals from tax experts on the issue of the now controversial Electronic transactions levy (E-levy) that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta included in the 2022 budget. Whereas one expert asked for the total scrapping of the tax, another hailed it as ingenious with a …
Read More »VIDEO: I need to clean my private parts well so you can sniff it – Stephanie Benson to husband
Stephanie Benson displays couple goals with husband on social media Ghanaians react to Stephanie Benson’s ‘shower video’ on social media Stephanie Benson, husband mark 32 years of marriage READ ALSO: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS Ghanaian singer, Stephanie Benson, and her husband are ‘lovey-doveying’ on …
Read More »WATCH: Relive Nana Ama McBrown’s pumped-up ‘mini Samini’ concert on UTV
Actress, businesswoman, presenter, brand ambassador Nana Ama McBrown is surely a character with many parts and she delivers on each as and when. Of course, perhaps her best role is being the mother to Baby Maxine, her daughter who is clearly the apple of her eye. Singing it turns out …
Read More »Visually challenged man wins best farmer in AAK District
Madam Lydia Ama Aberesi, a 24-year-old blind farmer, emerged the overall best farmer in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District of the Central Region. Madam Aberesi, together with her spouse, Mr Stephen Nkrumah also a farmer, have large acres of cassava, okra, maize, plantain, and pepper. For her prize, she was presented …
Read More »Germany’s planned deportation of 25 Ghanaians: All you need to know
Twenty-five Ghanaians living illegally in Germany are scheduled to be repatriated according to a November 3, 2021, Note Verbale transmitted by German authorities to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs And Regional Integration. The three-page document explains why the deportations have become necessary and a detailed process regarding the travel of …
Read More »Revealed: The three concessions Bagbin ‘stopped’ Ofori-Atta from presenting
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was a key subject in events that led to the Majority Group in Parliament walking out during the session meant to approve the 2022 budget statement. He had presented the statement on November 17 following which Parliament started the debate on it for the better part …
Read More »The Relationship Between LGBTQ Inclusion and Economic Development
Greater inclusion of LGBT people in emerging economies is positively associated with a country’s economic development. There has been a steady increase in the number of rights afforded to LGBT people in emerging economies. Human rights violations experienced by LGBT people diminish economic output and capacity at the micro-level. This …
Read More »FDA retrieves 270 cartons of expired Charme Sparkling juice
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has retrieved some 270 cartons of Charme Sparkling non-alcoholic red and white grape juice from the market. According to the Authority, these cartons are expired, thus, were retrieved with the help of the Police Service after a tip off from a vigilant member of …
Read More »279 Ghanaians, 107 foreigners arrested, mining equipment destroyed
A total of 279 Ghanaians and 107 foreigners were arrested in a joint security operation in the five regions of the North and in some parts of Burkina Faso, Togo and Ivory Coast. National Security Advisor, Emanuel Okyere, stated the joint operation was intelligence led and intended to ward off …
Read More »3 brothers jailed for fraud
Three brothers have been found guilty of fraud by the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Emmanuel Udofa, Thank God Udofa, and Jonathan Udofa on one count charge of false representation. The brothers were caught pretending to be Chinese …
Read More »VIDEO: Tracey Boakye shows off her new car on social media
Tracey Boakye ‘shows off’ on social media once again Read Also: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS Fans react to Tracey Boakye’s new vehicle Afia Schwarzenegger asks Tracey Boakye for a ride in her new car Ghanaian actress and socialite, Tracey Boakye has again added a brand new vehicle …
Read More »VIDEO: IGP Dampare shows dance moves during hot jama session
It was such a delightful moment to behold as IGP George Akufo Dampare joined the jama session of junior officers with his dance moves. The junior officers who undeniably love the IGP had composed a special jama for him and were singing their lungs out to make the moment a memorable …
Read More »VIDEO: This story of two missing coffins from a carpentry shop in Kumasi will shock you
Coffin sellers amazed over two missing coffins Thieves step up their game in Ashanti region CHECK OUT THIS: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it Social media reacts to missing coffins in Mamponten Of all the items that could catch a …
Read More »South Africans hailed Asamoah Gyan over Ghana, South Africa penalty comment
Controversy about Ghana’s penalty against SA continues unabated SAFA suspects match-fixing in game against Ghana FIFA yet to announce Ghana-South Africa verdict Some South Africans on social media, specifically Twitter, have heaped praises on former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, for what they describe as ‘honest’ opinion on the most talked-about penalty incident …
Read More »Ghana vs South Africa: Black Stars’ play-off spot left hanging as FIFA verdict delays
Black Stars place in the play-offs of 2022 World Cup qualifiers is unsecured because FIFA is yet to rule on the complaint by South Africa. Ghana qualified for the Africa playoffs with a 1-0 win over Bafana Bafana on the last matchday of the second qualifying round but South Africa …
Read More »Confusion hits Fixing the Country Movement; Hopeson Adorye, Abronye, other members resign
Hopeson Adorye accuses Owusu Bempah of running a one-man show Owusu Bempah is founder of Fixing the Country Movement Hopeson Adorye forms new group called Fixing the Country Ghana Somewhere within the week, reports went rife on social media that pro-government movement Fixing the Country had been hit with mass …
Read More »JHS pupils construct own classroom block
The pupils and teachers of St Paul Roman Catholic Junior High School (JHS) at Tokuroano in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, have begun the construction of a four-unit classroom block to enhance teaching and learning. The construction, which is a mud structure, follows several failed attempts to …
Read More »WATCH| Asiedu Nketia explains why he refused to leave Parliament after majority’s protest
I didn’t break any law by sitting in the public gallery, Asiedu Nketia Majority stages walkout because of Asiedu Nketia‘s presence Ken-Ofori Atta begs to engage leadership of parliament before budget approval voting General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has explained why he refused to walk out of the chamber …
Read More »Grammy CEO says he loves Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ amid controversy
The Grammy Awards Academy has explained the reasons why ‘Essence‘ by Nigerian singer, Wizkid was not found in the ‘Record of The Year’ category. In an exclusive interview with Billboard, the CEO of Grammy Awards Harvey Mason explained the reason Essence was not amongst the Record of the Year list, …
Read More »South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting new variant – Government
South Africa has said it is being “punished” for detecting a new coronavirus strain known as the Omicron variant. The variant has prompted several countries to impose restrictions such as travel bans on several southern African countries, while others have renewed lockdowns over the new strain. The ban on flights …
Read More »Government to remove E-Levy on inward remittances
The government may be considering the removal of the proposed electronic levy (E-levy) in the 2022 budget statement and economic policy of the Akufo-Addo administration on the sums of money sent by foreign workers to individuals in the country which is better known as inward remittances. Government, according to Accra-based …
Read More »Bank of Ghana signs historic MOU with Bank of Mauritius
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, together with Governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, have signed a historic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Port Louis, to deepen the existing ties of engagement between the two central banks. The objectives of the MOU …
Read More »Kotoko arrives in Ainyinase with 20-man squad to frustrate Karela on Sunday
Asante Kotoko coach, Dr. Prosper Ogum Narteh has named a 20-man squad to face Karela United in matchday five(5) of Ghana Premier League at Crosby Awuah Memorial Park in Ainyinase on Sunday 28th November 2021. Midfielder Richmond Lamptey who has joined the Porcupines from Inter Allies, could not travel with …
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