The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has disclosed the vital role he played for his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to form the majority caucus of the 8th Parliament of Ghana. Ken Agyapong, an NPP presidential hopeful, narrated that the party needed the MP for Fomena, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, who is …
Read More »Drivers agree to reduce transport fares by over 15 percent
Public transport operators under the various drivers’ unions in Ghana have agreed to reduce transport fares by 15.3 percent. The Road Transport Operators, in a statement jointly issued by the General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Godfred Abulbire and the General Secretary of Ghana Road Transport …
Read More »GPRTU, gov’t agree 19% transport fares increment from Saturday October 29
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has agreed a 19% increment of transport fares with the government instead of proposed 35% after President Nana Akufo Addo’s intervention. It takes effect from Saturday, October 29, 2022. The 19% was short of 35% proposed increment by the GPRTU to …
Read More »Putin calls on Ukraine to agree to ceasefire and negotiations
Ukraine’s government needs to agree to a ceasefire and return to the negotiating table, says Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We are ready for this,” Putin said as he declared the parts of Ukraine occupied by Moscow’s forces to be part of Russia. Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions are to …
Read More »Chelsea agree sale terms with LA Dodgers’ Todd Boehly
Chelsea have agreed terms on the £4.25bn ($5.2bn) sale of the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.The club wasput up for salebefore owner Roman Abramovich wassanctionedfor his alleged links to Russian president Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. A Chelsea …
Read More »Asante Kotoko agree deal to sign experienced goalkeeper Fatau Dauda
Asante Kotoko have completed the signing of experienced goalkeeper Fatau Dauda, footballghana.com can report. The Porcupine Warriors club last month lost the services of first-choice goalkeeper Razak Abalora. The highly-rated shot-stopper left the Kumasi-based outfit to sign for Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol. In a bid to replace the goalkeeper …
Read More »G7 to agree tough measures on burning coal to tackle climate change
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionDavid Attenborough (right) is to address the summit World leaders meeting in Cornwall are to adopt strict measures on coal-fired power stations as part of the battle against climate change. The G7 group will promise to move away from coal plants, unless they have technology to capture …
Read More »Uganda, DR Congo agree to exchange captives
The Buliisa District security team is set to hand over at least two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in exchange for over 30 Ugandan fishermen arrested on Lake Albert on DR Congo side. The Officer in charge of Buliisa Central Police Station, Mr Johnson Niwandinda on Tuesday handed over …
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