The National Democratic Congress (NDC), the main opposition party, has dismissed the economic capabilities of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in steering the country’s economy as the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NDC contends that Dr Bawumia, the flagbearer for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), …
Read More »FICAC Holds Special Cocktail
A spectacular cocktail function for World Federation of Honorary Consuls (FICAC) for Pan African Conference delegates has been held in Accra. The event, which was hosted by the Dean Emeritus, Amarkai Amarteifio, the Dean,Hon. Dimitrios Avraam and the Executive Secretary of HCCGH, Hon. Kwame Acquah, offered a …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Ken Ofori-Atta holds press briefing on the economy
The Ministry of Finance is holding a press conference to provide an update on the Ghanaian economy. This comes after Ghana and the International Monetary Fund on December 13 reached a staff-level agreement for an amount of US$3 billion under an Extended Credit Facility covering a three-year period. Although the agreement is …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: NDC holds 2022 National Delegates Conference
The opposition National Democratic Congress is holding its National Delegates Conference on Saturday December 17, 2022. The hugely anticipated event is taking place at the Accra Sports Stadium and will have over 9,000 delegates take turns to cast their votes for the preferred candidates for the various positions. So far, the …
Read More »Scuffles in Kenya parliament over which coalition holds majority
Members of Kenya’s National Assembly engaged in a near-fight on Thursday evening, October 6, over which party has the majority in the legislature. The decision by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula to declare the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition as having the majority as against the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition, triggered the …
Read More »Fuel, food, fertilizer as Russia’ Putin holds phone chat with Mali junta leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with Mali’s military ruler, Colonel Assimi Goita. In an August 10 statement released by the Russian presidency, the two leaders are said to have discussed bilateral relations and other areas of mutual interest and cooperation. “They touched upon, among other things, …
Read More »VIDEO: Otumfuo holds grand procession, durbar at Memphis in the US
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II flew to the United States of America for the 2022 Memphis in May International Festival dedicated to Ghana. As part of his activities, the Asantehene on Saturday, May 7, 2022, held a durbar where his Royal Majesty sat in state with his chiefs and queen mothers. …
Read More »Chris Hughton holds meeting with Black Stars interim coaches Otto Addo and George Boateng in London
Black Stars technical advisor, Chris Hughton has held successful talks with interim Black Stars coaches, Otto Addo and George Boateng in London on Thursday, Accra-based Asaase Radio has reported. Otto Addo, who works with German club, Borussia Dortmund, flew from his base to join Hughton and George Boateng in London for the meeting. According to …
Read More »Morocco holds funeral for boy who died in well
Morocco is holding a funeral for “little Rayan”, a five-year-old boy who died after being trapped in a well for four days. Rayan Oram fell down the 32m (104ft) well on 1 February, sparking painstaking efforts to rescue him. Hundreds gathered at the well, with the rescue efforts garnering media …
Read More »Black Stars hold first training session in South Africa
Ghana held their first training session in Johannesburg ahead of the crunchy 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa on Thursday. The Black Stars touched down in the Rainbow nation in the early hours Wednesday for the penultimate Group C clash against the Bafana Bafana at the FNB …
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