Ghanaian spiritualist, Seer Gyan has claimed that the Super Eagles of Nigeria are favorites to pick a positive result in their 2022 World Cup qualifiers against the Black Stars of Ghana. The Black Stars of Ghana will host their West African neighbors at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Friday, March 25, …
Read More »Watch highlights of new Black Stars midfielder Elisha Owusu
Gent midfielder, Elisha Owusu, has received his debut Black Stars call-up as he joins the squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria. The former FC Sochaux man has played 28 matches in all competitions so far for the Belgian top-flight side. The 24-year-old is versatile. He started his career …
Read More »We need new managers of Ghana’s economy – Okudzeto Ablakwa
North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has indicated that the current Economic Management Team of Ghana must be changed. According to the MP (Member of Parliament), this management team has led the country into trouble through their mismanagement of the country’s resources. In a JoyNews interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Ablakwa …
Read More »Gold Coast, Abyssinia and other names of African nations before independence
Colonization cost Africa a lot, including the indigenous names of some of its countries. But after independence, several countries changed their names in an effort to completely cut authoritative links from their colonial rulers. Below is the full list of Africa’s 54 countries and colonial territories and what they were …
Read More »Absence of money should not be basis for ‘review’ of flagship programmes – IMANI
Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe, has said current economic crisis should not form a basis for the government to review flagship programs. In a series of tweets, Cudjoe decried the government’s failure to conduct value for money and cost-benefit analyses for …
Read More »Murder of 3 High Court Judges: ‘I think Rawlings, Kojo Tsikata died with the truth’ – Kwabena Agyepong
Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, has spoken about the murder of his father and other judges in 1982 during the era of the Peoples National Defence Council (PNDC). According to him, people high up in power must have given orders for the ‘savage’ murder …
Read More »Government cuts salaries of appointees by up to 30% – Presidency
The presidency has confirmed that appointees will take salary cuts as part of measures approved by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to mitigate hardships in the Ghanaian economy. Government has recently admitted that the economy is in distress amid the rising cost of living, hike in fuel prices and the …
Read More »Police investigates assault of suspect in viral video
The Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) has commenced investigations into the circumstances that led to the assault of a suspect by some personnel of the service. A video capturing the assault of the handcuffed suspect has been widely circulated on social media. According to a statement from the police, the …
Read More »Blow-by-blow account of how accident that burnt over 14 happened – Eyewitness tells
An eyewitness account has emerged detailing how the accident at Asamase happened on March 22, 2022. Reports on Tuesday evening indicated that some over 14 persons were feared dead following a ghastly accident at Asemasa near Beposo in the Shama District in the Western Region. According to reports by Connect …
Read More »Family of murdered immigration officer demands justice
A Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer stationed at the Hamile Border post in the Upper West Region has been shot dead by unidentified persons. Assistant Immigration Control Officer 1 (AICO I) Michael Ekow Otoo who was with the Hamile detachment of Operation Conquest Fist was shot at about 5 am …
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