Former Member of Parliament for Tema East, Titus Glover has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is working to ameliorate the economic hardship imposed on Ghanaians by the pandemic. He said although Ghana is facing some challenges, the country is not broken down. Commenting on the planned demonstration to pile up pressure on the government […]
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disclosed that the authority has paid a grand total of Ghs290, 890, 982.00 (Two Hundred and Ninety Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Two Cedis) to its credentialed service providers in 2021 alone. The payments, according to the NHIA, were made between 1st January to […]
SAFA have finally confirmed the Bafana Bafana coach at a press conference held at their headquarters on Wednesday. Hugo Broos will take over the reins and replace Molefi Ntseki, who was sacked more than a month ago but could still play a role within the national team structures. Benni McCarthy was the leading candidate, but […]
The National Peace Council has said it has taken note of reports of a Muslim student at the Wesley Girls’ High School who was allegedly prevented from fasting in the ongoing Ramadan which is being observed by Muslims. The Council said also that its attention has also been drawn to statements which have been issued […]
Last Tuesday, Toronto FC players had an unexpected guest during their training session in Florida. They were getting ready for their Concacaf Champions League match against Cruz Azul. Defender Chris Mavinga said it was the first time he had seen an alligator, adding: “It’s good to be in Florida … I never see this in […]
The young man, Kalyjay, who started the hashtag #FixTheCountry on Twitter, says it was to help push the concerns of citizens and demand accountability. Speaking in an interview with TV3’s journalist Emmanuel Samani on Midday live, the social influencer stated that the inspiration came from a questionnaire on Twitter. The questionnaire was an inquiry into […]
Nineteen national security operatives have been arrested for engaging in illegal small scale mining activities in the Atewa Forest in the Eastern Region. The Kade District manager of the Forestry Commission, Mr Kwabena Adu-Bonnah disclosed this to the media on Wednesday May 5. “Yesterday around 8: 30 pm, an informant from Akanteng informed us about […]
Former Deputy Minister of Transport, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover has asked transport operators and those who do not belong to any transport unions not to increase transport fares arbitrarily. The former Tema East Member of Parliament said some unions and drivers would want to take the opportunity to increase their transport fares due to the […]
Not many people had spotted Phil Foden’s talent but among the few who witnessed his art in training, Pep Guardiola was his biggest advocate. Foden was weaving through Man City’s accomplished defenders and there, there were whispers and murmurs from the senior team about this emerging star. But he was a teenager, finding his feet. […]
The office for the Coordinated Mechanism on the safety of Journalists has been opened in Accra. It was opened by Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on Tuesday May 4 as part of the 2021 World Press Freedom celebration. It will be operated by the National Media Commission (NMC). Mr Oppong Nkrumah thanked “all those who have walked […]
President of Imani Africa Mr Franklin Cudjoe has noted that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is working hard to deal with the problems confronting the country. He however noted that the president must as matter of urgency scale up the pace at which he is developing the country. Mr Cudjoe said these in a Facebook […]
Sir Sam Jonah’s recent speech courted opprobrium from many “politunists”, whose only stock in trade is posing as well-meaning citizens and taking advantage of a broken system. As any observers would imagine, the Old Gold Fox’s reflections of where Ghana is headed was meant to open a new can of worms that could feast on […]
Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame his side’s Champions League exit to Manchester City on the absence of World Cup-winning forward Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe, 22, was an unused substitute because of a calf injury during City’s 2-0 win on Tuesday, which sealed a 4-1 aggregate victory in the semi-finals. “They were clinical,” said Pochettino, who […]
Self-imposed exile In the first quarter of 2021, I went on a self-imposed exile, or leave of absence or simply, an escape, from writing. It was in protest against a combination of actions in/of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic. In the commentary announcing my decision, I singled out the wholesale vote by the […]
According to Gabby Otchere Darko, the NPP has done far better with fuel prices than the NDC in #FixingTheCountry. Backing his claim with facts, the Founder of the Danquah Institue shared a template that showed a total of 174.6 % increase in petrol prices under the 8-year NDC regime. Compared to what he calls a […]
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says guiding the club to a first Champions League final “now makes sense” of his five-year spell in charge at Etihad Stadium. Riyad Mahrez’s second-leg double against Paris St-Germain secured a 2-0 win and sealed a 4-1 aggregate victory. The Blues are one win away from a third league title […]
Various transport unions across the country have hinted of drastic increase in transport fares by 40 percent effective Wednesday, May 5. True Drivers Union and Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana are spearheading the crusade for the sharp increment. Speaking on Akoma FM‘s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma, Chairman for the True Drivers Union Yaw […]
A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies, in what would be an extremely rare case. Halima Cisse, 25, gave birth on Tuesday to five girls and four boys in a Moroccan hospital where she had been admitted, the Malian Health Minister Fanta Siby said in a statement. The deliveries were done through Caesarean […]
Unknown assailants said to be 15 in number on Saturday, May 1 attacked a farm house in Adeiso in the Eastern Region amid sporadic shooting, killing one person instantly, police have reported. According to a situational report from the police, the group of armed men stormed the farm and started beating the farmers amidst shooting. […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed worry as a result of the delay in receiving the second batch of AstraZeneca vaccines from the Serum Institute of India under the COVAX facility. “The delays in getting the vaccine of course have been a little troublesome,” he stated in an interview with CNN’s Zain Asher on […]
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