Cabinet has approved the release of GH¢10,500,000 to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to finance Ghana’s participation in the first group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. A further amount of GH¢14,177,025 has also been budgeted to cover the team’s expenses when they qualify for subsequent stages of the competition. This brings ...

The animosity brewing between Russia and the United States has extended into the sports world. Alexander Sidyakin and Michael Markelov, two members of Russia’s Duma (parliament), have written an open letter to FIFA President Sepp Blatter asking him to expel the United States Soccer Federation from world soccer’s governing body and prevent the United States ...

The United States strongly rejected Crimea’s vote Sunday on breaking away from Ukraine, and called Russian actions in the crisis “dangerous and destabilizing.” Crimea’s pro-Moscow authorities announced that exit polls showed a 93 percent vote in favor of becoming part of Russia. “This referendum is contrary to Ukraine’s constitution, and the international community will not ...

Fireworks exploded and Russian flags fluttered above jubilant crowds Sunday after residents in Crimea voted overwhelmingly to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. The United States and Europe condemned the ballot as illegal and destabilizing and were expected to slap sanctions on Russia for it. Ukraine’s new government in Kiev called the referendum a “circus” ...

The Honourable Minister of Communications, The Chairman, Professor Francis  Allotey and Members of the University Council, The President and staff of the  Ghana Technology University College, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Gathered here today, I am  honourably pleased to be asked to give the keynote speech for this great graduation programme. An occasion such as this ...

The Omanhene of the Essikado Traditional Area in the Western Region, Nana Kobina Nketsia V has charged Ghanaian youth to emulate the fearless nature of past leaders to help build the country. Nana Nketsia eulogized the youth of the 1930s to 60s for their daring conducts which paved the way for the country’s independence. He ...

President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday appealed to Ghanaians to harness their talents to support government in developing the nation. He said the development of technology by advanced countries demonstrated the positive sides of harnessing talents, but the abuse of such innovations, he warned, was inimical to socio-economic development. “The development of mobile phones and ...

Two truck-loads of unwholesome and expired imported goods have been destroyed by the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Customs Division at Agblekpui, near Aflao. Estimated at several thousands of Ghana Cedis, the items included cartons of assorted soft and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, pharmaceuticals, canned foods and vegetables and pornographic materials. Others were bags of wheat flour, ...

The Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic and Students Affairs of the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Emmanuel Kweku Osam has called for a stronger and vibrant network among schools’ alumni, to help sustain the values and principles of their alma maters. He said alumni have a major role to play in the sustenance of their school ...

The founder and President of Ashesi University College, Patrick Awuah,  has called on education authorities to cut down the large class sizes to manageable levels, for effective and efficient transfer of knowledge to the youth. He said the situation where teachers handling large number of students in a class did not allow proper contact and ...

Hollywood Superstar, Brad Pitt has pro­duced a non-fictional documentary exposing what he terms “greed and exploitation” of Ghana and Nigeria by Texas-based oil explo­ration companies. The documentary, which was written and directed by Rachel Boynton, an international film­maker, takes viewers behind the scenes and gives them exclusive access to boardroom discussions as oil company officials ...

Former Mayor of Accra, Nat Nunoo Amarteifio has criticized Ghanaians for their indifferent attitude towards the preservation of iconic structures in the country. He noted that the identity of any group of people is determined by iconic areas in history by which they can “track their lives by” but he expressed disappointment at the failure ...

Manchester United’s dire season sank to a new low as they gifted Liverpool their first victory at Old Trafford in five years. Steven Gerrard scored twice from the penalty spot and Luis Suarez scored his 25th goal of the season to complete a 3-0 win which underlined the huge gulf in quality between the two ...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government would soon come out with a declaration on the establishment of an Alumina industry. He said the establishment of the industry would not only add value to the production of bauxite for export, but would also create a number of job opportunities for teeming youth in the ...

When you find a man who wants to wine and dine you and makes you feel truly beautiful — it makes you feel all warm and happy inside. But that heartwarming feeling can quickly turn to heated anger if you find out there’s another woman in his life; another woman whom he tells the exact ...

All-in-one PCs have always been handy when you want to save some space, with slim profiles and few wires to clutter up your workspace. With the advent of Windows 8, they’ve also become one of the more natural ways to maximize the touch-friendly aspects of Microsoft’s latest OS, letting you place a large touchscreen virtually ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Hanna Tetteh, has confirmed that the former Chief Justice of The Gambia, Justice Mabel Agyemang, is in the country. Ms Tetteh said Justice Agyemang arrived in the country two weeks ago. “For the avoidance of doubt, Justice Agyemang is in Ghana; she came to my office on her return”, ...

The Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA) is advising government and relevant Ministries to take key infrastructural decisions to prevent chaos when major access roads are blocked for varied reasons. The closure of the Adomi Bridge in the Eastern Region for extensive repair works is posing a challenge to commuters aiming to travel to the Volta ...

Crimea is voting on whether to rejoin Russia or stay with Ukraine but with more autonomy. The referendum has been condemned as “illegal” by Kiev and the West but is backed by Moscow. Since the fall of Ukraine’s pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych, Russian troops have in effect taken control of the majority ethnic-Russian region. Voters ...

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called on Ghanaians especially political leaders to end the blame game over the implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP). A statement signed by Isaac Bampoe Addo, Executive Secretary of CLOSAG denied that the current economic downturn in the country is as a result ...