Paul Pogba’s “concerning” performance in Valencia will not have convinced Jose Mourinho to play him at Liverpool, says Craig Bellamy. United ended their Champions League group-stage campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Valencia that saw them miss the chance to finish top of Group H above Juventus, who slumped to a surprise loss at Young Boys. United take on Premier [...] The post ‘Don’t

FRENCH authorities have arrested a senior football official on suspicion of committing war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR). Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona is accused of co-coordinating militia attacks on the CAR’s Muslim population in 2013-14. In a statement, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said he faced extradition to The Hague. Mr Ngaïssona, a committee member of the Confederation of African [...] The post War

DECEMBER 8, 2018, will forever be engraved on the memory of Ghana’s Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe – as well as avid disciples of the brave pugilist.   It was not a glorious moment at all on that Saturday night in the Madison Square Garden in USA. It was an acerbic moment of stupefaction and disappointment as Dogboe lost his WBO [...] The post Dogboe, will rise again! appeared first on

The government has been commended for heeding the call of the Ghana Mine Workers Union to reconsider its decision on the income tax threshold which was scaled up at this year’s mid-year budget review. This change in policy direction the Union said was a huge respite to many workers whose income and expenditure patterns got disrupted to put their financial [...] The post Government

Participants at a round table discussion have anonymously agreed that the Electoral Commission (EC) should reinforce laws on political parties financing in order to promote accountability. They added that a regulatory framework should be set in order to supervise and monitor the operations of the parties to ensure transparency. The consensus was made at a round table discussion held on [...] The post EC

Ghana could cut interest rates early next year if inflation continues to drift lower, the central bank Governor has said. “I could easily see the policy rate going further down,” Dr. Ernest Addison told Reuters on the sidelines of a banking conference. Asked how soon the 17 per cent rates could be cut, he added: “Our next meeting is in [...] The post Ghana could cut interest

Farmers in the Upper West Region have commended government’s policy on agriculture, especially technology transfer by International Fertiliser Development Centre, a non-governmental organisation. They claimed it would bridge the gap between farmers in the country and help them have access to modern farm inputs and practices. The farmers stated that the distribution of improved seeds and other farm inputs like [...] The post Farmers

The Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GHIS) has pledged to work with government to find solutions to all infrastructure-related problems in the country to save time spent in court over such matters. Mr K. Hohoabu, national president of the institute gave the assurance in Ho on Tuesday during the re-inauguration of the Volta Region executives of the GHIS. “As an alternative [...] The post GHIS

Mrs Cecilia Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources has called for Canada’s assistance to clean the country’s polluted water bodies caused by illegal mining (galamsey).   She said the turbidity level of the water bodies which have been inundated with heavy chemicals from galamsey operations, still posed a great challenge to water resources management in the country.   Mrs [...] The post Help

THE Lady Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo has entreated the youth to make optimum use of modern technology to tap useful knowledge to help their future development goals, without allowing technology to enslave them with foul information. She was speaking at a special mentoring programme for pupils and students from selected basic and senior schools in the Ho municipality on Wednesday. [...] The post CJ

Stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector must collaborate to ensure an improvement in the delivery of WASH services in the various communities across the country, Dr Gilbert Buckle, a public health expert has urged.   Speaking in Accra at a national learning exchange platform organised by the IRC and Water Aid on Wednesday, he said working together [...] The post ‘Stakeholders

The Auditor-General, Mr Daniel Domelovo, has served notice of surcharging banks doing business with monies meant for the government consolidated fund. Describing the act as criminal, the A-G warned that as part of efforts by his outfit to wipe out excesses on the payroll, “We are going to the banks to see whether they have transferred monies of separated staff [...] The post Auditor-General

The Executive Chairman of the State Enterprises Commission (SEC), Stephen Asamoah- Boateng, has stated that the Commission has been well positioned to effectively play its oversight role over State Owned Organisations (SOEs). The Commission’s mandate is to ensure the SOEs, operate efficiently, effectively and profitably to transform the economy. He explained that the commission had failed to fulfil its mandate [...] The post SEC

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public to be wary of what they buy during the Christmas festivities. According to the  FDA, some unscrupulous people take advantage of the season to sell expired and substandard products which was dangerous to their health. Head of Communications, Mr James Lartey, gave the warning in an interview with the Ghanaian [...] The post Beware of what you

Government is embarking on the implementation of a number of electronic services (e-Services) as part of measures to improve efficiency in the delivery of services, the Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced. According to her the interventions being implemented under the e-Transform Project funded by the World Bank apart from improving efficiency, would also ensure greater transparency, promote [...] The post Govt

Two institutions have been accused of destroying research lands at Pokuase in Accra under the pretext of building affordable housing. The accused, the Ministry of Works and Housing and the Ga West Municipal Assembly, particularly the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Clement Wilkinson, are said to be perpetrating the encroachment of 40 hectares out of the 144 hectares land given to [...] The post CSIR

The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Salifu Saeed yesterday handed over the keys of the reconstructed Old Gbewaa Palace to the leadership of the Abudu gate, to kick start performance of the late Ya-Na Mahammudu Abdulai’s funeral which begins today.   The Abudus are expected to occupy the Old Gbewaa Palace to perform the funeral of the late chief in line [...] The post Dagbon

More women in urban and peri-urban areas across the country are shying away from the use of family planning (FP) methods as compared to those in the rural areas, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has observed. According to the GHS, the use of contraceptives among rural women had shot up between 5 to 10 per cent while that of the [...] The post Rural women use contraceptives

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs. Christine Lagarde is scheduled to visit Ghana from December 16 to 18 as part of her four nation tour of Africa, a deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide has announced. According to him, the visits comes weeks ahead of the country’s conclusion of its three-year programme with the Fund [...] The post IMF boss visits Ghana

A global peace ambassador has blamed the current spate of violence and intolerance across the world on poor leadership Dr Samuel Ato Duncan, Executive President, Centre of Awareness Global Peace Mission, said leaders, who were expected to lead the way in promoting peace amongst the world’s populace had rather pursued policies that resulted in division and hate. The situation, he [...] The post Second