The former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged pupils of school age to take advantage of the country’s educational opportunities and aspire to the highest academic ladder. That, he explained was the only way they could effectively contribute their quota to the socio-economic development of the country. According to the former President, education had no … The post Aspire
A member of the Council of State, Mr Samuel Okudzeto, has stressed the need for political parties to get involved in the local government system when considering the amendment of the 1992 Constitution. Getting political parties involved in the local government system, according to him, would help serve as a check on the behaviour of … The post Get
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has deployed security personnel to the land under contention at East Legon in Accra to forestall any disturbances. According to Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, the decision was based on intelligence on the likelihood of imminent clashes between the two feuding factions, Top Kings Limited and Empire … The post G/A
Spanish prosecutors are investigating around 1.4 million euros ($1.50 million) in payments soccer giants Barcelona had made over three years to a company owned by a high-ranking official of Spain’s refereeing body, the club said, confirming an earlier media report. Spanish radio Cadena SER said, on Wednesday that the soccer club made the payments between … The post Spanish
Manchester City striker Erling Braut Haaland, has equalled a club scoring record set by Sergio Aguero after finding the net in Wednesday’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal. The Citizens entered the contest at the Emirates Stadium knowing that securing maximum points would see them leapfrog the Gunners to the top of the table for … The post Haaland equals Aguero record
Fenerbahce have reportedly expressed an interest in signing Manchester United forward, Mason Greenwood. Having had all criminal charges against him dropped, the 21-year-old is free to resume his football career, but it is uncertain whether he will have the chance to do that at Old Trafford. Man United are currently undertaking an internal investigation, but … The post Fenerbahce
Cristiano Ronaldo has won £278,000 from his rape accuser’s lawyer for acting in “bad faith” over bogus sex claims. A US judge ordered Kathryn Mayorga’s lawyer, Leslie Stovall, must personally hand over the cash to the world’s highest-paid sportsman. It comes after the 38-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward claimed he had … The post Ronaldo
Karim Adeyemi earned comparisons to the cartoon character Road Runner on Wednesday, after the speedy Borussia Dortmund forward left Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez in the dust to score a brilliant solo goal in their 1-0 Champions League win. Adeyemi broke from inside his own half and sprinted more than 60 metres before slotting home to give … The post Dortmund coach compares
Chelsea forward Kai Havertz said, he was encouraged by the way the club’s new signings are gelling with the team despite the side recording only one win in 2023. Chelsea, who were beaten 1-0 by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday, spent more than $350 million to bring in eight players in January, … The post Havertz: Chelsea’s new signings
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) have started reducing prices of petroleum products at the pumps from yesterday. This is the second time fuel prices have been reduced this year. GOIL has reduced its prices as a litre of petrol is now going for GH¢14.50. This represents almost 5 per cent reduction from the previous price. … The post Fuel prices drop again …Petrol,
International ratings agency, Fitch Ratings, has downgraded Ghana’s creditworthiness to further junk status. In its latest report on Ghana, it said “Fitch Ratings downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local Currency (LC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Restricted Default (RD) from ‘C’.” It attributed the downgrade to the decision by the government to embark on the debt exchange … The post Fitch
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) says the constitutional requirement for all newly-elected Presidents to prepare a coordinated programme at all levels is affecting continuity of existing national development plans. The Commission said whereas Article 87 (2) of the 1992 Constitution mandates the NDPC to develop long and medium-term plans for the country, Article 36 … The post Constitutional
Parliament on Wednesday adopted the report of its Committee of Selection on the re-composition of its committees. At the beginning of the first Meeting of the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) effected some changes to the membership of the Leadership of the Minority Caucus. The changes necessitated the re-composition … The post Parliament re-composes
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