REHABILITATION work has officially begun on the Pantang Junction–Abokobi road in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality in the Greater Accra Region. The project involves elevating and widening the existing road, improving side drains to curb perennial flooding, replacing selected culverts, constructing U-drains, and resealing and resurfacing the entire 8.6-kilometre stretch with bitumen. Messrs Awerco Construction Limited … The post Rehabilitation

NORTHERN Ghana has recorded a major milestone in its industrialisation drive as Northshore Apparel Ghana Ltd adopts Coats Digital’s full digital suite to power the region’s first sustainable apparel manufacturing hub. The facility, located in Savelugu Municipality, will leverage Coats Digital’s GSDCost, FastReactPlan, and FastReactFabric solutions to enable precise costing, efficient production planning, and fabric … The post Northern

THE Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr Kofi Adams, has made a historic working visit to the office of the Ghana Olympic Committee at the Olympic House in Accra. In a significant reversal of traditional protocol, the minister sought to meet the board on their own turf, signalling a deep respect for the autonomy of … The post Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams calls on GOC

THE MTN FA Cup action returns this week with mouthwatering quarterfinal clashes spread across two centres, starting from tomorrow. This stage of the competition will see eight clubs, consisting of six Ghana Premier League (GPL) and two Division One League (DOL) sides, in which they will chase for qualification to the next stage of the … The post 2025/26

DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo striker Yoane Wissa has returned to the squad for their World Cup playoff this month after missing the Africa Cup of Nations finals at the turn of the year. The Newcastle United forward suffered a knee injury playing for his country against Senegal in a World Cup qualifier in early September, … The post Wissa back for DR Congo’s World Cup playoff appeared first

COVENTRY City swept aside out-of-form Preston North End to move eight points clear at the top of the Championship table. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto’s heavily deflected shot gave the Sky Blues a 17th-minute lead. Brandon Thomas-Asante chested in a second, after Preston goalkeeper Daniel Iversen had clawed away Ellis Simms’ hooked effort. And Matt Grimes’ second-half penalty … The post Thomas-Asante

WORLD number one Carlos Alcaraz continued his dominant run at Indian Wells, beating Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-1 7-6(2), while Jack Draper upset world number three Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals in the California desert. Alcaraz relied on a near-flawless service game to seize control of the match, racing through … The post Alcaraz, Draper powers

MANCHESTER City face a mammoth task to keep their Champions League ambitions alive after Federico Valverde’s brilliant first half hat-trick put Real Madrid in control of this last-16 meeting. Valverde tormented City with a display of the highest class, Pep Guardiola’s side offering threat up front but too often vulnerable at the back. Real were … The post Valverde’s hat-trick sinks Man City

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea winger Pedro Neto after he pushed over a ball boy during the Champions League defeat by Paris St?Germain. The 26?year?old Portugal international shoved the youngster in stoppage time of Wednesday’s last-16 first leg at Parc des Princes where Chelsea lost 5?2 which caused him to fall off a … The post UEFA opens Neto case after push

DOZENS of U.S. lawmakers have called on FIFA to lower the cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup, saying in a letter sent to the global soccer governing body this week that the use of dynamic pricing has turned the sporting event into an exclusionary enterprise at the expense of fans. The letter, which … The post Lower World Cup ticket prices —US lawmakers appeared first on Ghanaian

A NEW research has revealed that most traders in the informal economy pay taxes and market fees, with many low-income workers spending a significant share of their earnings on taxes. The study was commissioned by Women in Informal Employment: Globalising and Organising (WIEGO) on the topic; Improving the Efficiency of Tax and Fee Collection in … The post Informal sector workers pay more taxes

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has launched a week-long training programme to equip masons and artisans with practical knowledge on producing high-quality concrete for construction projects. The initiative is a collaboration with the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, aimed at improving construction … The post GSA,

THE La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA), in partnership with Rita Odorley Sowah, MP for La Dade-Kotopon, has donated assorted food items to three Muslim groups in the municipality to aid their fasting during Ramadan. The beneficiary mosques included Mother Mosque, Cantonment Police Mosque, and Kojo Sardine Mosque. Donations comprised bags of rice, sugar, cartons … The post LaDMA,

A MAN was arrested with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage at Nairobi’s main airport this week amid a rise in cases of smuggling of the insects in Kenya. Chinese national Zhang Kequn, 27, was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Tuesday while he was trying to leave the country, court … The post Man arrested in Kenya with over 2,000 live ants in luggage