Erik ten Hag steered Ajax to the Dutch Eredivisie title with one game to spare before he takes over as Manchester United boss this summer. They wrapped up the league with a 5-1 thumping win over Heerenveen at the Johan Cruyff Arena. It sent them four points clear of nearest rivals PSV Eindhoven before Sunday’s … The post Ten Hag leads Ajax to Eredivisie title appeared first

Kevin De Bruyne produced a four-goal masterclass as Manchester City thrashed Wolves 5-1 to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League, while Chelsea consolidated their top-four place and pushed Leeds deeper into relegation trouble on Wednesday. City had seen second-placed Liverpool go level on points with them after a 2-1 win … The post De Bruyne masterclass

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is pushing for a special discount on imports of raw materials to make producers more competitive in the country. According to the association, the move is aimed at helping government build a strong manufacturing sector and aid manufacturers thrive under the African Continental Free Trade Area. The Chief Executive … The post AGI pushes

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has encouraged the government of Ghana to empower more women economically, socially, politically and financially to achieve enormous progress. “Women run Africa and nobody can fly with one wing, so when Africa fully empowers all its women economically, politically, socially and financially, Africa will take … The post Africa

Unilever’s skin cleansing brand, Geisha, has visited some key hospitals in Accra to present hampers with assorted Geisha soaps and other Unilever products to newly delivered babies and their mothers to celebrate this year’s Mother’s Day.  Geisha soap, which is Ghana’s leading skin cleansing product is made with natural ingredients that offer unique skin benefits … The post Unilever

African countries have been asked to expand their logistics and transportation networks in order to keep the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)’s goal alive, or risk losing its benefit. Member countries should enhance their regional value chains and build an efficient transportation system across the continent, a Deputy Minister for Trade and Industries, Herbert … The post AfCFTA

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has been named the overall best Private Sector CEO at the maiden edition of the Ghana CEO Awards.  Patricia also won the Best CEO for the Telecom Industry at the event held in Accra last Friday. Patricia who happens to be the first Ghanaian CEO … The post Vodafone CEO named best private sector CEO appeared

The new owners of Golden Star Resources Limited, Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Limited, has pledged to inject more capital into the operations of the Wassa mine. To this end, it said discussions were underway with Stanbic Bank Ghana and its parent bank, the Standard Bank of South Africa, for a $90-million facility to invest in … The post Chifeng Gold Group pledges to invest

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, predicts brighter future for Ghana’s economy in post-COVID-19 era, despite the challenges, Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the institute, has revealed. That, he said, was dependent on government continuing with prudent measures put in place to enhance economic growth. “Yes, the economy is growing in … The post ISSER

A five-member Audit Committee for the General Legal Council (GLC) and the Ghana School of Law (GSL) was sworn into office yesterday in Accra by the Internal Audit Agency (IAA). The members are Dr Eric Oduro, Director General of IAA; Ms Edith Pinamang, a representative of the IAA; Mr Julius Amanku, Institute of Chartered Accountants; … The post 5-member Audit Committee for GLC,

Adamus Resources Limited, a mining company operating in the country, has stated that it would not engage, support, or condone illegal mining in its host communities.  “As a law-abiding corporate citizen, the mine cannot engage in, support, or condone illegal mining and this has been a cardinal principle in our engagements with our host communities … The post We

The Minister of Finance, Kenneth Ofori-Atta yesterday, officially launched the Annual General Meeting of the African Development Bank to be held in Accra from May 23 to 27. The meeting which would be held in Ghana for the first time since the inception of the bank and its allied agencies in 1963 would be under … The post Since its establishment

A total of 79 per cent of public senior high schools (SHSs) in the Upper West Region do not have access to proper sanitation. The figure means that approximately 25,705 students in such schools do not have access to proper waste disposal systems, good latrines and proper hand washing facilities, thereby exposing them to the … The post ‘79% of U/W public SHSs don’t have

The Legal Affairs Manager of the Minerals Commission, Mr Josef Iroko, has advocated a legislative framework for the disclosure of mining activities and the amendment of the Minerals and Mining Act. Mr Froko speaking at the capacity-building workshop for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and media in Accra yesterday, said the reforms would promote awareness of … The post Let’s

The East Legon branch of Marwako Restaurant in Accra was yesterday closed down by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) over allegation of food poisoning by some patrons of the facility. The authority said it had begun investigations into the alleged complaints by the consumers. The Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at the FDA, … The post FDA shuts down restaurant over

Ghanaians have been implored to support the people of Kedzi and Vodza in the Volta Region to raise an estimated amount of GH¢259, 690 to repair their canoes and nets that were destroyed by a storm last month. This comes off at the back of a storm that destroyed the nets and canoes of fishermen … The post NGO appeals for support for fishermen to repair

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast South Constituency in the Central Region, George Ricketts-Hagan, has underscored Christians and Muslims to make religion a springboard for national peace, unity, harmony, cohesion and co-existence. He explained that the essence of the Muslim fast must be felt across all areas especially in the promotion of peaceful … The post MP

Joseph Osei-Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has stated that the Legislature cannot entirely be blamed for the delay in the amendment of the 1992 Constitution as recommended by the Constitution Review Commission. “The Constitution Review Commission was set up in January 2010 to consult with the citizenry on the operation of the 1992 … The post First

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North Constituency, Patrick Bannor, has donated 250 set of furniture to the Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday at Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region. It included 60 dual desks for the upper primary, 120 for the lower primary, 31 teachers’ table and chairs, 30 library tables and chairs, … The post Asutifi North MP presents furniture to

A Project Manager with ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Mr Abubakari Ayuba, has called on government to invest in the production of organic fertiliser in the country. Mr Ayuba, who is in-charge of a four-year climate change adaptation project by the NGO dubbed the Northern Ghana Integrated Development Project (NGIDP), said the use of … The post ActionAid