A former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, has said politicians in the country do not seek after knowledge and as a result, the nation is churning out ignorant politicians. In an interview with Radio Gold on Monday, Professor Badu Akosa, wondered where politicians get their information on issues basically concerning the country, explaining that, ?the fact of the matter is that our politicians, themselves, do not learn. I have never gone to any ... Read More

The Member of Parliament for the Sissala West Constituency of the Upper West Region, Alhaji Amin Amidu Sulemani, has appealed to his constituents to put behind them events of last year?s election and forge ahead in unity to develop the area. He said as a people, it was important that they would not allow politics to divide them, since the ultimate goal of seeking political power was to help alleviate poverty and diseases that confronted the people. ?Irrespective of who won an election, all ... Read More

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor returned home from South Africa and Switzerland on Monday, after engagements to woo investors to Africa. Speaking at either forum, he said Africa was witnessing rapid transformation and that the continent would soon turn into a hotbed of global economic activity in two decades from now. A press statement copied to the Ghana News Agency and signed by Mr. Frank Agyekum, spokesperson for the former President, on Monday, quoted ex-President Kufuor as ... Read More

A Human Rights Court hearing the case in which Anglogold Ashanti Ghana Limited (AAGL), has been sued by some residents in Obuasi, has adjourned sitting to June 3. The adjournment was to enable the Counsel for the AAGL, Mr. Kwesi Fynn, to be served with the names and addresses of the 153 complainants in the case. This is because; when the case was initially filed the addresses of the complainants were not included. A large number of the residents stormed the premises of the court, to ... Read More

The Disciplinary Committee has dismissed Tema Youth FCÂ’s protest against AshantigoldÂ’s claiming Malik Akowuah was unqualified to play their match on 17th April 2013.

A Berekum Circuit Court has ordered the police to send a 36-year-old man to a psychiatric hospital for medical examination. Shadrack Kusi is alleged to have killed a 60-year-old woman, Madam Akua Fosuah, with a cutlass at Kota near Berekum. His plea was not taken. Chief Superintendent of Police, Peter Baba, Brong-Ahafo Regional Crime Officer told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani that Kusi and the complainant Madam Patricia Gyabaah stayed in the same area at Kota. He said on ... Read More

Uganda have appointed Sredojevic 'Micho' Milutin as their new coach. The 43-year-old fills the post that has been vacant since Bobby Williamson's contract was terminated in April and he has signed a two-year deal with the Cranes.

Citibank and Barclays are likely to be named the lead advisers for Ghana?s plans to issue up to $1 billion of Eurobonds this year, officials involved in the discussion said on Monday. Ghana last week announced plans to issue its second Eurobond worth up to $1 billion to refinance debt and fund infrastructure projects after successfully selling $750 million in 10-year bonds in 2007. ?It?s almost a done deal and Citibank and Barclays are likely to lead the transaction,? an official close to ... Read More

They may have been relegated from the Premier League but QPR have swooped to make Beckham their latest signing. Brookyln Beckham, that is.

The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has postponed this week's three-nation tournament in Monrovia that includes Ghana.

The Ghana League Clubs Association, GHALCA says it is yet to take a decision on which two Ghanaian clubs that will participate in this yearÂ’s President Cup.

Four members of the Ghana Football Association's Executive Committee have been appointed to serve on Standing Committee's of the Confederation of African Football.

Ghana defender Baba Rahman has hinted he could leave German side Greuther Furth during the summer transfer window.

Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah wants the Confederation of African Football to amend the tournament rules regarding injured players at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ghana Football Association President nominated to chair the Fair-Play and Social Responsibility Committee of the continent's sport governing body, the Confederation of African Football.

Ivory Coast international defenders Kolo Toure of Manchester City and GalatasarayÂ’s Emmanuel Eboue are facing suspensions from the countryÂ’s Football Federation following their recent media outbursts against the body.

Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng has completed a two-year deal to join Fulham. Boateng will join Fulham this summer for their pre-season training to start his career with the Cottagers.

Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will not compete again this year as he awaits trial accused of murdering Reeva Steenkamp.

Tsatsu Tsikata, counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has finally brought his cross-examination to an end, albeit temporarily. It is the longest-running cross-examination in the hearing of the Presidential Election Petition so far.

The Supreme Court has upheld an objection against an oral application by Tsatsu Tsikata for tighter controls in the auditing of pink sheets, after respondents raised an alarm that a head count of the number of boxes of pink sheets at the registry shows an increase in number.