Brazil legend Marta announces retirement
Brazilian football icon Marta Vieira da Silva has announced her intention to retire from international football by the end of the year. Marta, the top scorer in World Cup history across both men’s and women’s football, holds the record for the most goals scored for the Brazil national team. Having already secured qualification for the […]
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Marta announces retirement from international football
Marta announced she will retire from international football this year, revealing her decision in an interview with CNN in Brazil. The 38-year-old striker, Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer in international football, expressed her intention to retire from the national team after this year. “If I go to the Olympics, I will enjoy every moment, because, regardless […]
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Domestic capital market still a viable source of funding – Kobby Bentsi-Enchill
The Head of Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kobby Bentsi-Enchill, has emphasized the importance of the domestic capital market as a viable and sustainable source of funding for businesses. Mr. Bentsi-Enchill said this at the issuance of Letshego’s newly established and expanded GHS 500 million bond programme at the Ghana Stock Exchange. Speaking on […]
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New fees for passport acquisition takes effect, standard application now GH¢644
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced upward adjustments in its fees and charges for services effective Monday April 1, 2024. The Ministry in a statement clarified that this decision aligns with the 2023 fees and charges regulations, L.I.2481. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration wishes to inform its valued […]
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Ghana Embassy in New York faces backlash for unprofessionalism
A young Ghanaian lady based in the US has taken a swipe at the Ghana Embassy in New York City for unprofessionalism in the discharge of their duty. In a thread posted on her X profile with the username Yaa Tabby, she narrated her ordeal at the Ghana embassy when she went to the embassy […]
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Avoid travels to conflict areas – Foreign Affairs Ministry cautions public
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned the travelling public to be wary of the activities of middlemen/agents who purport to have the ability to secure citizenship, resident permits and job offers in conflict areas and in countries at war. The Ministry said these journeys are perilous and often have dire consequences. […]
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Partnerships necessary for policy formulation to accelerate sustainable finance
Head of Financial Advisory & Equity Capital Markets at Stanbic Bank, Isaac Simpson, has emphasized the need for collaboration between the right stakeholders in order to form the necessary policies to accelerate sustainable finance. He made this statement at the 2024 Africa Energy Technology Conference, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel. Speaking on the topic […]
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Journalists Undergo Gender Equality Training
Esenam Ahiadorme The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) and the African Parliamentary Press Network (APPN) has organised a gender equality training for the parliamentary press corps. The event
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Ghana must adopt US’ inspector general system to fight corruption – John Kwakye
The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr. John Kwakye, is calling on the government to adopt the US Inspector General (IG) system to help effectively fight corruption. Commenting on the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s address on his vision to Ghanaians on Wednesday, February 7, Dr. Kwakye said […]
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Manchester Utd Martial out for 10 weeks after groin surgery
Manchester United striker Anthony Martial will be sidelined for around 10 weeks following “successful” groin surgery, the club have confirmed. The 28-year-old has not featured for United since the 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth on 9 December. The injury rules Martial out until April, with the Frenchman’s United contract due to expire in the summer. […]
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Fludor Ghana Limited, ICI partner to tackle child labour in Cocoa Value-Chains
Fludor Ghana Limited, a Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group company that engages in the internal sourcing, trading and marketing of agricultural commodities in Ghana, has collaborated with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) to combat child and forced labour within Ghana’s cocoa supply chain. The promotion of human rights in cocoa supply chains, particularly child and forced labour, […]
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Disregard tribalism allegation against me – Fifi Kwetey
The General Secretary of the Opposition National Democratic Congress, Fifi Fiave Kwetey, has debunked allegations of promoting tribalism between the Ashantis and the Ewes. According to him, it is a misrepresentation intended to tarnish his image. Kwetey accused the governing New Patriotic Party of distorting his statement during a retreat in January 2023. This comes […]
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Evacuated students from Sudan demand integration into Ghanaian universities
Some Ghanaian students who were evacuated from Sudan by the government have petitioned Parliament to support their request for integration into tertiary institutions in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration evacuated 82 Ghanaian students from Sudan in May 2023 following a deadly conflict in the country that resulted in casualties. Forty-seven […]
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Elect competent candidates to replace outgoing MPs – ACEPA to NPP delegates
The Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) is urging delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who will be electing parliamentary candidates within constituencies with sitting Members of Parliament, to choose persons who are fit for the job. According to the executive secretary of ACEPA, Dr. Rasheed Draman, Parliament needs experienced legislators. The NPP will […]
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Sanctions for failed election petitions: NPP disagrees with Afari-Gyan’s proposal
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) hs disagreed with the suggestion that political parties failing in election petitions must be sanctioned. On Monday, former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan suggested that political parties or politicians who lose election petitions be punished severely. Dr Afari-Gyan, in an address at the Constitutional Day Public […]
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Broad daylight vote buying, selling a shameful spectacle – Afari-Gyan
Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, former Chairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, has painted a stark picture of the country’s democracy, lamenting politicians’ broken promises and open vote buying in a hard-hitting keynote address during the Constitution Day Public Lecture on Monday, January 8, 2024. The event was organized by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law […]
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2024 Election Must Be Free, Fair – Nana
President Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for this year’s elections to be free and fair, pointing out that democracies are grounded on viable elections. He noted that no
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Investigate all appointees of current government– Nyaho-Tamakloe tells next president
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has suggested to the next president of the country to investigate all appointees of the Akufo-Addo-led administration. He said, the winner of the 2024 presidential election must set up a commission of inquiry to investigate members of the current government for corruption. “Whoever takes […]
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Council of State is now like an anorexic institution without power – Afari-Gyan
A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has expressed concern over what he likened to the Council of State’s ineffectiveness, which he said has “made it look like an anorexic institution without power.” Dr. Afari-Gyan explained that the Council is the only body with the power to advise every public institution […]
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