Young Mus­lim footballers say Nouhaila Benzina is their role model after she made history by wearing a hijab at the Women’s World Cup. The 25-year-old became the first player to wear the Islamic headscarf at a senior tournament when Morocco beat South Korea earlier. • Nouhaila Benzina started for Morocco as they beat South Korea … The post  Nouhaila Benzina …role model

The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trade Union Con­gress has called for a conscious effort to protect investors in the country’s agriculture sector, especially in tree crops. The government, it said, should uphold the interest of companies going beyond the mark of excellence in the sector through value addition and the creation of … The post Export

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the government is engaging with the Indepen­dent Power Producers (IPPs) to address the impact of excess capacity payments on the econ­omy. According to him, the government was considering ways to “restructure the accrued outstanding balances”. Delivering the mid-year budget review on Monday, Mr Ofori-Atta noted that the discussion would … The post IPPs

Members of the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been urged to intensify their mobilisation drive to increase membership in their respective institutions. Mr Peter Abaje, Asante Akim North Constituency chairman of the NDC, called for unity in the par­ty and asked members to contribute to the campaign to … The post TEIN

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Con­stituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, has called on Muslims to unite towards the development of their communities and country. He said “If we put our differences aside as Muslims and come together as one people to ensure that there is absolute peace, harmony, cohesion … The post Yendi MP urges Muslims to unite

A 51-year-old carpenter, who allegedly collected GH¢300,000 from an entrepreneur under the pretext of providing him land for a factory, but failed, has been remanded into police custody by the Circuit Court. Solomon Boye Borquaye, accused, is said to have collected the money to provide 9.81 acres of land at Oyibi to the com­plainant. Charged … The post Carpenter remanded

The Accra Circuit Court has remanded 23 young men for allegedly assault­ing some elders of Kweiman and attacking a palace over the sale of land to a developer. The accused are Gideon Ama­rtey, aka Kitinki, Richard Amartey Mensah, Ezekiel Adjetey Adjei, Nii Anang Mameley, Mensah Ago, Michael Adjei, Amarh Amartey Kwei, Ebenezer Laryea and Joseph … The post 23 remanded

Airforce Corporal (Cpl) Seidu Abubakar, the seventh ac­cused out of nine persons standing trial over an alleged high treason, says he was not part of the meeting, which allegedly birthed the plot to overthrow the government. Cpl Abubakar also denied taking part in discussions held at the Next Door Beach Resort, Teshie, Accra, on the … The post I wasn’t part

Kenya’s President, Wil­liam Ruto, has scolded top government officials for arriving late to a scheduled meeting saying it showed lack of discipline. “If you cannot keep time with your employer, you have basically dismissed yourself. It’s just as simple as that,” he said. The officials were supposed to be there to sign performance contracts. “If … The post Kenya’s

A skyscraper in Rus­sia’s capital, Moscow, has been attacked by a drone for the second time in two days, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said. Several drones were shot down overnight on Monday, he said, but “one flew into the same tower at the Moskva City complex” that was targeted on Sunday. Russia’s defence ministry blamed … The post Kyiv warns Russia …as

France is to evacu­ate its citizens from Niger because of anti-French senti­ment following last week’s coup. The coup has prompted demonstrations against the former colonial power, with the French embassy coming under attack. Germany urged its nationals to take up France’s offer to help other Europeans, and Italy is also organising a flight. It comes … The post France

The Country Director of The Hunger Project (THP), a non-gov­ernmental organisation (NGO), Mr Samuel Afrane has urged developing countries to build their own food systems in order to feed their populations. That, he explained was the only way they could achieve national food sover­eignty which could translate into greater food security globally. Mr Afrane made … The post Developing

A uterine fibroid survivor has appealed to the government to enroll uterine fibroid onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) treatment list, to save the lives of women and girls, since the high cost of treatment is causing patient to die in silence. A treatment cost minimum GH¢4,000 at public health facilities and GH¢8,000 or … The post ‘Include uterine fibroid into

 Ghana is to host the maiden international conference on Inclu­sive Insurance to come out with measures and strategies, to help close the insurance gap for the low income earners and workers in the informal sector. The conference slated for Oc­tober 23-27, is being organised by the National Insurance Commis­sion (NIC) with partners such as the … The post Maiden

A total 354,927 people are living with HIV in the country, the Di­rector General of Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Dr Kyereme Atuahene, has disclosed. Out of the figure, he said, 239,692 are females and 115,235 males. Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene (behind the mic) addressing the press at the programme. Photo. Ebo Gorman Dr Atuahene, speaking at … The post 354,927 people live with HIV

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, has called for the empowerment of more women, especially the dis­abled, to thrive in agriculture by providing them with the needed support. According to him, the coun­try was currently enjoying food security due to the contribution of women in the sector. “Women make up … The post Empower women in agriculture

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says it has set out established benchmarks to guide utility companies to cut down on waste in their operations. According to the commission, inef­ficiencies were one of the factors that had made utility services expensive in the country, and it would not factor such waste into the tariff approval … The post PURC engages students on

A new platform to foster Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and media participation in parliamentary activities to enhance transparency and accountability, was launched in Accra yesterday. Dubbed ‘Citizens’ Bureau’, the platform is aimed at disseminating information to par­liament’s key stakeholders, whilst gathering information and their perspectives to enhance representation, law and policy formulation, and its oversight … The post Platform

 Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yapei/ Kusawgu Constituency, John Abdulai Jinapor, has called on the legislature to take interest in developments at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and investigate the losses it has incurred in 2022. He said: “Mr Speaker, the equity of the BoG is negative GH¢55 billion. We have never witnessed this … The post MP calls for investigation

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday launched the re­vised National Affordable Hous­ing Programme at Pokuase-Afia­man in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra. Describing the programme as “revised” means there had been previous programmes that have not met expectation. This is not in dispute because the country established the State Housing Corporation in 1956 … The post Let