The Ghana Chamber of Mines has opposed strongly against government proposal to reduce the tenure of mining leases from 30 years to 15 years, warning that the move could undermine investor confidence and threaten the long-term sustainability of the country’s mining industry. The President of the Chamber, Mr Michael Edem Akafia, described the proposal as … The post Chamber appeared first on Ghanaian

Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and Jalen Brunson added 21, fueling the visiting New York Knicks to their season-best seventh straight win, a 132-101 romp over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Bridges made 8 of 10 shots from the floor to pace the Knicks to their 11th straight win over the Wizards. Karl-Anthony Towns collected … The post Knicks roll over Wizards for 7th straight win appeared

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said reaching Wembley for the first time since 2020 thanks to a 4-2 aggregate League Cup semi-final win over Chelsea would give his players a boost for a hectic season run-in. “It’s the best vitamins we can put in our bodies because we are playing every three days,” Arteta told reporters … The post League Cup final will give Arsenal boost

A growing controversy over the siting of government’s flagship 24-hour economy model markets has engulfed the Wa and Jirapa municipalities, with local authorities, traders and traditional leaders sharply divided over where the projects should be located. In Wa, public anxiety mounted after reports suggested that a basic school could be demolished to make way for … The post 24-hour

THE government has defended its plan to construct the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, saying it is necessary to reduce travel time, improve safety, and boost trade within Ghana and across West Africa. Mr Agbodza, Minister of Roads and Highways It explained that the current Accra–Kumasi Highway was congested, slow and often took commuters four to six hours … The post Accra-Kumasi

GHANA and Zambia battled to a thrilling 6-6 draw in the first leg of the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Black Stallions took an early lead through a free kick, but Zambia fought back to level the game. Ghana restored their lead, but Zambia again equalised, setting the stage for a nail-biting finish. … The post Futsal: Ghana, Zambia draw in 12-goal thriller appeared first on Ghanaian

FIAGBE House has emerged overall champions of the 61st Annual Inter-Houses Sports and Games Festival of the Anlo Senior High School (ANSECO), securing the title for the third consecutive year. The five-day sporting event, held from Monday to Friday, January 30, assembled all four houses of the school in a keen competition. The winners pose … The post Fiagbe House retains Inter-Houses

The Ghana national U-20 female team, the Black Princesses, will on Sunday continue their quest for an eighth straight appearance at the FIFA U-20 Mundial when they host the Basetsana of South Africa at the Accra Sports Stadium. The first-leg tie is expected to kick off at 3:30pm, with Basetsana hosting the second-leg tie on … The post Black Princesses face Basetsana Sun …in FIFA

ARSENAL booked their spot in the League Cup final by beating Chelsea 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday thanks to an injury-time goal by former Blues attacker Kai Havertz, sealing an aggregate 4-2 win over their London rivals. After a cagey first hour of the semi-final second leg, with each goalkeeper making only one … The post Arsenal beat Chelsea to reach League Cup final appeared first

BARCELONA ended Albacete’s giant-killing run in the Copa del Rey, winning 2-1 away on Tuesday to become the first side to book a semi-final berth, but only after surviving a late comeback from the second-tier outfit. Lamine Yamal swept home a 39th-minute strike to open the scoring and captain Ronald Araujo netted from a second-half … The post Barcelona reach Copa del Rey semis appeared first on Ghanaian

Ecobank Ghana has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Housing Company (SHC) to enhance home ownership and help address the country’s housing deficit. Under the MoU, Ecobank Ghana will provide mortgage financing to individuals seeking to acquire homes developed by SHC, with the partnership aimed at expanding access to affordable housing … The post Ecobank,

EIGHT hundred acres of land once devastated by illegal mining at Nyakumase, near Manso Adubia in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, have been successfully reclaimed under President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed fight against galamsey. Inspecting the reclaimed site, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, reaffirmed government’s commitment … The post Galamsey

THE Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has provided various forms of support to 54 Persons with Disability (PWDs) to meet their socio-economic, medical and other personal needs, with the aim of making them self-reliant. The support was presented at a ceremony held yesterday at La Bawaleshie in Accra. In addition, the assembly presented start-up kits to … The post Ayawaso West Municipal

PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to conduct a full-scale probe into allegations of improper practices in the award of government overseas scholarship. The directive, publicised by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, follows allegations by the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, … The post President