Former President John Mahama has insisted that the country can be governed with 60 ministers and deputies. He said this will ensure the efficient use of the country’s limited resources for the betterment of all Ghanaians if given the nod. According to him, this will also curb the disparities in privileges enjoyed by political The...
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Afena-Gyan turns down U-23 call-up after World Cup snub
Italy-based striker Felix Afena-Gyan has declined an invitation to join the Ghana U-23 team for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria this month. This decision stems from his dissatisfaction with being left out of the Ghana squad for the World Cup in Qatar, despite playing an important role in their qualification, according to...
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A/R: Kejetia Market reopens for trading after fire outbreak
As announced by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Kejetia Market has been opened for trading activities today Tuesday, March 21. The gate of the facility opened around 5:45AM, TV3’s Ibrahim Abubakar reported. Ibrahim further reported that the resumption of market activities has come as a relief to traders who were bent on not complying with...
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German-born Kingsley Schindler replaces injured Tariq Lamptey in Black Stars squad
Ghana coach Chris Hughton has handed Kingsley Schindler a late call-up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola. The 29-year-old, who plays for Bundesliga side FC Koln, has been invited to replace injured Brighton & Hove Albion defender Tariq Lamptey. Schindler was born in Hamburg, Germany, but has never been capped by Ghana...
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Woman who killed husband on his birthday says death sentence handed to her is too harsh
A Kenyan woman who is in jail on a death sentence for killing her husband on his birthday has recounted how it all happened, lamenting the death sentence handed to her is too harsh. The convict, identified as Bancy Mukami from the country’s Embu County has been in prison for nearly ten (10) years but she is...
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Boat accident: Suspect remanded
The District Court in Ada presided over by Paulina Kwakyewaa has remanded the key suspect in the boat accident that occurred over the weekend. The suspect”s plea was not taken. No charges were also read and no facts were presented in court on Tuesday, March 21. Detective Inspector Alex Annan told the court that investigations...
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Jomoro MP files nomination for re-election bid
The Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has filed her nomination forms to contest the 13th May 2023 primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The nomination forms were filed by the lawmaker’s manager, Dr. Francis Horbah, who was accompanied by some Jomoro NDC Constituency executives at the party...
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Chelsea auction jerseys worn against Everton to fund completion of Atsu’s school
Chelsea FC have announced that the jerseys worn by the players in their game against Everton will be auctioned to raise money to fund the completion of a school that the late Christian Atsu was building in Ghana. Atsu was on the books of the Blues for five years, although he never made a first-team appearance before...
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Interest rates on falling spree; government T-bills oversubscribed by 40%
Interest rates fell once again as government Treasury bills was oversubscribed by about 40.3% to the tune of ¢3.89 billion. According to the auctioning results by the Bank of Ghana, demand for the 91-day T-bill was very high, pushing the yield down. Following the successful completion of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, interest rates on...
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Ofori-Atta leaves for China for debt restructuring negotiations
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has left Accra for China to have negotiations on debt restructuring with officials of that country. Sources say the Minister left over the weekend via Addis Ababa where he is attending the UNECA High-Level Ministers meeting on Global Financial Architecture. After that meeting, Mr Ofori-Atta is expected to head to...