With only eight sitting days before the Christmas break, Parliament on Friday agreed to sit on Monday and to have extended sittings to transact business related to the Appropriations Bill. An appropriation, also known as supply bill or spending bill, is a proposed law that authorises the expenditure of government funds. It is a bill...
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Black Starlets: Zito, Laryea Kingson to coach team
Abdul Karim Zito, Laryea Kingson, and Jacob Nettey will steer the affairs of the national male U-17 team – otherwise known as Black Starlets for the next year. Karim Zito – a gold medalist at the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will now be assisted by Laryea Kingson and Jacob Nettey. Abdul Karim Zito...
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Two earth tremors hit parts of Accra
Parts of Accra have been hit by two earth tremors. The two tremors were recorded around 11 am on Monday, December 12, 2022. Some of the places that recorded the tremor included Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy hill and Mallam. People in places that recorded the tremor have already turned to social media to report their experiences....
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Former Hearts of Oak boss Samuel Boadu takes over Ghana U-20
Samuel Boadu has been named Coach of the Black Satellites. The former Hearts of Oak and Medeama SC coach succeeds Abdul Karim Zito, who led Ghana to win the 2021 U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania. Hearts of Oak won the Premier League and MTN FA Cup for the first time in two decades under...
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Ronaldo coy about Portugal future as World Cup ‘dream’ ends
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was coy about his international future as he responded to his side’s World Cup exit following defeat by Morocco. The 37-year-old forward was in tears as he walked back to the dressing room after the 1-0 quarter-final. Ronaldo played as a substitute, having also come off the bench in the last-16...
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Man arrested for hitting wife’s head against wall multiple times till she died
Bekwai Magistrate court in the Ashanti Region has remanded a 40-year-old man, identified as Stephen Appiah for two weeks after he allegedly hit his wife’s head against a wall multiple times till she died. The incident is reported to have occurred a few days ago at Ofoase Kokoben in the Bekwai Municipality of the region. According...
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Cedi gaining, fuel prices coming down; the govt is working – Owusu-Bempah
The Akufo-Addo administration is working around the clock to ameliorate the economic conditions Ghanaians are saddled with at the moment, a Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ernest Owusu-Bempah has said. He noted that the efforts of the government have resulted in the Cedi gaining against the Dollar and drop in fuel...
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44,000 teachers fail licensure examinations
About 44,000 teachers have failed the mandatory Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), the Registrar for the National Teaching Council, Dr. Christian Addai-Poku has disclosed. According to him, the results of the examinations were worrying, considering the poor performance of the teachers who were supposed to be imparting knowledge to children. He made this known at the 2022/23...
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Gianni Infantino praises ‘best group stage ever’ at a FIFA World Cup™
Gianni Infantino has hailed the opening stages of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ as the ‘best ever’, following dramatic matches across all eight groups, record-breaking attendances and television figures across the world, and the FIFA Fan Festival™ in Doha proving hugely popular with fans supporting nations from every corner of the world. Speaking as...
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Censure motion was empty – Afenyo-Markin justifies Majority walkout
The Majority in Parliament has strongly defended its walkout during the vote of censure motion filed against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Deputy Leader of the caucus, believes the Minority failed to do due diligence in pushing for the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as the Finance Minister. During the debate of the matter on...