A member of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Otchere-Darko, has given his approval to the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) appointment of Chris Hughton as the Black Stars coach. The former Executive Director of the Danquah Institue praised the decision and expressed confidence that the experienced coach would bring success to the national team, who have not...
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Dumelo, Nuamah vetting indefinitely put on hold
The Greater Accra Vetting Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has indefinitely rescheduled the vetting of parliamentary aspirants for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency. No reason has been given for this decision. However, Greater Accra Region Communications Officer of the party Jerry Johnson said all other aspirants in constituencies in the Region will be vetted by close...
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Mahama inherited a booming economy with oil but collapsed it – Ntim
The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Stephen Ayesu Ntim has said former President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) inherited a booming economy from the Kufuor administration in 2008. However, when they were leaving office in 2016, the economy had collapsed, he said. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, April 4...
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Ashanti Region: School feeding caterers declare strike over unpaid arrears
Caterers in charge of the national school feeding programme in the Ashanti Region have withdrawn their services over unpaid arrears.The caterers say the government has ignored several appeals to pay their arrears. They are also pushing for an increase in the feeding grant from GHC0.97 to GHC3 per child. “Our reason is simple. During COVID-19, we cooked but...
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Italian government seeks to penalise the use of English words
Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could face fines of up to €100,000 ($108,705) under new legislation introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party. Fabio Rampelli, a member of the lower chamber of deputies, introduced the legislation, which is supported by the prime minister. While the legislation encompasses all...
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OPEC+’s surprise oil output cut is test case for Govt of Ghana’s Gold-for-Oil policy – ACEP
The announcement by Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers on Sunday of further oil output cuts of around 1.16 million barrels per day is going to be a test case for the Government of Ghana’s Gold-for-Oil policy, energy think tank the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), has said. According to the Executive Director...
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Charles Taylor calls for longer contract for Chris Hughton
Former Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak forward Charles Taylor is calling for a longer contract to be given to new Black Stars boss, Chris Hughton. Taylor is already a big fan of the former Brighton manager, after watching his first two games, which resulted in a 1-0 victory over Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup...
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Mohammed Kudus makes Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list for 2023
Forbes Africa has named Black Stars forward Mohammed Kudus among their list of ’30 under 30′ for the year 2023 as part of honouring youthful but influential personalities in Africa. The 22-year-old was honoured following his explosive form in the ongoing football season. The former Nordjaelland player has served fans with captivating performances for both...
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Parliament rejects EC’s bid for Ghana Card to be the only document for voters’ registration
Parliament has rejected the Electoral Commission’s proposal which sought to make the National Identification Card (Ghana Card) the only source document for the registration of voters. The House also pushed against the Commission’s decision to limit continuous registration exercises to the regional, and district capitals and offices. The Committee advised that Parliament holds a meeting...
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Nanton MP was stitched in Parliament’s washroom – 2nd Deputy Majority Chief Whip
The Majority Caucus has rejected the allegations that the Nanton MP, Mohammed Hardi Tuferu, was not in the chamber during the passage of the three new tax bills. According to the Second Majority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, the claims are untrue. The Tolon lawmaker said that even though his colleague was involved in a near-fatal...