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 of ACEP, Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers is like to shoot crude oil prices up on the international market which will also affect the domestic market. The action of the Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers comes a day before a virtual...
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 of Nations qualifiers, followed by a 1-1 draw against the same opponent in Luanda. According to Taylor, who made 16 appearances for the Black Stars during his playing days, Ghana has a knowledgeable manager who deserves to handle a long-term project that would bring about trophies....
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 club and country contributing a total of 18 goals and five assists in all competitions. Kudus has scored 11 goals and provided two assists in the Dutch Eredivisie for Ajax while posing as Ghana’s best player at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He scored...
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 with the “EC and NIA in other to advance on the new CI and for the two institutions to give assurance to the house with the concerns addressed during the briefing.” Deputy Majority Leader, Alex Afenyo-Markin explained that “this matter was not a partisan one,...
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 accident, he was rushed to Parliament to ensure his vote was not lost. He said the Nanton MP had minor bruises from the accident and was attended by the nurses and doctors at a washroom in Parliament. “The time we were taking the voice vote,...
Greater Accra NDC starts vetting parliamentary aspirants today
The Greater Accra Regional Secretariat of the NDC has announced that it has scheduled to vet all Parliamentary Aspirants from thirty-one out of the thirty four constituencies in the Region. The exercise which is scheduled to start today, Monday the 3rd of April 2023, ends on Wednesday the 5th of April 2023. It will also involve the Vetting of One Hundred and Eleven(111) Parliamentary Aspirants which includes twenty-three female Aspirants and Eighty Eight(88) Male Aspirants from across the region. “The other three Constituencies which are on hold include Odododiodoo, Ayawaso Central and Amasaman. The date for the vetting of their...
Anti-Gay Bill: I pray the MPs will do the needful – Nyamekye
President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye has said that the Council is waiting to see what the Members of Parliament will do regarding the Proper Human Sexual Rights & Ghanaian Family Values Bill also known as the Ant-Gay Bill. He said they are behind the bill. “Our position on LGBTQI is clear, we have made it clear already that we are behind the bill and we are for the bill. We are waiting for what our legislators will do but I pray that they will do the needful,” he said on Sunday, April 2. The First Vice...
Afena-Gyan’s uncle reveals reasons behind player’s refusal to join Black Meteors
The uncle of Cremonese forward Felix Afena-Gyan, Abrefa Gyan, has explained the player’s decision to turn down an invitation to join the Black Meteors during the March international break. Black Meteors coach Ibrahim Tanko clarified that the player’s only reason for backing out of the team was due to his unreadiness, as stated by Afena-Gyan’s agent. However, several reports suggested that the player’s refusal to honour the call-up was due to his omission from the 2022 World Cup squad, which Abrefa Gyan has now confirmed to be partly true. In an interview with Pure FM in Kumasi, Afena-Gyan’s uncle revealed...
ECG releases nationwide ‘Dumsor’ timetable
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released a nationwide load-shedding timetable following a power generation shortfall due to the shutdown of the Atuabo gas processing plant. The load-shedding which kicked off on Thursday, March 30, will last till Friday, April 7, 2023, between 6.00pm and 11.00pm. The ECG in a statement explained that this is due to “maintenance works being carried out by the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) at Atuabo, [hence] there is a power generation shortfall. In this regard, please find below a load management schedule from Thursday, 30th March to Friday 7th April 2023, between 6.00pm...
Shell oil spill: 30k Nigerians seek compensation
Judges at the Supreme Court in London have started hearing a case which will determine whether nearly 30,000 Nigerians can seek compensation from the oil giant Shell for damage to land caused by a 2011 oil spill. The communities from coastal areas in Bayelsa and Delta State said their land was badly damaged by the spill. An earlier ruling by London’s Court of Appeal said the case had been brought too long after the leak had happened. Under English law a complainant can sue for damages to property no longer than six years after an alleged incident. The spill was...