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 were ongoing and in view of the nature of the case, coupled with the fact that there were deaths involved and the deceased families were still agitated as per intelligence gathered by the police, the court should remand the accused person in police custody for...
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 office. Madam Affo-Toffey, who is seeking re-election, is being challenged by three other members of the party. In an interview, her manager said: “Today is Monday, 20th March 2023, we the NDC executives have finally filed and submitted the file of Hon Dorcas Affo-Toffey (our...
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 crossing carpets to play for Everton. Chelsea and Everton, both former clubs of Atsu, faced off in the Premier League on Saturday, with the game ending 2-2 at Stamford Bridge. A statement from Chelsea said the jerseys worn by the players and other items have...
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 the money market have witnessed a significant fall. From a high of 35%, the rates have eased to about 20% on the average. The yield on the 91-day bill fell by 0.52% to 18.52%. At the same time, the 182-day rate also declined to 21.27%,...
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 China, possibly on March 22, 2023. The Minister who is leading the government delegation is expected to continue bilateral talks with China as well as seek financial assurances for Ghana’s programme with the International Monetary Fund. The trip was postponed to the end of March...
Don’t close down nonperforming schools, resign if you can’t do the job – Mahama tells Adutwum
Former President John Dramani Mahama has told the Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum not to close down nonperforming schools. He says the schools should rather be supported with teaching and learning materials to improve on their performance. Addressing branch executives of NDC earlier on Sunday, March 19, at Adudwama in the Ahafo Ano South East Constituency Mr Mahama who is campaigning to be elected flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said “The Education Minister says nonperforming schools are going to be closed down, is schools aren’t performing, you need to ask yourself why they are not doing so. probably they...
“You’re an inspiration to the world” – PFAG’s tribute to Christian Atsu
The Professional Footballers’ Association of Ghana (PFAG) has hailed the humanitarian works of the late Christian Atsu in a heartwarming tribute. They also described the former Chelsea player as an “inspiration” to the whole world. he ex-Porto footballer was involved in a number of philanthropic works before his sudden demise in a terrible 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit parts of Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023. In a tribute, the PFAG bid him farewell with these words: You worked hard and always followed the path of honesty, simplicity and humility. Nothing could be more worthy of emulation. With teardrops...
UCL Draw: Man City to face Bayern, Chelsea play Real Madrid in Quarter-finals
Chelsea will face holders Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Pep Guardiola faces his former club as Manchester City play six-time winners Bayern Munich. Inter Milan face Benfica and Serie A champions AC Milan take on current leaders Napoli. If Chelsea and Manchester City get through, they will meet in an all-Premier League semi-final while AC Milan or Napoli will face Inter Milan or Benfica in the other semi-final. The first legs of the quarter-finals take place on 11-12 April, with the return games on 18-19 April. The first legs of the semi-finals will be on 9-10 May, and...
Drop in fuel prices has nothing to do with Bawumia’s Gold-for-oil – Minority
Deputy Minority Leader Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has dismissed Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s claim that fuel prices are reducing in Ghana due to the Gold-for-oil policy. He says the drop in the price of fuel has nothing to do with the policy Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, March 16, the Ellembelle MP said “There is nowhere in this world where we do barter trade for oil, somebody should tell me where you take your gold and then you take the oil, there is nowhere in this world. So there is nothing like gold for oil. “The Vice President is saying...
The case against you in the United States is ongoing – Anas tells Kennedy Agyapong
Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has reminded Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong that the defamation suit filed against him in the United State of America is ongoing. Anas said this after rejecting the High Court ruling on the case he failed against Mr Agyapong. He said a careful study of the judgment indicates that the judge moved into the arena of criminal prosecution. “My team and I and the lawyers have carefully studied the judgment delivered by the court and we are unanimous that the judge made an overreach and descended into the arena and made criminal...