Former President, John Dramani Mahama has stated that the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will not immediately begin new projects but will instead, complete those that have been abandoned. According to John Mahama, the country’s economic situation will not allow the government in waiting to start new projects. Speaking to delegates in the Tano North constituency as part of a campaign tour in the Ahafo Region, Mahama, a flagbearer aspirant of the NDC, said that when the party takes office, it will ensure that all abandoned infrastructural works are completed. “With the economic crisis that we currently have, by...
Let’s not underrate Angola – Yaw Acheampong to Black Stars
Ex-Black Stars Midfielder Yaw Acheampong has warned Chris Hughton and the team not to underrate the Palancas Negras of Angola ahead of Ghana’s first leg encounter of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The two sides head into the first leg level on points in Group E of the qualifiers. Speaking to Citi Sports ahead of the first leg clash on March 23, the former Elmina Sharks Head Coach is wary of the threat the Angolans pose. “Now football every country is rising to the top, so we don’t have to underrate any country,...
Ken Agyapong can never become president – Dr Amakye Boateng
Renowned Political Scientist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Dr Amakye Boateng has taken a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring flagbearer Kennedy Ohene Agyapong over his presidential ambitions. The political scientist is of the view that Kennedy Agyapong lacks basic presidential skills and qualifications per Ghana’s cultural and moral standards, hence he can never become the first gentleman of the land. Dr Amakye Boateng was speaking on Akoma FM’s evening political show GhanAkoma Tuesday, March 14. While discussing the basic characteristics of personalities who Ghanaians vote for to transform the country, he told host of the show Aduanaba...
Nigeria poll body allows parties to access voter materials
Nigeria’s election commission has promised to hand over immediately to the opposition all material linked to last month’s disputed presidential poll. The chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, said it had nothing to hide. The opposition Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) want access to the election data in order to back up a legal challenge to the result. They have just over a week to file their case. Labour had threatened nationwide protests if the election commission prevented access to the information. According to the official results, the presidential poll was won by the governing party candidate,...
Pensioner bondholders lament govt’s failure to pay matured coupons
The Pensioner Bondholders Forum has expressed disappointment over government’s failure to pay out matured coupons to investors who did not tender their bonds under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. This is the second time the government has failed to pay coupons that matured between February 6 and 20. In an interview with Citi News, Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, Convenor of Pensioner Bondholders, stated that it is up to the government to reach out to the groups with reasons for defaulting. “The financial markets depend on information and if the issuer is unable to pay, the issuer must come out and...
Black Stars assistant coach explains absence of home-based players in squad for Angola games
Black Stars assistant coach Mas-ud Didi Dramani has clarified the absence of home-based players from Ghana’s squad for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola. Ghana and Angola will face off twice this month, with the first match scheduled for March 23 in Kumasi. The second game will be held in Luanda on March 27, just four days after the first encounter. Didi Dramani explained that the Black Stars need players who are consistently performing at the highest level to achieve the desired results, which is why no local player was included in the squad. He further stated that...
Steve Harvey endorses Ghana in viral video, encourages audience to visit along with other African countries
Ghana and Africa as a whole is receiving massive endorsement from Hollywood celebrities, who are constantly encouraging their fans to make a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the cradle of civilization. The latest celebrity to join the visit to Ghana and Africa campaign is American comedian, actor, and TV personality, Steve Harvey who, himself visited Ghana during the highly successful ‘Year of Return’ in 2019 with his wife. In a viral video posted on the internet, Mr Harvey can be heard telling his audience to leave everything and visit destinations like Ghana, Botswana and Johannesburg; a move he believes will change their...
We’re not carrying out any census in 2023 – GSS dismisses reports
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has cautioned the public not to deal with anyone or agency via any portal in the name of recruiting officers for a census this year. “These unscrupulous individuals are reportedly promoting the said fake recruitment portal on social media and are misleading/enticing unsuspecting members of the public to pay recruitment fees to them,” the Service said in a press release on Tuesday, March 14. It noted that the individuals have set up a fake portal to prosecute their agenda. “Members of the public are hereby informed that GSS HAS NOT launched any recruitment campaign for any 2023 Census,” the released stressed. “It is important to note that population and housing censuses are decennial, and are, therefore, conducted every ten years. “As a result, the next census is anticipated to be conducted...
Wa murder: Family gives police 24hr ultimatum to apologise
The family of a middle-aged man who was shot to death by an anti-robbery team in Wa has given the police a 24-hour ultimatum to reach out to them and render an unqualified apology for unjustifiably tagging the deceased as an armed robber. The family maintains that contrary to the narration by the police, the victim, Abubakari Shahid was a law-abiding citizen who never engaged in any robbery as alleged by the police.At a press conference in Wa today March 13, the family said the killing was a clear act of unprofessionalism, adding that they will resort to the law...
Registrar-General’s department says almost 80% of Islamic marriages are invalid
The Registrar General’s Department has said that 80 percent of Islamic marriages in Ghana are invalid. This, according to the department is due to the refusal of spouses to register under the registrar General’s Department as demanded by law. Head of marriages at the Registrar General’s Department, Oladele Kwaku Aribike made this known at a dialogue organized by civic society organisation, Telling Ghana, on the theme “Working together for a better Society”. Mr Aribike said “The bridegroom, the bride, two witnesses to the marriage and the Mohammadan priest licensed under section 31 shall before the expiration of one week after the celebration...