The mortal remains of soldier Imoro Sherrif who was allegedly stabbed to death in Taifa a suburb of Ashaiman has been laid to rest. It was an emotional morning as military officers could not hide their human side as they gave their 21-year-old colleague his last walk. The body was prepared for burial at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The National Chief Imam, Sheik Osman Nuhu Sharubutu prayed for his soul after some Islamic rituals. The late Sherrif, a trumpeter with the Ghana Armed Forces Band stationed at Sunyani in the Bono Region was allegedly killed by a mob...
AFCON qualifiers: Chris Hughton names first Black Stars squad ahead of Angola test
New Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has named his first-ever squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The Black Stars of Ghana will play Angola in a double header this month as they hope to book a place in the AFCON tournament slated for Ivory Coast next year. The team has seen the return of Joseph Paintsil, Majeed Ashimeru and Edmund Addo. Patrick Kpozo of Sherif Tiraspol also gets a call-up to the senior men’s national team. There is no room for Abdul Baba Rahman, Andy Yiadom and the injured...
Akufo-Addo speaks as though he is on a different planet – Ricketts-Hagan
Former Deputy Finance Minister Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan has said Ghana is currently in economic difficulties due to the recklessness of the Akufo-Addo administration. Although he said, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo disputes this claim, economic facts and figures point to an economy that has been mismanaged. Speaking on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 Wednesday, March 8 while reacting to the State of the Nation Address delivered by the President, the Cape Coast South Member of Parliament said “we are where we are as a result of the recklessness and wasteful expenditure of this government, overborrowing which has brought us to where we are today. “The...
Defence Minister must resign or be fired over Ashaiman military invasion – Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe
Former military officer and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe wants Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul to resign or be fired for the Ashaiman invasion by the military on 7 March 2023 over the killing of a soldier. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe told Johnnie Hughes on 3 FM Sunrise Morning Show that he was surprised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo did not talk about the Ashaiman incident in the State of Nation Address (SONA) yesterday. “I was shocked the president didn’t talk about the Ashaiman incident. This is an important national issue that shouldn’t have escaped his attention ”...
NDC: MP aspirants are running riots campaigning while MPs are in Parliament – ABA Fuseini
The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Alhassan Bashir Fuseini popularly known as Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini, has said that while National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers are in the House working for the party, some MP aspirants are busily campaigning against the MPs in attempt to unseat them. He said the aspirants are explaining to the constituents that the MPs have abandoned them hence they should not be voted for again in the Parliamentary primaries. Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Parliamentary Correspondent in Parliament on Thursday, March 9, he said ” So you see, while we are here in Parliament working, some people...
Ex-gratia abrogation: Only a fool does not change his mind, let’s applaud Mahama – Prof Gyampo
Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Gyampo is happy former President John Dramani Mahama has seen the light and is advocating to outlaw the payment of ex-gratia in the country should he become President again. John Mahama last week vowed to cancel the policy if he wins the 2024 presidential elections but has since been derided by a section of the public. Some of those castigating him want him to return all such perks he may have enjoyed in the past, while others suggest he may not be committed to honouring the pledge because it is...
SoNA: Covid funds were not misused – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that funds for the fight against Covd-19 were not misused. He said the funds were appropriately used for the purpose of tackling the pandemic. Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Wednesday, March 8, he said “Covid funds were not missed. It is critical that we do not lose the confidence of the people that the crisis we were all in together was being abused. Nothing dishonourable was done with Civid funds.” He mentioned among other things that frontline health workers were given 50 percent tax relief for the period. Also, he...
SoNA: Questions on debt levels legitimate but we’ve not been reckless in borrowing and spending – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said in his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Wednesday, March 8 that his government has not been reckless in borrowing. Although he says questions that have been asked regarding the debt situation of the country are legitimate, he said there are projects to show for the borrowings that have been done over the period. “We have not been reckless in borrowing and in spending,” he stressed. On the issue of Covid funds utilization, the President said that the funds were not misused. He said the funds were appropriately used for the purpose of tackling the...
Government’s decision to cut interest rates on T-Bills is laudable – Joe Jackson
Executive Director of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has lauded government’s decision to reject bids made for the 91,182 and 364 day bills with yields over 35% in a recent T-Bills auction on March 3, 2023. This, he notes is a crucial step towards addressing the high interest rates on government securities. Government rejected all the bids for the sale of Treasury bills from investors on Friday March 3, 2023, citing concerns that the yields were too expensive to maintain. It was rather seeking to raise ¢2.78 billion from the T-bills this week to refinance maturing bills worth ¢2.55 billion, but...
Kudus dedicates goal of the month award to Atsu
Black Stars forward Mohammed Kudus has dedicated his goal of the month award to the late Christian Atsu. On February 19, a day after the confirmation of Atsu’s passing, the 22-year-old sealed Ajax’s 4-0 thrashing of Sparta Rotterdam with a superb free-kick for his 14th goal of the season. During the celebration, Kudus lifted his shirt to reveal the words “RIP Atsu” inscribed on his vest. The former Nordsjaelland player’s goal has been named the best Ajax goal of the month of February, and he didn’t hesitate to dedicate the trophy to Atsu. Despite not sharing the dressing room with...