He played a key role in Ludogorets’ championship win last season, scoring 10 goals. This season, he has contributed 8 goals in 17 games. Tekpetey joined Ludogorets in 2020 with the goal of reviving his career. He initially joined on loan and after showcasing his potential, the club took a chance on him. “Thank you so much for this award, I will say thank God and thanks to everybody who recognized me as one of the best as well, I say God bless each and every one. Thanks to my Sporting Director as well for bringing me to Ludogorets,” the...
Ghana begins to locally manufacture its own bullion vans to combat robbery
Ghana has started assembling Cash-in-Transit (CIT) armored trucks to keep the country’s banks’ movement of large sums of money secure and impervious to robbery assaults. The first four vehicles that DIHOC- KENAKI Manufacturing Company Limited (DIKMAC) equipped at its armored vehicle assembling facility at Burma Camp in Accra are now prepared for usage. The Defence Industries Holding Company Limited (DIHOC), a private business arm of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), and Kenaki Manufacturing Company Limited have formed a joint venture company (JVC) called DIKMAC. This was discovered on Wednesday when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Ado examined the cars as part...
Jomoro MP, constituents petition IGP over West Hills Mall killing
The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Afo Toffey and residents of Jomoro have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, over the death of Shadrach Aloo at the West Hills Mall. Aloo, an Nzema native from Jomoro allegedly died as a result of injuries sustained from police brutalities at the Mall in Accra. The MP has also called on the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately issue a statement on the killing of Aloo. Addressing a press conference at Jomoro organised by the family and agitated Jomoro residents, the MP demanded that the President cause the IGP to...
Gold-for-oil programme: Sam George accuses govt of nepotism
Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George has accused the government of nepotism in the Gold-for-Oil programme. He stated that the company which is serving as the intermediary for the supply of oil to Ghana under the programme, Litasco, has a family member of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as their agent in Ghana. In his view, this is concentrating wealth into the hands of the family of the President. “You are taking wealth from the Bulk Oil Distributors (BDCs) and giving to a company Litasco, where a family member of the president has an interest in. They are not just...
When Kufuor found crude oil, NDC said it was palm oil – OPK on NDC’s criticisms of Gold-for-oil initiative
Member of Parliament for Mpraseo David Ansah Opoku has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) NDC are just playing politics with the Gold-for-oil initiative. He recounted that when the Kufuor administration discovered oil in commercial quantities in 2007, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament indicated that it was palm oil that Mr Kufuor had found, not crude oil. In his view, they are adopting the same approach towards the gold for oil initiative. His comments come after Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George accused the government of nepotism in the Gold-for-Oil programme. Sam George stated that the company...
There’s a lot of creativity coming from Africa – Harvey Mason, CEO of Grammy Awards
Harvey Mason, CEO of Grammy Awards, at the Africa Nominee Brunch organized by Guba Enterprise in partnership with the Recording Academy. Mr Mason pointed out that there is an insurgency of African music that the world cannot ignore. He noted that the Recording Academy is interested in communicating and listening to the African music community. “There’s such importance in African music. So much creativity and art are coming from Africa. There are even many nominees this year in African music. So we want to make sure we honour them.” Harvey Mason Jr described African music as creative, innovative and fresh. “There’s so much...
Petrol, diesel now sell at ¢15.25, ¢15.90 per litre at pumps
Some Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps from today, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 as anticipated. One of the market leaders, GOIL, is now selling a litre of petrol at ¢15.25, from the previous ¢13.60. Diesel on the other hand is going for ¢15.90 per litre, from the previous ¢15.52. Other OMCs are expected to follow suit by announcing new fuel prices later today. Ahead of the announcement of increases in fuel prices today, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) predicted between 7% and 13% jump in the prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied...
I was sidelined by Akufo-Addo even though I helped in NPP victory – Addai-Nimoh
A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Francis Addai-Nimoh has said although he worked to ensure victory for the NPP and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2016 general elections, he was sidelined and not given any appointment. Nonetheless, he said, he remained loyal to the party. Officially declaring his intention to contest to be the flagbearer for the party on Wednesday, February 1, the former Member of Parliament for Mampong said ” Even though I was sidelined I have remained loyal to our party’s core calls which I have been dedicated to since its inception. So whether appointed in...
Minority-NDC emergency meeting on removal of Haruna postponed indefinitely
The planned meeting that the Minority in parliament was going to have with the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday, January 31 over the removal of Haruna Idrisu, Muntaka Mubarak and James Kluste Avedzi as Minority Leader, Minority Chief Whip, and Deputy Minority Leader respectively, has been postponed indefinitely. TV3’s Parliamentary correspondent Komla Kluste reported that the National Council of the NDC is inviting the members who have petitioned against the changes to first hear on their concerns. The Council of Elders urged all MPs of the party, leadership at all levels and, indeed, all concerned members to refrain...
Governor Addison presents measures to help banks deal with impact of debt exchange
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison has outlined measures that have been taken by the central bank to support domestic banks to deal with the impact of the domestic debt exchange programme on their operations. This was after the BoG carried out a stress test for the banks ahead of the takeoff of the programme. Concerns have been raised by some quarters that the debt exchange is going to weaken local banks. For instance, Bawku Central Member of Parliament Mahama Ayariga wrote a letter to Addison on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme in which he stated that the banks will face capitalization...