Ghana’s recent success in the UEFA U16 Development Tournament has sparked renewed interest in the country’s U-17 side. Ghana were crowned champions on Tuesday following victory over Switzerland 3-2 in a closely contested match to finish top with a 100% record, having previously defeated host nation Serbia and then Spain. The Black Starlets’ impressive performance in the tournament, which they won with a perfect record, has led many to believe that they could be a strong contender in upcoming U-17 competitions. The team’s focus and determination in the tournament has certainly caught the attention of football enthusiasts, and many are...
IGP to NPP, NDC: Do your politics and allow us to do our police work
The Police Administration has told the two main political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to concentrate on their politicking and allow the police to also concentrate on its policing work. At a meeting on Monday (17 April 2023) with the leadership of both political parties in attendance, they were told by the police that with a number of policing interventions in place, “they should do their politics and allow the police to do policing.” Petition The NDC and the NPP had petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service over alleged inciteful comments made by leading members of...
Moseaso: Three armed robbers burnt to death for allegedly robbing and killing gold dealer
Three armed robbers have been burnt to death at Moseaso, a community in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. The robbers, numbering eight, robbed and shot a 51-year-old gold dealer, Frank Arthur, to death in the community. The incident angered the residents to react. The deceased’s brother, Richard Arthur, said in an interview with Kaakyire Kofi Badu of Ahobrase FM in Asankragwa that he received a distress call that his brother had been shot by armed robbers. Arthur said, “At about 6:30 am, I started calling my brother and he was not answering so I asked someone to go and...
There’s no evil intent with malaria vaccine, new mosquito discovery – GHS
Acting Programme Manager, National Malaria Elimination Programme of Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Nana Yaw Peprah, has debunked claims that industry players deliberately introduced the new malaria vaccine-R21 a few days after the new mosquito strain was discovered. The vaccine was developed by Oxford University and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) disclosed that it has given market authorisation to the new malaria vaccine – R21. The FDA says after a thorough evaluation of the quality, efficacy, and safety of the vaccine, they realized that the benefits far outweigh the risks. A similar...
WAEC releases 2023 BECE timetable; exams to start on August 7
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) Ghana, has released the timetable for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to a press release, the first paper, Religious and Moral Education 2, will be written on Monday, August 7. In the statement, WAEC said the other subjects to be written on include: Religious and Moral Education 1 (Objective), English Language 2 (Essay), and English Language I (Objective). On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the candidates will write Integrated Science 2 (Essay), Integrated Science 1 (Objective), Ghanaian Language and Culture 2 (Essay). WAEC explained that both Papers “(2 & 1 for...
GFA reveals joint decision to drop Black Stars players for U-23 team
The decision to exclude certain Black Stars players from the recent international break in order to play for the Black Meteors was made jointly by Chris Hughton, the Black Stars coach, and the Black Meteors head coach, Ibrahim Tanko, according to the Ghana Football Association. Fatawu Issahaku and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, who both played for Ghana’s World Cup squad in Qatar last year, were left out of Chris Hughton’s latest call-up for Ghana’s doubleheader against Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. However, the two players, along with other promising talents, received an invitation to join the Ghana U-23 team...
Ghana win UEFA U-16 Development Tournament in Serbia with perfect record
Black Starlets have emerged victorious in the inaugural UEFA U-16 Development Tournament held in Serbia, after an impressive run that saw them finish with a perfect record. The team, led by Karim Zito with support from assistant coach Laryea Kingson, kicked off their campaign in style, with a resounding 4-0 victory over Serbia in their opening game. They followed up with a hard-fought win against Spain before ultimately overcoming a stubborn Swiss side to clinch the title on Tuesday. Ghana had to dig deep against the Swiss, who proved to be a formidable opponent. However, two goals from Ramsey Asumadu...
Akufo-Addo has assented to the 3 new taxes – Oppong Nkrumah
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assented into law the three new taxes passed by Parliament in March 2023. This was confirmed by Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in an interview with Citi News. Parliament on Friday, March 31, passed the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022, the Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill, 2022, the Ghana Revenue Authority Bill 2022 and the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2022. Confirming the development, the Information Minister indicated that the bills have since been returned to the Clerk of Parliament for the final processes to be completed. “From there, there will be the necessary transmittals before...
GHANASCO students don’t sleep in toilets; viral video staged – Headmaster
The Headmaster of the Ghana Senior High School, Doughlas Haruna Yakubu, has described a viral video in which some students are seen sleeping in supposed toilet cubicles as mischievous and a deliberate misrepresentation of facts. Mr Yakubu believes that the viral videos were staged and dramatised by the journalist to dent the image of the school. He added that the school has adequate space to accommodate more students and does not need to convert toilet facilities into dormitories for students. “That facility has been there for so many years, it has never been a dormitory or a storage room, it...
Fuel prices go up; currently selling at over GH¢13 per litre
Fuel prices have seen a marginal increase at the pumps as a litre of petrol which sold at GH¢12.65 is now selling at GH¢13.20 while diesel which retailed at GH¢12.84 is also selling at GH₵13.20. The upward adjustment has been attributed to the increase in the price of crude which has gone up by about 16 percent on the international market. Meanwhile, the Chamber for Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) says a major option for government to alleviate the continuous price hikes of fuel is to make the Tema Oil Refinery functional. TOR has remained non-operational for several years now due...