A former Youth and Sports Minister, Kwame Saara Mensah has shared his opinion on how the trophy drought for the Black Stars team could end. Kwame Saara Mensah says the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports must focus on developing football in the country by …
Read More »Over 27,000 Public Sector Workers Likely To Strike On July 12 – PUWU
Workers in the public sector say they can no longer shoulder the burden brought onto them by the prevailing economic hardship in the country. Staff of about 69 public sector institutions have therefore decided to put to vote a motion on whether or not to lay down their tools as …
Read More »Former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe Shot And Killed
Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe has died, according to Japan’s national broadcaster. Abe, 67, who remains Japan’s longest serving prime minister, was shot while giving a campaign speech on Friday, July 8 . The suspected attacker reported to be a man in his 40s was tackled at the …
Read More »IMF Bailout: We Will Succeed, This Too Shall Pass – Akufo-Addo Tells Ghanaians
The President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism that the country will succeed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. He stated that the IMF intervention is for repairs of the nation’s finances in the short term. In the long term, he said, the country will continue …
Read More »Poor Remuneration Of Journalists Caused Ghana’s Decline In Press Freedom Index – Oppong Nkrumah
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has dismissed claims that government is the cause of the country’s decline in the 2022 Press Freedom Index. Speaking in Parliament, the Minister noted that after comprehensive investigations, the slump can be attributed to poor remuneration of journalists. In May, it came to light …
Read More »Bank of Ghana To Appeal Court Ruling Reversing Revocation Of UniCredit’s License
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has indicated that it will appeal a Court of Appeal ruling directing the central bank to reverse the revocation of the license of Savings and Loans Company UniCredit in 2019 . The Bank of Ghana said it has instructed its lawyers to appeal the decision …
Read More »Twi Voice-overs In Telenovelas Must Stop – Former Speaker Says
The rising concern about the denigration of local languages has taken center-stage once again. This time, coming from former Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye. The statesman is peeved about the way the Twi language is used as voice-overs to promote foreign content on Ghanaian televisions. According …
Read More »IMF Bailout; Gov’t Has Drowned In A Sea Of Unbridled Corruption, Mismanagement & Profligacy- CR Deputy Secretary
The Central Regional Deputy Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Kofi Mathew has chastised President Akuffo Addo led administration for making a dramatic on their own promise of never seeking any help from the IMF. According to the 2015 Parliamentary Aspirant of the NDC in the KEEA …
Read More »Accra: Twenty-three (23) Ideal College Students Injured In Melee With Land Guards, Police [watch video]
Twenty-three (23) students of Ideal College a private Senior High School in East Legon, Accra, have been left injured after they were brutalised by some land guards and police officers, the school’s Management has reported. In an interview with Accra-based CitiFM, the Public Relations Officer of the school, Naphtali Kyei …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2022: Foreign Affairs Ministry Disclaims Harriet Gyamfuah A Self-Styled Consultant
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI) has cautioned the public against engaging the services of one Ms. Harriet Gyamfuah ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Ms. Gyamfuah is reported to have styled herself as the Public Relations (PR) Consultant of the Ghana Mission in Qatar. The …
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