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Equatorial Guinea frustrated Nigeria with a 1-1 stalemate on Sunday afternoon after both sides kicked off their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Group A matches at Ebimpe’s Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium. A composed finish by Ivan Salvador in the 36th minute saw Equatorial Guinea shock the Super Eagles with …

Former Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyantakyi has publicly denied the widespread falsehood that he had Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo in his pocket. Following the number 12 expose’ by investigative journalist Anas Armeyaw Anas in 2018, Mr Nyantakyi was vilified for a non-existent quote. According to the ex-FA capo, it …

Churches in Zambia have been ordered to limit worship time to two hours as part of measures to curb the spread of cholera. No sale of perishable and ready-to-eat foods in all churches, Ndiwa Mutelo, a senior official in charge of religious affairs, said. Worshippers have also been urged to …

The Diaspora Affairs Directorate at the Office of the President has clarified why it prevented organizers of the pan-African event, The Convention 2024, from going ahead with the ceremony on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at the Black Star Square. Organizers of the event, New Africa Foundation, had accused the government …

Pan African event, The Convention 2024, has been called off a few hours to the programme. The event was scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at the Independence Square, coinciding with Ghana’s Constitution Day. But the organisers in a statement indicated that the government directed them to …

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) Ghana is demanding the immediate removal of the Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, from office for allegedly breaching the Civil Service Act, PNDC Law 327. In a letter written to the head of the Civil Service Commission, the public accountability organization …

South African former President Thabo Mbeki is alive and well, his foundation says.     The foundation was reacting to reports circulating on social media on Wednesday regarding the former president’s health, with some claiming he had died. “We categorically deny these reports and wish to assure the public that …

The government through the Interior Minister has declared Monday, January 8, 2024 as a public holiday. The Ministry in a statement noted that Monday was declared a holiday because Sunday, January 7, which marks Constitution Day, falls on a weekend. “In view of the fact that 7th January,2024 falls on …

The Ministry of the Interior has released dates for statutory holidays and commemorative days in Ghana for the year 2024. However, the dates for EId-UI-Fittr and EId-UI-Adha have not been set because they are movable feasts. “The dates for their observation are provided by the office of the chief imam …

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the revenue assurance contract signed between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML). He has also appointed the Audit, Tax, and Advisory Services firm, KPMG, to conduct an immediate audit of the transaction. In …