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Callum Hudson-Odoi received a rousing welcome when he touched down at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Wednesday night. Musician King Promise, who has a great relationship with the footballer, was present at the airport and shared a video of Hudson-Odoi’s arrival on his social media pages. The Chelsea …

Achimota School has backed down on a decision to freeze the court order to admit the two Rastafarian boys. The school’s board in a statement on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, said it is however committed to an appeal against the ruling of the High Court. It said the decision comes …

The Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) says transport fares would be increased by 13% effective Saturday 5 June 2021. The GPRTU in a statement on Wednesday (2 June) said the new prices affect all forms of transport including Inter-city (trotro), Intercity (long distance) and shared taxis. The statement said …

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has said his side in parliament are demanding a greater transparency from the government in the fight against illegal small scale mining (Galamsey). He has warned the government against any attempt to cover up for persons arrested for engaging in the illicit trade. He said this …

The Governing Board of the Danquah Institute (“DI”) has appointed Dr. Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Ghana, as the Acting Executive Director of the Danquah Institute.   Dr. Tsiboe-Darko, who replaces Mr. Richard Ahiagbah, is the first woman to head the think tank which …

    Safety campaigner, Kojo Aidoo-Appiah is calling on government to regulate the activities of rickety and non-passenger friendly vehicles to help reduce accidents on our roads. In an interview with the press, Mr. Aidoo-Appiah noted that regulating rickety vehicles and removing them from the roads will help contribute to …

The Metropolitan Chief Executive of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has lost his wife. Making the announcement in a statement addressed to the media, the Management of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) said Madam Fuseina Seidu died while receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre. “It is with deep …

Social media has been thrown into a state of mourning following the news of Ghanaian gospel singer and blogger, Nii Lankwei’s death. Though details of his death remain sketchy, the news broke out on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Gospel singer, Piesie Esther, who has worked with him a couple of …

A five-member panel of the Supreme Court has awarded an amount of GHc14, 689 judgement debt claim to NDK Financial Service instead of GH¢1.2 billion it made against the state. The unanimous decision of the apex court presided over by Justice Kwesi Anin Yeboah means that the state has been …