Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says there are a “lot of jobs to do” at the club after they were beaten by Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg. Spurs lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge thanks to Kai Havertz’s early effort and a Ben Davies own goal but were outplayed by Conte’s former club. The Italian says […]

Attendances at the Africa Cup of Nations will be capped at 80% of capacity for games involving hosts Cameroon, and 60% for all other matches at the tournament. The move by organisers Confederation of African Football (Caf) comes following consultation with the Cameroon government regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Spectators must be fully vaccinated and […]

A Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Akuapem North Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has said he agrees with the decision by the government to reverse the benchmark value policy. He believed that the Ghana Union of Trade Association (GUTA) failed to honour its part of the bargain when the policy was introduced following the failure of […]

Private legal practitioner and a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Gordon Edudzi Tameklo, has said the reversal of the benchmark value by the government through the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is a mark of wickedness and insensitivity. In his view, the decision will result in over 40 per cent price hikes for the […]

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. The world number one was held in the city’s airport for several hours before border officials announced he had not met entry rules and would be deported. Djokovic was then taken to a government detention hotel. His […]

After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show. Below is a joint statement from the Recording Academy and CBS: “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, […]

A total of 14 persons died in separate road accidents in the Western Region of Ghana in a spate of one month. The accidents, which occurred in the month of December 2021, involved motorbikes and commercial and private vehicles. Western Region Commander of the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) Superintendent Isaac Kwesi Sokpa, who […]

The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GhIFF) has kicked against the January 6 deferment of the reversal of the benchmark value policy. Chairman of GIFF Forwarder Johny Mantey, is therefore demanding that the implementation date should rather start in March to enable agents with goods on the high seas to dock. The government’s start of […]

The Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) urged all workers and Ghanaians to merge their SSNIT to the Ghana Card numbers. SSNIT), has extended the deadline for Members of the Scheme to merge their SSNIT and NIA numbers, Personal ID Numbers on their Ghana Cards, from 31st December, 2021 to 30th […]

Following the long queues at the various centres, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has extended the deadline for Members of the Scheme to merge their SSNIT and NIA numbers, Personal ID Numbers on their Ghana Cards, from 31st December, 2021 to 30th June, 2022. The management of SSNIT said in a statement […]

President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the Obuasi Municipal Assembly, Elijah Adansi-Bonah, has been confirmed as Municipal Chief Executive by Assembly members. Mr Adansi-Bonah polled 28 votes out of the 28 ballots cast on the day, representing 100 percent at the elections supervised by the Municipal Electoral Officer,Thomas Biyimba. In his victory speech, Elijah Adansi-Bonah, who […]

The confirmation of Municipal and District Chief Executive nominees for the Savannah Region is set to begin today, Thursday, September 30. The Region has seven administrative MDAs, comprising five Districts and two Municipal Assemblies. Bole, Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, North Gonja, North East Gonja and Central Gonja Districts and East Gonja and Central Gonja Municipality. In all, a […]

Benfica swept aside Barcelona to heap more pressure on boss Ronald Koeman, whose side have made their worst start to a Champions League campaign and are in danger of not featuring in the knockout stage for the first time in 18 years. Barca – also beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich earlier this month – have […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Villarreal in an action-packed Champions League Group A contest. The repeat of last season’s Europa League final, which the Spanish side won on penalties, looked to be heading for a draw after another disappointing United performance but summer signing Ronaldo stroked […]

A justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Yaw Appau has noted that times are fast changing as far as technology is concerned hence judges who are not computer literate must endevour to learn how to operate computer quickly in order to be on the same page with modern trends. He explained that being computer literate […]

Judges in Ghana have raised concerns about the deplorable nature of court buildings in the country and also the absence of closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) in the court rooms including the Supreme Court. The judges want this matter addressed immediately by authorities. They have also voiced out their frustration over the non-payment of their allowances. According […]

Judges in Ghana have said they are frustrated over the non-payment of their allowances. The judges say they are being treated as though a favour is being done them with the payment of their allowances. President of the Association of Judges and Magistrates who is also a Court of Appeal judge, Mr Senyo Dzamefe noted […]

A Police Constable, formerly of the Regional Operations Department of the Savannah Regional Police Command, Ernest Newton Dwamena, has died whilst on official duty at Buipe. He died after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed him on the spot. The incident happened on Wednesday, September 29. In a statement issued by […]

There is tension brewing within the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives at Essikado Ketan Constituency in the Western Region over party membership registration. Some aggrieved polling station executives and members of the NPP in Kojokrom, Kingdom Hall 1 Centre at Kingdom ( A070501) and another polling station, Near 1106, Kojokrom (A070502) away from Kingdom […]

The Savannah Regional Executive Committee of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has slated Friday, October 1 for its regional delegates’ conference. In a statement issued by the regional Communications Director, Mohammed Issah, the conference is scheduled to take place at Daboya in the North Gonja District. “The conference is expected to have all 17 […]