Eight hundred and thirty inmates have been discharged through the Justice for all Programme (JFAP) from the country’s prisons since its inception in 2007 and the close of last year, 2019. Out of a total of 4,435 cases that were adjudicated during the period, 1,571 inmates who have been on remand in the prisons for … The post 830 inmates discharged through

A sod cutting ceremony has been performed for the construction of an ultra-modern cocoa flavour laboratory and quality training centre at Tafo in the Eastern Region.   The facility, which cost about U$169,491.82 and funded by Ezaki Glico Company Limited, a mother company of TCHO Ventures, a chocolate producing company in Japan, is expected to … The post Construction

The Trust Sports Emporium International (TSEI) and the Ghana Swimming Association (GSA) in Saturday held the first Open Swimming Championship at the Trust Sports Emporium (Bukom Boxing Arena). The competition was also used as a preparatory exercise for the 7th Africa CANA Zone 2 Senior Swimming Championship which also serves as 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifiers … The post Maiden

Organisers of the third edition of the Kwahu Easter Marathon (KEM) have announced mouthwatering cash prizes for the 2020 edition of the event scheduled for April 11. In the male category, the winner will pocket a cool GH¢10,000, considered one of the attractive prizes on the local sporting scene. The first runner up will take … The post Kwahu Easter Marathon winner to pocket

The MTN FA Cup match played between Kintampo Top Talent FC and Sunyani-based Young Apostles at Kintampo on Sunday turned bloody when the match officials were assaulted by the fans of the home team (Kintampo Top Talent) in the full glare of security men deployed to ensure safety. About four police officers deployed for the … The post Refs brutalised in FA Cup game in Kintampo appeared

The male and female cross country contingents of the Volta Region put up a spirited performance to place third and fifth respectively at the just-ended National Cross Country competition held at Ajumako in the Central Region, on Saturday. The 10km-event attracted 78 male and 72 female athletes drawn from 13 competing regions with six males … The post Volta

After fading into oblivion for almost three decades, one-time champion club, Voradep Football Club, was re-launched in Ho on Monday, with Beninese businessman, Mr Bonaventure Aguissi as club president. He said that the welfare of the players during and after their career would be a matter of high priority. Pursuant to that that, Mr Aguissi, … The post Voradep FC bounce back appeared first on

Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren wants the new WBC heavyweight champion to fight fellow Brit Anthony Joshua next in a world title unification bout but says Deontay Wilder will first have to be persuaded to forgo an immediate rematch. Fury claimed the WBC title in Las Vegas on Saturday with a seventh-round stoppage of Wilder, … The post Fury promoter wants Joshua next appeared first

Ghana’s game against Sudan in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be played at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced. The game comes off on March 27, 2020. The Black Stars currently lead the group with six points after securing two wins against South Africa and Sao Tome … The post Ghana to play Sudan

A majestic, dominant, intimidating performance from Bayern ended this tie as a contest; a bedraggled, outclassed, chastened Chelsea can only hope the second leg is kept social, because if the Bavarians fancy it, they could impose an even more painful evening. Bayern had the better of an entertaining first half, controlling the majority of territory … The post Bayern outclass

Ghana expects Norway’s Aker Energy to make a final investment decision in the near future regarding the planned Pecan oilfield development, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Monday. The government has been frustrated by the slow pace of offshore development and asked the country’s parliament last November to revise its licensing laws in an effort to … The post Ghana

The French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie AVÉhas commended Silver Star Auto for reintroducing the Peugeot and Citroën range of vehicles onto the Ghanaian market. “France is proud that Silver Star Auto has reintroduced the ‘Lion’ into Ghana. French Peugeot cars, SUVs and pickups will purr again on Ghanaian roads and streets. It is great … The post French

Management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has temporarily suspended the celebration of all hall week activities following a violent confrontation between some students of Atlantic Hall (ATL Hall) and their counterpart from the Oguaa Hall. A statement signed by the Registrar, John Kofi Nyan said that, management was making frantic efforts to bring the perpetrators … The post UCC

Media General, a private news hub in the country has launched its Election Command Centre (ECC) with the aim of promoting peace and stability in the country before, during and after the 2020 elections. With the hashtag #Ipledegeforpeace, the ECC would, among others, promote the agenda of a free and fair election, whilst giving equal … The post Media General launches its Election

A national tripartite multi-stakeholder round-table workshop yesterday opened in Accra to deliberate on the five-year strategic plan to build up technical and vocational skills needed for the Ghanaian market and beyond.  The objective of the workshop is to bring together expertise of national stakeholders and partners to identify and prioritise the country’s needs in terms … The post Stakeholders

Parliament by a resolution yesterday unanimously approved the US$895,433,941 Pwalugu multi-purpose dam project.  It was preceded by a debate between the Majority and Minority leaders to round up Parliamentary scrutiny which had started earlier before the approval of the project. The EPC/Turnkey contract agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Powerchina International Group Limited … The post House

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday inaugurated a four-kilometre concrete road in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality (KKMA) of the Greater Accra Region. Estimated at $4 million, the road is funded by the Sunon Asogli Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Kpone Katamanso District Assembly (KKMA). Dr Bawumia said the road was the second … The post Veep inaugurates

The Director of the Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) of the University of Ghana, Professor Joseph Teye, has urged the government to lift the ban on recruitment of labour to the Gulf States because it has not stopped the trips or maltreatment of migrants. Rather, he said the government should seek bilateral labour protection agreements with … The post Legon

Sixty invigilators and coordinators of the Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association (GHABA) have completed a two-day course in assessment in Accra. The workshop was aimed to building the capacity of the participants, drawn from across the country, in the appraisal of GHABA members upon completion of their respective training. Some of the topics discussed were … The post 60

The Ga Dangme Hewaloi Hewamenya, a group of Ga Dangme indigenes have called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reintroduce the teaching of the Ga Dangme language into basic and senior high schools in the national capital, Accra as done in the past. Addressing a press conference in Accra, the group, led by Osofo … The post ‘Reintroduce teaching of Ga Dangme in Accra