The Ghana Highway Au­thority (GHA) has ordered owners of structures sited on the Adentan-Dodowa road reservation to remove them by January 23, this year, otherwise the authority will be com­pelled to remove them. The directive was to pave way for work to begin on the dualisation of the 22-Kilome­tre road project. The project to be …

 The Flagbearer of the Na­tional Democratic Congress (NDC), Former President John Dramani Mahama, has outlined part of his development blueprint and priorities for the Volta Region. If elected into power, he said, the government would tackle the Eastern Corridor Road network and other trunk roads, including the Ho-Aflao highway to enhance transportation and boost business. …

 The Ghana Cham­ber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) in Wa has, in collabo­ration with the GIZ/Agriculture Finance Con­sultants (AFC) Market-Oriented Agriculture Programme (MOAP), launched a virtual platform to help market agriculture and non-agricul­ture products that are produced in the northern part of the country. Christened the ‘Made in North­ern Ghana (MING) Marketplace digital platform’, the …

Promoting inclusiv­ity in all aspects of governance is very necessary to spur econom­ic growth and reduce marginalisation. Howev­er, making this a reality despite many efforts by various CSOs, women-led organisations and advocates for PWDs in the country seems difficult. The trend, if not properly ad­dressed, could lead to demo­cratic deficit. Research has proven that different …

 I am extremely impressed that despite its many problems, South Africa has found the time and the willingness to con­front Israel and its allies over the Israeli herding of the populace of Gaza into areas where they are be­ing bombed to extinction, or being starved of WATER and food; plus a deliberate destruction of essen­tial …

I must say I wasn’t impressed at all by the performance of the Black Star team against Cape Verde on Sunday, January 14, 2024. In the first place, the defence was hopeless – I couldn’t accept the fact that then coach of such a team was Chris Hughton , the renowned defender who had delighted …

Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich became the first woman to run 10km in under 29 minutes as she won the Valencia Ibercaja road race in Spain. The 22-year-old triumphed in 28 minutes 46 seconds, beating Ethiopian,YalemzerfYehualaw’s, 2022 road world record by 28 seconds. Compatriot,Emmaculate­Anyango, also ran under 29 min­utes, finishing second in 28:57. “I’m so happy. I …

Coco Gauff says a pep talk helped her over­come early nerves as she cruised through her first Grand Slam match as a major champi­on at the Australian Open. The 19-year-old American, who won her maiden major title at the US Open in September, won 6-3 6-0 against Slovakia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. “I told myself: ‘I …

 Vinicius Jr scored a first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Barcelona to win the Span­ish Super Cup. The winger scored twice in the first 10 minutes to put Carlo Ancelotti’s side in control in Saudi Arabia. Robert Lewandowski pulled one back for Barca with a superb volley but Vinicius converted a 39th-minute penalty to restore …

 Global Media Alli­ance (GMA), a leading integrated marketing and communications company, has launched the Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA) to celebrate and recognise players in the beverage industry. The launch paved way for nominations scheduled from January 11, 2024 to February 26, 2024 to be received via the official website, www.ghanabever­ageawards.com. Speaking during the launch, Mr …

 Building con­tractors have been urged to embrace innovation and resilience in order to navigate the challenges of the business envi­ronment. Mr Prosper Yao Ledi, President of the Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors of Ghana (ABCE­CG), emphasised the need for innovative approaches to sustain operations amid ongoing eco­nomic constraints. Mr Ledi, who stated this …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reassured Ghanaians that the recent power outages, which have brought back memories of the 2015 “Dumsor” crisis, will not be a recurring issue. The party said that ‘Dumsor’ was a thing of the past and that it was com­mitted to preventing such widespread power shortages from happening again, as …

The flagbearer of the National Democrat­ic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, has stated that he is being measured in his promises ahead of the 2024 general elections. That, he said was because the current state of the coun­try’s economy limits him from making grand promises as the public purse had been depleted by …

Thousands of members of the Apostle Revelation Society (ARS) have con­verged at Gbedzi, New Tadzewu in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region to celebrate the 84th anniversary of the church. The week-long event was organised with the theme: ‘Fear not, for I am with you: be not dismayed, for I am your God; …

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said despite challenges associ­ated with Artificial Intelligence (AI), there was the urgent need to harness the facility towards the country’s socio-eco­nomic development. He said the country should consider investing in AI to be able to take advantage of the emerging AI revolution, currently sweeping across the …

The Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a mobile banker to six years impris­onment for stealing GH¢162,700 belonging to customers of a rural bank. Grace Addy, 29, allegedly collected the money and channeled it through other mobile money accounts for her personal use and to facilitate her travelling abroad. The accused, who was charged with forgery …

 A 47-year-old pastor, who allegedly collected $32,084 and GH¢13,760 from five persons under the pre­text of securing United States of America (USA) Visas for them, but failed, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court in Accra. Bismark Quaoo Yankey, charged with five counts of defrauding by false pretences, pleaded not guilty. The court presided over …

Private legal practitioner and convenor of #FixTheCountry Movement, Mr Ol­iver Mawuse Bark­er-Vormawor, filed his defence in the GH¢10 million defamation case against him, last Friday. The Accra High Court on January 10 awarded costs of GH¢3,000 against Mr Bark­er-Vormarwor for failing to file his defence. The court subsequently, granted him additional one week to file …