Fast-rising Ghanaian professional golfer, Kwabena Poku, has been crowned winner of this year’s Captain One Invitational Charity Golf Champion­ship which ended at the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi on Sunday. The Kumasi-based golfer recorded 146 points to walk away with a giant trophy, a cash prize of GH?8,000 and a medal after the two-day event. … The post Kwabena Poku wins 7th Captain

South Africa pro­duced one of the major upsets in the TotalEner­gies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 after knocking Morocco out with a 2-0 win in the round of 16. The first half saw few goal scor­ing opportunities being created. The Atlas Lions of Morocco got the best chance of the first half … The post AFCON 2023:  South Africa edge Morocco to book

 The Public Accounts Com­mittee (PAC) of Parliament has cautioned public officers against designating Mem­bers of Parliament (MPs) as spending officers for proj­ects within their respective jurisdictions. Chairman of PAC, Dr James Klutse Avedzi, said it was illegal for directorate of public institutions to transfer project funds into the personal accounts of MPs. He explained that, … The post Don’t

 Calls by women to be given equal repre­sentation as men, es­pecially in the political space, keep growing. Therefore, it is not surpris­ing that four women-centred civil society organisations (CSOs) and another organ­isation are calling on Pres­ident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint a number of women who will form at least 60 per cent of … The post Women too need to qualify for

Access Bank Ghana Plc has opened a new branch at the Bright International Industrial hub at Afienya to bring banking services closer to custom­ers in the industrial hub and its environs. This is in pursuance of the bank’s strategic objective of en­hancing customer experience and satisfaction for the over 100 medi­um to large scale Chinese … The post Access Bank opens branch at Afienya appeared

Patricia Obo-Nai, the CEO of Telecel Ghana, has called on African govern­ments, telecommu­nication companies, and financial service providers to remove obstacles that are imped­ing progress towards a cash-lite society and improved cross-border transactions. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue 2024 at Aburi, she em­phasised that joint ownership was required among regulatory bodies in Africa, telcos, … The post Accelerate

 A delegation from the La Traditional Council and the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) has visited the La General Hospital site to ascertain the progress of work and challenges being faced. Led by Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, La Shikitele (Kingmaker), the visit was necessitated by agitation from La residents and other interested stakeholders in the … The post Chiefs visit La General

The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on fellow heads of state and the global business community to focus on unlocking the $450 billion that the continent stands to accrue under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (Af­CFTA) by 2035. He explained that a one per cent increase in Africa’s share of global trade … The post At

Someone who had heard the news that the British Museum and the Victoria Museum (both in London) had agreed to send back to Ghana, “on loan,” (for three years) gold and other precious ornaments looted by British troops from the royal Asante mausoleum in Kumase in 1874, asked me? “Only for three years?” My answer, … The post  The ‘Law Of The Marauder appeared first on Ghanaian

Four women centred civil society organisations and one other are calling President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint at least 60 per cent of women out of the 30 per cent government appoin­tees in the Metropolitan, Mu­nicipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). They are the Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NE­TRIGHT), in partnership with Alliance … The post 5 groups demand

The Tamale High Court on Tuesday granted a motion for an interim injunction filed by Hajia Lariba Zuwera Abudu, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Walewale Constituency in the North East Region to restrain Dr Kabiru Tia Mahama from holding himself as the party’s 2024 parliamentary candidate for the area. Hajia Lariba Zuwera Abudu … The post MP secures