Cape Verde midfielder, Jamiro Monteiro, has said his side has more to prove following their qualification to the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023. Jamiro Monteiro put up a man of the match performance to help his country record a slim win over Mauritania. A late Ryan Mendes penalty … The post ‘Cape Verde has more to prove’ appeared first on
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire pulled off a monumental upset by defeating defending champions, Senegal, 5-4 on penalties after extra time to advance to the TotalEneriges CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. In front of a raucous home crowd at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Senegal made a blistering start and took the lead just … The post AFCON 2023: Cote d’Ivoire
In his very first attempt at contesting as aspiring parliamentary candidate, Kofi Obiri Yeboah made history in Saturday’s parliamentary primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) when he polled an overwhelming 85 per cent of the votes cast to beat his three other contenders, including the established incumbent, for the Subin Seat. The affable … The post New
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has indicated that since he assumed office as the Speaker and Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Board, he has prioritised the capacity building of Parliamentary staff. According to him, he firmly believes that enhancing staff competencies is the surest way to effective service delivery and improved productivity. … The post Capacity
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has raised concern about the increasing rate of the payment of “unearned salaries and unserved bond terms” by staff of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The pervasiveness of the infraction, if left unchecked, according to PAC, would deny the country of much-needed funds for other key investments in … The post PAC expresses
There are growing calls for the scrapping of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for its inability so far to successfully prosecute just a single case. It seems a very cogent decision to support those making such calls because the public thought the OSP was going to, at least, reduce corruption drastically in the … The post Let’s nurture OSP for expected results appeared first
The Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng has said calls by a section of the public for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be scrapped were ‘unwholesome’ as this could hinder the country’s fight against corruption. According to him, an objective evaluation of the attempts to unfairly and unjustly discredit the OSP and its … The post Fight
The Minerals Commission says neither it nor the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has received a formal application or request from FGR to put the mine under care and maintenance. The Prestea-Bogoso Mine is currently under the control of FGR Bogoso Prestea Limited (FGR) and its principal shareholder Blue International Holdings Limited which is … The post Minerals
A guard of honour was yesterday held for the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, to celebrate him for his partnership with security agencies and service to the country. An all-female guard police officers were on parade with support from the Police Central Band. The 96-member guard, including Assistant Superintendents of … The post Police administration honours
The government has disbursed GH¢2.5 billion to some banks under the Ghana Financial Stability Fund (GFSF). Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, disclosed this on Monday in response to a question on how much has been disbursed under the GFSF during the first MPC press conference of the year. That was after … The post Govt disburses GH¢2.5bn stability funds to
A 27-year-old man, who had sex with a 14-year-old girl in a church at Sowutuom, Accra, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Appearing before the Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters, Accra, Enoch Mensah, pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement. The court convicted Mensah on his own plea and sentenced him accordingly. … The post Man jailed 15 years for defiling
The Accra Circuit Court has granted GH¢50,000.00 bail with two sureties to a businessman, accused of defrauding a woman of US$5,000, under the pretext of securing her a German visa. Faisal Moro Mohammed, 31, denied defrauding Madam Mercy Sarfo as well as breaching the trust between the two. Police Chief Inspector Daniel Danku told the … The post Businessman accused of visa
Iddrisu Suka, allegedly involved in GH¢203,000 job scam case has been remanded in police custody by the Circuit Court in Accra. The court presided over by Mrs Samuel Bright Acquah, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Sukaon June 19, 2023. Meanwhile, the first accused, Dorcas Nartey, a 28-year-old unemployed, who had earlier appeared … The post Alleged GH¢203,000 job scam lands man
Benjamin Aboagye, musician, has been sentenced to 35 years imprisonment by the Adentan Circuit Court, for robbing a banker at gunpoint, at Pantang, Accra. This was after Aboagye, 28, was found guilty at the end of the trial on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. The court presided over by Mrs Sedinam Awo … The post 2 locked up 45 years for robbing banker at gunpoint
As NASA innovates for the benefit of all, what the agency develops for exploration has the potential to evolve into other technologies with broader use here on Earth. Many of those examples are highlighted in NASA’s annual Spinoff book including dozens of NASA-enabled medical innovations, as well other advancements. This year’s publication, NASA’s 2024 Spinoff, … The post NASA
Intel could have a serious hit on its hands There’s been plenty of chatter on the tech grapevine involving Intel‘s next-gen Battlemage graphics card since back in 2021, but now we have even more information on the upcoming card thanks to several leaks. According to the latest video from Tom of Moore’s Law is Dead, … The post Intel’s upcoming
The Managing Director of the Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Mr. Daniel Wilson Addo, has reiterated the bank’s commitment to supporting Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) to grow. “The overarching ambition is to secure market leadership in SME financing while solidifying its status as a resilient financial institution,” he said at a media event held … The post CBG reiterates commitment
Telecel Group, an Africa-focused telecommunication company with expertise in combining telecommunication with fintech, e-commerce, and tech start-ups successfully acquired 70 percent majority shares in Vodafone Ghana in February 2023 and is set to bring disruptive innovation into Ghana’s telecom industry with customer-centric products. A statement issued by the company in Accra yesterday quoted the CEO … The post Vodafone
Morocco coach, Walid Regragui’s two-match suspension at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been lifted after an appeal. Regragui was given a four-match ban, with two games suspended, and fined for bringing the competition into disrepute. The decision means Regragui, who had to watch his country’s last group game against Zambia last Wednesday from … The post Morocco coach Regragui’s
Egypt crashed out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after being defeated by DR Congo at the San Pedro Stadium on Sunday evening. The match ended 1-1 after extra-time and had to go to penalties, where DR Congo dramatically won the match 8-7 on penalties. DR Congo broke the deadlock in the 37th … The post DR Congo stun Egypt in shootout appeared first on Ghanaian
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