Accra, Aug. 18, GNA - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) pivotal role in promoting the country’s socio-economic development.He said the Bank’s diligence and commitment had ensured it fulfilled its mandate to maintain price stability and to create an enabling environment for sustainable gro

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has thanked the people for re-electing him for a third term and criticised attempts to interfere in the country’s politics. He was speaking soon after taking the oath of office at the Amahoro National Stadium in the capital, Kigali. The ceremony was attended by dozens of African leaders and dignitaries. Mr ...

By Christabel Addo,GNAAccra, Aug 18, GNA - Ms Stephanie Okereke Linus, a Nigerian Actress and filmmaker, has advised African leaders to commit more resources to help address the numerous challenges of maternal health.She said although Africa

By Samira Larbie, GNAAccra, Aug. 18, GNA - The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Debt Management Team has asked qualified businesses that are not registered to do so with immediate effect to avoid any embarrassment.The Team, in collaboration wit

By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, Aug. 18, GNA – The National Youth Authority (NYA) will focus on enhancing coordination with other youth employment agencies to better address youth unemployment. Mr Steven Mensah Etsibah, NYA Programmes Director, s

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, William Quaitoo says there will be an increase in farm yields in 2018 despite the army worm infestation.

Without warning, the country has been thrown into deep discussions about the collapse of UT Bank and Capital Bank. We are told that quite a few other banks may join the wagon. UT Bank was listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) until the crisis broke. GCB Bank, itself a listed company on the GSE, ...

FC Zurich President Ancillo Canepa has revealed why he rejected a mouth-watering 10 million offer from Brighton for striker Raphael Dwamena. The Swiss club turned down the offer from the English club due to the side's audacious ambition of becoming a powerful force this season. The club saythey are in a sound financial position not to hurriedly sell their highly-rated Ghanaian attacker. And FC Zurich President Ancillo Canepa has revealed the ambition of the team this season made it practically

By Edward Gyasi, GNAAccra, Aug.18, GNA - Mr Paul Dogbe, biological father and trainer of Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogbe has revealed that he resigned from his well-paid job in England to help his son to become a world champion.In an interview w

By Edward Gyasi, GNAAccra, Aug.18, GNA - Isaac “The Royal Storm” Dogbe (17-0-0, 11 KO’s), says he ready to fight for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) featherweight title later this year.The Ghanaian pound for pound young boxer says he

Koforidua, Aug. 18, GNA – Six members of the Eastern Regional Taekwondo team, which participated in the 4th Greater Accra Taekwondo Championship have presented the medals they won to the Eastern Regional Director of Sports at her office at Koforidua.The championship attracted over 200 athletes from the Eastern, Ashanti, Western and G

Accra, Aug. 18, GNA - The International Federation of Skate Soccer (IFSS) in collaboration with Binatone Ghana will organise a Skate Soccer friendly between Ghana (Rolling Rockets) and Togo at the Accra Sports Stadium, Tennis court on September 2, 2017.The president of International Federation of Skate Soccer, Mr. Albert Frimpong told

Edward Gyasi, GNAAccra, Aug. 18, GNA - The Ghana National Rugby team would participate in the Africa Men's Sevens Tournament in Kampala, Uganda, scheduled for October 6, 2017.The Ghanaian side would compete against nine other African natio

Frankfurt, Aug. 18, (GNA/dpa) - Eintracht Frankfurt have completed the signing of midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng on a three-year contract, the Bundesliga club said Friday."Prince will give an awful lot to this team," coach Niko Kovac said. "He brings a huge footballing quality with him."

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 18, (GNA/dpa) - Grigor Dimitrov managed a 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters as he beat the Argentine for the first time in six tries.The Bulgarian seventh seed was pleased to finally earn victory in the series against his occasional doubles

Rome, Aug. 18 (GNA/dpa) – The surprise move of defensive ace Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus to AC Milan shook the Italian transfer market in July and underscored the intention of the Rossoneri to be back among the big guns of the Serie A.Former Juve star Alessandro Del Piero said he thought about a joke when he heard of the Italy int

London, Aug. 18, (GNA/dpa) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he is too experienced to get carried away despite his side's impressive performance in last weekend's Premier League season-opener.United, crushed West Ham 4-0, to start the campaign with new signing Romelu Lukaku scoring twice.

The main route to Europe is experiencing one of its longest lulls since the start of the migration crisis in 2014, though experts said it was unlikely to last.

Two persons including a 9 months old baby have reportedly died and several others injured in a ghastly accident at Kwekyikrom on the Bekwai road in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred around 4:am when they were traveling from Tebeso Number 2 to Kumasi. Ultimate News’ Eno Safo reported that the driver of the Sprinter bus […] The post A/R: 3 persons die in a ghastly

Hundreds of residents of Oshieyie near Kokrobite in Greater Accra Region had to flee to neighbouring communities as tensions escalated over chieftaincy dispute in the town and claimed the life of one person. The deceased, Sampson Amarko Amarh, believed to be in his late 20s, was shot when violence erupted between two families, Nii Afadeanor ...