Food production in the Brong Ahafo Region is under threat as the region’s vegetation cover continues to diminish due to indiscriminate bush fires. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has observed that the danger, which used to persist in the savannah areas of the North, was gradually “progressing to the Brong Ahafo Region”, calling for intensity at promoting fire safety [...] The post B/A’s

The Accra Sports Stadium pitch is 80 per cent complete and will be ready for use in a month’s time, Managing Director of Green Grass Technologies Sports Services (GGT), Mr Frank Boahene has said.   The pitch will be used for the upcoming Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) to be hosted by Ghana from November 17 to December 1 [...] The post Accra Sports Stadium pitch takes shape

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has been urged to name Ghana winger Christian Atsu in his starting line-up for Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace. A 4-3-3 formation with Kenedy and Atsu flanking Joselu or Salomon Rondon up front would do the trick.Atsu and Kenedy are the two most talented wingers on Tyneside.A midfield three of Ritchie, Jonjo Shelvey and Ki Sung-yeung would provide enough industriousness for Kenedy and Atsu to go and play their own games.Astu was not selected

Experienced Ghanaian boxing trainer, Carl Lokko has threatened a legal suit against one of his previous boxers, Duke Micah over allegations made against him on social media.   The decision, according to the Bronx boxing gym head coach was to get Micah to substantiate the wild allegations that has since gone viral.   Micah, who joined the Bronx gym stable [...] The post Carl Lokko

The implementation of the seven per cent withholding Value Added Tax (WVAT) will take effect from October 1, 2018, the Controller and Accountant General, Eugene Asante Ofosuhene, has said.

Emre Can reacted with stunned amazement after seeing a replay of Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card against Valencia

In response to a range of corporate scandals, speculation and innuendo that have characterised South African financial markets over the past year, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is embarking on a public consultation process.

The government has outlined a very comprehensive set of incentives for companies and businesses that promote the, ‘One District One Factory’ initiative to develop the country, Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, Minister of Trade and Industry has said. The incentives include duty free status for importing machinery and equipment, duty free for importing all raw materials for the company, a five-year [...] The post Government

This year’s MTN Invitational golf tournament is scheduled for the Celebrity Golf Club on Friday, September 28. The event would be held under the theme “MTN Business, Your One-Stop-Shop for ICT needs.” About 100 golfers from across the country are expected to participate in this year’s event which would serve as a platform to reward MTN’s high value customers and [...] The post Golf:

Members of Ghana’s amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers that participated in the Ahmed Juma International boxing tournament in Turkey are back home. The three – Jessie Lartey (69kg) welterweight, Ghana’s only medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia; Wahid Omar (64kg) light welterweight and Suleman Tetteh, (56) bantamweight arrived yesterday with Emirates Airline. Tetteh won a bronze medal [...] The post Bombers

Vivo Energy has reached an agreement with Engen Holdings Limited to restructure the acquisition of Engen International Holdings (Mauritius) Limited (EIHL) by Vivo Energy’s subsidiary, Vivo Energy Investments B.V. The restructured transaction is now unconditional besides the customary closing conditions including material adverse change clauses. All required regulatory and competition authorities’ approvals have been received for the transfer of Engen’s [...] The post

Kenya move up the latest Fifa World Rankings thanks to their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Ghana, who fall six places.

Private legal practitioner and Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen has been maintained as the Deputy General Secretary, despite the recent issues he had with the party.

Ghana has chosen two Chinese companies to build the infrastructure it needs to import liquefied natural gas, resurrecting the $350 million Tema terminal project that would make the country the first in sub-Saharan Africa to buy LNG. Tema LNG, backed by Africa-focused private equity firm Helios Investment, signed deals with China Harbour Engineering Company to build onshore facilities and Jiangnan [...] The post Ghana

The Embassy of France in Accra has extended an invitation to Ghanaian companies to take part in a business forum, dubbed, ‘Ambition Africa 2018’, slated for October 22 and 23 in Paris. A statement issued by the French Embassy in Accra on Tuesday said the “Ambition Africa 2018″ was being organised by Business France, under the authority of the French [...] The post Ghanaian

An unforgettable day in the history of theatre in Ghana’ approaches with a stage play dubbed ‘3 Suitors 1 Husband’.

Alumni of the Katanga Hall of the Kwame

Alumni of the Katanga Hall of the Kwame

The chiefs and elders of Obom of Ga South, in the Greater Accra Region, have offered land for the construction of a Senior High School (SHS) to cater for the growing student population in the area. A seven-member educational committee set up by the Chief of Obom, Nii Kpakpo Amaatey II, have also raised an amount of GH¢15,981.00 for an [...] The post Chiefs, elders of Obom offer land

Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko George Amoako has disclosed that his outfit have received a total of twenty-seven applications for the vacant coaching job.Former Bechem United gaffer Vicenzo Alberto, Charles Akunnor, one- time Ghana Premier League champion Yusif Abubakar and Black Starlets coach Abdul Karim Zito are among the tall list who are reported to have put in their CVs for the coveted job.The Porcupine Warriors job became vacant last week after Paa Kwesi Fabin resigned