The Ghana Football Association says it will have contracts with players for their World Cup bonuses at future tournaments after having to rapidly bring in $3 million in cash to keep the team playing in Brazil. GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi says Ghana had used cash “in order to prevent player revolts” at previous tournaments. He … Read more
Nana Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2012 Presidential candidate has lamented the leadership crisis in Ghana and accused President John Mahama’s government of sending the nation backwards. Addressing the monthly public meeting of the UK Branch of the New Patriotic Party’s last Sunday in Wood Green, London, the man vying to lead the New … Read more
Kwasi Nyantakyi, the Ghana Football Association president GFA has today rendered apologies to Ghanaians for the disappointing performance of the Black Stars at the World Cup in Brazil. Not only did the Black Stars exit the tournament at the group stage with only a point to show for all their efforts, they also lost two … Read more
The Central Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwamena Duncan, has accused President Mahama of turning the presidency into a “dumping site where goods which cannot be used any longer are dumped.” According to him, the president’s inability to sack the outgoing Minister of Youth and Sports and his deputy, Joseph Yammin; after … Read more
Roshi Motman, Tigo’s General Manager announced today a multimillion dollar investment programme to improve its network and services for its growing number of customers. In the first year the company will be investing an average of over $100,000 a day in the upgrade. During the first phase of investment, the company will commence a fibre … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has finally granted permission to a group of Ghanaians who planned to picket at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday. The group is protesting against what they describe as harsh economic conditions in the country. The Police earlier entreated the organizers of the picket dubbed ‘Occupy Flagstaff House’ to reschedule the march. … Read more
A number of fuel stations in Accra have started receiving petrol for sale to stranded commuters as queues for the commodity pile up across the capital. It appears however, that the supply from the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies will have to be sustained to clear the queues that have built up at the pumps over … Read more
Sarkodie was one of the artistes who performed at the L.A experience of this year’s Black Entertainment Awards. The rapper together with his official DJ, DJ Mensa, thrilled audience to a spectacular performance. Sarkodie, in recent times, has been Ghana’s biggest Ambassador to the music world; breaking into music charts all over the world with … Read more
Darryl Wharton-Rigby’s, an award-winning US writer is planning a Hollywood thriller spun off the true and bizarre story of Ghana’s World Cup cash. Darryl Wharton-Rigby’s screenplay will centre on a courier tasked with bringing $3m (£1.76m) across the Atlantic to Brazil in an effort to stop the Ghanaian football team quitting the competition in protest … Read more