Johannesburg (AFP) – Struggling Springboks have called up backs Francois Hougaard and Lwazi Mvovo for Rugby Championship Tests in Australia and New Zealand during September. A knee injury ruled winger-cum-scrum-half Hougaard out of a lucky home win and a deserved away loss against Argentina when the competition began this month. Winger Mvovo is surprisingly recalled … Read more
For some time now, functionaries of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their presidential candidate himself, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, have strenuously denied reports in the local media of Akufo-Addo’s ill health and its implications on his ability to rule the country. In one such denial recently, the 72-year-old NPP presidential candidate said: … Read more
Ghana’s BET award winning talent, Stonebwoy, has been enskinned as the ‘Sapashini’ [Dancehall Warrior] of Ghana by the regent of Tamale, Gukpegu Naa Alhaji Abdulai. Stonebwoy was in Tamale for his concert at the Tamale Sports Stadium when he paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief. According to Gukpegu Naa, “Stonebwoy has been a … Read more
A 62-year-old man was arrested after allegedly filling a lubricant dispenser with hydrochloric acid at a sex club in Australia. No serious injuries were reported in the incident at “gay and bi social club” Aarows in northwest Sydney. Items in the room had been fitted with anti-tampering alarms after they had been interfered with in … Read more
A 21-year-old British woman has died after she was attacked with a knife in front of 30 people at an Australian backpackers’ hostel. A 30-year-old British man was also severely injured in the attack, near Townsville, in Queensland. Police are investigating whether the alleged attacker, who has been arrested, was motivated by extremism. It is … Read more
Scores of Ghanaians living in Australia are at risk of deportation following a decision by the Australian authorities to deny them an extension of visas because of lack of passports. The passports have reportedly been brought to Ghana for renewal but are yet to be returned after several months. The affected individuals have been living … Read more
Shasha Marley has been singing since he was a teenager and has since been amazing audiences with his talents. He comes on stage in a hood over a matching cassock and a sash. Described as the MONK ON THE LOOSE, he lets out his captivating voice and takes over the stage with an incredible stage … Read more
Rt. Hon Peter Ala Adjetey is the 2nd Speaker of the 4th Parliament of the Republic of Ghana. The Rt. Hon Speaker was born in Accra on August 11, 1931. He was educated at St. Pauls School La, Accra Bishop Boys’ School and Accra Academy. He graduated from the University College of the Gold Coast … Read more
Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, the sweet-scented name that has for two decades and more, filled the scientific and academic world with its fragrance is a Professor of Mathematics, Scholar, Nuclear Physicist and a Consultant in Informatics for Development. Prof Allotey, a prodigy born in August 1932 to a humble parentage at Saltpond in the … Read more
A man whose kayak was attacked by a saltwater crocodile has been rescued from an island in Australia. The unnamed man was left stranded on Townshend Island, off the coast of Queensland, for three days after the crocodile sank its teeth into his boat. He told authorities he fended off the animal before paddling to … Read more
Sierra Leone, one of the countries in West Africa which has been plagued by wars in the last decade is now the second most peaceful country in West Africa and has overtaken Ghana to become the most peaceful country in the sub-region according to a new report by the Global Peace Index of the Institute … Read more
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resolved to ban the sale of cosmetic products which contain the skin bleaching ingredient hydroquinone, effective August this year. The decision, which forms part of a directive from the state’s Standard Authority, is an attempt to deter users of the cancer-causing chemical within the Ghanaian market. FDA spokesperson … Read more
A crocodile in Australia snatched a woman taking a late-night swim in a national park and is believed to have killed her, media reported on Monday. The 46-year-old woman was swimming with a friend late on Sunday in waist-deep water at a beach in Queensland state when she disappeared, police said. “They felt a nudge, … Read more
Introduction: In this currency status report, I will discuss the negative and positive factors that are currently impacting the Ghanaian economy in plain language devoid of economic jargon as much as possible. The Ghanaian economy, especially its Cedi, has come under renewed pressure over the last few weeks I the global currency markets. So lets … Read more
Alan Kojo Kyeremanteng is sitting on a political cliff that is about to deliver him up to the abyss of political oblivion. Many political pundits have predicted an Alan extinction should he fail to win the October 18th NPP presidential primaries. I do agree with those pundits. If the results of the super delegate conference … Read more
Michael Ayittey Okine, alias Ayitey Powers, the famed Ghanaian boxer, was last Monday arraigned for allegedly taking money from two residents of Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, amounting to GH¢14,000 under the pretext of securing them visas. The suspect was put before a court presided over by Audrey Kocuvie- Tay and charged with defrauding by … Read more
The annual report on average annual salaries in the global oil and gas industry for the year 2013 indicates that Ghanaian workers in that industry are among the least paid in the world today. The report was jointly compiled by oil and gas recruitment experts, Hays Oil and Gas, and industry researchers, Oil and Gas … Read more