Liberia’s new President George Weah on Tuesday pledged to fight corruption as he spoke about conditions in his “broke country” on the first day of an official visit to Paris. The former international football star who, took office on January 22, is faced with a dire economic situation in Liberia following two civil wars and … Read more
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Wednesday afternoon put away his well-earned reputation as a scholar to don the garb of a chef when he served lunch to officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces at Burma Camp, Accra. The Vice President showed his serving skills after delivering an address on behalf of President … Read more
More than 5,000 people have attended the burial of Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in his home village after he died of colon cancer. The burial was marred by divisions in the party he formed and led, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Crowds booed two leaders challenging the appointment of Nelson Chamisa as the … Read more
The single most important factor in the development and progress of a nation is its human capital, and it is crucial to reconnect Africans on the continent and those in the diaspora to accelerate the emancipation of the African continent, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has underscored. The Vice President, who was speaking at … Read more
The single most important factor in the development and progress of a nation is its human capital, and it is crucial to reconnect Africans on the continent and those in the diaspora to accelerate the emancipation of the African continent, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has underscored. The Vice President, who was speaking at … Read more
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Mr. Thaddeus Sory as Vice President of the CAF Appeal Board. Mr. Sory who is a member of the GFA’s Legal Committee, will be Vice President to Nigeria’s Mr A. U Mustapha San on the Board. This was announced at the 40th CAF Ordinary General Assembly held in … Read more
MDC-T vice president Advocate Nelson Chamisa and Ms Elizabeth Macheka, widow of the late MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, attended the funeral wake of the politician yesterday despite threats by family members that they would not be allowed near the event. Adv Chamisa together with his co-vice president Engineer Elias Mudzuri are embroiled in a … Read more
New Edubiase United President Yakubu Abdul Salam has debunked a statement attributed to him that Kurt Okraku does not have the potential to become GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi’s successor. “Kurt Okraku has not reached the level of becoming the president of Ghana Football Association so he should stop bragging on various radio stations and television … Read more
Lawyers representing former President and standard bearer emeritus of the Unity Party (UP) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf have filed a lawsuit against former vice president and standard bearer of the party Joseph N. Boakai, alleging her expulsion orchestrated by Boakai was in violation of the UP’s Constitution and the 1986 Constitution of Liberia. The suit before … Read more
New Edubiase United president Yakubu Abdul Salam has discounted the chances of Kurt Okraku in becoming Ghana Football Association president. Abdul Salam believes the Dreams FC Executive Chairman is down the pecking order of the list of successors should Kwesi Nyantakyi decided not to contest the 2019 elections. It looks like the campaigning has started … Read more
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated government’s resolve to deal forcefully and decisively with the issue of illegal bunkering and the smuggling of petroleum products by sea into Ghana. Government, he said, is in the process of formulating policies aimed at nipping the situation in the bud once and for all. Dr … Read more
Ghana Football Association (GFA) vice president George Akwesi Afriyie has dismissed reports that he was in the Brong Ahafo region to begin his campaigning for the nation’s football governing body hot seat. Widespread report in the media suggest Afriyie travelled to the Brong Ahafo region and met top hierarchy of clubs and shared his vision ahead … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo, has urged the members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to take their time and teach the president basic mathematics. Contributing to the debate on the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Nana Akufo-Addo last Thursday, Mr Adongo indicated that the President is … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Accra for Sokoto, Nigeria, where he will be a guest at the International Conference on Transformative Governance in Africa. The invitation was extended to Ghana’s leader by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Reverend Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah. The president will be out in Nigeria … Read more
Staff of the six polytechnics converted into technical universities are demanding the Ministry of Education withdraws from Parliament, the technical universities amendment bill of 2017. According to them, sections 24, 26, 27 and 42 of Technical University Act 922 (2016) which are up for amendment would grant powers to the National Council for Tertiary Education … Read more
The Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) George Akwesi Afriyie has reiterated his frustration over the postponement of the Ghana Premier League. The 2017/18 Ghana Premier League was due to commence on February 9, but a court injunction by Great Olympics halted the whole process after stating that Bechem United used an unqualified … Read more
Government will this year begin the process of streamlining the process of land acquisition, valuation and records consolidation as part of the process of moving Ghana beyond aid, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. Among other intended measures, plans are far advanced to begin the process of digitising all land records in the … Read more
Government will this year begin the process of streamlining the process of land acquisition, valuation and records consolidation as part of the process of moving Ghana beyond aid, the Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. Among other intended measures, plans are far advanced to begin the process of digitizing all land records in the … Read more
Participants at the just ended Multi-stakeholder Anti-Corruption Strategic Meeting on the Right to Information (RTI) has renewed its call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure the passage of the Bill. The group urged the Government to place the RTI Bill on the calendar of the current Parliament before the end of the first … Read more
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to eradicate malaria and other mosquito-transmitted diseases in the country. He said malaria had caused significant number of deaths in Ghana and cost the African Continent billions of dollars. Vice President Bawumia said this when a high-powered Cuban delegation led by Mrs Mercedes Lopez Acea, the … Read more