World football governing body FIFA has banned four Uruguay players for aggressively confronting match officials when the team was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite defeating Ghana 2-0. Uruguay players Fernando Muslera and José María Giménez for four games each while veterans Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín will also serve one-game bans,… Continue reading Qatar 2022: FIFA fines, bans 4 Uruguay players after unruly scenes following Ghana win
Month: January 2023
I’ve never met Sister Derby since we broke up – Medikal
From lovers setting tension in the entertainment space and creating hit songs, Medikal and Sister Derby are truly done and have returned to being strangers. Since they announced their breakup in 2018, the former lovers have not crossed paths. This was revealed by Medikal during the ‘Atuu’ show on UTV. Per the rapper’s assertions, they… Continue reading I’ve never met Sister Derby since we broke up – Medikal
Asiedu Nketiah leads NDC delegation to UK for Mahama lecture.
The National Chairman and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is leading a delegation to the United Kingdom to attend a lecture to be addressed by former President John Dramani Mahama. The event is billed to take place at the Chatham House, United Kingdom, on Friday, 27th January 2023. Other members… Continue reading Asiedu Nketiah leads NDC delegation to UK for Mahama lecture.
Gold for oil deal a ploy by key players in govt to enrich themselves – Alex Mould
Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC), Alex Mould is concerned that some persons in government are using the gold for oil deal as a means to enrich themselves. The government took delivery of 40,000 metric tons of the first consignment of the gold for oil deal on January 15… Continue reading Gold for oil deal a ploy by key players in govt to enrich themselves – Alex Mould
We must invest in crucial infrastructure – Bawumia to African Leaders.
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has highlighted the need for more investments in crucial infrastructure by African governments and businesses to facilitate trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area, (AfCFTA). Dr Bawumia noted that critical investment in infrastructure will help ensure continued productivity and sustainable economic growth on the continent. Speaking at the… Continue reading We must invest in crucial infrastructure – Bawumia to African Leaders.
Tullow engaging government over $300m tax bill.
Tullow Oil says it will continue to engage with the government of Ghana to resolve a dispute over a $ 300 million tax bill. The oil producer revealed the tax bill from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) its latest trading update ahead of its 2022 full-year results in March. The company said it had received… Continue reading Tullow engaging government over $300m tax bill.
Ghanaians laud govt’s response to COVID-19 but say funds were lost to corruption – Afrobarometer.
A majority of Ghanaians say the government has performed well in managing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a similar proportion believe that some or a lot of funds intended for the pandemic response have been lost to corruption, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. In the April 2022 survey, a quarter of respondents reported… Continue reading Ghanaians laud govt’s response to COVID-19 but say funds were lost to corruption – Afrobarometer.
Work on Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange: Contractors ask for more time
Work on the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange will not meet the March 2023 completion timeline in the wake of constraints that have compelled construction engineers to ask for an extension. The Resident Engineer of the FAS Consult Limited, Owusu Sekyere Antwi, told the Daily Graphic that the workforce at the construction site had reduced due to… Continue reading Work on Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange: Contractors ask for more time
Coffee may lower risk of death, improves golf performance.
In Africa, many studies and research missions have found wild species of coffee growing off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire and in some areas of Sierra Leone. On the global front, the top five coffee-producing countries: Brazil, Vietnam, Columbia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia, account for 75% of the world’s total coffee production. The International Coffee Organization,… Continue reading Coffee may lower risk of death, improves golf performance.
Nigerian jailed 450 days for attempting to acquire Ghanaian passport twice.
A Madina District Court has sentenced Peter Michael Ifaenyi aka Peter Yaw Asare, a Nigerian Computer Engineer, to 450 days imprisonment for attempting to obtain a Ghanaian Passport twice. Ifaenyi, 26, who was charged with attempting to obtain Ghanaian passports by false declaration, pleaded guilty. The Court therefore sentenced him on his own plea and… Continue reading Nigerian jailed 450 days for attempting to acquire Ghanaian passport twice.