FIFA has named Ghana among the top seeds for Qatar 2022 FIFA World’s Cup for African teams ahead of the draw to be held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo later today (Tuesday). Seeding pots for Qatar 2022 FIFA World’s Cup for African teams were by Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) ahead of second round draws slated for Cairo. ...
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Africa’s richest people and the tycoon who lost half his fortune
All it took was a new currency in Zimbabwe to wipe out half of Strive Masiyiwa’s net worth. The country’s only billionaire, Masiyiwa built a fortune primarily in telecom. He owns large stakes in two companies that trade on Zimbabwe’s stock exchange. But his country’s decision in June to ban all foreign currencies and use only the Zimbabwe dollar accelerated ...
Read More »Chris Attoh attends Kanye West’s church service
Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh, was spotted over the weekend with American rapper and gospel preacher Kanye West. They met at a church where the rapper’s Sunday Service choir had ministered songs on January 19, 2020. After the event, Chris posted a photo of himself and Kanye on Instagram with a caption that indicated that “we are all vessels of God”. Ever ...
Read More »Trusting Akufo-Addo government worse than investing in Menzgold – Manasseh
Investigative journalist Manasseh Awuni Azure is not impressed with the performance of President Akufo-Addo three years after assumption of office, opining that “Trusting this government is worse than investing in Menzgold”. The journalist in a Facebook post, Tuesday, recalls how he had higher hopes in the Akufo-Addo-led government following some moves made by the president in the early stage of ...
Read More »Ghana signs deal to host Afro Nation for 5 years
Ghana has closed a deal with Event Horizon Entertainment Ltd organisers of the popular Afro Nation concert to host the show for five consecutive years. The deal was signed between the Tourism ministry and the entertainment House in the UK witnessed by President Akufo-Addo. Announcing the deal on Facebook, cousin to the President Gabby Otchere Darko wrote:” a major highlight ...
Read More »GFA President and Beach Soccer Chairman both committed to development reforms
The Chairman of the Ghana FA Beach Soccer Committee has reaffirmed his support for the GFA led by President Kurt Okraku following consultations with key Beach Soccer stakeholders in Accra. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah made the pronouncement after beach soccer club owners, officials and other stakeholders cried foul at the composition of a Management Committee they felt did not fully represent ...
Read More »I wanted a ‘juicy position’ – Kofi Jumah
The Managing Director of State-owned GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited (GDCL), Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has revealed that he and his family had wanted President Akufo-Addo to appoint him to a ‘juicy position’ rather than GIHOC after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won the December 7, 2016 general elections, MyNewsGh.com reports. Maxwell Kofi Jumah who has been acknowledged by the State Interest ...
Read More »CEO in court for forging ex-husband’s signature to secure $150k loan
A 48-year-old Eunice Adu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Travel Bureau Limited has been charged by the Medina District Court for allegedly ‘stealing and forging’ signatures of her former husband to secure a loan of $150, 000. Madam Adu, together with Patrick Koduah, a former Relationship Manager of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited who has also been charged with abetment ...
Read More »Live updates: NDC, others hit Kumasi streets over new voters’ register
The biggest opposition party, the NDC is leading a coalition of like-minded opposition political parties to demonstrate through the streets of Kumasi Tuesday morning to mount enough pressure on the Electoral Commission to rescind its decision to compile a new voters’ register for the December general elections. The disgruntled parties say there is no need for a new voters’ register, arguing ...
Read More »Kroll case: Domelevo cited for contempt
The Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo has been cited for contempt of Court in an application filed by lawyer for the Senior Minister, Lawyer Yaw Oppong, for his refusal to file in court documents based on which he surcharged Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo and four other public officers. The Senior Minister and four other public officers filed an appeal at the High ...
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