The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Jomoro Constituency of the Western Region has called on the government to listen to the plight of the residents in the constituency and construct their deplorable roads. The NDC says “to avoid other actions supported by law from indigenes of Jomoro”, the government must do them the honours and come to their aid. ...
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Nacee opens up his decision to take a break from No Tribe: “I was tired of the complaints”
Ghanaian musician and producer Nacee, formerly part of the renowned gospel group No Tribe which also included Lord Bondzie, has disclosed in a new interview the challenges he faced during his time with the group and why they split. Speaking candidly with Rosleyn Feli about the reasons behind his decision to take a break from No Tribe, Nacee revealed that ...
Read More »Mid-year budget: Proposed change in fiscal accounting is a retrogressive & fiscally imprudent step – Terkper
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has said that the proposed changes in Ghana’s fiscal accounting from cash to commitment basis as announced in the mid-year budget review presented by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, is retrogressive. Presenting the mid-year budget, Mr Ofori-Atta told Parliament that Ghana’s economy is showing signs of stabilization. He said the implementation of on-going fiscal adjustments and ...
Read More »Don’t sign contracts when you don’t understand them – Inkoom tells young footballers
Former FC Basel defender, Samuel Inkoom is advising young footballers to be cautious and thoroughly review any contract they are presented with throughout their career. The Hearts of Oak right-back who played for top clubs in Europe for several years shared that some offers may not benefit players, but they may accept them out of ignorance and regret it later. ...
Read More »2023 WWC: Nigeria still unbeaten, advance to last 16 of tournament after draw with Ireland
The Republic of Ireland ended their first World Cup with a 0-0 draw with Nigeria, who progressed to the last-16 and could face England. The result, coupled with Australia’s win over Canada, meant the Super Falcons, the lowest-ranked side in Group B, qualified in second place at the expense of the Olympic champions. The Irish were already knocked out after ...
Read More »I lost my position and one month salary for choosing Ghana over my club – Inkoom
Former Black Stars defender Samuel Inkoom has narrated how one of the sacrifices he made for Ghana almost crashed his promising football career. The seasoned fullback was a key figure for various Ghanaian national teams including the Back Stars and the Black Satellites where he won the U-20 World Cup in 2009, a feat yet to be matched by any ...
Read More »Mid-year budget: We will not be seeking a supplementary budget – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told Parliament that the government will not be requiring a supplementary budget in the mid-year budget. He said this while presenting the kid year budget review in parliament on Monday, July 31. “We will not require a supplementary budget,” he said. In the area of stemming inflation, he told Parliament that to be able to ...
Read More »2022: Ghana bags US$1.43 billion from oil
Ghana’s total petroleum receipts (i.e. proceeds from liftings and other petroleum receipts) as of December 2022, amounted to US$1.43 billion, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told parliament in his mid-year budget review on Monday, 31 July 2023. This amount comprises receipts from: the 63rd to the 68th liftings from the Jubilee field; the 20th and 21st liftings from the Tweneboa ...
Read More »Economic challenges: We have ‘turned the corner’ – Finance Minister
The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said that the government has avoided the unimaginable. He told Parliament during the presentation of the 2023 mid-year budget review on Monday, July 31 that with a lot of effort, the government managed to avoid empty shop shelves for medicines and other essentials; we have seen no shortages of food; “we have been spared ...
Read More »I was never paid $100,000 after contract termination – CK Akonnor replies minister
Former Black Stars head coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has denied receiving an amount of $100,000 from the Ministry of Youth and Sports following the termination of his contract in 2021. During a press brief last Wednesday, the Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, despite admitting the country still owes C.K Akonnor and Milovan Rajevac, claimed both were paid $100,000 each following the ...
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