The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Abraham Adjatey, has called for the closure of the office of the Auditor-General. The Auditor-General of Ghana, who is the head of the Ghana Audit Service, undertakes audits of the public accounts of Ghana and all public offices as mandated by Article 187 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. ...
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Brighton reject second Arsenal bid for Caicedo
Brighton have rejected a second bid from Arsenal for Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo and told the Premier League leaders he is not for sale. The latest bid is thought to be in the region of £70m. Arsenal and Chelsea both had offers for the 21-year-old turned down last week. Caicedo informed Brighton in an open letter that he wanted a ...
Read More »Bawumia hosts American Football delegation as 9 young Ghanaians set for NFL Pro Bowl
An American Football delegation, made up of top executives of the NFL from the United States, the governing body of the sport, and nine young Ghanaian boys and girls who have been selected to participate in a tournament this week in the US, have called on the Vice President at the Jubilee House. The NFL delegation, led by Senior Director ...
Read More »We must urgently institute policies to fight tax-motivated illicit financial flows – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told African countries to collectively institute measures to fight illicit financial flows out of the continent. The president said this while speaking during the closing session of the maiden African Prosperity Dialogues dubbed, ‘the Kwahu Summit’,. “We need to pay serious attention to and arrest illicit financial flow out of the continent which is ...
Read More »Fuel prices to increase by 7%-13% from February 1, 2023 – IES
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is predicting between 7% and 13% jump in the prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), from February 1, 2023, for the next two weeks. This means petrol will sell at about ¢15 per litre, whilst diesel will go for over ¢17 per litre. According to the IES, the rise in domestic ...
Read More »Bawumia projected to win NPP flagbearer election
A delegates-based survey conducted by Outcomes International Ghana and Centre for Sustainable African Development Initiatives (C-SADI) UK has projected Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to win the flagbearer elections of the governing New Patitoc Party (NPP) ahead of the 2024 general elections. the survey stated that Ghana is an emerging democratic country seen as a good example for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ...
Read More »Full video: SHS computerised placement for sale
The Education Minister and the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) were the only ones given access and passwords to approve protocol placement into Category A senior high schools. This was to curb fraud, but The Fourth Estate‘s investigations found that placement into such schools happened through a network of intermediaries that included cleaners and security guards. Also, it found ...
Read More »NPP flagbearer polls: Survey result places Kennedy Agyapong 3rd as it tips Bawumia to win
The most preferred candidate for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer position among delegates of the party is Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The Vice President is leading in all 16 regions. The closest contenders to Dr Bawumia are Mr Alan Kyeremanten and Mr Kennedy Agyapong respectively. This is according to a delegates-based survey conducted by Outcomes International Ghana and Centre for ...
Read More »‘Al Sadd will always have a special place in my heart’ – Ayew’s farewell message after leaving Qatari club
Andre Ayew thanked Al Sadd and their fans in an emotional message after leaving the Qatari champions. The Ghana captain joined Al Sadd as a free agent in 2021 after leaving English side Swansea City. The 33-year-old signed a two-year contract that was set to expire in June of this year, but according to Al Sadd, an agreement has been ...
Read More »Asiedu Nketia gives ‘real’ reason why Haruna, Muntaka changed
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot accept a situation where New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament are cooperating with Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin when NDC lawmakers are not doing same even though Mr Bagbin is from the NDC, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said. Addressing the NDC UK/Ireland Chapter during a visit to London after ...
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