MANCHESTER UNITED star Paul Pogba has always been a show off – but football needs him. That is the view of Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, who will go up against Pogba on Saturday. Pogba, the £89million Manchester United star, has been criticised for too many tricks and not enough consistency ever since he returned to the club in the summer ...

Former Deputy CEO of Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Akua Blakofe, is wondering what has happened to the numerous promises made by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, when she assumed office. According to Oheneba Akua Manfo, popularly known as Akua Blakofe, there is absolutely nothing going on. “Walking around town, you feel the sense of nothingness,” she said ...

Ghanaian actor of Liberian ancestry, Eddie Watson has revealed how sowing a seed in church with his television set years ago changed his life. Eddie Watson opened up in a conversation with JoyNews’ MzGee on an act of faith he embarked on several years ago when he was a member of the Hosanna Temple of International Central Gospel Church, Teshie, ...

Former President John Rawlings has paid a glowing tribute to the late renowned Ghanaian poet, Professor Atukwei Okai, saying he was “synonymous with everything literary in our part of the world.” “His ubiquitous and effervescent presence over several decades at myriad national, local and even smaller events left a memorable mark on many, especially the youth, most of whom have ...

This story was first published in April 2017 The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has given an account of the first 100 days in office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government indicating that they have been able to “arrest” the fall of the cedi as well as made some 103 achievements. In a humorous manner whilst delivering a ...

The rigid Ghanaian tradition of widowhood and its demands would not pity the mourning Nane Maria Annan, wife of the late United Nations Secretary General, James Kofi Annan, when she sat for almost a whole day on the second day of receiving mourners at the laying in state of her husband. Maria, who at a point looked exhausted and tired, ...

Some recruitment agencies in Ghana have defied the government’s ban on the recruitment of workers to the Gulf countries. In 2017, the government placed a temporary ban on the recruitment of workers to Gulf countries after a hike in reported cases of abuse faced by migrant workers. These countries include Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Despite ...

Jose Mourinho is “real” and does not fake his emotions like other managers in the Premier League, says Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku. United boss Mourinho demanded respect from the media after an angry news conference following a 3-0 defeat by Tottenham at Old Trafford in August. But Lukaku says the Portuguese is a family man, makes the players laugh ...

The Bank of Ghana has assured the public the fundamentals of the economy are sound and strong, despite recent depreciation of the Cedi. Speaking at “The Cedi Forum” to discuss the depreciation of the local currency, the head of Financial Markets and Treasury Dr Stephen Opata pointed out that the Central Bank has firm grips over the issues. He said ...

The family of the late UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has expressed disappointment over the fact that no Ga Chief attended the burial service for the departed global icon despite the event being held in Accra. According to the Head of the Kofi Annan’s family, Nana Kofi Brewuo III, who is also Otumfuo’s Tudwene, they find it very difficult to ...