The Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that it is “sheer propaganda” for the New Patriotic Party(NPP) to accuse the National Democratic Congress(NDC) of “borrowing recklessly” when in actual fact, the governing NPP intends to use funds reserved by the NDC to implement its flagship programmes. Mr Iddrisu pointed out that if, indeed, the NDC had borrowed ...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will reveal the final three-man shortlist for the 2017 African Footballer of the Year award in Ghana next week. A press conference will be held at the Kempiski Hotel in Accra on Monday, 18th December at 10am to reveal the names of the players who have made the final shortlist. CAF President Ahmad Ahmad ...

Ghana’s quest to turn its coastlines of Accra into a tourism enclave will be given a shot in the arm on Friday as President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cuts sod for the Marine Drive Project. The project, which covers 241 acres, stretching from the Osu Christianborg Castle to the Centre for National Culture (Arts Centre), has been divided into three ...

The living conditions of Ghanaians declined marginally between 2014 and 2015, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). Those whose living conditions declined constituted about one-third of the population, with majority of them living in the Greater Accra, Volta, Eastern, Upper East and Upper West regions. According to the survey findings, poor living conditions are ...

Egyptian Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2017. Following a record number of votes, the Liverpool star won ahead of Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Guinean Naby Keita, Sadio Mane of Senegal and Nigeria’s Victor Moses. “I am very happy to win this award,” the 25-year-old told BBC Sport. “It’s always a special feeling when you ...

‘One Corner’ hitmaker, Patapaa, has reportedly knocked down two people with his brand new Corolla car. The unfortunate incident happened on Monday afternoon at Opkonglo, near the University of Ghana. No one has been reported dead or severely hurt. In the picture available to us, one can see the 1-minute-celebrity, Patapaa looking very frustrated trying to explain himself. Blogger Shadrack ...

MANCHESTER UNITED and Manchester City could be in hot water with the Football Association following the tunnel bust-up at Old Trafford yesterday. The Football Association have launched an investigation into the incident by writing to both clubs for their observations on the fracas that followed City’s 2-1 win. Up to 20 players and coaching staff were alleged to have been ...

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in a tribute to the late Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong, popularly known as Kaba, stated that journalists with a fair-minded approach to issues and with a good sense of balance in terms of objectivity are becoming rare. He said, “a few too many media personnel are serving one purpose or another ...

Four in 10 Ghanaians have considered emigrating, although far fewer are actually taking steps to leave the country, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates. The study reveals that most potential emigrants are in search of more favourable economic prospects. A majority would prefer to live outside Africa, with North America and Europe being the most preferred destinations. The data is released ...

The Presidency has described as ‘curious’ the decision by the beleaguered Chairperson of the Electoral Commission,(EC) Charlotte Osei to write to the President requesting for a copy of the petition for her removal. The EC Boss, is asking the President and the Chief Justice committee probing her and her two deputies to furnish her with a copy of the petition ...