The former Ghana Boxing Authority President, Samir Captan says Joseph Agbeko’s recent problems are spiritual, claiming that the former IBF Bantamweight champion could be under a “curse.” The 37-year-old boxer over the past three years has had two bouts against Colombian Luiz Melendes, Tanzanian Haji Juma organized by his own promotional syndicate, Fresh King Entertainment, postponed due to financial reasons. ...

Aggrieved staff of Pantang Psychiatric Hospital will hit the street today to press home their demand for encroachment on their lands by private developers to be stopped. They have already suspended OPD and other non-emergency services, leaving patients and their relatives stranded. Today’s protest may lead to the shutdown of the facility, despite a planned visit by the Health Minister. ...

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Ocquaye has categorically stated that Ghana will not consider changing laws that makes the practice of homosexuality illegal. The Speaker made the comments when Human Rights group, Amnesty International paid a courtesy call on him at Parliament on Tuesday. Amnesty International has been angling for Ghana – one of the countries in Africa that ...

The flag bearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has rejected claims he sacked some individuals in the party for accepting roles in previous governments. His comments follow accusations by the Chairman of the PNC, Bernard Mornah, who has condemned him for accepting the role of Ambassador-at-large under the current New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to him: “He [Bernard Mornah] ...

A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, is pleading for clemency from his successors over his inability to inform them about a planted spy camera at the office after leaving post. An audio-visual recorder planted behind a Coat of Arms plaque in the office was detected by officials of the national security. Alhaji Fuseini has confessed ...

Aggrieved staff of Pantang Psychiatric Hospital will hit the street today to press home their demand for encroachment on their lands by private developers to be stopped. They have already suspended OPD and other non-emergency services, leaving patients and their relatives stranded. Today’s protest may lead to the shutdown of the facility, despite a planned visit by the Health Minister. ...

Human trafficking has become a canker that is threatening the very survival of persons nationally and globally as the menace is on the ascendancy. It is on this backdrop that the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba calls on all stakeholders to see the fight against human trafficking as a national obligation as government is committed ...

Experienced Swedish lawyer Leif Silbersky has stepped in to help get Ghanaian international midfielder Kwame Bonsu from jail over rape charges. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday adjourned the case to the next 14 days partly because the prosecutor wants to call more witnesses for questioning, and that Bonsu has demanded to replace his lawyer. Reports emerging from Sweden are ...

The National Tripartite Committee has announced a 10 percent increase in the daily minimum wage. As a result, the new minimum wage is 9.68 cedis up from 8.80 cedis. The change will take effect on January 2018. The decision was taken on Tuesday after a marathon meeting held by the government, labour and the employers association. A statement signed by ...

ERIC DIER wants to leave Tottenham and sign for Manchester United this summer. United manager Jose Mourinho has already splashed £75million on Romelu Lukaku and now wants to test Tottenham’s resolve by bidding around £50m for Dier, after missing out on Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic. And United are also hoping to push through a £40m deal for Inter Milan winger ...