Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss, Kurt Okraku, has promised to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Ghana Premier League (GPL). He pointed out that the implementation of the video technology will enhance refereeing in the domestic leagues. VAR is widely used predominantly in over 100 developed countries and high-revenue competitions. But, in 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino mentioned ...

Ghana’s Black Princesses are set to conclude their training camp in Accra on Monday ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The team has been undergoing intensive preparations in Cape Coast since June 27, focusing on tactical strategies, physical conditioning, and overall team cohesion. A friendly match in Accra on Monday will serve as a final test ...

The decision by the government to maintain existing tax handles in the Mid-Year Budget Review presents some respite for businesses and individuals as a further increment in taxes could hamper productivity of the private sector, Deloitte Ghana has disclosed in its analysis of the 2024 Mid-Year Review Budget. According to the professional services firm, the business environment is already characterised ...

The National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has expressed strong disapproval of what he perceives as the selective activism of certain clergy and civil society groups in the country. Speaking at the launch of the NDC Youth Manifesto at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Monday, August 12, 2024, Mr. Opare Addo ...

The 2024 general election is barely four months away. It is, therefore, safe to say that we are at the threshold of yet another political season. This season, unlike those gone by, seems to lack the usual vigour, excitement and claim upon the attention of citizens, save the die-in-the-wool political hacks, who have the duty of raising the din to ...

Hasaacas Ladies Assistant Coach, Emmanuel Mensah, has revealed that his team has found replacements for Mukarama Abdulai and other players who will miss their 2024 WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers. Mukarama, who scored eleven goals on their way to winning the Women’s Premier League, is out with an injury. The club has also lost about three players to ...

Rapper Sarkodie’s highly anticipated performance at the Station Afrique (Africa Fan Zone) event in Paris was cancelled on Friday, August 9, due to unresolved contractual issues. The agency responsible for Sarkodie’s international engagements, EaglePlug, released a statement explaining the reasons behind the last-minute cancellation. According to the statement, the event organisers failed to meet key contractual obligations that had been ...

There is a need for an urgent national dialogue on how to rescue the cedi, Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Dr John Kwakye has said. He observed that the official exchange rate has moved from 4.20 at the end of 2016 to 15.09 as of 9 August 2024, implying cumulative depreciation of 72% during the ...

A Deputy National Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr George Krobea Asante, has announced that the next government led by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would abolish the 10% Value-Added Tax (VAT) on betting. This move, he says, is aimed at alleviating the economic burden on the youth and boosting the economy. The Ghana Revenue Authority introduced the ...

Renowned Reggae artiste, Buju Banton has criticised Afrobeats as uninspiring and failing to uplift people across Africa. In an appearance on Drink Champs which aired on Saturday, August 10, with host N.O.R.E and DJ EFN said there was no Afrobeats song that uplifted listeners. “Tell me one Afrobeats song that can uplift us,” he said. “Kenya is suffering; young men ...