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Dr Patrice Motsepe has secured a second four-year term as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following an uncontested re-election at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. Motsepe, who initially remained reserved about seeking re-election, confirmed his decision in October 2024 after multiple requests from CAF member association presidents and key football stakeholders. ...

The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) is set to host a pivotal engagement between President John Mahama and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and other key state entities. The high-level meeting, scheduled for March 13th, 2025, will take place at the prestigious Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The meeting “promises to be a historic moment in ...

The Finance Minister has announced the government’s plan to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), the COVID-19 Levy, and the 10% tax on lottery winnings (betting tax). According to Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, these five bills are expected to be laid before Parliament on Wednesday, March 13. “I will be going to Parliament to submit the bills, ...

An Indonesian TikToker has been sentenced to almost three years in prison after reportedly ‘talking’ to a picture of Jesus on her phone and telling him to get a haircut. Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender woman with more than 442,000 TikTok followers, had been on a livestream, and was responding to a comment that told her to cut her hair ...

After the suspension of its hearing indefinitely on Wednesday, February 5, the Adhoc Committee probing the vetting chaos will continue its work on Friday, February 7, 2025. The hearing of the witnesses will be made public on Friday with a subsequent in-camera hearing for MPs who were ‘culprit’ in the destruction of the state properties. Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured an order of substituted service from the Supreme Court to serve respondents in the re-collated Parliamentary results in Tema Central, Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South constituencies. The party, through its candidates – Baba Sadiq, Okaikwe Central; Ewurabena Aubynn, Ablekuma North; Ebi Bright, Tema Central and Christopher Beyere, Techiman South, are before ...

The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, postponed the vetting of ministerial nominees Agnes Naa Momo Lartey and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare to today, Wednesday, 22 January 2025. Naa Momo Lartey, nominated as Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, nominated as Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, were initially scheduled to appear before the committee on Tuesday, 21 ...

TapTap Send, a major player in Africa-focused money transfers, is calling for a more collaborative regulatory environment in Ghana following a recent one-month suspension by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The suspension, triggered by an alleged violation of banking and forex laws concerning a cedi-based wallet for Ghanaians abroad, resulted in an estimated US$100 million loss in remittances during November ...

The outgoing Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the incoming Mahama administration will not engage in greed, impunity, and disrespect for the rule of law. He says they will provide a leadership that listens to the concerns of the people. In a post on his X page, he stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has transformed ...

Manchester United struck twice in the closing minutes to stun Manchester City in a dramatic derby conclusion at Etihad Stadium. Josko Gvardiola’s first-half header looked to be giving City victory in a largely dismal clash until United staged a remarkable turnaround to give new manager Ruben Amorim a landmark win early in his reign. Amad Diallo was United’s star performer, ...