Mr Kwaku Agyemen-Manu, the Minister of Health, has formally requested Sheikh Ahmed Dalmood Al Maktoum, to refund GH¢16,331,640, paid to him for the supply of 300,000 doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. The Minister’s action is in line with recommendations of the Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee, that the amount be retrieved from Sheikh Ahmed … The post Minister

• Ghana’s economy is on the path of improvement despite the debilitating impact of the pandemic • The finance minister noted the stability of economic indicators are factors of the growth • Government has initiated the Obaatan Pa programme to transform the economy Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the Ghanaian economy is experiencing a positive turn around after it was, like other countries, badly hit by COVID-19.

Bright Simons, a global thought leader, has raised red flags over the planned acquisition of stakes in Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum Ghana oil blocks by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) saying it is mind-boggling. In an article analysing the developments, Mr Simons rubbished the GNPC’s reasoning for entering into the deal. He said … The post GNPC

The Ghana Chamber of Mines is funding a study on the positioning of Ghana as the hub of mining support services in West Africa. In this direction, the Chamber has commenced a process to select a suitable consultant for the study. Mr Eric Asubonteng, President of the Chamber, who announced this at a meeting with … The post Chamber of Mines funds

The Asante Gold Corporation has officially been introduced to the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality as the new management head of the Mensin Gold Bibiani Limited in Western North Region. The move was finalized after Asante Gold, a Canadian gold developer agreed to assume control of the Bibiani Gold Mine for a … The post Asante

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has described the government's negotiation team as abysmal and incompetent in their attempts to resolve the strike by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG).

An Accra High (Commercial) Court has fined Sam -J Specialist Hospital in Accra GH¢326,456 for medical negligence that led to the paralysis of a baby in the right arm. The amount includes; the award of general damages of GH¢200,000 and a cost of GH¢20,000 against the hospital and its owner, Dr Amoo Mensah, a specialist … The post Court

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2021, to August 31, 2021. A statement issued by the ATU yesterday said, following a consultative meeting with Challenge partners, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Huawei Technologies Limited and Intel Corporation, the move was arrived at to … The post ATU

The 2020 New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidate for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and Executive Director of NASCO Feeding Minds, Banasco Seidu Nuhu, has presented 50 laptop computers to some tertiary students in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region. The initiative, dubbed One Tertiary Student, One Laptop, is part of a program to boost the IT experiences of […] The post Former

About 11 members of Ghana’s team to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games returned to the country yesterday. Uncharacteristic of such arrivals, the group led by the National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General, Prof. Peter Twumasi returned with no fans at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to welcome them. Other members of the arriving team included … The post Tokyo 2020

The reconstituted boards of three state organisations under Ministry of Finance were inaugurated in Accra yesterday with a call on them to work hard to increase government revenue, attract investment and spur the growth of the economy. The organisations are Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Social Security and National Insurance Trust … The post ‘Work

Sexual violations during the conflict in Tigray amount to war crimes, the rights group says.

Experienced football administrator, Mr. Jones Abu Alhassan, was reported dead in Cote d’Ivoire yesterday where he traveled on club duties. The former Real Tamale United (RTU) official’s death occurred yesterday after a short illness. Mr. Alhassan was part of the Ghana Football Association’s delegation that accompanied Hasaacas Ladies to the WAFU Zone B CAF Women’s … The post Veteran

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision concerning a 62-acre land, Empire Builders, the management of Trasacco Valley, a local real estate company, has cautioned individuals and corporate bodies against encroaching on its lands in Accra.  On December 16, 2020, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in the more than 20-year-old dispute over the parcel of … The post Don’t

The Tijjaniya Muslims Movement of Ghana marks the Islamic New Year – August 10th (Arabic: Ra’s as-Sanah al-Hijriyah), also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, which is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the Islamic year is observed by most Muslims on the first day … The post Tijjaniya Muslims Movement marks Islamic New

The 2021/22 Ghana Premier League will kick off on the weekend of Friday, October 29 across all the nine Premier League centres. This follows approval of the plan for the 2021-22 football season by the Executive Council. The process towards the kick-off of the new season begins with the opening of registration window of players … The post GPL 2021/22 season to kick off Oct 29 appeared

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) has resolved to intensify enforcement of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety protocols to curb increasing number of cases in the region. To this end, it has advised the public to mandatorily adhere to all COVID-19 safety protocols at all events in any public place and space in the region … The post GA/RCC

The Omanhene of Sefwi Anhwiaso in Western North, Ogyeahowo Yaw Gyebi II, has pledged to support the Mining Sector Roads Rehabilitation Secretariat to succeed in delivering good road infrastructure in mining communities across the country. He said road infrastructure in most mining communities needed to be worked on as some of them were in deplorable … The post Omanhene

The annual Greater Works Conference organised by the International Central Gospel Church has ended in Accra with a call on young Africans to fulfill the dreams of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere and other African Greats to accelerate the continent’s development. Speaker on the final day of the 3-day event and General … The post Younger

Austrian-born Ghanaian defender Kevin Danso has completed his move to French Ligue 1 side RC Lens, GHANASoccernet.