Bizarre incidents that can only take place in Gha­na continue to occur to amuse, surprise or annoy us – depending on where we have decided to pitch our socio-political tent. The ink had hardly dried on my narration of the goat-prohibition edict at Berekum when I read on the Internet that there had been an … The post Asabee, this is your chance (3) appeared first on Ghanaian

In Ghana, where equitable development is a key priority, the District League Table (DLT) has emerged as a powerful tool to evaluate and promote growth at the grassroots level. The DLT provides an in-depth analysis of the 261 districts in the country, offering insights into their performance across various sectors. Let’s delve into the fascinating … The post Ghana’s

Israeli MPs have passed into law a highly-controversial bill, despite mass protests which aimed to thwart it. The law removes the power of the Supreme Court to overrule government actions it considers unreasonable. It is the first to be approved in a series of bitterly contested reforms aimed at curbing the power of courts. The … The post Israel passes bill amid protests appeared first

Ahead of Liberia’s Presidential and Legislative elections scheduled for October 10, 2023, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOW­AS) and the African Union (AU) have deployed a Joint Pre-election Fact-finding Mission to Liberia to assess the country’s state of preparedness for the polls. From 23-29 July, Mission is being co-led by Professor Attahiru Jega, … The post ECOWAS,

A London court on Monday ordered an ex-lawyer of former Nigerian oil state gover­nor, James Ibori, to pay around 28 million pounds (around $36 million) for helping hide funds gained illegally. Bhadresh Gohil was convicted in 2010 of 13 counts of money laundering and other offences linked to his role helping Ibori, who was governor … The post London court orders Nigerian

 CAF to hold C/L, Confed. Cup draws today  The draw for the 2023/24 TotalEner­gies CAF Champions League (C/L) and CAF Confederation Cup prelim­inary stages will be conducted today. The preliminary stages draw will be conducted at 11am at the CAF Headquar­ters, starting with the CAF Confederation Cup and followed closely by the Champions League. In … The post appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Nai Wulomo, Numo Akwaa Mensa III has waded into the controversy surround­ing a two-year suspension of boxing Promoter, Alex Ntiamoah-Boakye’s, license by the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) for flouting traditional rules, asking that his outfit be distanced from the brouhaha. Mr Ntiamoah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Box Office Sports, was hand­ed the … The post Distance

A former Black Stars player, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, has described the team’s group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qual­ifiers as dangerous and tricky but believes the team can circumvent around it with hard work to qualify. Ghana was drawn in a group with Mali, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Co­moros and Chad for the 2026 … The post FIFA

The U-17 side of Miracle Land FC over the weekend won the second edition of the Soccer for Dreamers tournament played at Winton Wembley Park in Awutu in the Central region. The tournament, put together by the US-based non-profit organisation, brought together four clubs includ­ing Young Juventus, Senya Wonders, Goama Sports for Change and Awutu … The post Miracle Land

Mr Charles Osei Asibey, President of the Armwres­tling Federation of Africa (AFA), has marked his first year as the continental head, subtly recounting achievement and a projection for the years to come. In a statement to mark the occasion, he thanked the member federations for the confidence reposed in him to lead Africa and appreciated … The post Osei Asibey highlights gains

Six women’s Division One southern zonal champions are set to benefit from the ‘Soccer for Dreamers’ online initiative, dubbed Ubuntu Online Academy. The initiative seeks to equip girls with tools to succeed beyond playing football. This came to light when a team from the US-based sports charity, led by its president, Mrs Sylvia Ak­waboah, and … The post Ubuntu Online Academy

 Refrain from ascribing spiritual causes to the learning difficulties of your children and seek the right reme­dies to address their challenges, the Executive Director of the Africa Dyslexia Organisation (ADO), Rosalin Abigail Kyere-Nartey, has appealed to parents. She said such children may either be suffering from dyslexia or the dyscalculia which were natural learning disabilities … The post ‘Learning

The African con­tinent is peaceful, rich, full of life with the potential to become one of the world’s super power, says Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. He has, therefore, urged descen­dants of the black race all over the world to disregard the negative narratives of Africa by the west, … The post Disregard negative narratives about Africa

The 15th Annual Review Meeting of the Eco­nomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Regional Network of Nation­al Focal Institutions against Trafficking in Persons Plus (RN­NI-TIP) is underway in Accra. The three-day programme seeks to review implementation of past years actions plans as well as focus on consolidating the implemen­tation of key decisions on the … The post ECOWAS

Ghana has no plans of building a Skytrain, but rather focusing its attention on the Western and Eastern railway lines development for the moment, the Chief Execu­tive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Mr Yaw Owusu, has stated. He said it was extremely expen­sive to build skytrain as a kilometre was estimated … The post New railway