Once hailed by many people as a saviour, Egypt’s strong­man leader, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, is now seen in a very dif­ferent light. Egyptians who took to the streets to cheer for the gener­al-turned-president a decade ago are not as happy as they hoped they would be. As Mr Sisi runs for his third consecutive term … The post Egypt discontent grows …as al-Sisi seeks third

 A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza’s population is starv­ing, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed have been able to enter the Strip – and nine out of 10 people cannot eat everyday. Conditions in Gaza … The post Half of Gaza’s population is starving, warns UN

 Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for the son of Soma­lia’s president, after he allegedly ran over a motorcycle courier, who later died. A police report said Mohammed Hassan Cheikh Mohamud collided with the courier in broad daylight in Istanbul. Police say he was driving a car which reportedly belonged to the Somalian con­sulate. … The post Arrest warrant

Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister, has called on the electorates to elect visionary candidates with skills and abilities to spur development in the communities. “Elect preferred choices during the December 19 district level polls so that your communities will witness unprecedented growth and development to meet the aspirations of the youth and … The post Elect

The Interim National Council of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) has urged the rank and file of the party to put its trust in the new leadership and support it to restore the ideals of the party. According to the coun­cil, it stood in readiness to operate in a very fair and transparent manner with … The post ‘Support new leadership to restore ideals of CPP’ appeared first on Ghanaian

 In a dynamic display of global political engage­ment, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, General Secretary of the National Democratic Con­gress (NDC), alongside Director of International Relations, Alex Segbefia, took centre stage at the SPD Party conference in Germany. The delegation participated in pivotal discussions, marking an honoured opportunity to delve into crucial matters concerning party policies and … The post NDC

Ambassador for SOS Chil­dren’s Villages in the Neder­lands, Edson Da Graca has paid a working visit to Ghana to abreast himself with operations of the organisation here in Ghana. He was accompanied by Managing Director of the SOS Villages, Nederlands, Ms Arian Buurman and other officials of the world’s largest child welfare organisation. Mr Da … The post SOS Children’s villages

 Friday marked the deadline for the sub­mission of bids to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, and it was a record-breaking turnout. Two joint bids and Brazil will vie for the prestigious title in women’s world football. The deadline for bid submissions was December 8, and three nations have thrown their hats into the … The post 3 candidates vie for FIFA Women’s World

Inter Milan have re­turned to the top of Serie A with an easy win over Udinese. Juventus had knocked Inter off the summit with victory over Napoli on Friday night, but the Milan side reclaimed top spot with their 12th win from 15 league games this season. Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco and Marcus Thuram all … The post  Inter return to Serie A summit after Udinese win appeared first

 John McGinn’s early goal led surging As­ton Villa to a club-record 15th consecutive home Premier League victory on Saturday, a breathless 1-0 win over Arsenal that pre­vented Mikel Arteta’s Gunners from reclaiming top spot in the table. Unai Emery’s Villa, who shocked champions, Manchester City, in a dominant 1-0 win on Wednesday, are now third … The post In-form

 Hundreds of mourners and sympathisers on Saturday paid their last respect to Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeping legend, ‘Super’ Sam Supey, at a ‘celebratory’ funeral held at the Accra Sports Sta­dium. It was attended by a host of mourn­ers from the Ghana football fraternity consisting of players, coaches, admin­istrators, members of the Duncans Keep Fit … The post Hearts legend ‘Super’

The Disciplinary Committee (DC) has handed a three-match home ban to Bofoakwa Tano FC and imposed a fine of GH?20,000 on the club following various degrees of mis­conduct in their Premier League match against Nsoatreman FC at the Sunyani Coronation Park. Bofoakwa Tano FC was charged on three counts for breaching Article 16(1)(c), Article 16(2)(b), … The post Bofoakwa

The consideration stage of the ‘Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021’ took off on Friday after several advertisements on the Order Paper, the daily programme outline of Parliament. It comes after assurances by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, that the Bill would be passed before the … The post At last: Parliament begins

 The Ministry of National Security (MNS) has advised organisers and pa­trons of upcoming events in Decem­ber to put in measures that would enhance security during the festive season. According to the ministry, this was necessary in the face of emerg­ing security threats in the nation’s neighbouring countries. The advice was given when Ghana Tourism Authority … The post Enhance

The Bulk Oil Distribution Company (BOST) on Fri­day donated assorted relief items worth GH¢100, 000 to the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage to alleviate their plight. The items included 170 bags of rice, 70 boxes of cooking oil and 2,000 bags of sachet water and were handed over to the District Chief Executive (DCE) … The post BOST donates relief items to victims of Akosombo

The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has tasked offi­cers of the Public Relations Unit of the Information Services Depart­ment to position themselves well in order to deal with the emerging threats of misinformation and disinformation within the media space. According to him, the changing phase of communication required that officers mandated with the management … The post Govt

Introduction Stocktaking is an essential ac­tivity conducted by entities such as individuals, institutions, companies and enterprises to assess their sit­uation and take firm decisions on the way forward. Such assessment provides avenue for rejuvenation, alignment and properly catching glimpse of the state of affairs. Ghana’s Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice referred to as … The post Stocktaking:

Grow­ing up in what I can confidently assert as the most cosmopolitan society in the world—the Zongo commu­nities—I gleaned invaluable insights from home, the “Makaranta” school system, and the community. It was understood that mallams, imams, pastors, religious leaders in general, and traditional leaders were not to delve into government affairs, and even more peril­ously, … The post The

 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has given the indication that the Chamber of House will be locked at 10 a.m. each sitting day effective the next meeting of the fourth session of the eighth parliament in January. This, the Speaker explained, would be one of the measures his outfit would be putting … The post Parliament to lock out late-comer MPs from January

The advice from the Ministry of National Se­curity to organisers and patrons of upcoming events in the Xmas festive season to put in place measures that would enhance security during the period is very critical. For the ministry, the advice has become necessary because of the emerging security threats in the nation’s neighbouring countries, particularly … The post Security-consciousness