Over 200 riders have been registered for this year’s RideAfrique Accra Criterium cycling championship. The event slated for the Accra Sports Stadium on March 30 will attract both male and female rid­ers to battle for the ultimate prize in a total laps of 30 (105KM). It is expected to test the en­durance, strength, and strategic … The post Over 200 cyclists for Ultimate

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Mustapha Ussif, has expressed gratitude to the President, Nana Akufo Addo, and all stakeholders of the just ended African Games hosted in Ghana. He said it was important to thank the president for the confidence and trust he had in the ability of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) … The post Sports Minister thanks all for African Games success

 Asante Kotoko lost yet again at home as they conceded a first-half goal to lose 1-0 to Nations FC on Matchday 23 of the Ghana Premier League. Asamoah Boateng Afriyie scored the match winner inside 45 minutes to give his side all the points at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Asante Kotoko went into the … The post Nations FC worsen Asante Kotoko plight …RTU halt Accra Lions

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 Af­rican countries, has announced the successful entrepreneurs in its tenth selection for the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. This new cohort brings to 20,000 the number of young African entrepreneurs who have received funding, mentoring, and capacity-building support from the Foundation, double … The post Tony

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 29 per cent, citing economic stability. The policy rate is the rate at which the BoG lends to commer­cial banks. Dr Ernest Addison, the Governor and Chairman of the MPC, who disclosed this in Accra yesterday after the … The post BoG maintains policy rate at 29% appeared first on Ghanaian

 A microfinance company, Shalom D Susu Enter­prise, has presented cash and assorted items to the Ghana Society for the Socially Disad­vantaged formerly known as the Kaneshie Cripples Home. The donation forms part of its corporate social responsibility to support and improve the living conditions of person’s living with disability in the home. The home provides … The post Shalom

 The Prampram Traditional Coun­cil (PTC) has an­nounced that this year’s month-long ban on drumming and noise-making ahead of the Homowo Festival would take effect on Friday, April 5. This was announced by the Paramount Chief and President of the PTC, Nene Tetteh Wakah III, in counsel with Numo Lalue Larbia Ayertey Charway III. The affected … The post Prampram ban on noise-making

 The Adentan Circuit Courthas granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to Love Amofa, a trader,for allegedly stealing GH¢70,700 belonging to her boyfriend. The 40-year pleaded not guilty to four counts of stealing, unlawful damage, threat of death and threat to cause harm. She will appear again in court on April 22. Police Chief Inspector Max­well … The post Woman

A business­man, who collected his late brother’s GH¢206,212.65 entitlement from the Ghana Police Service, has been jailed four years by the Accra Circuit Court. Kwame Tengey is said to have told his late brother’s three chil­dren that he could assist them to collect their father’s entitlement of GH¢304,950. Kwame Tengey, who as­sumed the role of … The post Man

Senegal’s ruling coalition candidate, Amadou Ba, has called the opposition’s Bassir­ou Diomaye Faye to concede victo­ry in Sunday’s presidential election, a government official said. Unofficial results showed that Mr Faye had a strong lead over Mr Ba. Mr Faye had been in prison 10 days before the vote and cam­paigned on the promise of radical … The post Former prime

The Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has reassured the public of putting in place measures to fix the recent power supply disruption across the country. Various areas have been expe­riencing interruptions in elec­tricity supply in the past weeks, prompting citizens to express their dissatisfaction with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). • Dr … The post There’s

The President, Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo, yesterday launched the Smart Schools Project with about 1.3million students set to receive one tablet each. An initiative of the Ministry of Education with support from the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schools (CEN­DELOS), the project is designed to equip students in the country with the requisite … The post Govt

Water, Sani­tation and Hy­giene, popularly known as WASH, constitutes a critical sector in the national quest for sus­tainable development. The sector, however, remains threatened by the brutish impacts of climate change es­pecially as they relate to water and its complex interactions with sanitation and hygiene services. The challenge of climate change for the WASH sector … The post Enhance

As stakes are high towards the December 7 general elections, political party account officers have been urged to remain resolute in keeping with financial regulations governing their parties. This is to ensure right spending during the electioneering period while guaranteeing that political parties complied with the Elector­al Commission (EC) reporting and submission framework on cam­paign … The post Political

 THE Minister-desig­nate of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has desig­nated the Commis­sioner of Customs as the sole officer to approve the clearance of goods in warehous­es under the Customs Suspense Regime (CSR). The CSR permits importers to suspend payment of import duties because the imports are to be kept in bonded warehouses. Dr Mohammed Amin … The post We’ll

 The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Thursday launched a book titled ‘Fellow Ghanaians’, authored by the Minister of Health-desig­nate, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, in Accra. The 167-page book details a comprehensive narrative detailing Ghana’s national response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights approach adopted by both govern­ment and the people in dealing with the … The post Dr

The Minister-desig­nate for Works and Housing, Mr Kojo Oppong Nrumah, has reiterated the government’s com­mitment to ensuring the successful completion of all coastal protection projects along the country’s coast. Despite the concerning trend of rising sea tides affecting the development of coastal communi­ties, Mr Nkrumah assured that the government remained dedicated to addressing the issue. … The post Govt

 Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavi­er Sosu, is on an advocacy to have a Bill passed to guarantee job slots for Persons With Disabili­ties (PWDs) in the country. If successful, the passage of the Minimum Employment of PWDs Bill would ensure that all public or private institutions employ at least five per … The post Madina MP pushes for 5% job quota for PWDS

Since its establishment, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has been organising campaigns to ensure road safety in the country. Of particular note are the special Christmas and Easter campaigns organised annual­ly to remind drivers of their responsibility to save life while discharging their duties. Last Friday, the NRSA, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative … The post Review