Nigeria travel to Morocco bidding for a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations title, having last lifted the trophy in 2018.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on Tuesday, July 1, launched the Financing for Shock-Driven Food Crisis (FSFC) Facility, a mechanism that builds on the existing initiatives to anticipate and prevent escalating food emergencies before they occur. The Facility was unveiled on the sidelines of the 44th Session of the FAO Ministerial Conference. At the launch […]

Walk into any factory floor or trading stall today, and you will hear the same lament: “I borrowed to grow, but the interest is eating the profits faster than I can earn them.” That theme now echoes in the data. The Bank of Ghana’s latest Domestic Money Banks Report shows that lenders had to wipe […]

 Two-time defending cham­pion, Carlos Alcaraz, avoided a seismic shock against Italian, veteran Fabio Fognini, in the Wimbledon first round to set up a meeting with British qualifier Oliver Tarvet. Alcaraz dug deep to win 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 2-6 6-1 as he opened the Centre Court play on a sweltering first day of the grass-court … The post Alcaraz escapes Wimbledon first-round scare appeared

 Inter Milan captain, Lautaro Martinez, did not hold back af­ter Monday’s 2-0 loss to Flumi­nense, criticising a lackluster display as they exited the Club World Cup in the last 16. Inter were stunned by a resilient Fluminense side, with the Italians failing to pose a real threat until the closing stages, leaving striker Martinez frustrated … The post Martinez blasts Inter team after CWC

 MANCHESTER City crashed out of the Club World Cup with a 4-3 defeat in extra-time by Saudi Arabian side, Al Hilal, on Monday in the last 16, hours after Inter Milan were elim­inated by Fluminense on a day of shock results. Champions League runners-up Inter were dumped out 2-0 by the Brazilian side in Charlotte … The post Man City, Inter Milan crash out of Club World Cup in last

 Telecel Ghana has rolled out revised data bundle offerings with a significant value boost at no additional cost to their customers, effective yesterday. According to a statement issued by the company in Accra yesterday the data increment was in line with the telecommuni­cations sector directive on data bundle increment and recurring customer feedback. “Telecel customers … The post Telecel Ghana

The  Board and Manage­ment of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS) have announced that Archie Hesse has steped down as the CEO effective yesterday. Mr Hesse has served for nearly two decades of distinguished ser­vice to Ghana’s financial sector. He joined GhIPSS in 2007 as General Manager for Projects and Business Development. In … The post Archie Hesse steps down as

 There is a positive outlook for the Ghana cedi against the US dollar in the coming week as the American greenback con­tinues to struggle to reclaim the critical 97.70 level on the Dollar Index, Databank Research has revealed “We maintain a positive outlook for the USD/GHS /Use dollar/Ghana cedi pair in the coming week as … The post Research predicts positive outlook for Cedi appeared first

A GH¢191,970.00 wash facility has been inaugu­rated for the Bueman Senior High School to promote menstrual hygiene among female students who have been using dilapidated latrine con­structed over the past six decades. The facility, which included eight modern toilets, two chang­ing rooms, two urinals, waste disposal system and water facility, was provided by Plan Internation­al … The post Plan

Eight people were on board the helicopter, an aviation official says.

 An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three individuals, including a Chinese national, into police custody for allegedly engaging in illegal gold trade in Obuasi of the Ashanti Region. The accused are John Appiah, 22, a student; Emmanuel Arthur, 32, a miner; and Wei Huasheng, 48, a Chinese businessman. Appiah and Arthur have been charged with … The post Remanded for alleged illegal gold

 A former investigator at the Office of the Special (OSP), Mr Mark Kwaku Asiedu-Arthur, has sued the OSP at the High Court in Accra, for alleged unlaw­ful termination of appointment from the Office. He joined the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice to the suit as the first respondent. The applicant said since … The post OSP sued for unlawful termination of appointment

 The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Gha­na’s agriculture and climate resilience agenda. This comes after the six-year Resilience Against Climate Change Social Transformation Research and Policy Advocacy (REACH-STR) project officially ended this year. The REACH-STR was a research and policy initiative focused on building resilience against climate change in Ghana and … The post EU

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says they acknowledge with appreciation the government’s affirmation of post-retirement contract arrangements for scholars who, upon retirement, possess a wealth of tacit and explicit knowledge. UTAG stated that the continued contributions in mentoring, postgraduate supervision, advanced research, project development, and grantsmanship by […]

 The former President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Abraham Kotei Neequaye, has explained that his respect for President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was a key factor in his decision to step down. Neequaye initially tendered his resigna­tion via WhatsApp on Wednesday, citing personal reasons. However, during a press conference on … The post Former GBA boss

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have signed an agreement strengthening their collaboration on sustainable economic development, designed to boost infrastructure development and economic opportunities across the African continent. The Memorandum of Understanding, which builds on an earlier one in 2018, was signed by African Development Bank president, Dr. […]

Parliament approves $360m World Bank facility to strengthen Ghana’s economy

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arraigned four persons who were arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities (Galamsey) in Atatam, in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region. The accused persons, Li Quan (44), Lu Jianzheng (36), Li Xuyu (47), and Su Shanxing (63), were put before the Bekwai Circuit Court and […]

The Ghana Police Service, through an intelligence-led operation, have foiled a planned robbery and arrested three suspects who had planned to rob a gold consignment valued at over One Million, Three Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 1.3 million). The suspects, identified as Adams Zibo, Massawud Yussif and Kenneth Khartey, were arrested on Thursday, 26th June […]