Teenager, Lamine Yamal, was once again the star of the show as Barcelona beat Benfica to progress to the quar­ter-finals of the Champions League. The 17-year-old provided a brilliant assist for Raphinha to open the scoring before topping that with a stunning strike to put Barca 2-1 ahead on the night and 3-1 on aggregate. … The post Yamal, Raphinha star as Barca breeze into last eight

Paris St Germain beat Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shootout to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals after winning a rip-roaring last-16 second-leg match at Anfield 1-0 on Tuesday thanks to a goal from livewire Ousmane Dembele. After the tie had finished 1-1 on aggregate, PSG goalkeeper, Gianlu­igi Donnarumma, saved spot kicks from Darwin Nunez … The post Champions

 Global Media Alli­ance, the organisers of the Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA), has officially closed nominations for this year’s edition, having received more than 700 submissions from players and enthusiasts within the beverage industry throughout Ghana. The overwhelming response, which is about a 20 per cent increase from the previous year, reflects the growing interest and … The post Over

Absa Group earnings has been increased by 10 per cent in 2024, under­pinned by a ma­terial improvement in the second half, demonstrating meaningful progress after a disappointing first half. Earnings were driven by both a more supportive operating envi­ronment as well as deliberate steps taken to support performance. “Our organisation rallied in the second half, … The post Absa

 The Chairman of the Par­liamentary Select Commit­tee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs, Dr Godfrey Jasaw, has called for stronger support for African women in ag­riculture and entrepreneurship to address structural and institutional challenges hampering their growth. He stressed that since women on continent form 63 per cent of actors in the agricultural value chain, … The post Dr

 The Bishop of the Northern Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, Right Reverend Andrew Mbeah-Baiden, has called on christians to give freely towards the furtherance of the work of God at all times. With that, he said, the reward for such kind gestures were multiple blessings of God and life fulfillments experienced only by … The post Methodist Church

According to the General Manager, “illegal connection also affects the distribution system by overloading transformers which eventually leads to the breakdown of transformers and outages”. “The company has the author­ity to prosecute persons en­gaged in such illegal acts within ECG network by an Executive Instrument (EI) 38 of the Ap­pointment of Public Prosecution Instrument (2010)”, … The post MD

 The Ashanti West Regional office of the Electricity Company of Gha­na (ECG) intends to spend nearly GH¢29.7 million on projects to improve system reliability and enhance operational efficiency. Among the projects would be the creation of a new 11 kv (kilovolts) feeder from the Kumasi Asekyem Primary Substation to relieve the 11kv Kokoben and Ampabame … The post ECG Ashanti West to spend

A Businessman and a farmer appeared before the Amasaman Circuit Court in the Greater Accra Region, over alleged GH¢120,000 land fraud. Nii Korley Sai Boni IV, 53, and Kingsley Oblitey Quan­sah Commey, 44, were granted GH¢150,000.00 bail with two sureties each. They were accused of granting 20 plots of land without titles to Mr Raymond … The post Businessman, farmer in trouble over alleged

 The Ahafo Regional Commander of Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Deputy Commissioner of Immi­gration (DCOI) Francis Palmdeti, has urged District and Sector Commanders in the Ahafo Region to be proactive and strategic in the discharge of their duties. He said the evolving nature of immigration management and en­forcement required that personnel of the GIS explored innovative … The post Immigration

South Sudan’s govern­ment has denied earlier reports that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba. Uganda’s military chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the soldiers had gone to the neigh­bouring country to help South Sudanese President Salva Kiir “secure” the city. The statement came amid escalating tensions between Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar, … The post  South

The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) has taken a significant step towards strengthening its collabo­ration with academic institutions by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR). The partnership will among others enhance capacity building in geo-science, while’s ensuring that students and professionals receive the necessary expertise to … The post GGSA,

 Prices of fruits and vegetables have generally gone up in the Upper West Region since the commencement of the month-long Ramadan fasting, during which Muslims abstain from food, drink and other desires from dusk to dawn in fulfilment of their religious obligations. Checks by the Ghanaian Times across some markets in the Upper West Region … The post Ramadan causes fruit, vegetable price

For the private sector of the economy to actively live up to its tag as the much-touted engine of growth, it is imperative that government appointees and all those placed in responsible positions in the public sector and the banks accord it the due recognition and support, Rev. Nana Dwomoh Sarpong, an industrialist, has emphasised. … The post Don’t use cumbersome