September 2024
CAF withdraws approval for Baba Yara Sports Stadium
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn its approval for the Baba Yara Stadium Sports in Kumasi, Ghana, due to technical infractions, including an unsuitable playing field. The decision was made after observations made by CAF during the recent Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying match between Ghana and Angola, which was played at the […]
I’m not affiliated to any political party – Asamoah Gyan
In a significant move, former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has declared his exit from politics, distancing himself from any future affiliations with political parties. Gyan’s brief involvement in politics began in February 2024, when he attended the campaign launch of NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Shortly after, he was appointed as the chairman […]
Guru wins appeal, back in UG SRC Presidential race
Hiplife icon Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru NKZ is back in the University of Ghana’s SRC presidential race. Guru filed a petition against the University of Ghana’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Electoral Commission following his disqualification from the presidential race. The disqualification was based on the Hiplife icon’s non-resident status, a violation of […]
OpenAI’s value on human destruction short circuits
NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) – As investors weigh OpenAI’s valuation, they might consider the humble paperclip. A cautionary tale about corporate profit maximizers building a robot that so excels in producing the office supply that it wipes out humanity might seem far-fetched. But a single-minded capitalist could make the economically rational decision to […]
Logos Hope Arrives in Takoradi
The Western Regional Minister, Dr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah says the region has prioritised education on all levels. According to him this is evident From improving infrastructure to expanding access to educational resources, with efforts focused on ensuring that no child is left behind. He indicated that Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) […]
Hon. Emelia Arthur Submits Her Nomination to Contest Shama Seat.
Hon. Emelia Arthur, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Shama Constituency, has submitted her nomination forms to contest the seat. She was accompanied by the constituency and polling station executives, party supporters and other well-wishers to the Shama District office of the Electoral Commission (EC) to submit the forms. Madam Arthur speaking after […]
We Need a Resilient Health Insurance System
Health care financing in Ghana began with a tax-funded system that provided free public healthcare services to all after independence. As that system gradually became financially unsustainable on account of the economic stagnation in the 1970s, low user fees were initially established for hospital services to discourage unnecessary use, locally recover some costs and generate […]
Accountant jailed two years for stealing Ghana Police Church money
An accountant who dishonestly appropriated GHC40,433.50 from the Ghana Police Church has been sentenced to two years in prison by an Adentan Circuit Court. Edward Unicorn, 32, told the court that he used the money to wager bets and asked for the court to grant him bail to work and pay it off. Unicorn was charged […]
THE SAVED BUT LOST AFRICA
The Africa continent is like the Israel in the Bible. They have lost their true identity as a chosen people of God. They love the things of “this present world more than the God who created them and are like Demas who loved this present world”. (2 Timothy 4:10). The Africa that was once washed, […]
UTAG threatens strike over illegal mining by end of September
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued an ultimatum to government, threatening a nationwide strike by the end of September 2024 if a total ban on illegal mining aka “galamsey,” is not imposed. In a strongly worded statement, UTAG criticised state-led efforts to combat illegal mining, or “galamsey,” describing them as “failed and […]