World Bank supports Ghana with $315 million
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $315 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support job creation, skills development and digital transformation in the country. This financing includes $200 million for the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project and an additional financing of $115 million for the eTransform Ghana Project. “The two […]
Kotoko, Ashgold to represent Ghana at continental competitions
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has settled on Asante Kotoko and Ashanti Gold FC as the nation’s representatives for the 2020/21 continental competitions to be organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The two clubs were champions of the last season’s normalization committee competitions for tier one and tier two respectively and therefore have […]
Mahama receives NDC’s 2020 Manifesto
The leader and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says he has received a copy of the party’s 2020 Manifesto for the December elections. In a Facebook post, the flagbearer said the document will represent the NDC and his social contract with the good people of Ghana. “This document, The People’s […]
Ghana striker Kwesi Appiah now a free agent
Ghana international Kwesi Appiah says he is officially a free agent. “Today’s the day! I am now Officially a FREE AGENT!” Appiah announced on twitter on Wednesday, July 1. Today’s the day! I am now Officially a FREE AGENT! ????⚽️ #freeagent — Kwesi Appiah (@kwes1appiah) July 1, 2020 He departed English League One club AFC […]
Jordan escapes red in Palace defeat
Ghana international and Crystal Place forward, Jordan Ayew escaped red card on Monday when Palace lost 1-0 at home to Burnley in their Premier League clash. Burnley’s victory came from captain Ben Mee, who threw himself in to meet an Ashley Westwood free-kick and steer an effort past Vicente Guaita. It was reward for a […]
Ole: No guarantees for Rashford, Martial
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial they will have to continue improving to keep their places at Old Trafford. Rashford and Martial have both scored 19 times this season — the best individual tallies of their careers — but Solskjaer insists their form will not stop United, linked […]
Nathaniel Attoh and Naa Ashorkor to host 2020 EMY Africa Awards
Media personalities Nathaniel Attoh and Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku have been announced as the hosts of this year’s edition of the Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Africa Awards which will come off on Saturday, July 4. The event, organised by Carbon AV with production support from Rhythms Africa, celebrates its fifth anniversary this year and […]
Ghana Medical Association decries inadequate PPE for health personnel
Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Titus Beyuo, has called for urgent implementation of E1 164 that fines and imprisons defaulters of face mask wearing. He said the country would soon be flooded with activities that would witness large gatherings, which must be of concern to all. Speaking on GBC’s ‘Behind […]
Radio: Media Foundation Report On Election 2020 Indecent Language Campaign
Three Members of Parliament (MPs) and some officials of the two main political parties, New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), have been cited as having engaged in the use of indecent and abusive language on radio. This was among several findings in the maiden report of the Media Foundation for West Africa’s […]
FDA seizes fake herbal cure for COVID-19 after anas’ expose
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized 431 bottles of two unregistered herbal drugs purported to cure coronavirus. This follows an exposé by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger eye PI team. Anas released his latest investigative piece on Monday, June 29, 2020, dubbed “Corona Quacks which exposed persons swindling others in […]
