World Cup 2022: Black Stars touch down in Doha to begin tournament
The Black Stars touched down in Doha, Qatar on Friday evening to begin their FIFA World Cup adventure following a pre-tournament training camp in Abu Dhabi. The Black Stars were beautifully dressed wearing resplendent traditional smocks for their trip to the Arabian country. All of the teams that have arrived in Qatar so far have […]
Broadcast Rights: They take too much- Addae-Mensah to FIFA
By: Roberta Modin Group Chief Executive Officer at Databank, Kojo Addae-Mensah has appealed to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to consider Africa in the commercialization of the World Cup tournaments. Speaking on the Matchday Show on GTV Sports+, he stated that it costs too much to purchase the rights to broadcast the World […]
Education Minister urges stakeholders to help reduce sports betting among youth
By Hannah Dadzie The Minister of Education, Yaw Osei Adutwum has asked stakeholders in education to help reduce sports betting among the youth in the country. This follows research by Baraka Policy Institute, BPI, a policy Think Tank which revealed that sports betting has become a serious social vice among the youth. The research revealed […]
Motion of Censure uncalled for; I have better managed the public purse- Ken Ofori-Atta
By: Clifford Okyere In his address to the Ad-hoc Committee, the Minister of Finance said in denial of accusations leveled against him of economic mismanagement that, he did not manage the economy recklessly as the proponent of the Motion of Censure accuse him of. He highlighted that under his auspices, the government has put all […]
Agogo Presby Women’s Homecoming: College worried over upsurge in Teenage Pregnancy
By: Razak Baba The Presbyterian Women’s College of Education has expressed concern over the upsurge in teenage pregnancy and young girls indulging in premarital sex. The college has cautioned young unmarried women, especially those in Secondary Schools to abstain from sex, and be disciplined and God-fearing, for a brighter future. This was at a public […]
Ghana Statistical Service Launches Data Science Roadmap
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Board and Management of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have launched the 2022 – 2027 Data Science Roadmap. The document which lays out the strategy for integrating data science into the production and dissemination of official and experimental statistics, as well as operations of the Service was launched during the […]
Gambia’s Central Bank hacked
The Gambia’s Central Bank says there is no need for citizens to panic after a data hack. Sources allege the hackers managed to access the bank’s most sensitive files, but in a statement, the Central Bank said no mission-critical systems were compromised, and that normal operations have continued unabated. It however says one server was […]
Funds for National Cathedral are legitimate- Ken Ofori-Atta
By: Clifford Okyere Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, says he has not taken any money from the contingency fund for the construction of the National Cathedral refuting what the Minority in Parliament is accusing him of for the motion of Censure. Mr. Ofori Atta revealed while debunking accusations leveled against him by the exponent of […]
World Cup 2022: Alcohol sales banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar
Alcohol will not be sold to fans at the World Cup’s eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changed its policy two days before the start of the tournament. Alcohol was set to be served “in select areas within stadiums”, despite its sale being strictly controlled in the Muslim country. Those in corporate areas of stadiums […]
Fire destroys 18 Bedroom Hostel in Tamale
By: Murtala Issah Two students escaped unhurt when an eighteen-bedroom private student hostel at the University for Development Studies (UDS) was gutted by fire on Thursday. Eyewitnesses said, it took Personnel of the Northern Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service, nearly 30 minutes to arrive at the scene and could do very little […]
