May, 2023

• 29 May

  Dr. Afriyie Akoto picks nomination forms today

  

  A flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, will pick up his nomination forms today at the party’s Head Office in Asylum Down to begin the process of filing to contest the Presidential Primary of the UP Tradition. Persons familiar with the campaign activities of Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto said the exercise will be done …

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• 29 May

  Life will soon be better for Ghanaians – Akufo-Addo

  

  President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that they will soon start experiencing a significant improvement in their living standards and that of the economy. Speaking in a national broadcast on Sunday evening, President Akufo-Addo said the same way the country got out of the COVID-19 pandemic, his government will ensure that the country overcomes the economic difficulties sooner rather than later. “We got …

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• 29 May

  Frank Lampard lists Chelsea problems facing incoming head coach Mauricio Pochettino

  

  Frank Lampard outlined the long list of problems facing Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, after the team finished the Premier League season in 12th with their worst-ever points total in the competition. A 1-1 draw with Newcastle on the final day concluded a miserable season for the west London club, despite the huge transfer spending of their owners in the past …

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• 25 May

  No problem with Chinese involvement in our economy – Nana Addo

  

  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he finds no problem with the Chinese involvement in the Ghanaian economy.  President Akufo-Addo remarked that China has proven to be a reliable partner in times of difficulty.  His comment comes after an IMF report on Ghana for the year 2023 says China may take control of the country’s natural resources and electricity revenues following Ghana’s inability to …

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• 25 May

  49 Nigerians busted in Accra for human trafficking, cyber fraud

  

  The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service have apprehended a human trafficking syndicate in Accra. The human trafficking syndicate was nabbed after an intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of forty-nine Nigerian nationals. EOCO in a statement disclosed that the suspects, consisting of forty-seven males and two females, aged between 18 and 34, …

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• 25 May

  “He made me who I am today”- Sammy Kuffour eulogizes ex-teammate Lothar Matthaus

  

  Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has expressed gratitude to Germany legend Lothar Matthaus for playing a key role in his career and life after football.  Kuffour played with Matthaus for nine years during his time in Germany with Bayern Munich as the duo helped the Bavarians win several trophies. Matthaus was in Ghana to meet the press after acquiring …

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• 25 May

  NDC executives accuse Ashie Moore of pocketing Mahama’s money for delegates

  

  Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, is accusing his regional chairman, Emmanuel Ashie Moore, of not handing over an amount of money from former President John Dramani Mahama meant for the transportation of delegates in the region during the party’s primaries. According to Mr. Chaie, the chairman was solely in charge …

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• 25 May

  Mahama Commends Ghana Police Service’s Attitude Towards Work At Just Ended Kumawu By-Elections

  

  Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has congratulated the Ghana Police Service on their professionalism during the by-election at the Kumawu constituency in the Ashanti Region. According to the former President, the performance of the service, restores hope and enhances the democracy of Ghana. He wrote on his Facebook page: I would want to congratulate the Inspector …

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• 25 May

  American music legend Tina Turner dies at 83

  

  Singer Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What’s Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83.

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• 25 May

  We’ll review all flagship programmes, including Free SHS – Government tells IMF

  

  Government has finally indicated that it is taking steps to review all flagship programmes as part of its objectives to strengthen fiscal policy. According to government, “the decision for rationalisation will depend on the assessment of efficiency, effectiveness, and value for money for each programme” and for social programmes, it will rationalize and align the spending envelope with SDG targets. …

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