The government has removed Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) officials accused of harassing businesses in a bid to encourage French companies to continue their operations in Ghana. Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam made the announcement at the Annual Cocktail event with the French business community, held at the French Ambassador’s residence in Accra. Dr. Amin […]
NPP member Gabby Otchere-Darko has shared a 1955 document to highlight Ghana’s longstanding struggle with illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, as part of his defense of the ruling government’s actions against the issue. In his post on X, dated November 8, Otchere-Darko attached the historical Legislative Assembly debate with the caption, “Galamsey in 1955. […]
Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that “everyone at Madrid is feeling down,” including Kylian Mbappe, but the Real Madrid manager remains confident that his players will overcome their current difficulties. Mbappe, who made a high-profile move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain in July, has struggled to find his best form at the Bernabeu. Although the […]
Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has appointed Zenón Obiang Obiang Avomo as the new Director General of the National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF), after dismissing Baltasar Ebang Engonga amid a scandal involving alleged misconduct and inappropriate behavior. Engonga’s removal was prompted by accusations of “irregularities committed in the exercise of his functions” as […]
Jordan Ayew has been named the new captain of the Black Stars, with head coach Otto Addo appointing him to lead the team in the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group F qualifiers against Angola and Niger. Ayew, a seasoned forward for Leicester City, takes over from Mohammed Kudus, who will continue to play […]
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused countries impacted by slavery of exploiting colonial guilt through demands for reparations, arguing that calls for financial redress from Britain are an attempt to manipulate historical grievances. While acknowledging the British Empire’s flaws, Badenoch emphasized that its positive contributions, including its role in ending the Atlantic slave […]
Ugandan legislators clashed in Parliament on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, with one MP hospitalized and 12 others suspended by Speaker Anita Among following a heated altercation. The confrontation erupted when Francis Zaake (Mityana Municipality, NUP) aggressively confronted Anthony Akol (Kilak North, FDC), shoving him from his seat near the Speaker. Akol retaliated by striking Zaake […]
Kobina Tahir Hammond, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, has announced plans to cite Speaker Alban Bagbin for contempt of court in the ongoing legal dispute over four vacant parliamentary seats. This comes after Speaker Bagbin insisted on upholding the declaration of vacant seats for MPs Cynthia Morrison (Agona West), […]
Some Ghanaians have expressed their displeasure on the X platform over the unveiling of a statue to honour outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo. The statue, which was revealed on Wednesday, November 6, at the entrance of Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, is part of Akufo-Addo’s one-day “thank you” tour of the Western Region. Western Regional Minister, […]
Barcelona’s young defender Pau Cubarsi is “ok” after sustaining a cut that required 10 stitches to his face during Wednesday’s 5-2 Champions League victory over Red Star Belgrade. The 17-year-old was forced off in the 67th minute after Red Star’s Uros Spajic accidentally caught him with his studs while he cleared a corner with a […]
