Day: September 21, 2024

General

Queen-mother re-unites Dormaa-Suriname ‘Ansu ancestries’

Her Excellency Fidelia Graand-Galon, the Ambassador of Suriname to Ghana, has paid a historic visit to the Dormaa Traditional Area in the Bono Region.

Nana Adwoa Taabea I, the newly enstooleed ‘Gyaase Mankro Hemaa’ (sub-queen) of the Traditional Area…

General

Kikis Court Resort shines at 2024 Volta Tourism Awards

The Kikis Court Resort, a hospitality facility located in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta region, has been adjudged the ‘1 Star Hotel of the Year’ at the 2024 Volta Regional Tourism Awards held in Ho.

The Resort’s recognition is the second region…

Sports

Sports Ministry clarifies issues of funds allocated to national stadium renovations

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has refuted claims by Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, who raised concerns about the renovations made at various national stadiums.

The outspoken Member of Parliament released documen…

Sports

Beach Soccer AFCON: Ghana placed in group A with host Egypt and two others?

The Senior male National Beach Soccer team, the Black Sharks has been drawn in group A of the upcoming 2024 CAF Beach Soccer African Cup of Nation (BS AFCON) that would be hosted in Hurghada in Egypt, from October 19 to 26.?

?

The Sharks were housed…

Sports

Two Ghanaian Wheelchair Tennis Junior players to participate in an ITF Junior Tournament

Two Ghanaian Wheelchair Tennis Junior players to participate in an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Emmanuel Amobire and Henry Adjapong together with Coach Philip Plange left the Kotoka Internatio…

Sports

Assembly takes over Tarkwa & Abosso stadium

The Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly (TNMA) has taken over the management of the Tarkwa and Abosso (TNA) stadium from the National Sports Authority (NSA).

The Assembly has therefore constituted an interim management committee to oversee the day-to-da…

Sports

Hearts of Oak coach emphasises importance of unity amid poor start in GPL

Accra Hearts of Oak Head Coach, Aboubakar Ouattara, believes that the team’s success would be dependent on togetherness and fan support.

The Phobians face Bechem United in a matchday three encounter at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Sunday…

Business

CSOs call for upward adjustment of excise taxes to prevent diseases

Participants at a day’s National CSOs Dialogue on Enhancing Excise Taxation in Ghana has called for an upward adjustment of the excise taxes on tobacco products, alcoholic and sugar-sweetened beverages to help prevent diseases and increase revenue gen…

Business

Bolt to appeal against identity theft judgement

Bolt Holdings OU says it intends to appeal against a Court decision that awarded GHC1.9 million cedis damages against it in the respect of an identity theft suit.

‘While we respectively acknowledge the court ruling, our legal team has reviewed the de…

Politics

Two women out of three cleared to contest 2024 presidential elections

Two women out of the three who filed nominations to contest the 2024 Presidential elections have been cleared by the Electoral Commission to contest.

They are Madam Akua Donkor, (Ghana Freedom Party) and Nana Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankumah (Convention …