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The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has tasked the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to take workers through the mechanisms involved in the calculation of their monthly pension payouts before they retire. Chief Executive Officer of the NPRA, Atta Krufi said SSNIT is expected to educate its contributors twice before their retirement ages to enable them get acquainted with how their payouts will be arrived at. “That is why we have given directive to SSNIT as part of  all this discussion, that when a person is 57, it is best to write to the person, invite the person…

Divock Origi’s late winner sent Liverpool top of the Premier League with victory at Newcastle United to put the pressure back on Manchester City and ensure the title race will go to the final game. Origi – on as substitute for Mohamed Salah after he was taken off on a stretcher with a head injury sustained in a collision with Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka – headed in Xherdan Shaqiri’s free-kick in the 86th minute. It gave Liverpool three points after a topsy-turvy night on Tyneside. Now Manchester City must beat Leicester City at Etihad Stadium on Monday to ensure they…

Organizers of Ghana meets Naija, Empire Entertainment have announced the artistes billed to battle it out at the 2019 edition of the music show. From the Ghana corner comes the ‘skopatumana’ hitmaker Pataapa; ‘omo oda’ hitmaker, Medikal and award winning music duo, R2bees. The Naija charge will be led by ‘For Your Case’ singer, Teni with support from Wande Coal and sensational rising star, Victor AD. Over the years, Ghana meets Naija has provided the platform for top Ghanaian and Nigerian musicians to battle for supremacy with their respective musical acts. Aside thrilling patrons with amazing performances, the concert seeks…

Organizers of Ghana meets Naija, Empire Entertainment have announced the artistes billed to battle it out at the 2019 edition of the music show. From the Ghana corner comes the ‘skopatumana’ hitmaker Pataapa; ‘omo oda’ hitmaker, Medikal and award winning music duo, R2bees. The Naija charge will be led by ‘For Your Case’ singer, Teni with support from Wande Coal and sensational rising star, Victor AD. Over the years, Ghana meets Naija has provided the platform for top Ghanaian and Nigerian musicians to battle for supremacy with their respective musical acts. Aside thrilling patrons with amazing performances, the concert seeks…

Kabral Blay-Amihere[/caption] Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, a veteran journalist and Board Chairman of GRIDCO has analysed that one of the greatest threats to Ghanaian journalists is finance. He suggested that the threat posed by the state to the freedom of the media does not match up to what personal economic situation does to the journalist. He was addressing a gathering at the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council in commemoration of the World Freedom Day in Koforidua. “There are a lot of factors affecting the media freedom in Ghana, even the economy can be a problem,” Ambassador Blay-Amihere who is a former Chairman…

Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cut sod for construction works to begin on a state of the art sports complex for the Ghana Armed Forces in Tamale, Northern Region. The sports complex under the Commander-In-Chief Sports Center Project is expected to be completed in April 2020. Dr. Bawumia at the ceremony at the Six Garrison in Tamale, indicated the project which is the first of sports complex to be constructed by government in fulfillment of a promise made by President Akufo-Addo to the military in October last year. “This project is in line with government’s strategy to…

A civil engineer, Ben Arthur, has cautioned that desilting drains in the country’s capital, Accra is not enough to prevent flooding if other drastic measures are not taken to end the annual cycle. He made these remarks in an interview with Johnnie Hughes on 3FM’s Community Connect programme on Friday May 3. According to him, “even if we desilt our drains and kept our environment clean, without implementing a plan to re-engineer the city’s drainage system, we will still have floods.” Re-engineering, he said, will ensure a proper mechanization of all drains to efficiently channel and accommodate water to prevent…

Award-winning 3FM mid-morning show presenter Miriam Osei-Agyemang has been selected to moderate the maiden Africa Women’s Sports Summit to be held in Accra. The event, which will see the gathering of top sports journalists and icons from across the continent, will be held on Wednesday, May 15 at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel. The Summit is a brainchild of international sports journalist Juliet Bawuah. The guest speakers, all female, have been drawn from across the continent. They include Ghana’s Nana Aba Anamoah and Eva Okyere, Uganda’s Usher Komugisha and South Africa’s Carol Tshabalala. The summit is themed: ‘Take Your Place’.…

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says the number of young people engaged in vigilantism poses a serious threat to the future of the country. Mr. Bonsu said “we have great numbers of youth who will want to sacrifice their lives for some people because they promised them heaven, and that is dangerous because these politicians dump them after they have used them for their personal interest.” The Minister painted this picture at an encounter with the media on the fight against vigilantism under the theme: “Curbing Political Vigilantism: The Media’s Take”. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who is also the Member of Parliament for…

Caster Semenya said “no human can stop me from running” after winning the 800m at the Doha Diamond League meet amid speculation over her future. It comes just two days after the South African, 28, lost a landmark caseagainst athletics’ governing body. Semenya challenged IAAF rules designed to limit testosterone levels in female runners but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) rejected her appeal. “Actions speak louder than words,” Semenya told BBC Sport. “When you are a great champion, you always deliver. “It’s up to God. God has decided my life, God will end my life; God has decided my…