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A ceremony has been held under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and its agencies at the Odweanoma Paragliding field to commission the upgraded paragliding field at Kwahu Atibie in the Eastern Region. The Paragliding Field has been improved into a model event ground suitable for any recreational activity of any kind. These include construction of new entrance post, fencing of the event grounds, paving of the entire area, construction of an enclosed VIP catering area, resurfacing of viewing partition among others. The busts of two noble men who supported immersely in the development and growth…

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed that the Black Stars will as part of their preparations for the AFCON 2021 qualifiers play two friendly games against Mali and Equatorial Guinea. The two games will be played at Antalya, Turkey behind closed doors under strict Covid-19 protocols. Ghana will play Mali on Friday, October 9, 2020 before taking on Equatorial Guinea on Monday, October 12, 2020. The two games will be the first time  CK Akonnor will be assessing his team ahead of the AFCON qualifier against Sudan, after his appointment as head coach of the Black Stars. The Black…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should be re-elected in this year’s general elections due to his remarkable performance in his first term in office, Yofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has said. He noted that the elections this year are about choices and further called on Ghanaians to choose a leader who is result-oriented. “I quote ‘If you don’t make a choice, you have still made a choice. Life is all about choices’ – Uncle Ebo Whyte. But for goodness sake make the right choice to get the desired results #LeadershipOfService* *#4MoreForNana*,” he…

Weapon-wielding supporters of the independent parliamentary candidate in the Bekwai Constituency, Akwasi Amofa Agyemang and those of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu have clashed on Thursday September 24. Video footage show cutlasses and machete-wielding youth chasing after one another in the area on Thursday morning. Mr Amofa Agyemang had accused supporters of Joewise of allegedly unleashing physical attacks on his supporters with the aim of intimidating them ahead of the elections. At a press conference on Wednesday September 23, he alleged that the attacks follow his decision to contest as an independent candidate, a decision that threatens…

Gold’s slump this week is forcing investors to ask whether the haven asset is taking a breather or facing an even sharper decline. Unprecedented global stimulus, negative real rates and a weakening dollar pushed bullion to a record high above $2,075 an ounce in early August. While some banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Bank of America Corp., forecast even higher prices, a resurgent dollar has seen gold give up some of its gains. Dollar Dominance The key driver of gold right now is the dollar. This week the U.S. currency strengthened, even as the Federal Reserve remained ultra…

Mr Kwasi Agyeman Amofa, the Independent Parliamentary candidate for Bekwai constituency, has accused supporters of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Mr Joe Osei Owusu (Joewise) of allegedly unleashing physical attacks on his supporters with the aim of intimidating them ahead of the elections. Mr Amofa at a press conference on Wednesday September 23 alleged that the attacks follow his decision to contest as an independent candidate, a decision that threatens the chances of Joewise from being reelected as the lawmaker. He revealed that the matter has been reported to the District  Police however, the problem has not been addressed. He…

The Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, says legalising and regulating commercial motor bikes (okada) business will not have any adverse effect on the employment and opportunities of commercial transport drivers. Addressing a meeting of members of Garage Associations at Sunyani Magazine in the Bono Region on Tuesday shortly before the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, announced the suspension of his campaign at the same meeting following concerns about the provisional voters register, the Minority Leader explained that okada riders and commercial drivers already operate side by side, and that has not dwindled their opportunities.…

Deputy National Security Minister Henry Quartey has appealed to Ghanaians to continue living in peace before, during and after the presidential and parliamentary elections. He noted that Ghanaians have enjoyed relative peace over the years, hence, there is no need to jeopardize it during the polls. He assured all stakeholders and development partners (DPs) that measures have been put in place to forestall violence during the elections. “I will appeal to all Ghanaians, non-state actors, development partners both home and abroad to get involved in our quest to sustain the peace in Ghana,” he said at a forum organized by…

Nana Kwesi Atobrah II, who is the Interim President of the Wassa Fiase Traditional Council, has expressed concerns over a recent demonstration and statement by the Queenmother and some members of the Royal family of Wassa Fiase. A statement he issued said the Traditional Council is in a fix as to what the Queenmother is up to “when this same Queenmother and the Ebusuapanyin of the Royal family (Nana Abena Kunadjoa II and Ebusuapanyin Kwesi Sackey)  on 27th January,2017 wrote a circular to all Press Houses stating emphatically that Osagyefo Kwamena Enimil VI remains the substantive Omanhene of Wassa Fiase…