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President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kurt Okraku has announced at the 26th Ordinary Congress that a 50-seater bus and other major facilities will be acquired through the FIFA Forward 2.0. The other facilities include a multipurpose court, a swimming pool, and a gymnasium at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence as the GFA hopes will help with the enhancement of the game. Kurt Okraku said during his speech at the Ordinary Congress, “The FIFA Forward 1.0 programme will also see an investment of $280,000 into boreholes at League Centres & Game Centres across the nation as well as…

Freda Rhymz has cleared the air about her new beef with Ohemaa Dadao, stating that she is not a role model to her. This followed claims by Freda Rhymz that Ohemaa Dadao sent her a DM stating she loves her and wants to be like her. “We went to Kumasi and I saw her I said ‘Hii’. I want to clear the air that I never followed her. She is not my friend. She is not my role model. I don’t want to be like her and so why would I follow her?” she said. She added: “You know the…

Ghanaian singer and songwriter Ethel Esi Eshun, popularly known as Queen eShun, who has recently released a video for her buzzing and much talked about tune ’Handcuff’ has said her song is not aimed at promoting divorce. Queen eShun’s single talks about the harsh treatment meted out to married women. Asked whether ‘Handcuff’ is not promoting and encouraging divorce, she said that what she aims to achieve at the end of the day is a change of heart in people that abuse women and vice versa,  not divorce. She explained that she has never been one that encourages break-ups in…

Over 500 Ghanaian investors in the diaspora have been sensitized on Ghana’s tax law system. At a webinar for over 500 Ghanaians and other nationals in the diaspora organized by Bank of Africa Ghana (BOA) on the theme: ‘Ghana, An Ideal Destination for Diaspora Investors’ on Friday, August 28, Dr. Ali-Nakyea Abdallah, a Senior Lecturer at the Ghana School of Law and Director, Ali-Nakyea & Associates, Tax Attorneys, Solicitors and Consultant, walked the diasporans through what non-residents should know with regards to Ghana’s tax laws. He explained that Section 1(1) of the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896) stipulates that…

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has asked the government to return to the legislature to review the Agyapa Royalties deal. He told on Onua TV’s Bright Kwasi Asempa on Monday, August 31 that the deal lacked transparency and is bad for Ghana hence, must be suspended. “We have said that they should respect transparency, they should go back to Parliament to review the agreement,” he advised. His successor, Ken Ofori-Atta, said at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, August 27 that the government is being innovative in the generation of revenue for developmental projects with regard to the Agyapa…

Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) Professor H. Kwesi Prempeh has said one does not necessarily need to be an investment banker to be able to effectively debate the Agyapa Royalties deal. His comment comes after a Deputy Minister of Finance, Charles Adu-Boahen, said on Saturday, August, 29, 2020, that some of the critics of the deal, particularly Honorary Vice President of IMANI Africa Bright Simons, do not have ideas in investment banking, ideas that, in his view, would have enabled them to do a proper debate on the deal. Mr Adu-Boahen noted that investment banking…

The newly crowned Artiste of the Year, Eugene Kwame Marfo, popularly known as Kuami Eugene in the showbiz industry, has rated himself 75 per cent. He said he worked extra hard last year, a situation that resulted in his crowning as the Artiste of the Year in the just-ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). Speaking on 3FM’s Urban Blend Monday, August 31, he said his album which made him win the award fared very well on the market. He also said: “I will give myself 75% to 85% on my debut album, Rockstar, which made me win the Artiste of…

Environmental health workers of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) who have been conducting the burial of persons who have died of COVID-19 since its outbreak have had to deal with some angry relatives of the deceased who want to have their way. Leader of the COVID-19 burial team Joseph Asitanga told TV3’s Komla Adom in an interview that this weeks’ exercise was marred by a physical attack on his men. He said that the relatives claim the remains were not part of the COVID-19 bodies. Therefore, he said the family won’t allow them to pick the bodies from the Ridge…

Senior lecturer at the Political Science department of the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asa-Asante, has cautioned to be mindful of deceptive campaign messages from politicians as the December 7 polls draw closer.   He has urged voters to carefully and critically analyse messages from the various political parties, in order to make an informed choice. He spoke on TV3’s Election Watch last Sunday. According to him, during elections, political parties develop propaganda to deceive people into believing them, at the expense of the real and crucial issues. Dr. Asa-Asante indicated two main propaganda techniques of used by politicians are…

Former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has noted that Kofi Osafo-Maafo, the son of Ghana’s Senior Minister, was among the six persons shortlisted for a role in the Agyapa Royalties deal. He said Mr Osafo-Maafo’s curriculum vitae and credentials posed stronger than the rest hence, his choice to manage the deal. Speaking on Ekosii Sen on Asempa FM, Mr Octhere-Darko said Mr Osafo-Maafo is a national asset given the depth of his understanding in investments. He said: “If you look at his CV, you can clearly tell that he is someone that even he were not…