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kURThe Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received 900,000 dollars from the FIFA Normalisation Committee. The amount, paid into the GFA account on November 27, 2019, was proceeds from the arbitration settlement by Globacom Ghana. Globacom Ghana paid an amount of one million dollars to the Normalisation Committee as arbitration settlement for the unilateral abrogation of a sponsorship contract between the GFA and Globacom Ghana. According to a statement issued by the Communications Department of the GFA, said the Normalisation Committee explained that 100,000 cedis being 10 per cent of the amount, was to the lawyer contracted for to pusue the…

Awal Mohamed[/caption] The Management of the Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) says the Public Relations Officer for the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Awal Mohammed is not among the list of the 20,000 people who benefited from the fund but are refusing to pay. The Senior Operations Manager in charge of the Repayments and Recovery Unit at the SLTF, Mr Justice Sarkodie, said on the Sunrise Show, an Accra-based 3FM Thursday November 28 that the database of the Trust Fund does not capture Mr Awal as one of the debtors. Mr Sarkodie said 55,000 people owe the SLTF GH¢75 million, representing…

Members of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana have charged government to implement the ban on the importation of rice n and not wait till 2022. President of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Abdul Rahman Mohammed, speaking at the 2019 annual general meeting of the association in Takoradi, said the local rice farmers have produced enough rice to meet the local demand and even surplus for export. He therefore does not see the need for government to wait till 2022 before implementing the Ban. Government has announced that it is planning to ban the importation of rice by 2022…

Members of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana have charged government to implement the ban on the importation of rice n and not wait till 2022. President of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Abdul Rahman Mohammed, speaking at the 2019 annual general meeting of the association in Takoradi, said the local rice farmers have produced enough rice to meet the local demand and even surplus for export. He therefore does not see the need for government to wait till 2022 before implementing the Ban. Government has announced that it is planning to ban the importation of rice by 2022…

Bar-goers in Burundi are upset at the government’s order for public drinking spots in certain cities to close by 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT). Until now there had been no restrictions on opening times. The order is being implemented in the capital, Gitega, the main city of Bujumbura, and in the northern Muyinga province. The mayor of Bujumbura has said the measure is aimed at ensuring that people drink less, but many people believe it is a security measure. In recent weeks, people have been shot dead in bars in Bujumbura. On weekdays, bars have been ordered to operate between…

The Ghana Meteorological Agency says the first burst of the year’s Harmattan will hit the Upper East and Upper West regions first from today, November 29. In a weather advisory release for December this year through to February 2020, the meteo agency also stated the atmosphere between this period is expected to be very dry and hazy with hot afternoon and cool temperatures at night. As a result of this weather pattern, visibility will be slightly affected due to the suspension of dust particles in the air, it sadi. “For the first week in December 2019, few areas over the…

Unai Emery has been sacked as Arsenal manager after 18 months in charge. The Spaniard, who previously led Paris St-Germain to the French league title and won three Europa Leagues with Sevilla, was appointed Gunners boss in May 2018, succeeding Arsene Wenger. He is to be replaced on a temporary basis by assistant and former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg. Arsenal said the decision had been “taken due to results and performances not being at the level required”. The Gunners have not won in seven games and lost 2-1 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday. They…

The Bank of Ghana on Friday introduced GH¢100 and GH¢200 notes in addition to the existing denominations in the system. The central bank has also introduced GH¢2 coins into the currency mix. more soon Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>

The Bank of Ghana on Friday introduced GH¢100 and GH¢200 notes in addition to the existing denominations in the system. The central bank has also introduced GH¢2 coins into the currency mix. more soon Source: 3news.com | Ghana

Some three Ghanaian law students have been honoured by The Gambia Law School for their outstanding performance. They are Albert Agyapong, Naa Koshie Mills and Chelsea Oforiwaa Ofoe. Albert Agyapong was adjudged Best Student  in ‘Legal Drafting and Conveyancing’ as well as Best Student in ‘Company Law and Commercial Practices’. Mr. Agyapong graduated with a First Class Degree in Law from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in 2017. After writing the Ghana Law School entrance examinations twice and not making it to the law school, Mr. Agyapong left the shores of Ghana to The Gambia to…