Gov’t working on a policy framework of using electric vehicles for public transport – Dr. Bawumia
Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed that the government is working on a policy framework that will ensure the use of electric vehicles for public transport in the country. According to the Vice President, “This will drastically reduce the cost of transportation as the major components of the cost are fuel and spare parts....
Africa Cup of Nations trophy visits Accra in November
The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that the Africa Cup of Nations trophy will tour selected countries on the continent as part of the build-up to the 34th edition of the tournament in Cote D’Ivoire. Ghana’s capital, Accra will host the trophy for three days - November 26-29, 2023. The trophy Trophy Tour across the African continent will be organized by...
Ghanaian Charles Sagoe Jr impresses on Arsenal debut as Gunners beat Brentford
English-Ghanaian midfielder Charles Sagoe Jr. made a remarkable debut for Arsenal as the Gunners secured a 1-0 victory over Brentford in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. The 19-year-old, who can play as an offensive midfielder or on the wing, earned his first start in the fifth-round clash, and his performance left a strong impression on Arsenal fans. Sagoe Jr, who signed...
Alexander Isak scores winner as Newcastle beat Man City
Alexander Isak scored the winner as a largely second-string Newcastle came to life after the break to beat a much-changed Manchester City and reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Newcastle, who lost to Manchester United in last year's final, made 10 changes from Sunday's 8-0 win at Sheffield United and barely got a kick in a first half dominated...
Aaron Ramsdale’s impressive return as Arsenal beat Brentford
Aaron Ramsdale returned to the Arsenal starting line-up as Reiss Nelson's goal sent the Gunners into the Carabao Cup fourth round at Brentford's expense. Mikel Arteta has opted to start David Raya ahead of Ramsdale in the last three games. But the England international caught the eye on his return with a crucial second-half save from Yoane Wissa. Nelson struck what proved...
Nicolas Jackson strike gives Chelsea edge over Brighton
A Nicolas Jackson goal saw Chelsea beat Brighton in an intense game to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge. These two sides have dealt with each other a lot in the past 12 months with 10 members of staff having moved to Chelsea for around £200m - and the match carried an extra edge than you'd usually...
Dominik Szoboszlai scores stunner in Liverpool Carabao Cup win
Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning second-half strike helped Liverpool come from behind to beat Leicester City in the Carabao Cup third round. Kasey McAteer gave Leicester the lead just three minutes in as the Championship leaders hit their Premier League hosts on the counter-attack. Liverpool pushed hard for a leveller, with youngsters Harvey Elliott and Ben Doak rattling the woodwork and Jarell Quansah...
CKay Shares heartfelt acoustic performance video of “Capture My Soul”
Afrobeats star CKay has released an acoustic performance video of his song with Joeboy titled “Capture My Soul.” “Capture My Soul” is off the singer’s recently released “Sad Romance” deluxe album, and it was co-produced by BMH. Watch:
Banking: Worsening non-performing loans threaten sector.
Ghana’s banking sector is facing a concerning rise in non-performing loans, reaching a peak of 20% of all loans, a level not seen in half a decade, according to data from the Bank of Ghana. This increase represents a 0.9 percentage point rise from the previous ratio of 19.1% in July 2023. The data highlights a challenging situation where 1...
Ghana to become first African country to issue FLEGT license
Ghana is in the final stages of becoming the 1st African country to issue the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) license to cover its timber and wood products traded on the European Market. The feat was achieved during the 11th Joint Monitoring and Review Mechanism meeting held between Ghana and the EU in Brussels between 20th – 26th...
