‘You have nothing to lose’ in scrapping taxes on sanitary products – NGO reminds Dr. Bawumia to fulfil 2020 campaign promise
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has once again being reminded of fulfilling his 2020 campaign pledge of pushing government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads if voted into power. The Vice President has said that the elimination of the 20 percent luxury tax on imported sanitary products will help “improve health conditions, particularly for girls.” Three years on, after several calls...
Ghana unable to meet SDGs timeline due to Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine war – Dr. Eugene Owusu
Ghana's inability to meet the timelines for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been blamed on the Covid-19 pandemic as well as on Russia's war with Ukraine. Special Advisor to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Dr. Eugene Owusu says Ghana, like many other countries across the world has struggled to meet the timeframe due to the...
CSR/ESG Training Institute officially launched in Ghana
A training institute that offers help to businesses in creating value and meeting sustainable development and social responsibility goals has been launched in Ghana. Ghana’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environment Social Governance (ESG) Training Institute seeks to offer services and programs to businesses to help them grow and create long-term value while aligning social, business and environmental interest. Delivering the...
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet which crashed killing all on board, Russia's civil aviation authority has said. Earlier, Wagner-linked Telegram channel Grey Zone reported the Embraer aircraft was shot down by air defences in the Tver region, north of Moscow. The private jet, which was flying from Moscow to St Petersburg, was carrying seven...
NBA fines James Harden $100,000 for threatening not to play for Philadelphia 76ers
James Harden has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for saying he would not play for the Philadelphia 76ers while president Daryl Morey was in charge. The guard called Morey a "liar" in an interview after reports the 76ers had ended talks about trading him. Harden, 33, was reportedly keen to join the LA Clippers before talks faltered. The NBA said the fine...
Burnley sign Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa
Burnley have signed midfielder Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa for a fee in excess of £12m. Ramsey, 20, has agreed a five-year contract at Turf Moor and becomes manager Vincent Kompany's 13th summer signing. "I have been waiting to be a Burnley player for a while and I can't wait to get started," Ramsey said. The Clarets have also wrapped up the...
Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount set to miss next two games
Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount is set to miss the club's next two Premier League matches with injury. The Red Devils said Mount is expected to be out until after the international break because of a "small complaint" sustained in last weekend's 2-0 defeat by Tottenham. Mount joined United from Chelsea in June in a deal worth an initial £55m. Erik ten Hag's side will...
West Ham sign ex-Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos from Stuttgart
West Ham United have completed the signing of Greece defender Konstantinos Mavropanos from Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee. Mavropanos, 25, has signed a five-year contract with the Hammers and has taken the number 15 shirt. He was signed by Arsenal in January 2018 but only made seven Premier League appearances before being loaned out. "I'm really looking forward to the next step...
Alexis Mac Allister red card overturned after Liverpool appeal
Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister's red card in Saturday's 3-1 win over Bournemouth has been overturned following a successful appeal. The Argentina midfielder, 24, was sent off and suspended for three matches after he clipped Ryan Christie's foot in the 58th minute at Anfield. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said the decision was "harsh". The Reds appealed and the Football Association's Independent Regulatory Commission removed the suspension. "An independent...
Akufo-Addo leaves Ghana for BRICS summit
President Akufo-Addo has left Ghana, today, Tuesday, 22nd August 2023, to attend the 15th BRICS Summit. The President left the country to Johannesburg at the invitation of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa for the summit which is being held between August 22 and August 24. The BRICS Summit is the gathering of leaders from Brazil, India,...
