2017

The Amnesty International (AI), a human rights group, has urged the Government of Ghana to abolish the death penalty. Mr Frank Doyi, the Acting Director, AI Ghana, said: “The death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights. It is…

Mr.Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Minister of Youth and Sports (MoYS) has express worry over the deplorable state of the Accra Sports Sports after a working tour on Tuesday. The national stadium, which has seen no major rehabilitation over a…

The Management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko has appointed coach, Stephen Frimpong Manso, to assist Godwin Ablordey to handle the technical affairs of the club for the remaining four matches of the first round of the 2016/17 Premier League…

Richard Commey, World Boxing Council (WBC) International Lightweight Silver Title holder, has been ranked sixth by the respected world boxing body. Commey's latest ranking is major improvement upon his previous position. The…

Ghana will host over 30 countries for the 2017 Taekwondo Open Championship fixed for August 2017. The West African country was given the nod by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) to host the championship for the first time.…

The Cocoa sector continues to be a sensitive commodity to Ghana’s economy in 2016 and the country therefore has to increase its yields in the coming years to realise its full benefits in the export sector. “As a result of the key…

Madam Lydia Lariba Bawa, the Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission, on Tuesday urged insurance companies to treat their customers fairly to improve customer satisfaction and confidence in the sector. She said fair…

Ghanaian second tier side, Dreams Football Club, have accepted a request from Ashanti Gold S.C for the services of their head coach, Charles K. Akunor. Coach Akunnor, who will be presented with a task of helping the club to survive…

Illegal mining or galamsey isn’t new in Ghana. The word is a corruption of the English “Gather and sell,” which used to be the preserve of mostly Ghanaians in mining communities. But the invasion of Chinese citizens in the sector has…

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced the issuance of a $500 million seven-year Eurobond. This is the AFC's second benchmark Eurobond issuance under the Corporation's $3 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme. According…