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Two persons are reported dead at Manso Kaniago in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region after they were allegedly shot mistakenly at a mining site on Thursday, August 19, 2021. The two are believed to be a Ghanaian and a Chinese national. According to eyewitnesses, a retired security officer who provides security at the mining failed to take out bullets from his gun after he fired warning shots to scare off some persons who attempted to operate around their concession. Speaking to Citi News, a resident, Enoch Marfo, said the security guard in an attempt to drive the…

Selorm Adadevoh, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, has stated that for the country to close the gap between policy and technological innovation, there must be investments in regulatory instruments to be able to adapt to the changing technological environment.Speaking at a Business Breakfast organized by MTN on the theme: ‘25 years of Brightening lives’, Mr. Adadevoh explained that the company’s role in ensuring that the gap between policy and technological innovation is reduced is critical to the growth of digitisation in Ghana.“The technology space has become such an important area in…

– Advertisement – The Anglican priest who was caught on tape kissing the three students from the St. Monica College of Education in Kumasi has broken his silence on the story. Rev. Fr Baltharzzar Obeng Larbi who was at the centre of this controversy has apologized to the general public for his actions. According to him, he should have known better that COVID-19 was still in the system and as such had to be very careful. He continued that he had taken a lot of things for granted and that has resulted in what the whole public has seen. Read…

Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa, Ghana coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor has confirmed.The Back Stars deputy captain suffered ankle ligament damage in a friendly defeat against Chelsea in August which his side lost 2-1.The 27-year-old was named as part of Ghana’s provisional squad for the double-header.However, it is unlikely Partey will be fit before the World Cup qualifiers ruling him out of the two games.Akonnor, in his response to the availability of the former Atletico Madrid midfielder, indicated revealed the injury sustained by the midfielder is…

The Ghana Association of Houston has appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reopen Ghana’s Consulate in Houston. Visa applicants in the American city are now to visit either the New York or Washington DC consulate websites to apply. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also removed Honorary Consul of Houston, Jack Webb, in May 2021. In a statement, the association said its Executive Board and the Ghanaian community in Houston have “serious concerns about this development.” It said, “the decision and its timing have dire implications for the operations of the Ghana Consulate in Houston, economic activities, and the…

Sports News of Friday, 20 August 2021 Source: footballghana.com 2021-08-20 C K Akonnor, Black Stars Head Coach Charles Akonnor, the head coach for the senior national team, the Black Stars has insisted he is not under pressure to win the 2021 African Cup of Nations (Afcon).The last time the Black Stars won a major tournament was in 1982. Ghana boasts of winning the Afcon four times.The Black Stars will face Cameroon, Gabon, and Comoros in Group C for next year’s tournament.“I did not come here [to Cameroon] with expectations of which group I want to be in or not,” he said after…

– Advertisement – Anita Okoye who happens to be the wife of Nigerian superstar Rudeboy of P-Square fame according to information who have heard has filed for divorce. According to the document which is currently on our news desk, Anita Okoye is seeking marriage dissolution because of irreconcilable differences. The doc however suggests that it intends to inform the singer that his wife has begun the process of obtaining a former Decree of Divorce. The legal petition was filed in an Abuja High Court and has the husband’s name listed as the defendant. See the document below: RudebwoyMeanwhile, there’s no…

The dream of many footballers is to play at the highest level and win a UEFA Champions League trophy with their clubs and that ambition is what Ghanaian striker Michael Sarpong hopes to achieve before he calls time on his career.Sarpong burst onto the football scene with Dreams FC where he excelled and was instrumental in the clubs return to the Ghana Premier League in 2017.Following his success in Ghana, the striker attracted several suitors was later shipped to Rwandan side, Rayon Sport.In his first season, Sarpong helped his club win the Rwandan Premier League and was later voted the…

The number of people who died in Wednesday’s jihadist attack on a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80, the authorities have said. Nearly 60 of the victims were civilians. The others were soldiers and members of a pro-government militia. Eighty Islamist militants were also killed in attack near the town of Arbinda, according to the country’s information ministry. It’s the latest attack in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, where militias linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group operate across the borders with Niger and Mali. Thousands of civilians have been killed and…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has welcomed the suspension of the industrial action by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and expressed the hope that a strong binding agreement will be reached by the negotiating parties.“There is a road map that has been established and hopefully both parties will make sure that this road map is carefully implemented.“It is in the interest of all of us that there is no disruption of academic work; the teachers have the wherewithal to undertake and discharge their obligations,” he added.President Akufo-Addo was speaking during a courtesy call on him by the leadership…