Ghanaian attacker Benjamin Tetteh has become a prime target for English Championship side Hull City, according to reports in Turkey. The lanky goal poacher has become a target for Hull City following his exploits at Yeni Malatyaspor who have been demoted from the Turkish top-flight league. It is believed that Hull City are determined to secure the signature of the Ghanaian attacker to strengthen their attacking department but will face stiffer competition from top Turkish clubs like Trabzonspor, Kasımpaşa and Sivasspor. Tetteh had an excellent campaign with Yeni Malatyaspor, scoring seven goals and assisting three times but was not enough…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will be increasing transportation fares by thirty percent from Friday, May 13, 2022. This has become necessary due to the increase in fuel prices over the last few weeks. Earlier on the union had written to the government to do away with some taxes on petroleum products but the proposal was rejected. This was after transportation fares was increased by 15 percent in February 2022, when fuel prices averaged GH¢6.4 per litre “We have been forced to make a decision. We were thinking of being sympathetic. We never wanted to take this decision,…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that the passports office had seen an overwhelming increment in revenue. According to Dr Bawumia, the passports office in 2017 had about 16,000 applications which was giving the country about Gh¢1m in revenue but that same office in 2021 had 498,000 online applications, generating over Gh¢56m. He said the overwhelming increment in revenue is as a result of the advent of digitalization by the Akufo-Addo led government. “If you take the Passport Office for instance, in 2017 there were about 16,000 applications for passports generating about Ghs1m. But with the advent of…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said transparency is the right way to reduce the high rate of corruption in Ghana. According to Bawumia, even though corruption cannot be eradicated completely from the system, building strong institutions and putting in place right systems and practices will ensure transparency which will go a long way to fight corrupt practices and bring about efficiency. Speaking at the 2022 edition of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Internal Auditors (Ghana) in Accra on Thursday 5th May, 2022, the Vice President said the government is determined to fight against corruption hence the…
Ghana defender Andy Yiadom has been named Reading FC player of the season. The 30-year old right-back was influential for Reading in the English Championship. Yiadom capped 38 matches for Reading in the Championship, scoring a goal with two assists. The Ghanaian defender made 42 interceptions with 62 percent tackle success and 77 clearances for Reading. Andy Yiadom was recently named in the Championship team of the season by Whoscored after a scintillating display throughout the season. He had a rating of 6.9 and was the second Reading player to make the squad after John Swift. Andy Yiadom was part of…
Ghana Under 20 head coach, Karim Zito has named his final squad for the upcoming WAFU Cup of Nations in Niger. The Black Satellites departed Accra Wednesday morning for Niamey, Niger ahead of the 2022 WAFU U-20 Cup of Nations. The African Champions have been preparing for their title defence by camping in Prampram since December 2021 – where they played series of friendly matches against Premier, Division One and lower tier sides in the lead up to the competition. The squad had Hearts of Oak young goalkeeper Nana Yeboah among the three goalkeepers, alongside with Legon Cities’s Anane Vincent…
The Supreme Court has on Wednesday, May 4 dismissed an injunction application against the implementation of the controversial electronic transfer levy otherwise known as E-levy. It would be recalled that three minority MPs namely Haruna Iddrisu, Mahama Ayariga and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa filed an injunction against the implementation of the controversial levy after its passage by parliament on March 29, 2022. The objective of their injunction was to block the government from implementing the levy until an earlier case they filed to challenge the passage of the law is determined by the Ghana’s apex court. And even though the Ghana…
Asante Kotoko striker Andy Kumi is reportedly pushing a move away from the club next season. According to reports, the 23-year old want to leave the Ghana Premier League heavyweight over lack of playing time. Kumi who was once a top figure at Kotoko during the era of former coach Mariano Barreto is now struggling to get a playing time following the arrival of Cameroonian Franck Mbella Etouga and host of others at Kotoko. Reports say the former Unistar Academy forward has communicated to his management the desire to join another club next season either on a permanent deal or…
Reporters Without Borders in France have ranked Ghana 60th in the 2022 World press Freedom index. Ghana dropped thirty places in the latest ranking announced by the international non-profit and non-governmental organization with the stated aim of safeguarding the right to freedom of information. This latest ranking saw Ghana dropping from 3rd position in 2021 in Africa to the 10th position – a result that had a country like Burkina Faso which is under a military regime performing better than Ghana. The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index measures pluralism, media independence, the robustness of legislative frameworks and the…
Hearts of Oak midfielder, Salim Adams has joined American professional club FC Cincinnati. The former New Edubiase midfielder has joined Cincinnati on a loan deal with option to renew the contract which will be based on his performance for the club. Adams has joined the American side as a part of the relationships forged between the two clubs alongside TSG Hoffenheim in Germany. The 19-year old has become the first player to join FC Cincinnati from Hearts of Oak as a part of the Common Value Club Alliance. After acquiring the service of Salim Adams, the Head coach of FC…