The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Thursday, January 10 to Saturday, January 12, 2019 to receive nominations for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency by-election. Aspirants are also expected to pay a filing fee of GH?10,000. A statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa said, the nominations will be received at the Ayawaso ...

Almost 1,000 North Korean defectors have had their personal data leaked after a computer at a South Korean resettlement centre was hacked, the unification ministry said. A personal computer at the state-run centre was found to have been “infected with a malicious code”. The ministry said this is thought to be the first large-scale information leak involving North Korean defectors. ...

Bitcoin concept was conceived barely a decade ago, and it remains as one of the most misunderstood yet widely known cryptocurrency. Reluctance to embrace this electronic financial transaction system locally is based on misinformation and controversies whose basis is ignorance about bitcoins. This comfort is not new because the world had to overcome a financial system, which tied gold to ...

Shareholders of CAL Bank have approved a resolution for the bank to transfer GH¢50 million from income surplus to stated capital, helping the bank to meet the Bank of Ghana’s minimum capital requirement ahead of the 31st December deadline. The transfer would bring CAL Bank’s state capital to GH¢400 million as prescribed by the Bank of Ghana. In a press ...

Ghanaian rapper Teephlow, known in real life as Lukeman Ekow Baidoo has been crowned the best rapper at the just ended central music awards 2018. Teephlow went against several others but as usual won the category for the 5th time. The young rapper is tipped to be the “heir” of the rap/hiphop game in the country. His single PREACH won ...

Following a year with thrilling years and humiliating lows for African sport in 2018, the continent will be looking forward to capitalising on gains made for the year ahead. With at least five World Cups lined up in 2019, many in Africa will be rooting for major silverware, and the global glory that has often eluded African national teams. In ...

Management has denied allegations that it under-declared the gate proceeds accrued at the Baba Yara Stadium last Saturday when Asante Kotoko hosted Kariobangi Sharks. A statement signed by the Director of Communications, Samuel Sarfo Duku (Esq), on Thursday says the allegations are unfounded and so must be disregarded. The Porcupine Warriors beat the Kenyan club 2-1 in a CAF Confederation ...

GH One TV’s Serwaa Amihere has taken a swipe at a fan during ‘Rapperholic’ concert on Tuesday, December 25. The well-attended event came off at the Accra International Conference Center and it was put together by Ghana’s finest rapper, Sarkodie. A celebrity gossip page, Famebugs, has posted a video on Instagram which has been sighted by YEN.com.gh. In the video, ...

Brussels Airlines has announced its commitment to expand and improve its services in the country following high demand resulting from growth in the economy.Ghana Country Manager for Brussels Airlines, Rita Macedo said Brussels airlines had already increased its frequencies from four to six flights in June this year; and now decided to continue operating six weekly frequencies year-round to offer ...

A new opinion poll for the presidential election in Democratic Republic of Congo says opposition candidate Martin Fayulu of the Lamuka coalition, has become the clear favourite to win, ahead of Felix Tshisekedi and the government-backed Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary. Fayulu, a former Exxon Mobil manager, was little known when he was picked as the joint candidate of an opposition coalition ...