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Galamsey fraud: I lied about Anas, Kweku Baako – Ekow Ewusi begs Kweku Baako (L), Ekow Ewusi (M) and Anas (R) Listen to the Article Embattled Central regional 1st Vice-Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Horace Ekow Ewusi has admitted before an Accra High Court he lied about ace investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr following the expose on galamsey fraud, MyNewsGh.com reports. He told the High Court he does not have any evidence to back the lies, neither can he afford the 25 million Ghana cedis the plaintiff was demanding as damages. He pleaded for an out of court settlement so he could do the needful. In a retraction and apology to that effect, he said “on the 1st day of March 2019, I caused to be published and made several statements on Adom TV's, “Adom Badwam” program hosted by Omanhene Kwabena Asante against Mr. Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr which are defamatory. "T...

UNESCO And Farm Radio International Pushes NCA To Grant More Frequencies To Communities. The Unite Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in collaboration with Farm Radio International have asked the National Communication Authority (NCA) to grant more frequencies to communities in order to engender the sprouting a lot of community radios. In a statement, UNESCO said that “ Government must endeavour to release more frequencies to community radio stations and protect the development of community radio stations in Ghana”. The statement came as necessity as we celebrate World Radio Day today in order to acknowledge the relevant of radio and how radio contributed to the development of a society and a country. The statement added that “ owners and managers of radio stations should also ensure inclusion and fair representation on programs by including the youth, minority, women, and physically challenged”. This year World Radio Day is entitled “Diversi...

1000 PUMA match balls to be distributed to Regional Football Associations   this with  this with Twitt Share this with Whatsapp The Ghana Football Association has received 1000 footballs from German Manufacturing company PUMA. This follows the GFA president Kurt ES Okraku’s    visit to the headquarters of the kit sponsors of the National teams (Black Stars and other teams) in Germany.  Kurt E. S Okraku GFA President  GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku requested for some support from PUMA for the development of grassroots football in the country. In response to his request, PUMA delivered 1000 footballs to the GFA to be distributed to the Regional football Associations. Each RFA will receive 100 footballs to be used as match balls for the regional leagues which will commence next month. Some RFAs have already received their share of the footballs which is being distributed at the GFA Secretariat Source : gfaofficial ...

Emmanuel Seyi Adebayor signs for Paraguayan side Olimpia Adebayor signs for Paraguayan side Olimpia Former Arsenal and Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Adebayor has completed a move to Paraguayan side Club Olimpia, the club announced on Tuesday. Adebayor, who was without a club since leaving Turkish side Kayserispor in December, will reunite with former Manchester City teammate Roque Santa Cruz. The pair previously spent 18 months together after signing for City in 2009 under then-manager Mark Hughes. The 35-year-old Togolese striker scored 97 goals in 242 Premier League appearance during spells at Arsenal, City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Crystal Palace. Asuncion-based Olimpia -- the reigning Paraguayan league champions -- tweeted to announce they had secured the services of a player with "power and quality", revealing Adebayor had agreed to represent them for the 2020 season, which starts on Saturday. "He was attracted by the challenge of playing in ...

Promote freedom of expression – UNESCO to government ahead of World Radio Day File Photo Listen to the Article UNESCO is calling on the government to prioritise promotion of freedom of expression, access to information and gender equality to improve networking and international cooperation between broadcasters. The call comes at the period the UNESCO and non-governmental organisation Farm Radio International are gearing up for World Radio Day Forum scheduled for Thursday, 13 February 2020 in Accra. Celebration of the World Radio Day marks the period the globe celebrate radio and how it shapes lives and public opinion. The agenda is to create awareness among the public and media on the relevance of radio, whip up the interest of decision-makers to ease access to information through radio to enhance networking and international cooperation among broadcasters. Speaking to Class News’ Jerry Akornor ahead of World Radio Day Forum in Accra, UNESCO Ghana Office National Programme O...

Businesses told to take advantage of AfCFTA February 07, 2020 Business Alan Kyeremanten The African Goose Summit 2020 has urged entrepreneurs and the business community to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to scale up performance when fully operational. According to the CEO of Spektra Global, organiser’s of the summit, William Evans Halm, the overall agenda of the policy must be explored to reflect the total meaning of the agreement. Speaking after the African Goose Summit 2020 in Accra, Mr Halm urged small and micro enterprises to take advantage of AfCFTA. “You must know what's contained in the agreement, partner others toward the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement", he said. Contributing to the debate, Country Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vish Ashiagbor, urged the government to focus on cross-border taxation and its potential implementation challenges as well as a stabl...