SuperSport won’t broadcast AFCON 2023 after losing rights

SuperSport, the leading cable sports network in sub-Saharan Africa, will miss its usual role of broadcasting the continent’s premier football event, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Despite long-standing coverage of the AFCON, SuperSport and its parent company, MultiChoice, confirmed today in a statement that they will not air the tournament scheduled for January…

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President Akufo-Addo suspends SML-GRA contract, directs audit, KPMG to complete in two weeks

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has ordered an audit into the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). Accordingly, KPMG, an Audit, Tax and Advisory Services firm, has been appointed to conduct an audit into the transaction, which was entered into to enhance revenue assurance in the downstream petroleum…

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Cook-A-Thon: VEEP Bawumia optimistic chef Failatu will break the record and set new one

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism about Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest solo cooking session. Failatu is set to cook continuously from Monday, January 1, to Friday, January 5, 2024, aiming to surpass 120 hours. The current record, achieved by Alan Fisher from Ireland in 2023,…

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Naa Dinaah Donglabong Ganaa III Officially Enskinned as Paramount Chief in Jirapa Traditional Area

Jirapa Traditional Area witnessed the joyous enthronement of Naa Dinaah Donglabong Ganaa III as the Paramount Chief on the auspicious date of December 30, 2022. In a colorful spectacle of drumming and dancing at Nayiri Park, the community celebrates the ascendancy of Naa Dinaah Donglabong Ganaa III, marking the fifth chief following the passing of…

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ZoDF courts British Support

Dr. Arafat Sulemana Abdulai, Chief Executive Officer, Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF), has urged the British High Commission (BHC) to partner the Fund in accelerating development in Zongo Communities. Leading a high-powered delegation to an official meeting at the BHC’s office in Accra, last Friday, Dr. Abdulai recounted the impact of ZoDF’s interventions in Education, Water,…

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