[Translate] The suspected killer of an evangelist at Sankore in the Asunafo South constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region was last Friday August 28, arrested from under the bed of a deputy minister at Sakumono near Tema. The suspect, Kwasi Adu and two others, Baba Iddrisu and Kwabena Noah, now at large, supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), went on rampage in the town... 

[Translate] The Board Chairman of Millicom Ghana Limited, operators of the tiGo network, Tismark Inja, has lashed out at the National Communication Authority (NCA) for instituting a regulatory regime that does not support fairness and transparency in the telecom sector. He said the NCA, the national telecom regulator, has continuously flouted agreements that have been reached between... 

[Translate] Twenty-seven soldiers of the 15th Nigerian Battalion that served in the United Nations Mission in Liberia earlier sentenced to life jail terms by a Military Court Martial, have had their sentences commuted to seven years jail terms. They were court-martialed for demonstrating on the streets of Akure, Ondo State, in July last year over unpaid allowances. Giving the update... 

[Translate] Asante Kotoko have been left reeling under pressure after Hearts of Oak defeated them 1-0 in the MTN Top 4 competition. And the architect of the Phobians’ win was Bernard Dong Bortey who culled a great freekick from more than 20 yards out into the upright of goalkeeper Isaac Amoako. Both sides lost their opening matches but the Phobians seem to have overcome their first day setback... 

[Translate] Ghana’s annual producer-price inflation rate fell to 16.39 percent in July, the Ghana Statistical Service said. Inflation slowed from a revised 17.94 percent in June, Grace Bediako, an official at the service, told reporters today in the capital, Accra. Price increases in the mining industry, which has a weighting of 14 percent on the overall index, slowed to 1.57 percent in July,... 

[Translate] Dodowa, Aug. 30, GNA – Mr Alex Tettey-Enyo, Minister of Education, on Saturday called for joint research by the public and private universities to step up academic work. He said private universities had the opportunity to globally explore avenues for collaboration to set up endowment funds and scholarships for students.  Read More →

[Translate] A late goal from Rennes forward Asamoah Gyan denied newly-promoted Lens a victory as both sides finished with 10 men in a 2-2 draw at the Stade Felix Bollaert. Ismael Bangoura gave Rennes the early lead but Yohann Demont’s penalty levelled things up as the sides went in level at half-time. Lens were the first to have a man sent off as Marco Ramos received a second yellow card... 

[Translate] Senator Edward Kennedy was an extraordinary public servant. He believed that public service is an honourable call to duty. He believed that service to your country without expecting personal profit is an important attitude to have. It was he who said that he did not have to be president to serve his country. So he served, with honour as a senator. He excelled serving and kept his dreams... 

[Translate] Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti is raving about Michael Essien’s performance in Saturday’s fluid destruction of New boys Burnley 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to stay top of the English Premier League. There was dissension last week when Essien was benched in their win at Fulham but the gaffer later explained it was meant to allow him some rest and it paid off yesterday. Essien’s... 

[Translate] Hearts of Oak renew their rivalry with Asante Kotoko when both sides clash at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday in the MTN Top 4 competition. Despite sitting third and fourth on the four-team table after the opening day, Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak will draw the crowds when both sides clash in Kumasi. Both sides lost their opening matches by the same margin, 1-2, in midweek and could...