Inaki Williams scores brace in Athletic Bilbao win over Espanyol

Ghanaian forward Inaki Williams was twice on the scoresheet for Athletic Bilbao in their win over Espanyol over the weekend. The Black Stars forward’s first-half brace contributed to the 4-1 victory at San Mames on matchday 10 of the Spanish La Liga. Daniel Vivian opened the scoring for Bilbao after just six minutes after being […]

WPL 2024/25: Ampem Darkoa, Hasaacas Ladies win on opening weekend

Hasaacas Ladies made a strong start to the 2024/25 Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League season following their win over Berry Ladies. The Hasmal Ladies claimed a 4-0 win over Berry at the Sekondi Gyandu Park on Monday, October 21, on matchday one in the Southern Zone. Mercy Attobrah scored a hattrick while Vivian Cudjoe was […]

‘The kid is special’ – Gary Lineker hails Fatawu Issahaku

Former England international and Leicester City legend Gary Lineker has lavished praise on Ghana international Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, calling him a “special kid” after the 19-year-old’s impressive display in Leicester City’s thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Southampton. Fatawu came off the bench with Leicester trailing 2-0 and immediately made an impact, providing the assist that […]

GGBL announces dividend of GH¢0.022 per share for shareholders

Guinness Ghana Breweries (GGBL) PLC has announced a dividend of GH¢0.022 per share for shareholders for the financial year ending June 30, 2024. This is subject to approval at the firm’s Annual General Meeting. All shareholders registered in the books of GGB PLC at the close of business on Monday, October 28, 2024, will qualify […]

Experts call for increased private sector involvement in skills development

Experts are urging greater collaboration between the private and public sectors to bridge the gap between technical, vocational training and Ghana’s job market. This was highlighted at a roundtable discussion for the Africa Skills Week event organised by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The Government of Ghana established the Technical and Vocational Education […]

Fiscal balances improving in Ghana, others; Ghana’s fiscal deficit to GDP to end 2024 at 4.2% – World Bank

The World Bank says fiscal balances in Ghana and other Sub-Saharan African countries continue to improve, thanks to expenditure-cutting and revenue-raising policies, although the pace is decelerating. In its October 2024 Africa Pulse Report, it said that most Sub-Saharan African governments are engaged in fiscal consolidation to achieve public sector sustainability amidst restricted fiscal space […]

T-bills auction: Government records marginal oversubscription; interest rates rise

The government recorded a marginal oversubscription of treasury bills auction. However, this came at the expense of a rising interest rate According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the government got GH¢4.195 billion from the sale of the short-term instruments as against a target of GH¢4.035 billion. All the bids tendered were […]

Africa Cinema Summit 2024 ends with a vision for transforming African storytelling

The Africa Cinema Summit (ACS) 2024 concluded successfully, bringing together filmmakers, industry leaders, and cultural advocates to explore how cinema can shape African narratives and promote social change. The three-day summit, held at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, showcased the transformative potential of African cinema. Organised under the theme “The Relevance of Cinema in […]