https://www.bandatoday.com/feed Ghana's premier resource for news, sports, business, opinions and entertainment en Mr. George Halden-Lutterodt former President of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), has said, 800m Youth Olympic gold medalist Martha Bissah is focused and willing to compete for Ghana at the in... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/martha-bissah-willing-to-compete-for-ghana-%E2%80%93-former-gaa-president Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/martha-bissah-willing-to-compete-for-ghana-%E2%80%93-former-gaa-president Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:57:45 +0200 Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has been sacked, South Africa Football Association (Safa) announced on Wednesday. This follows Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Sudan in Omdurman that saw Bafa... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/south-africa-sack-coach-molefi-ntseki-after-failing-to-qualify-for-afcon Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/south-africa-sack-coach-molefi-ntseki-after-failing-to-qualify-for-afcon Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:52:03 +0200 Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie has advocated for clubs to be freed from paying the 10% of international transfer sums to the football governing body. https://www.bandatoday.com/story/clubs-must-stop-paying-10-of-foreign-transfer-to-gfa-%E2%80%93-george-afriyie Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/clubs-must-stop-paying-10-of-foreign-transfer-to-gfa-%E2%80%93-george-afriyie Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:46:46 +0200 Japanese striker, Jindo Morishita has set a target of scoring 10 goals for his new club, Ebusua Dwarfs. The forward, whose last football spell was with Zambian outfit, FC Muza signed for the The Cr... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/japan%E2%80%99s-jindo-morishita-targets-10-goals-for-ebusua-dwarfs Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/japan%E2%80%99s-jindo-morishita-targets-10-goals-for-ebusua-dwarfs Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:45:09 +0200 The Bank of Ghana has denied lending to government more than what was approved by Parliament last year. According to the Head of Research at the Central Bank, Philip Abrodu-Otoo, it actuall... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/bog-denies-lending-more-than-approved-%C2%A210bn-to-government Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/bog-denies-lending-more-than-approved-%C2%A210bn-to-government Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:39:47 +0200 The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party took a decision to support the passing of Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister. Speaking to JoyNews,  https://www.bandatoday.com/story/it-was-ndc%E2%80%99s-decision-to-approve-%E2%80%98lame-duck%E2%80%99-ofori-atta-as-finance-minister-%E2%80%93-asiedu-nketia Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/it-was-ndc%E2%80%99s-decision-to-approve-%E2%80%98lame-duck%E2%80%99-ofori-atta-as-finance-minister-%E2%80%93-asiedu-nketia Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:37:11 +0200 The CEO of 3Music Awards, Sadiq Abdulai Abu says his company has a debt of about GH¢3 million after hosting the 2021 3Music Awards. Speaking on Prime Morning on JoyPrime, on Monday, he... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/3music-awards-2021-we-owe-suppliers-gh%C2%A23-million-%E2%80%93-sadiq-abdulai-abu Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/3music-awards-2021-we-owe-suppliers-gh%C2%A23-million-%E2%80%93-sadiq-abdulai-abu Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:32:28 +0200 The news that Nigerian singer, Davido’s relationship with his fiance Chioma has ended has resurfaced after the singer was seen getting cosy with a new girl. In a picture that has gone... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/davido-allegedly-leaves-fiance-chioma-for-ig-model Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/davido-allegedly-leaves-fiance-chioma-for-ig-model Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:29:15 +0200 The Bono regional chapter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is rejecting the parliamentary electoral result by the Electoral Commission which declared the National Democratic Congress’... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/npp-won-banda-parliamentary-seat-ec-figures-%E2%80%98flawed-deceitful%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-abronye-dc Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/npp-won-banda-parliamentary-seat-ec-figures-%E2%80%98flawed-deceitful%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-abronye-dc Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:26:10 +0200 hree persons have been picked up by the Airport Police in Accra for attempting to break into the house of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Antrak Group of Companies, Alhaji Asuma Banda... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/asuma-banda%E2%80%99s-son-two-others-arrested-for-attempting-to-break-into-father%E2%80%99s-house-at-airport-residential-area Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/asuma-banda%E2%80%99s-son-two-others-arrested-for-attempting-to-break-into-father%E2%80%99s-house-at-airport-residential-area Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:24:18 +0200 Suspected ADF militia fighters have killed 25 people in a new massacre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a senior local official said Wednesday. Fighters attacked Beu Manyama-M... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/suspected-adf-militia-kill-25-in-new-eastern-dr-congo-massacre Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/suspected-adf-militia-kill-25-in-new-eastern-dr-congo-massacre Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:22:11 +0200 General Manager for FC Cincinnati, Gerard Nijkamp has indicated that the club is excited with the signing of Ghanaian international Isaac Atanga ahead of the start of the 2021 Major League... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/we-are-excited-with-the-signing-of-isaac-atanga-says-fc-cincinnati-manager-gerard-nijkamp Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/we-are-excited-with-the-signing-of-isaac-atanga-says-fc-cincinnati-manager-gerard-nijkamp Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:19:17 +0200 The implementation of a 3% withholding tax by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)has been unsuccessful, according to a study by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP). It said the report... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/acep-reveals-95-of-small-scale-miners-never-receive-tax-certificate-after-payments Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/acep-reveals-95-of-small-scale-miners-never-receive-tax-certificate-after-payments Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:59:51 +0100 GH¢5.46 billion of financial irregularities in state institutions were uncovered in the year 2019 by the Auditor General Report on Public Boards, Corporations and other Statutory Institutions... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/financial-irregularities-in-state-institutions-amounting-to-%C2%A2546bn-uncovered-in-2019 Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/financial-irregularities-in-state-institutions-amounting-to-%C2%A2546bn-uncovered-in-2019 Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:55:34 +0100 Dancehall musician, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy has reiterated his call for unity in the music industry. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews’ Becky, the A... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/ghanaian-musicians-must-work-together-if-they-want-to-get-to-the-grammys-%E2%80%93-stonebwoy Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/ghanaian-musicians-must-work-together-if-they-want-to-get-to-the-grammys-%E2%80%93-stonebwoy Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:30:35 +0100 For the second year in a row, radio and television presenters Naa Ashorkor Mensah Doku and Jay Foley will host the 3Music Awards. Both Naa Ashorkor and Jay Foley will be on stage when the 4... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/naa-ashorkor-and-jay-foley-return-as-3music-awards-hosts Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/naa-ashorkor-and-jay-foley-return-as-3music-awards-hosts Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:27:41 +0100 Ghana has been nominated for the 39th edition of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA). Five Ghanaian entertainers have been nominated across the different categories of... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/stonebwoy-sarkodie-shatta-wale-and-2-others-nominated-for-irawma-2021 Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/stonebwoy-sarkodie-shatta-wale-and-2-others-nominated-for-irawma-2021 Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:25:08 +0100 Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta has admitted to having visited the former Special Prosecutor when the latter was conducting the Corruption Risk Assessment on the Agyapa Royalty transacti... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/my-visit-to-amidu-was-because-he-was-unwell-not-to-change-his-views-on-agyapa-ofori-atta Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/my-visit-to-amidu-was-because-he-was-unwell-not-to-change-his-views-on-agyapa-ofori-atta Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:22:23 +0100 The head coach for Ghana’s Black Stars B team, Coach Ibrahim Tanko on Wednesday stepped up training ahead of the friendly encounter against the White Wolves of Uzbekistan. https://www.bandatoday.com/story/coach-ibrahim-tanko-steps-up-training-with-black-stars-b-side-for-uzbekistan-clash Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/coach-ibrahim-tanko-steps-up-training-with-black-stars-b-side-for-uzbekistan-clash Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:04:32 +0100 Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers opponent, Sudan has defeated Sao Tome & Principe today to blow Group C wide open as the series nears a conclusion. https://www.bandatoday.com/story/ghanas-afcon-qualifiers-opponent-sudan-beat-sao-tome-to-blow-group-c-wide-open Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/ghanas-afcon-qualifiers-opponent-sudan-beat-sao-tome-to-blow-group-c-wide-open Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:52:05 +0100 The Black Stars of Ghana on Wednesday afternoon trained at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg ahead of the crunch meeting with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. The two sides... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/photos-black-stars-train-at-fnb-stadium-ahead-of-bafana-bafana-meeting-tomorrow Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/photos-black-stars-train-at-fnb-stadium-ahead-of-bafana-bafana-meeting-tomorrow Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:49:46 +0100 Government is committed to ensuring that petroleum revenues are well managed for the benefit of all Ghanaians, President Akufo-Addo has said. Speaking at the launch of the... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/petroleum-revenues-will-benefit-all-ghanaians-akufo-addo Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/petroleum-revenues-will-benefit-all-ghanaians-akufo-addo Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:33:09 +0100 Government should work closely with the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) to proffer solutions to the prevailing challenges inhibiting the country's development, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/%E2%80%9Cour-fate-shall-be-sealed-if-we-do-not-make-use-of-our-god-given-talents-asantehene Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/%E2%80%9Cour-fate-shall-be-sealed-if-we-do-not-make-use-of-our-god-given-talents-asantehene Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:31:24 +0100 An Accra Circuit Court will on March 25, start the trial of Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, aka, Bulldog, who allegedly threatened President Akufo-Addo in a video telecast on air. https://www.bandatoday.com/story/nana-ama-mcbrown-to-testify-in-bulldogs-trial-tomorrow Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/nana-ama-mcbrown-to-testify-in-bulldogs-trial-tomorrow Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:28:59 +0100 President Akufo-Addo has agreed that it would be potentially unlawful for the executive to unilaterally reduce the 2021 budget estimates for Parliament and the Judiciary. H... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/capping-estimates-for-parliament-judiciary-potentially-unlawful-%E2%80%94-akufo-addo Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/capping-estimates-for-parliament-judiciary-potentially-unlawful-%E2%80%94-akufo-addo Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:26:42 +0100 Paramount Chiefs of Banu, Kayoro, Katiu, and Nakong traditional areas are demanding the arrest of illegal miners to preserve wildlife and the forest reserve. The areas loca... https://www.bandatoday.com/story/paramount-chiefs-demand-arrest-of-illegal-miners-in-kayoro-pudo-and-wuru-areas Peter https://www.bandatoday.com/story/paramount-chiefs-demand-arrest-of-illegal-miners-in-kayoro-pudo-and-wuru-areas Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:24:04 +0100