Minister of Health, Kweku Agyeman-Manu, has admitted before an Accra Financial and Economic Court that he has not seen any document which shows that a former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, authorized payment to Big Sea Trading Ltd for the purchase of 200 ambulances. The admission came to light when Counsel for […]
Barcelona and Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The terms of the deal have been agreed, and the forward will travel to London this Thursday afternoon to finalise the move. Barcelona are optimistic that the transfer is wrapped up after drawn-out negotiations. Chelsea will pay 12 million euros, […]
There is “enormous scope” for Africans to benefit from regional and global trade, but this requires investment and support from international partners as well as domestic reforms within African countries to improve the business climate and trading conditions, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO0 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said. Speaking at the 8th Tokyo International […]
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The Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has summoned the Vice Chancellors (VCs) of the University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to an emergency meeting over the Autor General’s report which uncovered that these public universities are running unaccredited programmes. The […]
Ghanaian rapper Lyrical Joe has revealed that upon the demise of his parents, he dropped out of school in JHS2. However, he utilized the internet to educate himself. Lyrical Joe lost his parents at a very young age. This incident accounted for his dropping out of school. Nevertheless, the rapper saw education as valuable and […]
A member of the Communications team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Beatrice Annan has said the National Cathedral project was premised on falsehood and illegality. In her view, authorities have not been truthful regarding the expenditure for the projects. “God is not willing to reside in a cathedral built on illegality and lies,” Ms […]
It was all joy and a moment filled with euphoria when renowned Gospel blogger Qweku Nyarko Glover, who also doubles up as the CEO of Glover’s Hub, was announced as the 2022 Gospel Music Promoter of the Year (Online/Blogging) Stemming from the tight competition with colleagues, including Precious (Alpha Gospel), Zhikay (Gospel2Me), Sampson Anan(Gospel Empire […]
Manchester United have signed Brazil winger Antony from Ajax for an initial fee of 95m euros (£82m). The deal, which includes a potential 5m euros (£4.3m) of add-ons, is the fourth most expensive signing in Premier League history. The 22-year-old has signed a contract until 2027, with the option of an additional year. “This is […]
Diamond Michelle Gbagonah has officially entered the showbiz space as a tv show host. The ex-fiancee of dancehall musician Shatta Wale is now the host of Movement Showbiz. Shatta Michy, as she is popularly known, changed her stage name to Michy Gh after breaking up with Shatta Wale. Aside from pursuing a law degree, Michy […]
The programmes manager for non-communicable diseases at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Dr. Efua Commeh has said the percentage of people with hypertension (High Blood Pressure) is expected to rise above 35% of Ghana’s population. She explained to Alfred Ocansey on 3FM Sunrise Morning Show that, the rate at which people are eating unhealthy diets, […]
Former Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) Mr Vitus Azeem has said corruption needs to be made very unattractive in Ghana through severe punishments meted out to culprits. In his view, corrupt officers in Ghana have not been punished enough to deter others from engaging in the practice. Contributing to a discussion on […]
A member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ellen Ama Daaku has said the National Cathedral project has to be built because moneys have been injected into the project. In her view, the funds cannot be allowed to go waste. “We cannot allow the money to go down the drain,” Ellen […]
As part of Access Bank’s commitment to empower female entrepreneurs with financial and business skills, Access Bank Ghana has launched the fourth edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch a-ton Africa competition under the theme ‘Empowering Women for Global Impact’. Unlike previous seasons that opened participation to women entrepreneurs across Africa, this edition will for the first […]
The new electricity and water tariffs as approved by the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC), start today Thursday, September 1. The PURC increased water tariff by 21% and electricity tariff by 27.15%. The regulator announced this on Monday August 15. The management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) later clarified that the 27.15 […]
The just-ended Ghana National Gospel Music Award crowned Quame Gyedu the Songwriter Of the Year outdoing Diana Hamilton, MOG, Akesse Brempong, Ruth Adjei, Carl Clottey, Perez Music, Celestine Donkor and Magnus who were nominated in the same category. For fans of the ‘W’aho?den’ hitmaker, the victory doesn’t come as a surprise because according to them, […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has now incorporated the inclusion of nuclear technology into the country’s power generation mix. The move, according to him, is in consonance with the global collective commitment to the sustainable availability of power, and the peaceful exploitation of nuclear energy for the benefit of our citizens, to enhance rapid industrialization, […]
Executive Director of the National Cathedral of Ghana Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah says the seeming public uproar against the National Cathedral Project is similar to the reaction major national projects like the Akosombo Dam and the Tema Motorway received. He told journalists that Ghanaians should rather see the economic potentials of these projects and refrain from […]
Ghanaians do not need a National Cathedral, the General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Akyempim Jantuah has said. She explained on the New Day show with Johnnie Hughes on TV3 Thursday September 1 that every Christian attends church every Sunday hence, there is no need for the cathedral. “I don’t think […]
“At long last, the much anticipated International Accreditation has been awarded to Eastern Regional Hospital Laboratory Koforidua, the shining flower of the Country.” “It all started with MLS Francisca Dzata (RTD), who catapulted the Eastern Regional Hospital Laboratory to an international platform. MLS Francis Ussher also championed the development of the Laboratory at both National […]
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