The Association of Maritime Professionals has expressed its resolve to pursue the revamping of the country’s Shipping Line, the Black Star Line, in order to facilitate economic growth. The Association contends it will pin down factors including the lack of commitment by successive governments that led to the collapse of the company. Addressing a press ...

A new research by the  Social Enterprise Activity in Ghana has revealed that  98 social enterprises in Ghana currently employ 998 young people directly, impacting 103,148 lives in Ghana. This was announced at the British Council Ghana high level launch of the Social Enterprise Activity in a Ghana Research Report. The event which was held ...

Today, Pinterest said it hit 150 million monthly active users, up from the 100 million it announced in September 2015. However, as TechCrunch previously reported, Pinterest in 2015 was targeting that it wouldhit 151 million monthly active users by the end of 2015. We reported the story in October last year, and the information was used ...

The Premier League resumed on Saturday after the international break and there was drama galore! Here’s our round-up… Manchester City 1-1 Everton Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saved TWO penalties as Manchester City failed to win for the second successive game. City dominated the first half and were given the chance to open the scoring from the ...

The governing National Democratic Congress in the Ashanti Region has launched its campaign in Kumasi, the regional capital. This comes a month after the party held a mammoth manifesto launch in the Brong-Ahafo Region. The party has vowed to get at least one million votes for President John Mahama in the region which is considered ...

Actor John Dumelo and popular boxer, Bukom Banku on Saturday were spotted at the campaign launch of Mark Owen Woyongo, the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for  the Navrongo central  constituency in the Upper East Region. They were given a tumultuous welcome in the area. The two celebrities had endorsed President Mahama’s candidature ahead ...

Natalie Portman is drumming up Oscar buzz in her latest role as the iconic Jacqueline Kennedy in the new movie “Jackie” which was shown as part of the New York Film Festival this week. Portman, 35, already a best actress Oscar winner for the 2010 ballet film “Black Swan,” plays Kennedy in the days immediately ...

Three people were killed and a dozen wounded when gunfire erupted at a Los Angeles party overnight, a police spokesman said on Saturday. The wounded were transported to hospitals, and two or three were in critical condition, the spokesman at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division said. One suspect may be in custody, he ...

Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, the Dean of Studies and Research at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), says academia, which is regarded as the final conscience of the nation must be proactive. He said the role of academia in working towards achieving democratic deficit like the winner takes all, abuse of incumbency, intolerance, tension, ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Sunyani West constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region, Justice Samuel Adjei on Saturday led some party faithfuls to embark on a health walk. The exercise organized by the Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) chapter of the University of Energy and Natural Resources was to showcase to the ...

Mr. Mahama Nuhu, the Deputy Volta Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, (EC) has said all polling stations in the December General Election would be accessible to the visually impaired. He said the Commission was aware of the challenges faced by people living with disability at polling stations, and it had therefore put measures in ...

Veronica Kumako, a middle-aged trader whom Vodafone Healthline assisted with surgery to correct her face tumor last year, has expressed her profound gratitude to the telecommunication giant, adding that her life is more than beautiful now. Following a decade of misery, the cheerful Veronica said she is now empowered to socialize, laugh and work to ...

President John Mahama has assured the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram, E.T. Mensah, that he will not be sidelined in his next administration if he wins the election. According to the President, E.T. Mensah, who lost the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary primary in the Ningo-Prampram constituency to Sam George, should not despair ...

President John Mahama has assured the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram constituency, E.T. Mensah, that he will not be sidelined in his next administration if he wins the election. According to the President, E.T. Mensah, who lost the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary primary in the Ningo-Prampram constituency to Sam George, should not ...

The Head of Communications at the Electoral Commission, Eric Kofi Dzakpasu has rejected claims by the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) that he masterminded the disqualification of their flagbearer, Papa Kwesi Nduom from the December 7 presidential race. The PPP’s Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary candidate, William Dorworkpor alleged on The Big Issue that Mr. Dzakpasu said ...

Chelsea eased past Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime as the Premier League champions endured another miserable away day. The home side were dominant throughout, with goals from Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses sealing a comfortable and well deserved 3-0 victory. Leicester have now lost all four of their games on the road this season, ...

The Upper East Regional Branch of the Ghana Federation of Disability Youth, is appealing to the Electoral Commission to provide fair grounds for persons with disability to enable them exercise their franchise on the day of election. According to them, the EC in previous elections has made voting cumbersome for them which made it difficult ...

Dear Nyamewa: Before anything else, I need to admit that I find your opinion piece enthralling. Oh yes! It was enthralling, not because you made any particularly new arguments since this issue became a matter of public debate about a fortnight ago. But rather, since your article was predicated on the obvious grammatical faux-pas in ...

The Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana are lamenting over the stiff competition they face with the importers of frozen chicken. The association says about 95% of their market has been taken over by the imported chicken products. It would be recalled that local poultry farmers earlier appealed to government to ban the imports of frozen ...

At least 30 people have died in a suicide attack targeting Shia in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, officials say. More than 60 were injured in the attack, on a tent in a crowded market in a northern district of the city. Many Shia pilgrims are taking part in mourning rituals commemorating the killing of the Prophet ...