The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has introduced a Bachelor of Science Programme in Community Health, the first to be run in the country. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, said it was part of efforts to build the capacity of community health professionals for efficient job performance. He added that ... The post KNUST

No gospel music made it to the top 20 most played songs on the radio for 2017, a list compiled by the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA). Ebony’s ‘Sponsor’ tops the list, followed by Wutah’s ‘Bronya,’ with Kidi’s ‘Odo’ taking the 3rd spot. Other artistes whose songs made it to the list are Magnom, Kuami Eugene, ... The post Gospel music missing in MUSIGA’s Top

Iran says the US has “crossed a red line” by imposing sanctions on the head of its judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani. The foreign ministry vowed to retaliate, but did not say what form any action might take. Iran also rejected any changes to its nuclear deal with world powers. US President Donald Trump, a critic ... The post Iran sanctions: Tehran vows retaliation

Snapchat’s redesign, which was rolled out at the end of last year, has not gone down well with users. The refreshed look pushed out in the UK, Australia and Canada has proved unpopular, with up to 83% of reviews on the App Store being negative. Many have complained that feeds are no longer chronological and ... The post Snapchat redesign is a ‘flop’ with users appeared first on

An Intercity State Transport Company (STC) Bus was gutted by fire early this [Saturday] morning on the Peki-Kpeve stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road while conveying passengers to Nkwanta. According to eyewitnesses, the bus from Accra reached a spot between Peki and Kpeve when the driver’s dashboard suddenly burst into flames. The fire spread through ... The post Passengers

Iran says the US has “crossed a red line” by imposing sanctions on the head of its judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani. The foreign ministry vowed to retaliate, but did not say what form any action might take. Iran also rejected any changes to its nuclear deal with world powers. US President Donald Trump, a critic ... The post Iran sanctions: Tehran vows retaliation

Manchester City are prepared to risk missing out on Alexis Sanchez – possibly to Manchester United – rather than pay Arsenal’s £35m asking price. It is also understood Sanchez’s agent wants £5m for his part in the deal, taking the overall tally to £40m – double what City are willing to pay. Sanchez, 29, will ... The post Man City prepared to miss out on

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has dismissed allegations of extortion by his outfit in the recent infamous ‘cash for seat’ scandal. According to him, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry and the organizers of the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards (GEBA) clearly spelt out which party was responsible for soliciting for sponsorship and ... The post ‘Cash

A Private Legal Practitioner and Greater Accra Regional Youth Organizer of the NDC, Edudzi Tamaklo has raised doubts over Martin Amidu’s ability to deliver on his mandate as Special Prosecutor given his limited success when he served as Attorney General. Martin Amidu was named as the Special Prosecutor by the President on Thursday January 11, ... The post Lawyer downplays

Seven individuals from the Volta Region have threatened to halt the public hearings of the Commission of Inquiry into the creation of new regions over what they describe as the uneven distribution of venues for the hearings. Public hearings regarding the possible creation of a new region out of existing Volta Region have been slated ... The post V/R: Group unhappy over venues

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is unfazed by the nomination of former Attorney General, Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor, the National Organiser of the party, Kofi Adams has said. Mr. Amidu, a member of the NDC and a former Attorney General was nominated as Special Prosecutor on Thursday September 11, 2018. He is expected to ... The post Amidu’s appointment doesn’t

The Executive Director Center for the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi has said the nomination of Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor has raised his belief in President Akufo Addo’s commitment to the fight against corruption. Speaking at a public discussion on the assessment of President Akufo Addo’s one year in office, the ... The post Amidu’s

Former President John Mahama has described United States president Donald Trump as a racist and a white supremacist following some demeaning remarks he reportedly made against African countries. There was public outrage after it was reported by the Washington Post that Trump had called some nations on the continent ‘shithole countries.’ According to Democratic Senator, Dick ... The post Mahama

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has served notice it will prosecute all businesses who fail to comply with the implementation of the excise tax stamp policy. The GRA has also warned that defaulters will risk seizure of their goods for non-compliance. The sanctions are however expected to be rolled out in April when the grace ... The post GRA to prosecute defaulters of excise tax stamp