MultiChoice Group (MCG) hosted its second annual media showcase, under the theme ‘Africa’s most-loved storyteller’, in Johannesburg today with representatives from across the African continent in attendance. The MultiChoice Group CEO of General Entertainment, Yolisa Phahle, applauded the group’s effort in remaining relevant after their first showcase event. “Much has been achieved since our first […] The post MultiChoice

The Senior Staff and the Divisional Union of Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has asked staff of the organization to withdraw all emergency services to push the government to settle debt owed the company by ECG, VALCO, PDS and NEDCO. The union says ECG and NEDCo owes about GHS607 million and GHS177 million respectively while VALCO […] The post GRIDCo staff withdraw emergency

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is kicking against plans by the government to introduce the eleven percent tariff increment for cargo handling at the Terminal Three of the Tema Port. According to them, the expected increment scheduled to take effect next month, will increase the cost of shipping. They also describe the move […] The post Importers

Apple says it loses more money than it makes when repairing customer devices such as iPhones and Macbooks. Answering questions from US politicians investigating anti-competitive practices, Apple said it had lost money on repair services since 2009. Apple typically charges more than unofficial repair shops to fix things such as smashed screens. But the company […] The post Apple ‘loses

Members of the Pig Farmers Association of Ghana have celebrated their maiden edition of the Porktober festival with a call on pig farmers across the country to endeavour to educate Ghanaians on the advantages of eating pig meat. According to Kwame Appiah Danquah, acting President of the Association, the festival was to showcase to the […] The post Pig farmers association

Members of the Ghana Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) have expressed concern about their safety in their line of work. The workers say they lack basic protective gear and tools which open them up to a lot of health risks. Mortuary workers across the country earlier this year embarked on a strike to demand […] The post Mortuary workers raise concerns over

October 2019 has been a very wet period in Ghana. Accra for example has recorded its wettest October since records began in 1960 leading to several cases of flooding in the city. The Accra-Tema motorway recorded its first incidence of flooding since it was constructed in 1965. Other places in the country have equally been […] The post Increasing flooding

A new Afrobarometer survey indicates that Ghanaians are most concerned about the deficit of infrastructure and roads. This survey marks the first time since 2002 that infrastructure and roads topped the list of citizens’ priority problems. The second most concern for Ghanaians was unemployment, followed by education, health, the economy, water supply, agriculture, corruption, electricity […] The post Ghanaians

A new Afrobarometer survey indicates that Ghanaians are most concerned about the deficit of infrastructure and roads. This survey marks the first time since 2002 that infrastructure and roads topped the list of citizens’ priority problems. The second most concern for Ghanaians was unemployment, followed by education, health, the economy, water supply, agriculture, corruption, electricity […] The post Ghanaians’

The National Peace Council has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) to endorse and adopt the Draft Roadmap and Code of Conduct on political vigilantism. The document has been developed by a Technical Committee as part of an ongoing dialogue aimed at ending political vigilantism. Speaking at the commencement […] The post Peace

The Buy Made in Ghana rice campaign started by Citi FM/Citi TV’s CEO, Samuel Attah-Mensah, to get people to consume more local rice has gained steam. The campaign has increased the demand for locally-produced rice in Ghana. Here are some local rice brands that are readily available on the market on their contact details. Aduanehene […] The post List of made in Ghana rice

The Buy Made in Ghana rice campaign started by Citi FM/Citi TV’s CEO, Samuel Attah-Mensah, to get people to consume more local rice has gained steam. The campaign has increased the demand for locally-produced rice in Ghana. Here are some local rice brands that are readily available on the market on their contact details. Aduanehene […] The post List of made in Ghana rice and

Business anywhere in the world during an election year yields some sort of risk, let’s get that straight. When we discuss African states, historically speaking, elections have brought forth stagnation and volatility in business. Deals stall, uncertainty rises, and worries begin to accumulate even 1 year in advance, but why? As a Canadian citizen abroad, […] The post Year

The Ghana Railway Workers Union has said that the initiative to build sky trains in Ghana may not inure to the benefit of Ghanaians and the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL). Earlier this month, the government signed the concession agreement for the construction of the Accra SkyTrain Project. The deal was signed on the sidelines […] The post Forget skytrain,

The Ghana Railway Workers Union has said that the plant to build sky trains in Ghana may not inure to the benefit of Ghanaians and the Ghana Railway Company Limited. Earlier this month, the Government signed the Concession Agreement for the construction of the Accra SkyTrain Project. The deal was signed on the sidelines of the African […] The post Forget skytrain,

Several parts of the capital, Accra have been flooded after a few hours of heavy rains on Thursday. Some of the worst affected areas are Kaneshie, Circle Legon and surrounding communities. This is the umpteenth time Accra is experiencing such floods anytime there is a downpour. Videos on social media showed that some private and […] The post Heavy rains leave parts of Accra flooded

The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies has reiterated his call for a sustainable plan for the development of Africa that is backed by “massive” private sector investment. Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong stressed that “private sector participation in EU-Africa relations is an assured way to foster development on the continent”. The Executive Chairman […] The post Jospong

Action Aid Ghana, a non-governmental organization has procured GH?2 million worth of relief items for flood victims in the Upper East Region who were displaced by torrential rains in the month of October. The food and non-food items will be distributed immediately to the survivors of floods in 10 worst-hit districts in the region to […] The post U/E:

Multichoice will from March 2020 launch a new music channel dedicated to Ghanaian music. The channel, to be called Trace Jama is part of the pay TV company’s strategy to promote more hyper-local content. The announcement of the new channel was made at the Multichoice Media Showcase in Johannesburg by the company’s head of content, […] The post Multichoice

Google is extending a ban on political campaigns targeting advertising at people based on their supposed political leanings. It said political groups would soon only be able to target ads based on “general categories” such as age, gender and rough location. This restriction is already in place in the UK and the rest of the […] The post Google to restrict political