Some residents of the Sunyani municipality in the Bono Region staged a demonstration exercise on Friday, December 10, 2021, over what they call neglect of the area by successive governments and the abandoning of some developmental projects. The demonstration was organised by the Sunyani Youth Development Association. They are calling on the government to complete […] The post Residents

The social media platform TikTok is making a big push into shopping. The video-sharing app is famous for its short lip sync videos, dance routines and humour. And its popularity has soared during the pandemic. TikTok is now producing its first live shopping and entertainment event on Wednesday where people can buy products directly on […] The post TikTok jumps on online shopping bandwagon

The Creative Arts Agency, in collaboration with Global Entrepreneurship Network-Ghana (GEN-Ghana), will host the Creative Art Access to Finance Town Hall on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The town hall meeting, scheduled to take place at the Conference Room of the Creative Arts Agency, begins at 9:45am prompt. Regarding COVID-19 protocols, only a select invitees would […] The post Creative

US actor Jussie Smollett lied to police when he claimed to have been the victim of a racist, homophobic assault, a Chicago jury has found. At trial this week, Smollett, 39, stood by denials that he staged the hoax attack against himself. Prosecutors countered that he “lied for hours” on the stand as he repeated […] The post Jussie Smollett: Actor found guilty

The creative arts sector has the capacity to boost economic growth if more is invested in educating and training upcoming players who have the passion to become a part of the industry, a panel of seasoned experts at the 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Week have said. Addressing the challenges faced by the sector, Chief Executive Officer […] The post Invest in

Following claims by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng that the allocation made to his office in the 2022 budget is inadequate, Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has advised the former to manage with what he has. “It is not the money alone that can fight corruption. You […] The post ‘You

The Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, is seeking collaboration with Ghana in an effort to improve the energy sector of his country. According to him, the country has qualified for a power compact from the Millennium Challenge, and would need to collaborate especially with the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO). He […] The post Sierra

The Ghana Health Service has reviewed COVID-19 protocols for international travellers who use the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). This follows a surge in Coronavirus cases recorded at the KIA, as well as an anticipated increase in international arrivals during the festive season. “Globally, several countries are experiencing their fourth wave. A number of travellers from […] The post COVID-19:

A Detective CID at the Kaneshie Police Station and investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, have been crowned the Ghana Integrity personalities of the year 2020 at the second edition of the Ghana Integrity Initiative Award held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra The Award was held on the occasion of the United Nations’ Anti-Corruption Day. […] The post Manasseh

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), is appealing to oil marketing giant, GOIL, to reconsider its decision to suspend its membership from the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs). COPEC’s Executive Director, Duncan Amoah in an interview on Eyewitness News said the exit of GOIL from the AOMCs could weaken the association since GOIL is […] The post COPEC

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has refuted claims it leaked the purported medical records of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. “The Majority Caucus, to avoid doubt, has no interest in such an irresponsible deed,” it said in a statement. The Majority also said it was shocked by such “spurious allegations”. “Indeed, to protect the […] The post Majority

An anti-corruption activist, Vitus Azeem, wants the Special Prosecutor Office to focus on chasing corruption itself instead of spending time on ranking public institutions on corruption perception. In his view, corruption perception rankings are not taken seriously enough in Ghana and may yield no results. “I think that having a corruption perception is not enough […] The post Focus