The campaign train of Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, former Minister for Trade and Industry received massive endorsement in the Bono East Region, as thousands of party sympathizers thronged the streets in large numbers to welcome him and his entourage to the region on Wednesday. As part of his nationwide tour of the 16 regions to announce […] The post Alan storms Bono

Feasibility studies are advanced for the construction of Ghana’s biggest cargo airport at Komenda in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region. With a focus on tourism and aviation excellence, the facility would become Africa’s foremost centre for large-scale repair of aircraft and training of personnel to provide rapid response when disasters occur. The […] The post Central

Six technical universities from across Ghana participated in a two-day workshop focused on developing holistic Career Services programs within their respective institutions. Hosted by The Education Collaborative at Ashesi University, the workshop which has potential to impact the combined 24000 students from the institutions was designed through a referral from the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) […] The post 6

Personal remittances received in Ghana in 2022 amounted to $4.7 billion, according to the Africa Growth Director of the company, Darryl Koku Mawutor Abraham. Mr. Darryl Abraham in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show indicated that the average Ghanaian who lives abroad sends about $10,000 in remittances a year. “We don’t export much. Ghana […] The post Remittances

eTranzact Ghana Limited, a leading financial technology entity at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge innovation in the electronic payment space, has been adjudged the Leading Fintech Solution Provider of the Year, 2022, at the second edition of the ‘Ghana Fintech Awards’, held in Accra. The brand further consolidated its leadership position in Ghana’s Fintech Industry […] The post eTranzact

Internationally acclaimed money transfer company, Taptap Send has donated an amount of $10,000 towards Citi FM/Citi TV Foundation’s Citi Opportunity Project on Education (COPE) to support education in Ghana. According to the Africa Growth Director of the company, Darryl Koku Mawutor Abraham, the decision by his company forms part of their Corporate Social Responsibility aimed […] The post Taptap

Dr. Hilla Liman Technical University (DHLTU) has launched a gender and diversity center in its quest to address various diversity gaps at the school. The issues set to be addressed include equitable representation of gender, identity, equality and equality among members of the university community to sexual harassment experienced by both staff and students of […] The post Dr.

The National Democratic Congress’ South African Council of Elders Chairman and the Group Chairman of Allied Consortiums, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie has cast a damning verdict on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 expenditures.  According to him, the Auditor General’s report as released recently has revealed the endemic corruption inherent in Nana Akufo-Addo’s government and […] The post Auditor

The management of the West Hills Mall in Accra has clarified the sequence of events that led to the death of a 32-year-old man on its premises. Mr Shadrach Arloo died after an altercation with a police officer at the Mall. A video of the incident has gone viral, with the police launching an investigation. […] The post West Hills shocked by man’s

The deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has confirmed that the initial consignment of 40,000 tons of oil brought into the country under the Gold-for-oil policy was purchased with cash and not gold as widely claimed by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. His disclosure comes after several calls by Industry experts such as the […] The post Ghana

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has maintained that despite Ghana stagnating on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for the past 3 years, the government since its assumption of office in 2017 has taken bold steps to curb and fight the penchant for corruption in the country. Ghana has placed 72nd in […] The post Ghana making strides in corruption

The Ghana Police Service has deployed more men to Ntwitwina near Wassa Nkonya in the Western Region to hunt for a gang of robbers who attacked a gold-buying shop and shot three people on Wednesday, February 01, 2023. A special police team comprising investigation, intelligence and operational officers, was earlier deployed to beef up security […] The post W/R:

Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23, marking a new era of Samsung Galaxy’s ultimate premium phone experience. Samsung Galaxy’s epic camera gives users more freedom to explore their creativity, like capturing truly cinematic Nightography videos with transformative AI.  On the Galaxy S23 Ultra, an embedded S Pen that […] The post New

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed allegations by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, that the authority issued dual ID cards with different dates of Birth to Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, the former secretary to the National Cathedral Board of Trustees. In a lengthy statement, the NIA described the allegations […] The post There’s

The staff of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) are demanding the removal of the Managing Director, Osmani Aludiba Ayuba after accusing him of non-performance. In a petition presented to the Board of Directors of the company, the staff cited among other things the “worse financial performance of NEDCo, lack of a clear strategy for […] The post NEDCo

The National Executive Committee and the National Council of the governing New Patriotic Party, (NPP) will today meet to set a date for the party’s Presidential and Parliamentary primaries. The meeting will also announce a date for the opening of nomination for both elections. The much-anticipated meeting was postponed from January 31st to today following […] The post NPP

Kenyan police have arrested six teachers from a primary school in the western part of the country over a video shared widely showing pupils simulating sexual acts as the teachers watch. Local media report that the teachers in Nyamache, in Kisii country, were arrested after education ministry officials watched the clip and raised a complaint. […] The post Kenyan teachers

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has referred the management of the Ghana Maritime Authority to the Attorney General for prosecution over procurement breaches. The Auditor General in its 2020 report cited the institution for seven procurement breaches and recommended that the management of the Authority be sanctioned in accordance with the procurement laws. Chairman […] The post PAC

The Convener for the Media Coalition against Illegal Mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey has blamed the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission for the recent invasion of the Atewa forest reserve by illegal miners. Some unknown persons on Monday invaded the Segyemase section of the Atewa Forest with excavators and other mining equipment despite the government’s […] The post Ken

The Ghana Federation of Labour is entreating its members to remain focused and stick to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2022 with government on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. The Federation is further reaffirming its position of being exempted from the DDEP. Organised Labour on February 1, 2023, issued a statement threatening to […] The post Remain