Members of the Nation Builder’s Corps (NABCo) are voicing their disappointment after graduating trainees were excluded from the YouStart programme’s first disbursement phase. This comes despite a government promise to prioritize NABCo graduates for the initiative. The 2022 budget announced YouStart as a vehicle to support youth-led businesses with loans up to GHC50,000, aiming to […] The post We’re

The Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, CTVET is urging the industry to support the government’s five-year TVET strategic plan by making available sector skill bodies to support in training of TVET graduates. The commission fears Ghana may play catchup if stakeholders don’t collaborate to support the government’s plan. The involvement of sector […] The post CTVET,

Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has charged the media to lead the campaign in educating and informing the public on the dangers of money laundering and terrorist financing. According to the Minister who was speaking at a sensitization workshop for journalists organised by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering, which is a specialized […] The post Collective

The train of the ‘Snatch Them Young Policing Initiative’ which is being spearheaded by the Inspector-General of Police George Akuffo Dampare last week made a stop at Nkwatia in the Eastern region. The IGP and his team which comprised some members of the Police management board engaged the pupils of Nkwatia Cluster of Schools in […] The post Dampare takes ‘Snatch

The ISIL (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for the bombing of a Catholic mass service in the southern Philippines that killed at least four people and injured dozens more. The explosion on Sunday ripped through a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi City, where pro-ISIL fighters led a five-month siege in 2017 that killed […] The post ISIL

A former prime minister of Rwanda and strong critic of the government of President Paul Kagame has died in exile in Belgium. Relatives confirmed Faustin Twagiramungu’s death on Saturday, saying the 78-year-old had been ill. Mr Twagiramungu – a moderate Hutu – was prime minister in the government of national unity that was formed after […] The post Kagame critic

The 2023 edition of Rhythms on Da Runway event took place on December 2, at the Christianborg Castle in Osu, Accra. This year’s theme, The Aqua Edition, was a stunning visual and auditory experience for fashion and music enthusiasts alike. The event, organised by acclaimed media personality and CEO of Nineteen 57 Clothing, Kofi Okyere […] The post Umaru Sanda Amadu

Farmerline has refuted allegations made by the Member of Parliament for Builsa South that the company breached a major purchasing agreement with rice farmers within his constituency. Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, in an article on Farmers’ Day, expressed and bemoaned the stress and struggles rice farmers in the Gbdembilisa Valley go through. He alleged that […] The post We

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has criticised referee Simon Hooper on social media over a controversial decision late in Sunday’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Tottenham. The Norway forward was incensed with Hooper after being denied the opportunity to play an advantage in the closing moments of a thrilling Premier League match at Etihad Stadium. Haaland […] The post Man

A team from the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) together with some International technical leads in the Cyber Security global ecosystem who were at the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B) in Ghana have paid a courtesy call on Oduma Solutions Limited at their Corporate Head Office in Accra. This was part of the activities […] The post Oduma

A team from the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) together with some International technical leads in the Cyber Security global ecosystem who were at the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B) in Ghana have paid a courtesy call on Oduma Solutions Limited at their Corporate Head Office in Accra. This was part of the activities […] The post Oduma

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group has assured that steps are being taken to address cases of fraud perpetrated against its members. The group bemoaned the situation, emphasizing its negative impacts on the volume of transactions conducted and the limited number of agents operating during certain times of the day and in certain areas. The assurance […] The post MoMo

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana, under the leadership of its new Moderator, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, has blamed the worsening socio-economic growth of the country on corruption. According to the moderator, all must be awakened to a new dawn of accountability to safeguard the good of the larger society. In his maiden […] The post The

Failed parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kpandai constituency, Richard Nyamah, has urged his team not to feel sad or depressed because he lost. Nyamah lost the Kpandai Parliamentary primary to Matthew Nyindam. The campaign leading up to the elections was intense, with both candidates tirelessly traversing the Kpandai constituency, addressing […] The post NPP

It is with great sadness that I share with you the agony of rice farmers in my constituency today, farmers day 2023. The pictures attached, shared with me by the Chief of Gbdembilisa, a rice farmer [the Gbdembilisa Valley is one of the largest and most recognised rice vallys in Ghana], captures the sad situation. […] The post Dr. Clement Apaak writes:

First-year senior high school students across the country are expected to report to their respective schools today despite calls for reconsideration of the reopening date. Parents and other relevant stakeholders have called for an extension of the reporting date, citing various reasons, but the Ghana Education Service (GES) insisted on the December 4 date. Parliament […] The post SHS

First-year senior high school students across the country are expected to report to their respective schools today despite calls for reconsideration of the reopening date. Parents and other relevant stakeholders have called for an extension of the reporting date, citing various reasons, but the Ghana Education Service (GES) insisted on the December 4 date. Parliament […] The post SHS

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged newly elected parliamentary candidates in orphan constituencies to prioritize the unity of the party. The party conducted polls on December 2 and 3 in 111 constituencies where the party has no sitting MPs. The polls resulted in individuals such as Dr. Bernard Oko Boye being elected as the […] The post Prioritize

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is the only party in the country that can bring the needed progress and prosperity to Ghanaians. Although he acknowledged the current challenges confronting the country, President Akufo-Addo said, “With our record in office, we are the Party that can bring progress and prosperity […] The post NPP