The Tumu Municipal Police has busted two trucks suspected of carrying large quantities of rosewood lumber despite government’s ban placed on cutting and conveyance of the wood. It is believed to be highly demanded by Chinese nationals in the country. The cargo trucks caught transporting the commercial wood bore the registration numbers; AS 722C and … The post Tumu

On March 6, 1957, Ghana’s first President Kwame Nkrumah opined, “the black man is capable of managing his own affairs.” In that independence speech, he also claimed that “we must change our attitudes and our minds. We must realise that from now on we are no longer a colonial but free and independent people.” In … The post How we

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has commenced what it describes as a transparent exercise to re-allocate stores in the newly-constructed Kejetia market. This followed the completion of the Kejetia market project, started about five years ago, to give the busy business hub in the heart of the city, an expansion and facelift. Mr. Osei Assibey-Antwi, … The post KMA

Dancehall and Reggae artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla, known in showbiz as “Stonebwoy”, has expressed regrets for his conduct at the just ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). “I would like to extend my sincerest apologies and deepest regrets for my conduct at what should have been the biggest celebration of Ghanaian music last Saturday. “Such … The post Stonebwoy

The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA) recorded a deficit of over GH¢356,000 representing 1.77 per cent in 2018. Financial documents available to the Ghana News Agency revealed that the Assembly which collected a total of GH¢16,836,498.24 in revenue ended up spending GH¢17,192,530.78 last year. KKMA targeted a total revenue of GH¢20,165,890 but recorded an actual revenue … The post KKMA

The Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will only survive the 2020 general election and return to power when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) decides not to contest, Mr John Boadu, the General Secretary of the NPP has said. He explained that the tremendous development projects being undertaken by the governing NPP, coupled with large number … The post NDC

One of the ambitious goals of the world captured in the Sustainable Development Goal 4, which is ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, with its seven targets and three means of implementation, may suffer some setbacks, as funding for education is being cut back. UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring … The post Financial

The RBM Partnership to End Malaria Media Fellowship training programme for journalists from the eleven countries in the world with the highest burden of malaria, has opened in Geneva, Switzerland. The eleven countries are Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania. … The post Journalists

Cabinet has approved fund for scientific research from existing 0.3 per cent, to one per cent to ensure more funding for research to aid development in the country. The approval is yet to be endorsed by Parliament. Mr Yaw Osafo Marfo, Senior Minister, who announced this at the “MESTI/CSIR Scientific and Life Time Recognition Awards”, … The post Cabinet

Mr William Owuraku Aidoo, the Deputy Minister of Energy in-charge of Power has commissioned a $2.3 million electrification project aimed at improving the economic fortunes of residents in the New Abirem Constituency. The project connected 25 rural communities across the constituency to electricity and is expected to benefit over 2000 inhabitants of the area. Among … The post Government

The Energy Foundation in Ghana has launched the Energy Efficiency for Households, Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs)to train and certify 280 qualified energy advisors. The project will introduce the best practices in energy efficiency in 17,000 households, review, and monitor and evaluate 10 per cent of the household beneficiaries. Launching the project at Koforidua, … The post Energy

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday assured the chiefs and people of the Savannah Region of an accelerated pace of development. He said his administration had put in place measures to address the infrastructural deficits confronting the Region. The President gave the assurance when he addressed a durbar that was organized by the Overlord … The post Savannah

The Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, has lauded the peaceful coexistence among Christians and the Muslim Communities to sustain the blessing of God and advance the development of the country. He said, “We are blessed as a nation by God and it is important that we continue in that spirit for the future of our country, … The post Vice

It is touted as the only rainforest situated in the center of a city in the entire West Africa but this little unique jungle in the capital of Ghana’s oil-rich Western Region which has been abandoned, faces an existential threat Investigations show that despite its uniqueness, the Monkey Hill Forest Reserve, a 12.6 hectare rainforest … The post Ghana’s abandoned

A night of celebration for both industry players and fans in the showbiz sector, turned out to be a night of shame and regrets as the 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA 2019), was marred by violence. Fans of eternal rivals and Dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy clashed on stage in … The post Stonebwoy pulls gun as fans clash on stage

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) is set to roll out policies and structures that will ensure that intellectual property owners received royalties for their creative works, Mrs Barbara Oteng Gyasi, the sector Minister has announced. She said such initiatives would reduce the constant misunderstandings, strained relationships and accusations of unfairness within the … The post Intellectual

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded interdicted soldier, a policeman and a civilian for allegedly embarking on a robbery spree. Bernard Tsagli, interdicted military man and Corporal Samuel Asamoah, interdicted policeman, both 40 years as well as Crosby Ofori, 41, dismissed civilian employee had denied conspiring to rob Mr Abubakar and Baba Amori. They are … The post Soldier,

The Normalization Committee (NC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has placed a temporal ban on three referees from officiating any official match. The suspended referees are; Ali Alhasan, Mustapha Abdulai and Mohammed Ishahaka. This follows the bribery allegation leveled against them after officiating in the match day 11 game between Ashanti Gold SC and … The post Normalization

The Parliamentary Committee on Gender, Children and Social Protection firmly believes that Ghana can end child marriage by 2030. Dr Kojo Appiah-Kubi, the Chairman of the Committee said Ghana had mainstreamed the global development agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to improve lives across the country to leave no one behind by 2030. He said … The post Ghana

Ghanaian women have been encouraged to show personal and collective commitments in efforts to fight corruption. According to the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the Local Chapter of Transparency International (TI) women were more disadvantaged in corrupt systems yet their role in combating corruption was very minimal. Mrs. Petra deGraft-Johnson of the Advocacy and Legal Advice … The post Ghana