Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister for Finance, has prayed the multilateral donors and the global financial architecture to provide the required support to Climate Vulnerable countries to achieve the climate prosperity plans. The Minister, who is the Chair of the VulnerableTwenty (V20) group of Finance Ministers, said a prompt and fast-paced support was necessary, in the […] The post COP

The Forestry Commission, under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has signed Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA) with Emergent Forest Finance Accelerator Incorporated (Emergent), a US-based non-profit organisation that serves as the Convenor and Coordinator of the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition. The agreement will see Ghana receiving […] The post Ghana

Heads of various Security Services in the country have vowed to ensure an incident free District Level Elections this month, and replicate same in the 2024 general elections. According to the Security Services heads – Army, Police, Immigration, Fire and Prisons – the 2023 district level elections, which would be held on December 19, 2023 […] The post District

The Executive Secretary of the National Media Commission (NMC), George Sarpong, is advising the Ghanaian youth to reject a disturbing idea in the media that the next general election is a contest between two “northerners”. He has also cautioned the youth not to lock “yourselves in the empty feeling, as if the contest is all […] The post 2024 election is

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that the banking sector remained stable, sound, liquid and profitable, even as banks continue to adjust to the impact of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). This was disclosed by the governor of the BoG, Dr. Ernest Addison, during the 115th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting last week. […] The post Banks adjust to impact of DDEP -BoG appeared

As I witness the surreal and staggering devastation on the streets of Gaza, where my parents live, and the tragic loss of more than 10,000 Palestinian lives unfolding in real time, my heart keeps sinking. I hold on to the hope that something, or someone, can end this nightmare. But that never happens. Instead, I find myself […] The post Opinion: Do Palestinian lives matter to the

The Rhema Assemblies of God Co-Operative Savings and Social Services Society Limited (AGASSSCO) has held its eleventh Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a call on Ghanaians to cultivate effective and healthy savings culture. Addressing the function at the main office of Rhema (AGASSSCO), Mr Charles Boateng, former Ashanti Regional Director of Co-Operatives, who was the […] The post Rhema AGASSSCO holds

A High Court judge, Justice Lydia Osei-Marfo, is calling for an amendment to the Minerals and Mining Act to also go after chiefs and farmers who give out their lands to illegal miners. The judge in her remarks in court on Monday, during the sentencing of Aisha Huang, said it is not enough to prosecute […] The post Editorial: Amendment of Minerals

The Akrofuom District Assembly in the Ashanti region has adjudged Mr. Morro Fuseini as the best farmer at the 39th Farmers’ Day Celebration. A total of sixteen individuals received recognition during the ceremony, comprising 14 outstanding farmers, one cocoa officer and the best agricultural staff. Hailing from Adamso-Nyamebekyere, Mr. Morro Fuseini, 53, with an impressive 25 […] The post Moro

Abdulsamad Rabiu, the chairman of BUA Group, has rejected his nomination to serve as a member of the finance committee set up by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Rabiu declined the offer in a statement by his company on Friday. It said the billionaire industrialist prefers to be apolitical. Mr Rabiu, a close ally of […] The post Nigerian billionaire rejects

Nigerian Pastor and gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey has encouraged Ghanaian gospel musicians not to limit themselves to singing in local dialects, particularly Twi but also to write songs in English. He made this plea at the ‘Jesus Christ Encounter’ event held at the Accra Sports Stadium on 3rdDecember, 2023. He mentioned that Ghanaian Gospel artistes […] The post Sing

Music Producer Hammer of the Last Two has stated that, the Creative Arts players are not portraying the true suffering of the industry to the government. “We are not displaying suffering to them. We are buying cars with different money. We are flexing. Most people in the creative industry are not buying cars with the […] The post Musicians do not portray that they need help

Dancehall Artiste Samini has stated that popular South African music genre Amapiano is essentially a rebranded version of Ghana’s iconic Azonto. The ‘Sweet Mistake’ crooner believes Amapiano takes inspiration from Ghanaian root. Samini emphasised that Amapiano borrows heavily from the composing elements of Azonto, which gained widespread popularity across various countries. Even thoughAmapiano originated in […] The post Amapiano

Ghanaian veteran actor, Fred Nii Amugi who recently played the role of a Pastor in ‘The Beast of No Nation‘ has revealed that in the early days of his career, he was paid as low as GH?20 for a movie role. In an interview with JoyPrime’s Roselyn Felli, on the Prime Morning show on Wednesday, November 29, the […] The post I was paid GH¢20

Cyclone Michaung has made landfall in southern India, after earlier torrential rains sent tall waves crashing into coastal towns, submerging roads and killing at least nine people, including a child. The “severe cyclonic storm”, packing winds up to 100kmph (62mph), reached the shores of Andhra Pradesh state near the town of Bapatla, shortly after noon […] The post Cyclone

Porn users could have their faces scanned to prove their age, with extra checks for young-looking adults, draft guidance from Ofcom suggests. The watchdog has set out a number of ways explicit sites could prevent children from viewing pornography. Explicit website Pornhub said regulations requiring the collection of “highly sensitive personal information” could jeopardise user […] The post UK

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in New Zealand to express opposition to the new government’s policies towards Indigenous people. Protesters gathered in front of the parliament and on motorways on Tuesday after the minor Te Pati Maori party called for nationwide demonstrations against the newly elected right-leaning government. The protests coincided with […] The post Thousands

A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators. Trevor Jacob, 30, posted the video of the plane crash in December 2021, implying it was an accident. He ejected from the plane – selfie stick in hand – and parachuted down […] The post YouTuber Trevor Jacob jailed after crashing

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has managed to calm nerves, following the confusion surrounding the reporting date for Form One Senior High School (SHS) students. He was in Parliament on Monday, December 4, 2023 on the invitation of the House, to brief it on the situation surrounding the reporting date, which was […] The post Adutwum Convinces

The Minerals Commission (MC) says the agreement between the Government of Ghana and Barari DV Ghana Limited to mine lithium in the Central Region was signed in the best interest of the country. A statement issued by the Commission yesterday and signed by its Chief Executive, Martin Kwaku Ayisi, said commentators who are raising issues […] The post Lithium deal is very transparent