A Businessman, Richard Jakpa, has disclosed in the ongoing ambulance trial that he met the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, four times at odd hours, at a Supreme Court judge’s house to discuss matters related to the trial. According to him, the meetings were held between the hours of 9:00pm and 11:00pm […] The post Myself

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, says the multi-million dollar cocoa loan his outfit contracted from the Africa Development Bank (ADB) has judiciously been used to save the cocoa industry from collapse. According to him, some of the cocoa farms were attacked by various diseases such as –“Witches’ […] The post AfDB loan saves cocoa

The National Union Ghana Students (NUGS) has made a passionate appeal to the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider reducing the plight of students by establishing voter transfer centres on university campuses. According to the union, the current arrangement whereby students have to travel long distances to have the vote transferred at few and overcrowded voter […] The post NUGS reiterates

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission says they distributed 13,875,286 seedlings nationwide on the Green Ghana Day, this year. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Mr John Allotey, at a news conference held in Accra yesterday. Mr Allotey gave a comprehensive overview of the provisional seedling […] The post 13,875,286 seedlings

A great politician, an astute academician, a renowned Islamic scholar, a communications guru, and a philanthropist is celebrating his birthday today. Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has a personality with different shades. He is a politician and public servant with impeccable honesty, a communicator with flawless oratory, and […] The post Dr Abdul-Hamid – A Political And Academic

The 2023 Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey indicates that over  900, 000 children, aged 5 to 17 years were involved in different forms of work and employment in the fourth quarter of 2023, which represents one in every 10 (10.3%) children in this age range, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. Among these children, […] The post Editorial: Government Must

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has presented tablets to students of the Opoku Ware School at a special ceremony in Kumasi. The tablet presentation which is an initiative of the government dubbed ‘One Student One Tablet’ is part of efforts being made by the government to digitise the learning processes in schools across the […] The post Bawumia presents tablets to Opoku Ware

A high-level delegation from the Kenyan Council of Governors have expressed confidence in Jospong Group’s capability of partnering with Kenya to address its sanitation challenges, saying Jospong can become a key partner with Kenya in environmental sanitation. “Partnering with Jospong will help us improve all aspects of sanitation management in Kenya and enhance the lives […] The post Kenya

The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years in 2024—but at a level that is weak by recent historical standards, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to hold steady at 2.6% in 2024 before edging up to an average of 2.7% in 2025-26. […] The post ‘Global economy is Stabilizing for

The World Bank has approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a $10 million grant from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program for a 4-year Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Program for Results (PforR). The PforR will support Ghana’s Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP) to improve the financial viability of electricity distribution and […] The post World

Mr Baba Gana Wakil, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Ghana, has underscored the critical role of digitalisation in the economic growth of member states He said in an era where digitalization stood as a cornerstone of economic growth, young people worldwide were leveraging information and communication technology (ICT) to tackle unemployment. Speaking in an interview during […] The post No

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 We found this fascinating piece of information on the internet and are happy […] The post  How To Pray When You’re Feeling Depressed

Patience Botwe, an 18-year old, standing trial in the Cecilia Dapaah stealing case has challenged Daniel Osei Kuffour, a complainant, to tell the Accra High Court the exact amount of money that had gone missing from their store room. According to her, Mr. Kuffour, the husband of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has no idea of how […] The post Aunty Ceci’s husby has no idea

Genevieve Baah Mante, head of Biochemistry Department of Ghana Standard Authority (GSA), says scientists from the Authority and the Chemistry Department of University of Ghana (UG) were hauled to Yaw Osafo Maafo’s office for producing conflicting test reports on the same product, lithovit fertiliser. She said Mr. Maafo, the then Senior Minister, met them in […] The post Osafo

A former Lagos state governor and minister, Babatunde Fashola, has described Nigeria’s democracy as being heralded by dictatorship, and not from the free will of the citizens. Fashola spoke on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by the Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. Themed ‘Democracy and Free Market’, Fashola also […] The post Our democracy

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has decried the bandits activities in the North-Western state, blaming the situation on what he described as political interference. The governor, who spoke during a townhall on Channels Television to mark Nigeria’s 25th Democracy Day in Abuja on Wednesday, said precious human lives are being toyed with. “By name, I […] The post I do not have control

Former Director General of Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF, and immediate-past National Vice Chairman, North West of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman has said that the party can no longer win elections without rigging. Lukman, in a statement on Wednesday said he found it necessary to write to a few leaders of the […] The post APC can no longer win elections without

President Bola Tinubu has said that he would approve a new minimum wage that the government can afford. The President said this on Wednesday at a dinner to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken Democracy in Abuja. Tinubu thanked those who stood by him over the years, promising Nigerians that he won’t depart from the […] The post Minimum wage: I’ll approve what Nigeria can afford –Tinubu

Euro 2024 kicks off in Germany when the hosts take on Scotland at Munich’s Allianz Arena in Group A on June 14, Friday. High-profile players and breakout stars from the best leagues in the world will compete in the month-long Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) championship. Jude Bellingham (England) Jude Bellingham’s stunning debut season at […] The post Top players to watch at UEFA Euro

Euro 2024 kicks off in Germany when the hosts take on Scotland at Munich’s Allianz Arena in Group A, June 14, 2024 Friday. After group stage exits in two of the last three major tournaments, Germany will hope to summon the spirit of the 2006 FIFA World Cup – when Jürgen Klinsmann’s hosts defied the odds […] The post Euro 2024 kicks-off today, hosts Germany welcome Scotland