Following Kendrick Lamar’s headline performance at an event for Global Citizen’s Move Afrika campaign, the initiative is set to broaden its scope to include West Africa in 2024 with Ghana joining Rwanda as a host nation for a 2024 concert event. Global Citizen’s commitment to driving economic investment, job creation, and supporting entrepreneurship in each […] The post Ghana to host
Multiple award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician, Diana Hamilton on Tuesday, January 16launched the 10th edition of her annual concert ‘Awake Experience with Diana Hamilton’ at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra The concert started in 2014 in London with Ghana hosting its maiden edition in 2016. This year’s event is themed, ‘The Doing Of The Lord.’ […] The post Diana Hamilton launches
Police in France are holding a “Black Thursday” of work stoppages and demonstrations to demand better pay and conditions during this summer’s Olympic Games. Several police unions, led by the two largest, Alliance and Unsa Police, said there should be bonuses of up to €2,000 (£1,720) as well as guarantees of holiday leave and childcare support […] The post French Police protest
Kenya is grappling with a host of economic challenges including a vast debt mountain, cost of living crisis and tumbling currency. The IMF said in a statement published on Wednesday that its executive board had approved the $941.2 million loan, with an immediate disbursement of $624.5 million. Total payments under various credit facilities amount to […] The post IMF approves new $941m loan for
An overnight curfew has been imposed in the East African island nation of Comoros after violent protests against President Azali Assoumani’s re-election rocked the archipelago, the interior ministry said. Assoumani won a fourth five-year term after the country’s electoral body on Tuesday declared him the winner of Sunday’s election against five opponents, with 62.97 percent […] The post Comoros
A prosecutor investigating an on-air attack on a public television station last week has been shot dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city. Prosecutor Cesar Suarez, who earlier investigated some other high-profile cases, was shot on Wednesday while driving, according to Attorney General Diana Salazar. “Organised crime groups, criminals, terrorists will not stop our commitment to […] The post Ecuador
Pakistan has hit Iran with what it described as “highly coordinated” military strikes, a little more than 24 hours after Iranian air raids in Balochistan, further raising tensions between the neighbours and sparking fears of a broader conflict. On Thursday morning, according to a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan conducted what it called an […] The post Pakistan
Donald Trump’s lawyers accused E Jean Carroll of courting publicity on Wednesday, as she said her reputation was left “shattered” after accusing him of sexual assault in the 1990s. The second day of the civil defamation trial featured several fiery exchanges. At one point, the judge threatened to kick Mr Trump out of court after […] The post Judge threatens to remove Trump from court
If you’re among more than 20% of adults who have chronic pain conditions like arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraine, or back pain, eating may feel more like a chore than a pleasure. You may worry certain foods could unknowingly worsen your discomfort. The good news is that research shows making strategic tweaks to your diet, fixing nutritional […] The post Foods to Ease Your Chronic Pain appeared first on
A Tema-based Businessman has initiated legal action against one Mercy Agyei, of Kumasi, over alleged breach of a contractual agreement to marry him, after sponsoring her education at the tertiary level. In lieu of the proposed marriage, the Plaintiff, Mr Otoo, decided to sponsor her tertiary education, after which they would get married. As a […] The post Bizman
The family of slain Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) Manager, Mrs Josephine Tandoh Asante, has literally put the Attorney General’s Office on notice, pending the arrival of the docket on the matter from the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). It requires that the police, after completion of their investigation into the alleged […] The post Slain Tema Port
News Desk Report The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has told her campaign team to concentrate more on engaging delegates in the Constituency on her good works, instead of bemoaning the voter album, which has seen the names of many delegates aligned to her vision being removed […] The post Voter album doesn’t win elections –Adwoa Safo
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Dramani Mahama, says he is optimistic he will win this year’s polls. According to him, Ghanaians will vote massively for him in the 2024 general election to take over the governance of the country and revamp the ailing economy that has deprived the citizenry […] The post Mahama: I will win December polls appeared first on The
The Seventh Day Adventist Church is embarking on a spirited advocacy to amend December 7 as the election date in Ghana. The advocacy stems from the 2024 general election falling on a Saturday, their Sabbath, during which members are not to engage in any activity, apart from worshiping God. Petitions from the church have been […] The post Editorial: Broader consultation needed
News last weekend of a fatal crash involving the convoy of Mrs Samira Bawumia, wife of our esteemed Vice President brings me to my feet. One life lost is one too many. The nation has lost Fuseini Mumuni, Samira’s veteran body guard, who sacrificed his dear life for the entire entourage. When such personalities depart, […] The post Kwesi Yankah: Presidential Convoys and Road Tragedies
The 6th edition of the highly anticipated Obuasi Trade Show has been opened with a call on the residents to give the event a high patronage. The Obuasi Trade Show, which started in 2019, is an annual event organised by the Trade Show Consortium and AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine, in consultation with the Obuasi Municipal, […] The post Obuasi trade show kick-starts with grand opening ceremony
The New Tafo Corpus Christi Parish, Asawase and Amakom Deanery, on behalf of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi have donated musical instruments and plastic chairs to the Manhyia Local Prisons. This comes as part of the Catholic Archdiocesan social responsibilities. The items included; 100 plastic chairs, Speakers, Cordless mic, Bass Combo, Drivers microphone, Driver seat, […] The post Kumasi
There was panic in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday evening as loud explosion rocked the ancient city, with buildings collapsing due to terrific vibration. Residents, who spoke with Channels Television, said houses and cars far from the scene of the explosion were impacted by the blast wave. A former deputy governor of Oyo State, Barrister […] The post Ibadan explosion rendersEx-Oyo
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has called for the intensification of efforts to “decimate kidnappers and other criminally-minded individuals” in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The IGP spoke on Tuesday after a meeting with the Force Management Team and Tactical Squads in Abuja following the worrying state of security in the nation’s […] The post IGP
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to fulfil his campaign promises to Nigerians by tackling the rampant insecurity in the country. Obi, who, on Tuesday, expressed deep concern over what he described as a surge of violence spreading through the Federal Capital Territory, warned that […] The post ‘You promised
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