GCB Bank has set up an ultra-modern branch at Kotoka International Airport’s newly established Terminal 3 in its quest to present banking services to international travelers who may need to conduct urgent financial transactions. The branch will also serve the banking needs of customers in the airport enclave and also be the first point of contact for visitors who may [...] The post GCB’s Airport

The chiefs and elders of Obom of Ga South, in the Greater Accra Region, have offered land for the construction of a Senior High School (SHS) to cater for the growing student population in the area. A seven-member educational committee set up by the Chief of Obom, Nii Kpakpo Amaatey II, have also raised an amount of GH¢15,981.00 for an [...] The post Chiefs, elders of Obom offer land

THE Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mrs Elizabeth Sackey has expressed disgust about lack of toilet facilities at the Ayalolo cluster of schools in Accra as the pupils are engaged in open defecation. Mrs Sackey lamented over the situation when she visited the school as part of the commemoration of “my first day in school”. During her visit, two kindergarten [...] The post Ayalolo

Apostle Kadmiel Agbalanyoh, the Founder and Leader of the Seventh Day Congregation of Theocracy has urged churches to establish technical vocational institutions to help provide skills to the youth. He said this would complement government’s efforts in providing requisite business training skills for the jobless graduates to establish their own ventures and become self-reliant. Apostle Agbalanyoh gave the advice in [...] The post Churches

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has observed that Ghana still needs international donors to support the economy and drive development at all levels.   He insisted that Ghana’s current phase of development required some form of financial support from international partners to strategically position itself to get the best out of international agreements. Speaking to the media at the graduation [...] The post Kufuor:

Four assemblies in the Upper East Region have caused financial loss to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to an amount the agency is yet to reveal. They are Bawku West, Builsa North and Pusiga Districts and Bawku Municipality. UNICEF put the cash in their trust in phases between 2012 and 2017 to help sensitise their communities to [...] The post 4

The Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana, Kofi Akpaloo has alleged that Ghanaians will be forced into some charges by the government which will be “dangerous” for them to survive in the coming months. He explained that he had first-hand information about some ‘Tax and VAT’ charges the government was ready to impose on the citizenry. According [...] The post Fix the hardships—Kofi

Former President John Mahama has stated that Ghanaians need to be thankful for the situation they find themselves because God is preparing them for something better.   He explained that even in the midst of hardships, like the country’s current economy which is facing harsh criticisms with a lot of people saying things are hard it is not going well, “if [...] The post Mahama:

The National Union of Oti Students (NUOS) has reaffirmed that the creation of the Oti Region will accelerate good governance and development of the area. It noted that the window of opportunity to determine whether to be part of the Oti boundary or not was overdue and the only remedy available was for residents to exercise their constitutional right by [...] The post Oti youth urged to support

Professor Ransford Gyampo, Research Fellow with the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has cautioned politicians against the perception that once they become popular, any means is a sure way of canvassing votes from the electorate. He stressed that the notion was a mistake; hence politicians should ensure they had realistic policies and interventions to improve the livelihood of the citizenry. [...] The post ‘Vote

Ethiopia has detained 1,200 people over the deadly political violence that broke out a fortnight ago, police say. This is the first mass arrest since reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in April. At least 28 people died in clashes near the capital, Addis Ababa, following the return of exiled leaders of a former rebel group, the Oromo [...] The post Ethiopia detains 1,200 over violence

A son of Angola’s long-serving former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been remanded in custody in connection with a $1.5bn (£1.1bn) embezzlement case. Prosecutors said Jose Filomeno dos Santos had been placed in detention due to the complexity and seriousness of the issue. He or his legal representatives have not yet commented. Mr dos Santos was sacked as head of [...] The post Son

PARLIAMENT has by consensus upheld the nomination of four persons by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as Justices of the Supreme Court.   The nominees, who have been vetted by the Appointments Committee of the House are a former president of the Ghana Bar Association, Nene Abayateye Ofoe Amegatcher and Professor Nii Ashie Kotey, a former Dean of the Faculty [...] The post Parliament

Tanzania’s government has handed over $54,727 (£41,600) to compensate families of people who died in last week’s ferry accident on Lake Victoria just off the Coast of Ukara Island. Transport Minister Isaac Kamwele gave a dummy cheque with the amount to local officials. Earlier in the day, bereaved families boarded a ferry from Bugorora to Ukara to receive their promised [...] The post Tanzania

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South, in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Mr Collins Dauda, yesterday responded to an invitation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters, following an alleged violence during the ongoing limited voter registration exercise at Kenyase in the area. Mr Dauda, who was also a former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development , was reported [...] The post Collins

That Ghana depends on imported oil for domestic consumption is not in doubt and that price of fuel is closely linked to the economic conditions prevailing in the country, cannot be challenged. For sometime now, any fuel price increase, no matter how small, impacts on the economic conditions of the citizens. Indeed fuel price increases are closely linked to oil [...] The post GOVT MUST INTERVENE

The Tamale District Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of 13 people, who engaged in illegal electricity connection in the Tamale metropolis.   They are Iddrisu Mahama, Issah Mohammed Hafiz, Amadu Abdul-Fatawu, Inusah Duolisu, Alhassan Saaka, Mohammed Osman, Yakubu Abukari, Kofi Mensah Samson, Sulemana Mohammed Kamil, Ngba Mercy Opoku, Ibrahim Tanimu, Salisu Abukari and Alabami Sahada.   [...] The post Court

The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly (TNMA) in the Western Region, will on Friday, organise a non-denominational burial service for six pupils and two teachers of Learners Bridge Academy School, who died  in an accident at Dompim, last Monday. Already, the assembly has formed a five-member funeral committee to plan the event, which will take place at the Tarkwa Community Centre. A [...] The post Tarkwa-Nsuaem