I was extremely pleased to read that the Ghana Ministry of Communications had directed the Telecommunications companies (TELCOS) “to roll over all unused data and voice bundles purchased by customers.” This will mean that unused data and credit will no longer EXPIRE. “All
Mr Kurt E S Okraku has been elected as president of the Ghana Football Association. Mr Okraku won secured votes in the third round of the elections which was held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra. The astute football administrator and former sports journalist secured 44 votes in
It is every mother’s wish to see her child attain higher heights in life. The hopes of a mother Yaa Mansa a slum dweller who resides in one of the most popular slums in Accra popularly known as Sodom and Gomorrah, is dwindling as she watches her 15 years old son Kweku’s dream fade into … The post THE PLIGHT OF SLUM DWELLERSBY ALLIA NOSHIE appeared first on
A Bangladesh court has sentenced 16 people to death for the murder of a student set on fire after accusing her teacher of sexual harassment. Nusrat Jahan Rafi, 19, died in April in Feni, a small town some 160km (100 miles) outside the capital Dhaka. Those
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson put his Brexit deal on hold Tuesday night, almost certainly ruling out any chance of Britain leaving the European Union (EU) at the end of October. It was a sweet and sour night for Johnson in the House of Commons, finally winning support
The African Union (AU) on Wednesday awarded three African teachers with the first Continental Teacher Prize for their outstanding performance. The teachers, namely Augusta Lartey-Young, from Presbyterian Boy’s Secondary School in Ghana; Erick Ademba,
Simon Osei-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has observed that the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) is a necessity if the country is to broaden the base of her democratic dispensation. “We need on board the active participation of all the political
Traditional authorities in the Greater Accra Region have expressed their willingness to support and assist anti-graft institutions to fight corruption and corruption-related issues. They are also prepared to get involved in nation building, national cohesion and are willing to help in the fight
Former President, John Mahama is shocked and disappointed over the government’s handling of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) brouhaha following the cancellation of the concession agreement. He further described as sad, the US government’s decision to discontinue the provision
The Eastern Regional Election Security Taskforce has stated that it will deal with hate speeches in the media as part of its effective and efficient preemptive measures to safeguard the peace, security and political stability of the country which will commence from the upcoming district level elections and referendum. It will also collaborate with the … The post Election
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Lydia Alhassan, has tasked constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to rest on their oars but work harder to retain the party in 2021. “Let us not take the 2020 elections for
The Minority has accused the government of causing financial loss to the state with the botched Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal since it misled Parliament in the deal. According to them, the government failed to conduct due diligence on the concession deal with PDS and pointed out that “we can term it as causing financial … The post ?PDS
A refurbished Chemistry laboratory of the Navrongo Senior High School (NAVASCO) in the Kassena- Nankana East Municipality of the Upper East Region, was last Saturday inaugurated, to enhance the teaching of sciences in the school, during the Speech
The School of Languages, at the University of Ghana, Legon, on Tuesday began its third biennial language conference dubbed “SOLCON III” at the Modern Languages Annex on campus. Themed, ‘Languages, cultures, and literature across barriers: Africa and the world in context and contact’, the conference would
Beginning next month, the newly packaged and improved Vodafone’s Healthline programme on television is back to take health information and access to healthcare to a different level. Publicly acknowledged as the most impactful health programme to hit TV screens in
Mobile money transactions across networks referred to as Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI) in the month of September, recorded the highest volume of transactions since it was introduced. There were a little over one million transactions during the month compared to about 312,000 transactions in September last year,
Mr. Musheg Sahakian, the Global Expansion Director for Yango, has said the ride-hailing service has achieved its global expansion success via the use of technology. Speaking at Russia-Africa Summit and Forum, Mr Sahakian said the service is currently operational in 18 countries, including Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana and Lashibi Funeral Homes have partnered to launch the Dignity Farewell Plan, a comprehensive funeral policy, to help Ghanaians plan stress-free funerals that offer dignity to the deceased and comfort to the bereaved. The Dignity Farewell
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