The flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has condemned the current and previous governments for resorting to the Bretton Woods institutions to cushion the economy. According to Dr. Nduom, Ghana does not need the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank before it can thrive. “We do not […]
A 42-year old farmer from Ejumako Enyan Essiem in the Central region, Robert Crentsil, has been adjudged the 2016 National Best Farmer. Mr. Crentsil who has been a farmer for nearly 20 years boasts of 120acres of cocoa, 80acres of rubber, 60acres of plantain, 60acres of cowpea, 30acres of cassava, 7acres of oil palm, 6acres […]
The paramount chief of Challa traditional area in the Nkwanta district Nana Addo Kanewu has urged President John Dramani Mahama to continue with his good works and ignore his detractors. “I ask you to forgive those who insult and attack you for they do not know what they are doing,” Nana Addo said. According to […]
The chief of staff Julius Debrah has said that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) under President Mahama can take good care of the chiefs and people of the Volta region (wives) than the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in every shape and form. “Nobody can take good care of our “wives” i.e the Volta […]
From technology to fashion, communication skills and tools are essentials for every kind of business. After two successful Creative Writing workshops in this year’s Gird Writing Camp, CEO of Gird Center, Nana Nyarko Boateng, has said, Ghanaian young professionals are teeming with bright ideas and innovation; yet, there is a real struggle in communicating these […]
The paramount chief of Gbi Traditional area, Togbega Gabusu VI, has noted he and his people are living witnesses to the achievements of the John Mahama government. According to him, his jurisdiction and the Hohoe constituency as a whole has benefited from the fair share of the government’s ‘Changing Lives, Transforming Ghana’ agenda in the […]
An Accra High court presided over by Justice Efua Novisi Aryene has set Monday, November 10, 2016 to rule on the suit by the PNC challenging the disqualification of its flag bearer, Dr. Edward Mahama in Election 2016. The PNC on October 28, 2016 filed a suit against the Electoral Commission (EC), praying the court […]
Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Mahama, has been named among those to be rewarded at the fourth edition of the Grand Ball tonight, November 4 at the Banquet Hall, State House in Accra. Other figures to be honoured are Edward Boateng, CEO of Global Media Alliance; Betty Mould-Iddrissu, former Attorney General and Minister of […]
Standard Chartered Bank has recorded a 31 per cent increase in its profit before tax at the end of September 2016. The amount of 264 million cedis is a significant improvement over last year’s 202 million. The bank’s operating income also went up by 17 per cent. This performance has been attributed to the new […]
The president of the Brong Ahafo House of Chiefs, Pemampem Yaw Kabrese Yejimanhene has called on Ghanaians to be peaceful before, during and after the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary polls slated for December 7. He said in a speech delivered on his behalf by Prof. Obrempong Koramansa Boakye, Omanhene of Nsuatre traditional council, that Ghana […]
President Vladimir Putin signed off Thursday on a decree granting Russian citizenship to US action hero actor Steven Seagal, the latest high-profile passport handout to a Western celebrity. Hollywood star Seagal and judo-loving Kremlin tough guy Putin have struck up a bromance in recent years, with Seagal visiting Russia repeatedly and defending Moscow’s 2014 annexation […]
Farmers in the Eastern region selected for recognition as part of this year’s National Farmers Day celebration, were awarded with ‘Joy Daddy’ bitters, cutlasses, spraying machines among other items. The ‘Joy Daddy’ bitters, ‘Joy twede3 bitters’ and Joy lime (all alcoholic drinks) were presented to the best farmers in various categories at the ceremony held […]
The African Development Bank launched “Fashionomics”, a platform to develop the African fashion industry for jobs creation, at Lagos Fashion and Design Week. The launch included the dissemination of the final report and findings on Fashionomics, a demonstration of the dedicated online sharing platform and a panel discussion featuring designers from Nigeria, Ethiopia and South […]
President John Mahama has dismissed claims by the opposition New Patriotic Party that the Agriculture sector in Ghana is in a decline. According to him, such perception, often created in the media, is false and a misrepresentation of the facts of the situation. Speaking at the 32nd Farmers Day celebration in the Brong Ahafo region, […]
Stakeholders have called on the Ghanaian government to cut down on projects implemented with the annual budget funding amount (ABFA) from the oil revenue. A research report by SEND-Ghana, a sub-region charity, revealed that the ABFA, which are disbursements into the consolidated fund in support of the national budget, have been spread thinly which makes […]
A multi-agency convoy led by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered lifesaving humanitarian assistance to families trapped for four months by increased insecurity in, and around, the town of Yei in South Sudan. The convoy of 38 trucks transporting one month of food rations including sorghum, yellow-split peas, and vegetable oil from […]
Actress cum model, Charlotte Derban joins the cast of the hit Television drama series “Table of Men.” Playing the role of a secretary in her early 20s, the beautiful gem joins Adjetey Anang, Prince David, Okyeame Kwame, Ecow Smith-Asante, Martha Ankomah, Kalsum Sinari among others in “Table of Men.” TABLE OF MEN Tells stories of […]
Logistic services providers Van den Bosch and MTG have opened a tank cleaning station in the port of Tema, Ghana. The cleaning station was built according to Western European quality standards and is the first of its kind in West Africa. The official opening was performed by Ron Strikker, the Dutch ambassador in Ghana, on […]
We the 2016 Newly trained teachers across the country are appealing to government to pay us our salary and one semester feeding fee arrears now to save us from starving and also pay debts we owe from college and to be able to settle into our new communities. Failure to pay us will leave us […]
The recent prosecution of eleven women by Hisbah in Kano state underscores a misogynistic strand in the practice of Sharia and Islam in Northern Nigeria. This hateful and abusive trend needs to be highlighted and tackled with uttermost urgency. Kano is one of the states in the North of the country where Sharia law is […]
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