The World Bank (WB) says improving the living conditions of people and businesses in the cities of African countries is key to economic growth. This is contained in a report released here Thursday by the bank titled “Africa’s Cities: Opening Doors to the World”. The report notes that Africa’s cities are growing in population and […]
I have always believed in the principle that the worst inhuman treatment is to try to deny someone his or her right to believe. Anyone or system that takes away anyone’s right to believe must be reformed. The recent vetting of the minister-designate for information has re-ignited a discourse as to whether people of different […]
Kwabena Boadu, May His Soul Rest in Perfect Peace. Hajia Samira Bawumia, She’s a Revelation. Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia; He’s a STAR, GHANA-BLACK STAR! “John 3:16, For God So Loved The World That He Gave His Only Begotten Son That Whosoever Believes In Him Should Not Perish But Have Everlasting Life.” John Dramani Mahama aka […]
Mastercard commits to empowering over 150,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Kenya within 2017 by giving them access to Masterpass QR. The mobile driven, Person-to-Merchant payment solution will be introduced through various financial institutions and other partners in the market from February onwards. Delivering efficient, secure and cost effective acceptance solutions to Kenyan […]
Nokia will re-launch the 3310, perhaps the best-loved and most resilient phone in history. The phone, originally released in 2000 and in many ways beginning the modern age of mobiles, will be sold as a way of getting lots of battery life in a nearly indestructible body. The new incarnation of the old 3310 will […]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in 2016 spent 4 million cedis to organize the country’s 59th independence day march past alone, a member of the Ghana@60 planning committee, Lord Commey has revealed. Mr Commey said the 20 million cedis budget for the Ghana@60 celebration as not outrageous as being suggested after the official launch […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied authorizing the deportation of some Ghanaians living abroad. According to the ministry, rumours that it has sanctioned the deportation of citizens in the diaspora are deliberate attempts to malign the minister, Shirley Ayorkor-Botchwey. A section of the media recently reported that the ministry backed the deportation of some […]
The Ambassadors of China and Finland on Monday paid courtesy calls on Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education at his office in Accra. Ms Sun Baohong, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, expressed China’s commitment to support the new initiatives of the Government to upgrade the vocational training facilities of the country. Ms Baohong […]
A Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana(BoG) Dr. Kwabena Duffour has criticized the erstwhile John Mahama government for investing the proceeds from the Heritage Fund into short term instruments. According to him, such a move defeats the purpose for setting up the fund since it is meant for future consumption. The Heritage Fund which […]
The National Planning Committee for Ghana’s 60th anniversary celebrations on Monday denied plagiarizing the anniversary logo, saying that the insignia was an original work commissioned by the Committee. It said the logo, inspired by two adinkra symbols, ‘Mati Masie’ and ‘Tikoro nko agyina’, was designed by one Emmanuel Addo, a student at the Kwame Nkrumah […]
Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs began their 2017 Ghana Premier League campaign on a brighter note when they defeated new entrants Bolga Stars at the New Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday. Dwarfs who struggled in the later stage to remain in the 2015/2016 season needed to put up such a splendid performance to bring some smiles […]
China’s decision to seek investment options in Africa and Latin America will lead to the massive growth highly expected of Ghana’s mining sector this year. The development will come on the back of the high levels of uncertainties associated with the administration of US President Donald Trump and the decision by Britain to leave the […]
file image A professional driver Ernest Obiri Lartey is calling on the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove her Ladyship, Justice Georgina Theodora Wood as the Chief Justice of Ghana for violating 146 (8) of the Constitution. In a petition to the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, it cited ‘incompetence’ on the part of […]
file image A 9-year-old Nigerian pupil, Ogechi Nwosu, of Aristoland Montessori School in Nungua, Accra, has been brutally lashed by her teacher for failing to complete her Twi assignment. “On Wednesday I didn’t do my Twi homework and my teacher caned me on my buttocks. The marks were very big I couldn’t sit down, the […]
file image Media reports recently quoted President Akufo Addo as telling the visiting delegation of the National House of Chiefs that “Unfortunately, there are occasions, I say so with the greatest of respect, when there are chiefs who are complicit in the decisions that are taken about ‘galamsey’ operations and everything.” Apparently, President Akufo Addo […]
Executives of oil exploration firm, Tullow, are expected to meet the new government in the next few weeks. The meeting will focus on the approval of the development plan for the Jubilee Field. The firm is currently awaiting the ruling of the maritime dispute between Ghana and Ivory Coast to inform its next line of […]
It has emerged that the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government did, purchase, three Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU), contrary to the Minority MPs position that they purchased only one. Questions over the purchase arose during the vetting of Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, who revealed that Ghana purchased three Floating Storage Regasification Units at […]
Ivorian soccer star Didier Drogba has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s President Nana Akufo Addo at the Flag Staff House in Accra. Not much was given to the media on the purpose of the surprise visit, but many feel the top African footballer who exceled in England with Chelsea and also helped Cote d […]
Ghanaian football fans are mourning the late Sam Hemans Arday who was reported dead on Sunday, February 11, 2017 in Accra. Former national team coach Samuel Arday was said to have been suffering from illness and was sent to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where the unfortunate incident happened. He died at age 71. Arday led […]
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is pleased to release its post-election observation statement. This statement is based on CODEO’s findings from the analysis of 90 observation reports received bi-weekly from December 22nd 2016 to January 31st, 2017 from its Post-election Observers, as well as the CODEO secretariat’s analysis of media reports on the […]
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