Reigning FA Cup champions Bechem United will face third tier side Young Wise as they begin the 2016/17 edition of the competition. The draw which was held at the GFA Secretariat on Thursday morning also threw up some interesting regional derbies for this round of the competition to be played between April 20-24, 2017. Amongst […]

Letshego Holdings Limited has officially acquired AFB Ghana PLC after gaining approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This means Letshego now has a 100% ownership of AFB Ghana PLC. The company was earlier awaiting approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission after gaining approval from the Bank of Ghana. Letsheho Holdings Limited is […]

A British woman has been stabbed to death on a tram in Jerusalem. She has been named as student Hannah Bladon by Israel’s ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev. Ms Bladon was stabbed several times in the chest while she travelled on a tram in Tzahal Square, packed with pilgrims visiting for Passover and Easter, […]

The Northern Regional Security Council (RECSEC), has dispatched a combined police and military team to troubled Bumbruriga, a farming community in the Chereponi district of the Northern Region. A renewed clash between Chokosis and Bimobas on Easter Friday, resulted in the burning of several houses. According to the Yendi District Police Commander, DSP Patrick Kwapong, […]

Telecom giant, MTN Ghana says it is happy about the high patronage, its Apps Challenge projects have received. MTN has partnered with industry experts to commercialize all viable Apps Challenge projects through the strategic initiative called Katapult. Some of these apps recording impressive downloads include Oware 3D, Buzz Trick and Wheelo. The network on Tuesday […]

Two weeks ago, my seven year old daughter came to me and said. “Mummy, you always pray that God should give you plenty money but I don’t see the money”. “I was surprised but I managed a weak response. I said to her, “the money will come. We have to keep on praying hard”. She […]

A new survey highlights shifting priorities in the energy sector with an increasing impetus towards a lower carbon future. Disruptive technologies including renewable energies and energy efficiency are impacting top action priorities for energy leaders globally in 2017. Renewables ranked high in impact within every region identified in a survey of more than 1,300 energy […]

In times past, hotels and guesthouses were the preserve of the elite and well-to-do in society. The main customers were foreign travelers and businessmen from all over the world. These days, nearly everyone uses a hotel or guesthouse. The market woman who travels from Accra to Kumasi to pick up wares for sale, the businessman […]

Edem – Kporda (Rmx) feat. Magnom, Kwaw Kesse, Amerado, Laylow, Joel, Fareed, Kev, Kula, Kojo Cue, Obibini, Akan & Strongman (Prod by Magnom & Paq) VRMG owner, Edem recruits Ghana’s favourite rap talents for the remix of his cypher titled “Kporda”. The track features producer Magnom and rappers Kwaw Kesse, Amerado, Laylow, Joel, Fareed, Kev, […]

In the new issue of Closer Weekly, Maureen McCormick exclusively reveals what she considers her greatest achievement: her 32-year marriage to actor Michael Cummings. “Marriage is seriously the hardest thing you can ever do,” Maureen tells Closer. “You just need to get through those times when they can make you so mad, or when you […]

Today, on April 13, The Syrian Observer published an article, related to the fact that the chemical attack in Khan Shayhun was staged by the White Helmets Tuesday, April 4, the White Helmets activists reported the chemical attack in the town of Khan Shaykhun of Idlib province. The national coalition of the Syrian opposition and […]

UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the tragic death of pioneering HIV researcher Mark Wainberg. An internationally renowned scientist, Dr Wainberg was a leading HIV researcher from the start of the AIDS epidemic. “Mark Wainberg was a giant in HIV science. His work contributed to saving millions of lives,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. […]

Challenges Worldwide has announced first ever Entrepreneurship Networking Seminar which is being held in collaboration with Kumasi Hive. “The Entrepreneurship Networking Seminar” will be held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, on the 21st of April, 2017 from 5pm to 8pm under the theme “Building Successful Entrepreneurs towards Economic Development”. The program […]

If you are planning to fly this Easter holiday, it goes without saying that you should expect at least some basic in flight comfort. Long gone are the days when flying was reserved for the top elite and their kinsmen, and members of this small circles knew what was expected of them in terms of […]

This essay is about one of the most horrific events that has ever taken place in our history and one of the most graphic examples of ethnic cleansing that took place during our civil war. It is an event which mortified the civilised world and which brought our nation and Armed Forces opprobium, disdain, contempt […]

China strongly urges the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to stop deploying the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday. Geng Shuang said at a daily press conference that China has always opposed the deployment of the THAAD system in the ROK […]

Ghana-based Gambian actress, Princess Shyngle who has been causing quite a stir with her hot body is set to break the internet again with these hot bikini photos. The “Why should i get married” actress recently wrapped up a new movie ” The mysterious wedding planner” which was produced by herself. She is currently in […]

Executives of the Kenyan Community in Ghana has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honorable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey to officially inform her about the upcoming Kenya Trade Expo in Ghana. The call which was made last Thursday was also to invite the Minister to the event. The Kenyan Trade Expo is […]

The speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye shares the views of Safe Democracy Ghana that we need to reconstitute the Council of State from the way it is done today to give credence to our political evolution and give meaning to balance of power such that, contracts the Parliament of Ghana enters into can be […]

On April 7, two U.S. Navy battle ships USS Porter (DDG-78) and USS Ross launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at al-Shayrat military airfield in Syria’s Homs province from the Eastern Mediterranean. The U.S. strikes particularly targeted the main landing strip, aircraft, radio locators, air defense system and fuel stations. The strike was approved by U.S. […]