Three actions taken by President Muhammad Buhari in the past few days that have attracted admiration from the Nigerian people are kick-starting appointments into federal agencies and parastatals, delivering the Abuja International Airport on schedule and probing some indicted top officials of his government. The effective and efficient strategy in curbing wanton waste of public […]

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today hosted a high level dialogue on opportunities for ambitious reforms of the business environment in Ghana. The session was aimed at helping participants better understand government’s reform priorities and to share some of the World Bank Group’s global expertise and best practice in this area. H.E […]

The theme for the celebration of Mother Earth Day 2017: “Environmental and Climatic Literacy” comes at a time when Ghana is faced with overcoming a myriad of environmental challenges: poor sanitation, illegal logging and mining, pollution of water bodies and land degradation. The day was established in 2009, by the General Assembly under Resolution A/RES/63/278 […]

Some Nigerians are really of queer breed. They act, reason and attempt to curry support on issues and matters that are completely in dissonance with the virtues of truthfulness, patriotism and commonsense. A perusal of the published article with the title, “Zaria Massacre is an Act of State Terrorism,” authored by Abdulmumin Giwa, apparently, a […]

The alleged invitation and 8-hour grilling of Mr. Ibrahim Mahama, the Chief Executive Officer of the globally notorious Engineers and Planners (E&P) mining concern, ought to come as just a matter of course to those of us who studiously followed his bizarre career as a major contractor of his elder brother’s thoroughgoing corrupt government. And […]

“I think a lot about excellence and originality. I also focus on honesty, integrity and fearlessness in music. That is the only way…We have to be excellent and original in all that we do. I don’t believe in any excuses be it monetary or the lack of infrastructure; you have to make your music and […]

Since the creation of humanity by God, countless number of people have inhabited the earth engaging in various activities. Of all these people, only a few, that include religious leaders, entrepreneurs, doctors’, scientists, politicians and philanthropists are remembered for their exceptional performances. Just mention Gods prophets like Jesus, Mohamed and icons like Nelson Mandela and […]

Ghanaians awoken to the reality of the supposed “Gold Rush ” catapulted by the Chinese invasion of the Ghanaian Mining industry, with the destruction of Ghana’s water bodies creating what is now known as the “Golden Curse”. This destruction is eroding away the livelihood of communities far and near to these Water bodies, creating a […]

Mental Healthcare Delivery in Ghana has experienced a gross negligence by the Government of Ghana and the Private Sector. The Government of Ghana in a bid to address the Mental Healthcare Challenges enacted the Mental Health Act 2012(Act 846) as well as instituted the Mental Health Authority. With this kind of laudable initiative it was […]

“…But the people are tired of listening to and reading about hope when we face senseless deaths on our roads, in our hospitals and homes; when politically clothed groups act with impunity; and when our farms and rivers are destroyed. All we need are a few doers to right our wrongs, fix our problems and […]

Even as the global economy begins to strengthen, major risks remain for developing countries and the world’s poor. !The World Bank Group retains an essential role in helping ensure that growth is sustainable, with benefits that reach everyone and help reduce poverty and inequality. This was a key message from the Development Committee, a ministerial-level […]

Acknowledged by the industry as ‘the’ media event for diverse talent, the Screen Nation Film & Television Awards also dubbed the ‘black BAFTAS’, is pleased to announce its first lineup of nominees and invited celebrity guests to attend this year’s celebration. Marking 2017 as its 12th anniversary, the Screen Nation Film & Television Awards will […]

The impact of Vodafone Ghana is seen through several aspects of the Ghanaian life. Beyond the provision of modern telecommunications services for the good of society and the economy; the company continues to touch several lives through health and education, using its foundation. Its health portfolio contains a myriad of initiatives designed to bring relief […]

Sergey Abramov, Industrial director of Rostec weapons cluster, commenting on the cluster strategy adopted in the beginning of April 2017, states that the cluster will be expanded due to the joining of Uralvagonzavod, the military division of the Tractor plants concern, about 20 state gunpowder enterprises, and about 50 JSC Spetsremont enterprises. The measures necessary […]

Many acres of cocoa farms have been destroyed amid armyworms, in the Ejisi-Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The occurrence has crippled the hopes of these farmers who solely depends on their farms as their only source of livelihood, to support their families. The worms according to officials, have destroyed large swaths of cocoa farms […]

The Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards has become the main pillar of British-Ghanaian Diaspora in London, particularly for the younger generation involved in the arts and music, Mr Jon Benjamin, outgoing British High Commissioner, has said. He said the GUBA awards celebrated entrepreneurs who at some stages thought it was impossible to do it, […]

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has issued a 30-day ultimatum for all excavators parked in mining communities across the country to be evacuated. He said the operators of the excavators had the intention of returning to the mining sites to continue their mining activities hence the directive. The Minister […]

Busy 4G LTE, an internet service provider, has unveiled a new strategy with a focus on empowering the youth, entrepreneurs and small scale and medium enterprises. This effort also seeks to enhance the role of Busy as the hub for the youth and budding entrepreneurs, where they can connect to the world, develop business plans […]

The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources is to rebrand the scope of work of the Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) popularly known as “Samasama” to expande Sanitary Inspection and Compliance Enforcement (ESICOME). Under the ESICOME the EHOs are to first identify a nuisance, educate households on the services being rendered by their respective assemblies in […]

It is with sadness that I am writing this. The sudden passing of former Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and England international defender Ugo Ehiogu hit me like a hammer blow. This guy was only 44 years old. We get advisories all the time from medical and fitness buffs saying that fitness is key to a healthy […]