The German Transport Ministry has ordered an investigation into whether Porsche used a cheat device to hide high NOx emissions from the Cayenne V-6 diesel. The engine is sourced by Porsche from Audi, which itself is under a German government investigation over high emissions from the engines in models such as the A8, A7, Q7 […]

The following are news highlights in South African major media outlets on Monday. — While the weekend saw harsh weather conditions, particularly in the Western Cape, the weather forecast for the week ahead appears to be much calmer across South Africa.(Travel24) — South Africa will not tolerate a military coup in Lesotho, International Relations and […]

The following are news highlights in Zambia’s major media outlets on Monday. — Zambia is among four countries expected to benefit from the 265 million U.S. dollars Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) facility aimed at supporting innovative business models in renewable energy and agri-business, among other sectors. (Zambia Daily Mail) — Stakeholders in northwestern Zambia […]

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing a strategic collaboration in the implementation of programmes of the Centre for Trade and Regional Industrialisation. The Centre, which was launched by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob […]

The downstream Oil Marketing sector picks up gradually in second quarter of the year after marginal turbulence in the first quarter, Mr Gyemfi Amanquah, Chief Operating Officer of GOENERGY Company Limited stated on Monday. Mr Amanquah told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that trading in the second quarter had started with marginal hinge […]

Vociferous Hiplife musician, Kwame Asare Obeng, customarily known as A plus is one of the few smart citizens who have made profitable use of social media precisely FACEBOOK to actualise their dreams. The “aben be bom” hitmaker’s Facebook account was purportedly taken down this week following several mud-slinging comments about Ghana’s Ex President John Dramani […]

Remember that video of Latasha Ngwube on Linda Ikeji TV (LITV), in which she criticises gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, for questioning the hypocrisy of Nigerians who celebrated gay journalist Richard Quest during his visit to Lagos, when most support the killing and imprisonment of gay Nigerians? In this video she said:   “Richard Quest […]

The Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) the nation’s foremost indigenous Oil Marketing Company (OMC) is to introduce an upgraded electronic prepaid card to assist customers reduce volume of physical cash business transaction. The upgraded GOIL Advantage Cards (G-Cards) also seek to provide existing and prospective customers to help manage fuel consumption and to reduce waste. […]

ENGIE and eleQtra, developers of power and transportation projects in sub-Saharan Africa, signed a Joint Development Agreement that defines the terms and the schedule for the development and construction of the 50 MW Ada Wind power project in the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. The project is expected to require an investment of approximately $120 million […]

Allianz Awards promises a fully packed night of entertainment and fun as Singer Efya and rapper M.anifest among other guests have been billed for the show come Saturday June 17, at the National Theatre. The Managing Director of Allianz Insurance, Mr. Patrick Prado, has said that the Allianz Awards 2017 is about “celebrating Ghanaian men […]

Hon. Maame Pokuah Sawyerr,  MP for Agona East rounded up her week long encounter with BECE candidates Friday at her residence. It would be recalled that from the beginning of the week Obaatanpa had fulfilled her annual promise to provide educational materials and free meals to all BECE candidates in the Agona East constituency. The […]

Men’s Health Foundation Ghana is the National Peak body of Prostate Cancer and the leading Men’s Charity in the country. We are a registered charity with the broad aim to raise awareness of prostate cancer, provide the necessary national policy on the disease and improve the lives of men diagnosed with prostate cancer. For some […]

Mrs Barbara Gbologah, Country Director of the Pyxera Global implementing the Ghana Supply Chain Development Programme (GSCDP) said the programme was committed to growing Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) to perform favourably in the extractive sector. She said, “Our quest to develop and support SMEs to grow within their various supply chains is a passion dating […]

A dominant Ghana’s Black Stars trounced the Walias of Ethiopia 5-0 in their opening match of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCoN) qualifier at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, on Sunday. The score-line puts Ghana on top of Group F on three points, and would leapfrog Sierra Leone who defeated Kenya 2-1 in another fixture […]

Following the growing dependency of the Ghanaian market on smart mobile technology as well as the inaccessibility to quality healthcare, Kaiser Global Health Limited has developed an innovative healthcare offer; Ayarisa, a mobile platform that delivers quality, accessible and affordable healthcare through a portfolio of insurance plans to the largely uninsured population in Ghana. The […]

Skipper Asamoah Gyan reached a significant milestone in his football career over the weekend, as he netted his 50th goal for Ghana since joining the Senior National Team, the Black Stars, some fourteen (14) years ago. The goal-poacher scored the memorable goal on the ninth minute in their 5-0 demolition of Ethiopia in a Group […]

Ghana has been named as one of the three countries in Africa to benefit from the Germany’s “Compact with Africa” Programme  which would enable Ghana improve conditions for sustainable private sector investment. It would also be used in the investment in infrastructure, economic participation, and employment creation in the country. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed […]

Fans of Sarkodie and FlowKing might probably be disappointed to know that the two artiste aren’t collaborating anymore as the latter has stated he is not sure of working with Sarkodie again. FlowKing Stone, in an interview on Garden City TV said reactions from Kumasi fans after the release of the ‘Fire Bon Dem‘ Remix […]

The Most Reverend Professor Daniel Yinkah Sarfo, Primate and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Anglican Province of West Africa and the Internal Province of Ghana, has called for the church to do more to reach out and give hope to the people. He added that it could not be detached or become remote from the basic […]

Mr John B. Ninsin,  Effutu Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) has urged fishermen in the area to insure their fishing inputs to be fully compensated whenever they were involved in tragedies. He stated that relying on the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and for that matter the government for support in times of disaster would not […]