Salafest, an annual feast and musical festival aimed at bringing together Muslims communities in Accra was launched on Wednesday at the Chapter O street at Nima, a suburb of Accra. The event is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 26 on the streets of Nima. The festival in its sixth year is organised by […]

The African Development Bank has approved a US $100- million facility to finance Export Trading Group (ETG’s) soft commodity value chain operations in sub-Saharan Africa. This Soft Commodity Finance Facility (SCFF) is one of the core Trade Finance instruments in the Bank, innovatively structured to provide pre- and post-shipment finance along various stages of ETG’s […]

The U.S. Embassy in South Africa’s office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) donated border enforcement equipment and tools to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) at their K-9 facility in Kempton Park today. The equipment will be utilized in support SARS’ efforts to safeguard the borders in South Africa. The donation, valuing more than […]

African scientist on Tuesday called for predictable political commitment towards supporting biotechnology research to boost uptake of the technology in the continent. Margaret Karembu, Africa’s Director of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) said lack of political support is making it difficult for the continent’s scientists to form working partnerships with […]

The Authorities of the Nyakrom SIDDIQ Senior High School (SHS) have expressed concern about the inadequate infrastructure and other logistics, a situation that was negatively affecting effective teaching and learning. Mr Zakaru Zunrain, Assistant Headmaster of the school expressed the concern when Mrs Cynthia Morrison, the MP for Agona west visited the school to acquaint […]

The youth in Amansie West District are up in arms against Asanko Gold Mining Company Limited, which has been operating the area, accusing it of not being a good corporate citizen. They said the company had failed to live up to its corporate social responsibility to the people with its promises to build schools, health […]

Ghana will begin issuing its proposed national identity cards from September 15 this year, the presidency announced here on Tuesday. Ken Agyeman Attafuah, Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), said the NIA was working with key stakeholders such as the National Information Technology Agency and the technical committee for that purpose. Experts say […]

Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to creating space for the private sector to grow and generate jobs that Ghanaian youth need. “Our industrial regeneration, through our policy of one-district-one-factory, our agricultural revival, through the program for Planting for Food and Jobs, targeted infrastructural development, especially of our roads and […]

Ladies and gentlemen, we take the opportunity to appreciate you all for coming, especially our friends from the media houses and all interested groups. On behalf of the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS), University Students Association of Ghana (USAG), Ghana National Union of Technical Students (GNUTS), National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) and Graduate […]

Ghanaian children on Tuesday called on the government to appropriately implement policies designed to protect children from being forced into acts that deprive them of their livelihoods and interfere with their ability to attend regular school. As part of events to mark this year’s Day of the African Child, the UN Information Center (UNIC), in […]

A Tarkwa circuit court has fined two men 2,400 Ghana cedis each, for stealing a Hyundai Sonata saloon car worth 35,000 Ghana cedis. The convicts, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and stealing in default would serve 36 months imprisonment each. They are Ebenezer Fosu, a 28 year-old vulcanizer and Abdul Raham Abdul […]

 Kwame Kizito has been named as the Fero Mobile Phone man-of-the-match (MOTM) winner after Hearts of Oak thrashed Bolga All Stars by 4-0 in match day 18 of the Ghana Premier League. Vincent Atinga also of Hearts of Oak’s was adjudged player of the month of May. Kwame Kizito grabbed his first brace of the […]

Bright Addae 11 on Sunday beat Assin Fosu 11 by three goals to two in a football match to lift the silver Cup at stake. The match was played as part of activities lined up for the Bright Addae foundation and drew many spectators to the Fosu Training College Park, despite a heavy downpour before […]

Jihad Chaaban, the Marwako Fast Food Supervisor has informed the Abekah District Court that he would be calling two witnesses to testify for him. Ending his cross- examination, Chaaban disagreed with prosecution assertions that it was his fault that the blended pepper splashed on Ms. Evelyn Boakye’s face. According to Chaaban, Ms. Boakye a female […]

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce as part of efforts to celebrate Ghanaian innovation and creativity in business, has launched the maiden ‘Chamber Business Awards, 2016. The awards, slated for 25th November, 2017 at the Banquet Hall of the State House, on the theme: “Enterprises in Transition: Recognising Innovative Businesses in Ghana,” will reward Ghanaian […]

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Ekow Korsah, Labourer to 22 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbery. The convict was sentenced on his own plea sentenced accordingly. The court has adjourned for the commencement of the case of conspiracy to commit crime involving one other person. In sentencing, the court presided over by Mr […]

The Bongo District Directorate of Agriculture has taken delivery of 6,040 bags of NPK fertilizer from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) as part of government’s “Planting for Food and Jobs” programme. Mr Edgar Dra, the Bongo District Director of the Agriculture, said his outfit is also expecting an additional consignment of maize, rice, […]

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Transport projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2016 would have a positive impact on the living conditions of close to 20 million Africans over the next few years. The AfDB made this forecast in the Annual Report of the Infrastructure, Cities and Sustainable Development Department of […]

Syria’s hopes of reaching their first World Cup were kept alive with a late draw against China on Tuesday. Ahmad Al Salih curled home a free-kick in injury time to make it 2-2. Syria are fourth in their group, three points behind Uzbekistan with two games left to play. Iran have won the group. The top […]

A police officer, Michael Kporye was killed while on patrol duty at Micheal Camp in the Greater Accra Region. Eyewitnesses say he was shot dead by two armed men on a motorbike. The police, however, acted on intelligence and they were able to find out the hideout of the suspect at Tulaku. When the Police […]