Over 600 Ghanaian students are set to benefit from scholarship packages provided by the Jospong Group of Companies to study at RUDN University in Russia over the next five years. The scholarships, which are in the areas of Agriculture, Information Technology, Integrated Waste Management, and Climate Change studies, will benefit 120 Ghanaian students each year […] The post 600

Ghana Water Limited has refuted the claim made by Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nettey George, regarding the importation of a new water treatment called ‘One Drop’. This follows an accusation made by the MP on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on February 1, 2024, alleging that the government, together with GWCL, has procured […] The post GWL denies

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Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona has replaced Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah as the new Chief of Army Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. A handing over ceremony was held at the forecourt of the Odartey-Wellington Block of the Ghana Army Headquarters (AHQ), Burma Camp in Accra on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. It was presided over […] The post Major General Onwona

Major General Thomas Yaw Oppong-Peprah, the new Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces, has expressed heartfelt praise for the outgoing Vice Admiral Seth Amoama. The occasion included a farewell parade to honour Admiral Amoama’s illustrious 40-year career, culminating in his tenure as CDS. Excerpts of a Citation given under the […] The post Your

Mr. Cudjoe’s appointment takes effect from February 1, 2024. The position was previously held by the indefatigable Mr. Francis Dadzie, who proceeds on retirement after 25 years of contributing enormously to build a revered reputation for the AAG. Speaking on the appointment, President of the AAG, Mr. Andrew Ackah, said, “Isaac’s exceptional career and industry […] The post Isaac

To facilitate the resumption of schools in the Mepe traditional area, the epicentre of the Akosombo Dam flood disaster, the Mepe Development Association (MDA) has relocated over 400 displaced persons from various safe havens, including St. Kizito Senior Technical School. The displaced persons, most of whose homes were destroyed by the flood, have been moved […] The post Mepe

Organized Labour is set to embark on a nationwide demonstration against the government’s imposition of a 15% VAT on Electricity. The labor groups gave the government a 2-week ultimatum to withdraw the controversial tax, but the directive to the power distributors remains. In protest against the policy, Organized Labour has announced a nationwide demonstration on […] The post Organised

A Transfer-of-Authority and Farewell Parade was on Thursday, February 1st, 2024, held to mark the transition of leadership in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) from Vice Admiral Seth Amoama to Major General Thomas Yaw Oppong-Peprah. The event, held at the Burma Camp in Accra, honoured Vice Admiral Amoama’s 40 years of dedicated service and officially […] The post ADM

The Ghana Union of Traders Association is urging the government to abolish the recently introduced Emission levy. The Emission Levy, introduced by the Ghana Revenue Authority on February 1, 2024, seeks to impose a levy on carbon dioxide equivalent emissions on internal combustion engine vehicles. This move comes in response to the Ghana Private Road […] The post Suspend controversial

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, is urging the Nana Akufo-Addo government to immediately withdraw the controversial Emission Levy. He asserts that emission levies are typically imposed on developed nations that have embraced electric cars to address climate change. The National Organiser of the […] The post Withdraw

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, is urging the Nana Akufo-Addo government to immediately withdraw the controversial Emissions Levy. He asserts that emission levies are typically imposed on developed nations that have embraced electric cars to address climate change. The National Organiser of the […] The post Withdraw

Final-year students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) say they are bearing the brunt of the ongoing strike by the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG). The students lament that they are unable to access key facilities like the university’s library to proceed with their research work and other academic […] The post KNUST students

More than 800 serving officials in the US and Europe have signed a statement warning that their own governments’ policies on the Israel-Gaza war could amount to “grave violations of int rnational law”. The “transatlantic statement”, a copy of which was passed to the BBC, says their administrations risk being complicit in “one of the […] The post Western

A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 300. A lorry carrying gas exploded in Embakasi district at about 23:30 (20:30 GMT), “igniting a huge ball of fire”, a government spokesperson said. Housing, businesses and cars were damaged, with a video showing a huge blaze […] The post Nairobi

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has confirmed that approximately 191 financial institutions, encompassing Universal Banks, Rural Banks, and Savings and Loan companies, now have access to its data. In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Friday, February 2, Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, the Executive Secretary of the NIA, disclosed that these institutions have seamlessly […] The post About

The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana says it is counting on the cooperation of the government to address certain proposals presented to them before they will consider calling off the strike of its members. This followed a meeting among the parties yesterday, Thursday, February 1. The association, together with the Tertiary Education Workers […] The post We’ll

Afrobeats star Kelvyn Boy has revealed the transformative influence of his chart-topping song, “Down Flat.”   According to Kelvyn Boy, although all his songs contributed to his income, it was the standout track ‘Down Flat’ that truly became a turning point in his life.   In a post on X, the celebrated musician articulating the […] The post ‘Down Flat’

West Ham United manager David Moyes complimented Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus for his role in West Ham’s 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth. The English Premier League tie played out at West Ham’s London Stadium had Dominic Solanke put Bournemouth up in the third minute, and James Ward-Prowse equalize from the penalty spot in the 61st […] The post It took a while