Westfield Bondi Junction looked exactly like it usually does on a Saturday afternoon, April 13. Hundreds of people crammed into the centre – packs of teenagers, parents with grumbling kids, and weary customers sneaking a caffeine hit between shops. Just minutes from Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, this is one of the most popular shopping centres […] The post Sydney

Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has praised the government’s performance tracker as a groundbreaking initiative. He asserts that no previous government has ever implemented such a measure. The tracker, launched on Wednesday, April 10, is designed to promote transparency and accountability in the implementation of infrastructure projects throughout […] The post Performance

Incumbent MP for Agona West Cynthia Morrison has lost the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primary held on Saturday, April 13. She garnered 152, while, Christopher Arthur, polled 240 to become the Parliamentary Candidate. Ben Yamoah polled 221, Yawson Otoo also had 168 and Joseph Afrankwa grabbed 155 votes. Supporters of Christopher Arthur were seen jubilating after […] The post Cynthia

Kwabena Boateng, the second Vice Chairman for the Ejisu Constituency, has emerged victorious as the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Ejisu ahead of the upcoming December elections. Boateng secured 394 votes in Saturday’s primary, outperforming his closest competitor, Helena Mensah, who garnered 302 votes. Yaa Akyemaa Aboagye trailed with 229 votes. Former GFA President, […] The post Kwabena

World Oral Health Day 2024, hosted at Christ the King School in Ghana, took an innovative leap forward thanks to Pepsodent’s groundbreaking initiative, #TalkToADentist. Aligned with this year’s theme, “Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body – Every Smile Matters,” Pepsodent’s campaign shone a spotlight on the critical importance of oral health and the positive impact of early […] The post Pepsodent

As the saying goes, “Free things are very costly.” Free Education is undoubtedly a beautiful and relieving system for anyone in the country. However, since its implementation in Ghana, it has never been free from criticism and concern from stakeholders. For the government, it may have been a promising manifesto to garner votes, while for […] The post Free

Two individuals have tragically lost their lives in a clash between local youth and navy personnel at Tema Manhean in the Greater Accra Region. The incident occurred on the evening of Friday, April 12, 2024. As part of this year’s Kplejoo festival, the youth organized a street procession. Upon reaching the street in front of […] The post Two dead in clash between youth,

Iran has been accused of seizing a commercial ship with links to Israel early on Saturday morning as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The MSC Aries was boarded by Iranian special forces about 50 miles (80km) off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a statement from MSC said. Footage obtained by the […] The post Iranian troops accused of seizing Israel-linked ship

The flyover on the Motorway Interchange at Flowerpot will be opened to traffic by the end of October this year. When opened, it would improve traffic connectivity between the north and south of the Motorway. It would ease movement from areas, including Cantonments and Burma Camp to East Legon, Spintex and Tema and improve the […] The post Flowerpot flyover to be opened to

Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ketu North, has raised concerns about the government’s Performance Tracker initiative, which aims to document and publish projects undertaken since 2017. Speaking on The Big Issue on Citi FM, Agbana emphasized that the government should prioritize addressing its unfulfilled promises and performance issues rather than […] The post Address

Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ketu North, has raised concerns about the government’s Performance Tracker initiative, which aims to document and publish projects undertaken since 2017. Speaking on The Big Issue on Citi FM, Agbana emphasized that the government should prioritize addressing its unfulfilled promises and performance issues rather than […] The post Stop

Popular Ghanaian songstress Wendy Shay has announced that she misplaced her phone after a performance in Duaya Nkwanta, Ahafo Region. “Duayaw Nkwanta youth it was all love and fun last night but I couldn’t find my iPhone 14PRO Max with a customized Wendy Shay cover after my performance,” she wrote in a social media post. […] The post Wendy Shay loses

Policy think tank, IMANI Africa, has called on the government to improve the information and data contained on the newly launched Performance Tracker. The think tank said the tracker is a good policy that needs data and information to improve it. The performance tracker was launched by the Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong […] The post Performance tracker vague,

Former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has been discharged from the Legacy Hospital, where he was admitted ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primary for Ejisu. Nyantakyi, who is vying for the NPP parliamentary candidacy in the Ejisu Constituency, was hospitalized on Friday evening after complaining of stomach pains to his […] The post Ejisu

In the realm of US-Africa economic relations, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) stands as a pivotal legislation designed to foster trade and investment between the United States and eligible Sub-Saharan African countries. Since its inception in 2000, AGOA has sought to support economic growth and sustainable development by providing duty-free access to the […] The post Assessing

Dr Emmanuel Kofi Mbiah, a Maritime Law Consultant and Legal Practitioner has called for continued collaboration among the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) regional partners to remain vigilant against piracy in the sub-region. Dr Mbiah said this required a collective approach by these countries to reduce the rate of piracy in the region. […] The post ECOWAS

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has issued a 4-week ultimatum to some 29 squatters occupying a parcel of land at Mamprobi Sempe to vacate for the construction of a new stall project. The decision was reached on Friday, April 12, 2024, after a series of discussions with the squatters at the AMA office to address […] The post AMA issues 4-week

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached the staff-level agreement on review of the extended credit facility with Ghana. The IMF in a statement released on Saturday April 13, 2024, said Ghana will have access to about US$360 million in financing once the review is approved by IMF Management and formally completed by the IMF […] The post IMF

Voting is underway in the Ejisu Constituency as New Patriotic Party delegates vote in the Parliamentary primary to choose a replacement for the late Member of Parliament for the area, John Ampontuah Kumah. The process has, however, been marred with allegations of vote buying, double voting and some delegates attempting to take screenshots of their […] The post NPP Primary: Voting underway

The Presidency has explained the reasons behind the dismissal of Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang as the Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). In a statement on Saturday, April 13, the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, clarified that Dr Ofori-Tenkorang’s dismissal was not due to misconduct or malfeasance. On Monday, […] The post SSNIT