The Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has re-introduced his 2020 promise to legalise motorcycle business, popularly known as Okada. According to the former President, it was wise to register and regulate that business, considering the number of youth it employs. In his view, no government can ban the […] The post No

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called on the investor community to partner Government to establish a large scale mining operation at Dollar Power, in the Bole District of the Savannah Region. He said available geological data shows that the Dollar Power enclave is highly mineralised, with huge deposits of […] The post Jinapor woos investors to mine Dollar

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, will deliver a public lecture on the topic, “A Vision for a New Commonwealth in a Fast-evolving World” on Friday, February 2. The lecture, which is being organised as part of activities to mark the 5th Anniversary Council on Foreign Relations – Ghana (CFR-Gh), […] The post Ayorkor Botchwey to deliver

The retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama has called for a continuous collaboration between the Forces and other sister security services. He said this during a farewell parade, pull-out and transfer ceremony held in his honour at the Burma Camp in Accra yesterday. Vice Admiral (rtd) […] The post CDS Amoama officially retires appeared first on The

In a bid to ensure that many children in the Yendi Municipality gain access to education, Alhaji Osman Musah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Insaan Company Limited has commissioned an Ultra-modern facility for Faisalia Islamic Arabic School, his former school. The facility, which has Information and Communication Technology Centre, a Library, Teachers Staff Common […] The post CEO

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has finally issued a statement apologising to Ghanaians over the painful exit of the senior national soccer team, the Black Stars, from the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Stars lost to Cape Verde 1-2 and drew 2-2 with both Egypt and Mozambique. These results were not […] The post Editorial: AFCON 2023 fiasco: the GFA’s crocodile tears

The Sawoaba GIFEC Centre has been re-opened with a call on Zongo communities to embrace Information Technology (I.T) knowledge and reap full benefits of the GIFEC centres, which are located in their localities. Established over eight years ago, the centre has trained over 260 people. Parents and Guardians have, therefore, been urged to encourage their […] The post Zongo communities advised to

Naira slipped to an all-time low against the United States dollar across forex markets on Tuesday as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moved to clear dollar backlogs owed to foreign airlines operating in the country. According to data published by FMDQ, naira closed Tuesday at N1,482.57 per $1 at the official market. The rate represents 10 […] The post Naira hits all-time low at forex markets appeared

No fewer than 15 persons have been killed after suspected herders attacked Ugboju community in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The attackers, who have been conducting relentless attacks on the area for the past two weeks, invaded the village on Wednesday evening, leaving locals in distress. According to eyewitnesses, many people are […] The post 5 killed as suspected herdsmen

The Commandant General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurwa, has confirmed that all the Board’s bank accounts have been frozen, following a lawsuit against the board by hotel owners in the state. Hisbah operatives had undertaken raids on Hotels, Recreational Spots and other entertainment places in Kano with the intent to […] The post Kano Hisbah bank accounts frozen

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has called on Nigerians to be patient with the reforms of President Bola Tinubu. The minister said President Tinubu is just seven months old in office, and the dividends of the long-term plan cannot be known in a short time. Malagi made this statement during […] The post Tinubu needs more time, 7 months not

Fibreglass canoes and boats are known to present superior long term benefits in comparison to wooden ones. This includes better durability and low maintenance cost. Again, in an era where environmental sustainability is rife, opting for fibreglass in the construction will mean less dependence on the country’s tree resources. This is the argument of two […] The post Eco-friendly boats

Only a week after the 366-meter-long 13,676 TEU Maersk Edirne left the Port of Tema, a similar-sized containership has called the Port. The CMA CGM Scandola Valletta is the second of thirteen vessels of the same class designated for the newly introduced West Africa Express Service (WAX) where Tema is the first port of call. […] The post Transshipment Ambitions Augmented

On Tuesday, 30th January, 2024, the president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo joined fellow Heads of States and world business leaders at the Africa Day 2024 Summit, in Vienna, Austria and delivered an address on the “Africa Rising” Narrative. The post President Akufo-Addo joins Heads of States and World Business leaders at the Africa