Kenya lost about 1,500 banking and insurance sector jobs in 2017, the first such drop in seven years that also defines how banks reacted to the interest rate capping law introduced in September 2016.

Some eight (8) top universities battle for honours in the Kuapa Kokoo/MPA ‘The Green Ghana Lecture Series inter-tertiary institutions debate’

Kwasi Donsu’s late penalty strike helped Medeama SC to defeat AshantiGold 2-1 in week 10 of their Ghana Premier League (GPL) on Saturday. The hosts commenced the match brightly by attacking their opponents with their style of football but were unable to turn the performance into goals as AshantiGold held their own. Medeama were determined to open the scoring as [...] The post Medeama triumph over

Ghana President Nana Akufo Addo has sent words of felicitations to Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe on becoming the new WBO Super Bantamweight champion.

Former Liberian President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Friday accepted a $5 million prize for excellence in African leadership -- and said she'll use it to establish a center for the empowerment of women.

Accra Hearts of Oak lived up to expectations to defeat rival, Kumasi Asante Kotoko 1-0 in a week 10 game of the Ghana Premiership at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, yesterday. Supporters of both clubs who thronged the stadium in their numbers had their money’s worth as they were served with the beautiful football on display in the afternoon. Hearts [...] The post Hearts shock Kotoko appeared first on

WAFA SC thumped Dreams FC 5-0 at home on Saturday in their 10th week Ghana Premier League match at Sogakope.   Charles Boateng bagged a brace as the Academy Boys ruthlessly questioned Dreams FC’s title credentials. Three minutes into the match, the two-goal hero found Justice Amate with a perfect pass inside the box to connect home for the opening [...] The post WAFA crash Dreams FC appeared first

About 50 pupils of La Bawaleshie Presbyterian Basic School have undergone a day’s mentorship and training to build their skills in Information Communication Technology (ICT). The programme organised by Soronko Academy, a leading Coding School in West Africa, in partnership with MTN under the auspices of MTN Foundation was on the theme “Expanding Horizons, Changing Attitudes.” It formed part of [...] The post La

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Authorities in Burundi have arrested a ruling party official after he called on supporters to throw political opponents into a lake, a judicial source said on Monday, ahead of a referendum on extending President Pierre Nkurunziza's term in office.

The Minister of Education Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh and the Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Stephen Amoah grabbed awards at the 8th Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate Executive 2018 Awards which was held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra on Saturday April 28, 2018. Napo won the ‘Overall Best Minister of the […] The post Napo,

A police officer escorting some government officials and Indian nationals of a mining company, was shot and killed

Newly-elected NPP First Vice Chairman for Brong Ahafo, Kwame Baffoe has defended President Akufo-Addo for the appointment of 998 staffers at the Jubilee House.

A product of Seven Great Princes Academy, Gwendolyne Brown has written her name in gold in the United Kingdom (UK) Academia. The 21-year-old Ghanaian, currently pursuing Economics and Politics at the University of Southampton emerged as the overall best in English Literature at the Advance Subsidiary (AS) Level. And responding to what accounted for the unprecedented feat; she attributed it to hard work, sheer [...] The post Seven

Dozens of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, on Saturday joined leadership of the party, as they took their turn in the party’s Unity Walk event which has been successfully executed in six other regions. The walk which has become a part of the NDC’s strategies in rallying party members together and in the process [...] The post NDC shakes NPP stronghold

Veteran highlife legend, Jewel Ackah on Friday passed on at age 73. The iconic musician reportedly died at his Tema Community 11 home after battling with a number of illnesses including stroke. His condition was said to have deteriorated in the last two weeks compelling family members to seek his discharge from the 37 Military Hospital in Accra where he [...] The post Jewel Ackah dead… NDC eulogises

Former Ghana international Christian Saba has been named coach of Bayern Munich's U-16 team in the ongoing season. Saba joined FC Bayern Munich'syouth system in 1995 at the age of 16, alongside compatriot Emmanuel Bentil. Neither were able to break into the first team, but the former did manage to stay with the club, playing for the reservesand being an occasional standby player for the main squad. The 39-year-old started his coaching career in 2014 and has since been at the developmental

Teenagers Konadu Yiadom and Kelvin Boakye Yiadom played their first Ghana Premier League matches on Saturday against Dreams FC Defender Yiadom, 17, was an early second half substitute to replace injured Musah Nuhu. He was signed this season from Division Two side Tema United. Striker Boakye was an 85th minute substitute after Justice Amate was withdrawn. The 17-year-old barely had a touch before Charles Boateng slotted home the last goal in the 5-0 win over Dreams FC This season

The six Tunisian stowaways Security officials at the Tema Port, in collaboration with the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), have apprehended six Tunisian stowaways. The foreigners reportedly hid in a box Read More... The post 6 Tunisian Stowaways Arrested At Tema Port appeared