Finance and economic ministers and central bank governors in West Africa, including Ghana’s Mr Ken Ofori-Atta and Dr Ernest Addison, have taken issue with the recent renaming of the common currency for member countries in the Francophone zone to Eco. They described the action as a “unilateral” decision that was outside the requirements for the […] The post Finance

Telecom Giant MTN has apologised to its numerous customers over challenges being experienced in accessing data services and international outbound calls on Thursday 16th January, 2020. This follows frustrations expressed by many customers of the network on social media over their inability to access data services. In a statement, the company said the development is […] The post MTN apologises

Telecom giant, MTN Ghana has apologised to its numerous customers over challenges being experienced in accessing data services and international outbound calls. This follows frustrations expressed by many customers of the network on social media over their inability to access data services on Thursday 16th January, 2020. In a statement, the company said the development […] The post MTN

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari II, has, over the course of his enskinment nearly a year ago, proven to be a man of experience and dignity, and has discharged his duties with distinction so far. President Akufo-Addo made this known on Thursday, 16th January, 2020, when Yaa-Na […] The post ‘Great days lie ahead

By Comfort Sena Fetrie, GNATamale, Jan. 16, GNA - Dr Noel Tolgou Yempabe, Consultant Orthopaedic and Head of Trauma Surgery at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), said 947 trauma cases were reported at the Hospital in 2019 from the six regions in northern Ghana.  &n

18 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) proposal to compile a new electoral roll ahead of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The CSOs are; Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), IMANI Africa, SEND Ghana, Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA), Financial Accountability and Transparency – Africa (FAT-Africa), Media Foundation for […] The post 18

Fifteen-year-old Donata Katai is breaking the age records of Africa's most decorated Olympian.

By Stephen Asante, GNAKumasi, Jan. 16, GNA - Work on the redevelopment of the Kumasi Central Market, the largest open market in West Africa, is expected to commence soon as authorities reach the final stage in resettling the affected traders.

By Benjamin Mensah, GNAAccra, Jan.16, GNA - There is no government projects abandoned in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region, Ms Comfort Akua Attah, the District Chief Executive (DCE), on Thursday told a Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) hearing in Accra.

By Jesse Owusu Ampah/Josephine Dodoo, GNAAccra, Jan. 16, GNA – The Engineer Training School (ETS) of the 48 Engineer Regiment has inaugurated a 128-bed accommodation block, along with a woodwork and equipment centre and a 30-seater Mitsubishi bus.

Accra, Jan. 16, GNA - The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Na Abukari Mahama II, Thursday visited the Jubilee House for a historic courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.This is the first time a sitting Ya Na has paid a call on a sitting President at the seat of Government.

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has assured consumers in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions as well as the general public that water flowing through their taps is safe for consumption. There is panic in the above-stated regions following the contamination of the Tano River due to an accident which occurred on January […] The post Tano River contamination:

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has assured consumers in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions as well as the general public that water flowing through their taps is safe for consumption. There is panic in the above-stated regions following the contamination of the Tano River due to an accident which occurred on January […] The post Tano River contamination:

By Eric Appah Marfo/Emmanuel Todd, GNAAccra, Jan 16, GNA - The maiden edition of the Ghana Results Fair 2020, which was aimed at showcasing the works done by government over the past three years, has ended in Accra.

Accra, Jan. 16, GNA - Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) have paid a courtesy call on the Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy in Accra to enhance their working collaboration.Mr Andrew Edwin Arthur, President of PRINPAG, led the six- member delegation to the Embassy.

By Iddi Yire, GNAAccra, Jan. 16, GNA - The three-tier pension system will enhance pension benefits and increase retirement income security for workers both in the formal and informal sectors of the economy and improve on the nation's economic future.

By Victoria Asante/Benjamin Adamafio Commey, GNAAccra Jan.16, GNA – The National Democratic congress (NDC) in its quest to recapture power has launched an Electronic payment platform to enable it to mobilise resources to support the party’s activities towards the 2020 gen

By Eunice Hilda Ampomah/Rihanna Adam, GNAAccra, Jan.16, GNA – The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations and individuals under the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, has rejected the proposal by the Electoral Commission (EC) to procure a new voters’ register and an IT sys

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called on the Police Service to intensify its investigations into the murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale. Speaking at the one-year commemoration of the murder of Ahmed Suale, President of the GJA, Affail Monney complained that the perpetrators of the act had still not been arrested. He thus called […] The post Intensify

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Jan. 16, GNA - The Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday announced that it has awarded the contract for the construction of the new Production and Disaster Recovery Datacentre to Persol Systems Limited and began processes for construction.