The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched a book chronicling Ghana’s experience with the novel Corona virus. The launch of the book was held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra. Authored by the Minister for Health Designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, the book is titled Fellow […] The post Akufo-Addo launches Okoe Boye’s Fellow Ghanaians
For most people, language is often viewed as a means of communicating words and ideas. However, upon closer examination, language transcends the mere transmission of words and ideas. Besides conveying words, ideas, and sounds, language importantly conveys cultural values, identity, and closeness. This notion holds for other African countries as well. Step into most Ghanaian […] The post Nicholas
For Deborah Julio, the challenges are many: from religious conflicts to border disputes to forced childhood marriage.
By Bernard Yaw ASHIADEY, Atlanta-Georgia Delta Air Lines has assured the Ghanaian travelling public that the international airline is duty-bound to ensure standards are the same across the globe irrespective of where it is flying from or where its final destination is. Rahsaan Johnson, Managing Director, International Communications at Delta, noted that recent suggestions that […] The post
Traditional authorities in Gomoa Fetteh are urging residents occupying portions of Zone E in the Budumburam camp to vacate within three working days. This move aims to clear the area for market women currently selling along the main Budumburam stretch, facilitating the establishment of a potential market. The Traditional Authorities cite the market activities as […] The post Road
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has been recognised in Avance Media’s list of 50 influential young Ghanaians. Throughout his tenure as a lawmaker, George has made significant contributions that have positively impacted numerous lives across the country. As a second-term MP, his focus remains on enhancing the human capital […] The post Sam
Access to financial services continues to play a pivotal role in driving economic growth in nations across the globe. In the wake of rapid post-COVID-19 structural transformations in economies worldwide, the issue of financial inclusion has taken centre stage in national policy discussions. Financial inclusion stands as a vital indicator for inclusive growth in any […] The post
Access Bank has provided funding support to three women entrepreneurs within the agribusiness sector. Each of the beneficiaries received a seed capital of GH¢100,000.00 through the “Access W” initiative, specifically Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Thon programme to upscale their business and consequently increase their access to capital. Out of a total of 50 female entrepreneurs who participated in […] The post
The “Aya” series explores the pains and pleasures of everyday life in a working-class neighborhood in West Africa.
A court in southern Russia sentenced a Ukrainian woman to a decade in prison for spying, state-run news agencies reported on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Russian courts have handed down a string of heavy sentences, including Russian citizens against people accused of working with Ukraine during the Kremlin’s two-year military offensive against that country. The […] The post Russia
A United Nations peacekeeper from Ghana has been killed alongside some civilians after clashes between rival local groups in the Abyei region on South Sudan’s border with Sudan, a U.N. statement said. According to the statement by the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), the clashes occurred in three locations in the Abyei […] The post Ghanaian
Women-led businesses in the country interested in exporting under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be given bank loans at a subsidiSed interest rate of 10 percent, Ashanti Regional Director, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mamuda Osman, has said According to him, this is part of governments effort to support women in business […] The post AfCFTA:
Over a thousand widows in the Walewale constituency of the North East Region have received generous support from the Member of Parliament and Minister for Gender, Women, and Children, Hajia Lariba Zuwera, to usher in the new year. Each widow was provided with bags of rice, oil, clothes, and a hundred cedis each, marking the […] The post Gender Minister
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has pledged substantial support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the coming year. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Finance and Operations at the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Samuel Dentu, indicated that the Association is committed to driving the continuous development of Made-in-Ghana products and services […] The post GEPA
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