Iconic rapper Michael Owusu Addo, better known as Sarkodie, has endorsed Guru for President of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Ghana. While performing at the Pent Hall Week Artiste Night on Friday, May 24, 2024, Sarkodie used the opportunity to remind the student body to vote for Guru. He indicated that […] The post Sarkodie endorses Guru’s
Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka said her first-round win over Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti at the French Open was “like a rollercoaster”. Japan’s Osaka came through 6-1 4-6 7-5 for her first victory at Roland Garros in three years. The victory could have been swifter for Osaka, who led 4-0 in the third set before Bronzetti […] The post Osaka avoids early
Burkina Faso’s military rulers will remain in power for another five years after national talks ended in agreeing to extend the transition back to democracy by 60 months from July, according to the text of an approved new charter. “The duration of the transition is fixed at 60 months from July 2, 2024,” Colonel Moussa […] The post Burkina Faso extends military rule by
The FBI is investigating the sale to US buyers of what are suspected to be hundreds of treasures from the British Museum. The BBC understands the US law enforcement agency has also assisted with the return of 268 items, which the museum claims belong to it, that were sold to a collector in Washington DC. […] The post FBI investigating missing ancient treasures
President General of COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company (COA-RMLC), Professor Samuel Ato Duncan, has raised concerns about individuals misusing the COA brand to promote their own products, falsely claiming similarities and affiliations with COA-RMLC. During a press conference in Accra last Wednesday, Prof. Duncan emphasised the “distinctiveness and confidentiality” of the COA formula, and … The post Be
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His zeal to impart knowledge to the young and change society through education convinced him to defy his disability to take on voluntary teaching service in one of the deprived communities in the Wa West District. Forty-year-old Bernard Timbouri opted to offer voluntary service upon realizing a significant deficit in the number of professional teachers […] The post Disabled
Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU [email protected]/ ebenezer.njoku@thebftonline,com Finance minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam says the nation is making strides in restoring macroeconomic stability, but risks and fiscal pressures still loom. In government’s monthly economic update on Friday, Dr. Adam reported promising signs of recovery driven by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) support programme. […] The post
Yaw Sarpong Boateng, the Executive Secretary and a member of the Governing Board of Ghana’s Right to Information Commission, has been elected as the Vice Chairperson of the African Network of Information Commissions (ANIC). The election was held on May 24, 2024, during ANIC’s General Assembly meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. This election underscores Boateng’s […] The post Yaw
Ghana can boast of a flourishing fisheries industry, generating approximately US$1 billion in revenue annually. However, beneath this profitability lies a complex reality: the cost of catching and managing fisheries in Ghana exceeds the benefits, ultimately burdening the end consumer. Despite Ghana’s coastal abundance teeming with diverse fish species, accessing seafood remains both costly and […] The post Ghana’s
Over 150 youths in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region are at risk of losing their jobs following a rainstorm which wreaked havoc on a 450-acre farm in the district. The storm inflicted severe damage on the farm, leading to the submersion of more than 100 acres of Maphlix farm under floodwaters and […] The post Ketu North: Devastating rainstorm
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Experts in venture capital and private equity industry are advocating increased local participation as limited partners (LPs) in investment funds, in a bid to promote economic growth and insulate businesses from global financial turbulence. At a recent summit on the state of the industry, Hannah Acquah, CEO-Ghana Venture Capital and Private […] The post
Ghana’s cocoa regulator will borrow up to $1.5 billion by September to finance 2024/25 cocoa purchases and compensate for low output, two COCOBOD sources with knowledge of the arrangement said on Sunday. The world’s second-largest cocoa producer after neighbouring Ivory Coast uses an annual syndicated loan to finance bean purchases from farmers. It is usually […] The post COCOBOD
The vote in 1994 was a time of hope — but in the weeks before, the country came close to the abyss. A photographer remembers what he witnessed.
On the momentous occasion of the 74th birthday of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the 25th anniversary of his reign as the King of the Asante Kingdom, GCB Bank PLC (GCB Bank) extended its heartfelt accolades to the revered traditional leader. His Majesty’s profound contribution and impact on Ghana, along with his unwavering […] The post GCB Bank celebrates
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM Ihlass Issah, Lead Youth Advocate-SEND Ghana, a subsidiary of SEND West Africa, has urged the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources to enhance Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities, particularly in basic and Senior High Schools. This call was made at a launch of a report of […] The post SEND
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