For championing the welfare of traders at the Race Course market at Bantama at all times of distress, they (traders) have hailed Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, the Chief of Staff, for her philanthropic activities at the place. The traders, who see her as their sole benefactor for the rehabilitation of the market, which got burnt on two […] The post Thumbs Up For

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is expected to state his position on the statement seeking a declaration of four seats in Parliament vacant. This position will either be a directive or a ruling after observing how members on both sides of the aisle commented on the statement made by the Minority Leader, […] The post ‘Togbe’ BagbinTo Decide Fate Of 4 MPs appeared first on

Small-scale Miners Association in the Amansie West district of Ashanti region has launched a fight against illegal mining on water bodies and forest reserves. Mr Joseph Mensah, the Zonal Chairman of Small Scale Miners Association in the Amansie West district said the Association indicated that illegal mining activities have had a negative toll on their […] The post Small-scale miners take fight to

The former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has waded into the debate about declaring some four parliamentary seats vacant. In his view, the minority, which is pushing for that action to be taken, took the wrong step, as they, as parliamentarians, have no locus in that regard. Speaking to JoyNews’ Elton Brobbey, Prof. […] The post Mike Oquaye Faults Attempt To Remove MPs

At least 10 Indian flights have received hoax bomb threats over the past 48 hours, leading to long delays and diversions. On Tuesday, Singapore’s Air Force sent two fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane away from populated areas following a bomb threat. Hours before that, an Air India plane from Delhi to Chicago had […] The post Hoax bomb threats spark panic for Indian airlines

An Italian navy ship has docked in Albania to deliver refugees and migrants, the first such mission under a controversial deal between the two countries that sends asylum seekers outside the European Union while their claims are processed. The ship, carrying 16 men who were picked up in Italian waters, arrived at Shengjin port on […] The post Italy sends first asylum seekers

A judge in the US state of Georgia has blocked an order for ballots in November’s presidential election to be counted by hand. Judge Robert McBurney ruled poll workers would not have received adequate training to handle millions of ballots, adding that the last-minute change would have led to “administrative chaos”. The hand count mandate […] The post US judge blocks Georgia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented MPs with a long-awaited “victory plan” that aims to strengthen his country’s position enough to end the war with Russia. Zelensky told parliament in Kyiv that the plan could finish the war – which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 – no later than next […] The post Zelensky

In a bid to uplift disheartened youth, Singer cum Rapper AfroGee has partnered with award-winning musician Kofi Kinaata on a new inspirational single, ‘Adom Bi.’ Drawing from his personal struggles, AfroGee shares in the song how God’s grace transformed his life when all other efforts failed. “I’ve tried everything—education, hustling on the streets, and other […] The post AfroGee

Ghanaian gospel singer domiciled abroad; Sunshine Selina has dazzled at the 8th edition of the Western Music Awards scooping two awards at this year’s Western Music Awards recently held at the GHPA Auditorium in Takoradi. Out of the four nominations, the affable songstress ended up winning two, facing strong competition in all categories. She came […] The post Sunshine Selina dazzles

After a hiatus from acting, Ghanaian screen goddess Nadia Buari, has returned to the screens with a new movie titled ‘Forever in a Night’. Nadia is ready to captivate audiences with a compelling storyline and a star-studded cast which includes Ghanaian dancehall artiste Stonebwoy. His inclusion adds another layer of excitement and intrigue to the […] The post Nadia Buari makes comeback

The Ministry of Information, as part of its Media Capacity Enhancement Programme, organised a workshop for arts and culture journalists in Accra on Friday, October 11, 2024. The programme held at the Accra Tourist Information Centre, had in attendance arts journalists across various media networks. This training tackled issues regarding Intellectual Property (IP) laws and […] The post Information

The Mineral Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is introducing a dividend pay–up policy to support the government with essential funds for economic development. The policy, expected to be ready by the end of November, is a medium-term strategy to limit undue interference and mitigate unintended risk associated with leveraging minerals income to attract upfront funding, in […] The post MIIF to introduce dividend

Global credit ratings agency, Fitch, has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘CCC’ to ‘CCC+’. It also assigned Ghana’s new US dollar bonds, issued on October 9, 2024, a ‘CCC+’ rating. Regarding outlook, Fitch noted that it typically did not assign outlooks to IDRs of sovereigns with a rating of ‘CCC+’ or […] The post Fitch also upgrades