PBeing in the music industry for over a decade, Efya, a five-time award winning vocalist has promised to broaden the scope of her music to make the industry more competitive and advanced. According to her, music evolves and there was the need to change trends to excite fans and music lovers across the globe. She … The post Efya Sees Vibrant Music Industry Ahead appeared first on

Stakeholders in the shea industry met yesterday to collate relevant views and suggestions on how to successfully execute the Shea Empowerment Initiative (SEI). The initiative aimed at economically empowering women engaged in the shea value-chain in the northern parts of Ghana is being funded by the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) with support from the Samira … The post ?Stakeholders

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has announced that work on the three remaining footbridges on the Madina-Adenta highway will be completed at the end of the month.  Two more have been completed bringing to three the number of the bridges completed and used by the public. The footbridges at the Ritz junction, … The post 3 footbridges on Madina-Adenta

FRENCH Open champion, Rafael Nadal, said he will play no grasscourt warm-up tournaments ahead of Wimbledon but is confident he can mount a challenge for a third title in southwest London. The Spaniard collected his 12th Roland Garros crown by beating Dominic Thiem on Sunday, moving him just two Grand Slam titles behind Roger Federer’s … The post Nadal won’t play before Wimbledon

With less than four days for the maiden closed season for artisanal fishing to end, inshore and canoe fishermen at the various landing beaches have started preparing to resume fishing activities. They are mending their fishing net, repairing and painting their canoes in readiness for the lifting of the month-long moratorium that started on Wednesday, … The post Fishermen

Twenty-seven ministerial probationers have been ordained by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at the Emmanuel Congregation at Dansoman in Accra on Sunday. The occasion brought together dignitaries such as the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Exective Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), … The post ?Presbyterian

The Forestry Commission (FC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and their stakeholders is marking the 8th Forestry Week and Greening Ghana Day in the Bono Region. The day  is being  celebrated from today through  Wednesday 12th June, 2019 on the theme “Forests and Education: Our Responsibility”. The celebration is to … The post Forestry

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund (ZDF), Hajia Aisha Salifu, has stated that all is set for the fund to start rolling out projects in moslem communities in the country in fulfilment of the government’s flagship programme of providing the people with their basic needs. This was disclosed at Kadjebi in … The post ?DEVELOPMENT IN

The Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana (CoGP) has called on government to extend both physical and non-physical incentives under the Free Zones Act to private sectors in the country. Speaking in an interview with the Ghanaian Times shortly before the 2019 Ghana Manufacturing Awards ceremony at the weekend, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CoGP, Anthony … The post ?Implement

Residents of Lolobi Kumase in the Oti Region at the weekend staged a demonstration in protest against their inclusion in the Oti Region. Numbering about 100, they carried placards some with the inscriptions; Stop destabilising Lolobi and Akpafu traditional areas, No Oti, no Oti, stop ethnic cleansing of Hohoe Municipality among others. They marched through … The post ?Lolobi

A book on community governance practices in Ghana was at the weekend launched in Accra. Titled, ‘Development in unity’, it is a three volume series which seeks to promote a new development order of the nation and the growing economies in the African sub-region. The book adds up to more than 90 publications of  Daasebre … The post Book on c’nity governance

Mr Muntaka Chasant, a social entrepreneur, has reiterated the need for government to expedite action on the increasing air pollution levels in Ghana to minimise the future health crisis from its effects. He said:  “Our healthcare system may be heading for a crisis if we do not act immediately on the increasing levels of air … The post ?Let’s tackle air

The Eastern Regional Hospital in collaboration with the Society for Nurses in Endoscopy and Minimal Invasive Surgery (SNEMIS), has organised a training in the application of endoscopy, for some nurses in the country, in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital. Endoscopy is a nonsurgical procedure used to examine a person’s digestive tract. Using an endoscope, a flexible … The post Nurses

The Shai Osudoku Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region has donated assorted food items to Muslims in the area, towards the celebration of this year’s Eid-ul-Fitir. Muslims at Ayikuma, Rama Town, Dodowa, Asutsuare and Doryumu received bags of the rice and cartons of   cooking oil. The Deputy Coordinating Director of the Assembly, Mr Amadou … The post Shai Osudoku Assembly

Nearly 100 people have been killed in an attack in a village in central Mali inhabited by the Dogon ethnic group, reports say. The attack happened in Sobane-Kou, close to Sanga town, according to French-language news outlet RFI. The bodies of the dead have been burned, says a local official, and the search for more … The post ?Attack on Mali village kills 100 appeared first on

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stated that Zimbabwe cannot develop if it continues to use currencies of other nations. It was the country’s intention therefore, to re-introduce its own currency when the conditions become ripe. The president said his government has adopted policies that will result in the re-introduction of a local currency, as it is … The post Mnangagwa:

Asif Ali Zardari, the former president of Pakistan, has been arrested in Islamabad over a money laundering case. It came after a high court rejected extending pre-arrest bail for him and his sister. They were accused of hiding financial kickbacks in fake accounts. Mr Zardari has previously spent time in jail on corruption charges, but … The post Former Pakistan president arrested appeared

A total of 517,332 candidates from16, 871 public and private basic schools nationwide, yesterday began the 2019 Basic Education Certificate Education Certificates Examination (BECE). The candidates, made up of 263,616 males and 253,716 females, are 7,508 more than the 2018 figure of 509,824 candidates. They are writing the exams at 1,880 examination centres and are … The post WISHING BECE

Ghana lost about 100,000 metric tonnes of fish amounting to about $50 million in 2017, through illegal fishing activities. A research report conducted by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Hen Mpoano, both non-governmental organisations, identified degradation of fish stock, misappropriation and depreciation of prices of fish particularly among foreign trawlers that often encroach in … The post Illegal

The PSC Tema Shipyard Limited, host to one of the largest shipyards and dry-docks on the African continent, has bounced back into activity and operation, but needs capital injection of about $250 million for initial full operations. Workers are on site, with some ship engineers attending to ship repairing and servicing, as other workers engage … The post ?Tema