22 Ghanaian deportees have arrived in Ghana, on board an Ethiopian airlines flight, from Saudi Arabia. They were deported for staying in the country illegally. A statement from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) stated that the 22 are made up 21 women and one man. “The kotoka international airport (KIA) regional command of the Ghana […] The post 22 new deportees arrive from Saudi

‘Zanku’ duo, Dope Nation believe the absence of adequate investment in the country’s entertainment industry remains the major challenge in marketing Ghanaian arts internationally. Speaking on the sidelines of Citi TV’s music reality show Voice Factory they stated that a mindset to invest in the long-term benefits of the industry will serve the country well […] The post Dope

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cancers, diabetes and hypertension, are popularly referred to as ‘silent killers’ because those who have them may be unaware while the diseases damage the body, reduce the quality of life and ultimately cause premature death. NCDs are major public health concern and development challenge as they force people and families […] The post Sanofi

The Education Ministry will introduce a program to encourage parents and guardians to send their wards to school at the right age. The program dubbed “Right Age of Enrollment” will aim at sensitizing community leaders, parents and guardians to send their kids to school at the right age. The Ministry has expressed worry over the […] The post My First

Genevieve Antwi-Nuamah, known in showbiz as Araba, over the weekend was adjudged winner of the Season 4 of Citi TV’s Voice Factory. She beat off competition from Ayjay Sam, Cleck Boyson and Idara (who placed second, third and fourth positions respectively) to win the ultimate prize of GHc 10, 000. Araba speaking in an interview […] The post Meet Araba, winner of Citi TV’s

A new music award scheme for up and coming musicians, Emerging Music Awards, will be held on September 21, 2019. The programme will take place at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. Artistes like ‘Nothing I Get’ hitmaker, Fameye, Kofi Mole, Yaa Jackson, among others have been nominated in the awards. According to Francis […] The post Maiden edition of

The 2019 Global Road Safety Leadership course has kick-started in Baltimore, US. The course is organized by the Johns Hopkins University International Injury Research Unit, the Global Road Safety Partnership and funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety. The two-week residential program aims to build leadership capacity to design, advocate for, and implement […] The post Global

The 2019 Global Road Safety Leadership course has kick-started in Baltimore, US. The course is organized by the Johns Hopkins University International Injury Research Unit, the Global Road Safety Partnership and funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety. The two-week residential program aims to build leadership capacity to design, advocate for, and implement […] The post Global

The opposition National Democratic Congress has challenged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to publish the list of alleged sole-sourced projects the president claimed a GHc2.75 billion was saved from. While addressing lawyers at the Bar Conference in Takoradi on Monday, President Akufo-Addo said “in spite of the recent happenings at the PPA surrounding its suspended […] The post Publish

The Ghana Library Authority has commissioned four new libraries in the New Juaben Municipality of Eastern Region. This expands the government run network of public libraries in Ghana to 67 under the management of the Library Authority. The four libraries, originally built in 2003 by former Member of Parliament for New Juabeng North constituency, Hackman […] The post Library

The Omanhene of the Tepa Traditional Area, Nana Atwenewa Ampem I, has criticized successive governments for their failure to continue projects started by previous administrations. According to him, the trend is not only wrong but very detrimental to the country’s development. Nana Ampem spoke during a courtesy call on him as part of a tour […] The post Tepa:

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a fake soldier for allegedly defrauding three nurses under the pretext of getting them enlisted into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Prince Essel Ferguson, who posed as a military captain with the name Dankwah, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and defrauding by false pretence. Colonel Samba and Majeed, both […] The post ‘Fake soldier’

The government has no plans of introducing new taxes in the 2020 budget to be laid before Parliament in November, a Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Kwaku Kwarteng, has assured. In what is expected to be a welcome relief for businesses and their employees and the public in general he said rather, the government would […] The post No new taxes in 2020 – Kwaku Kwarteng appeared first

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia believes President Nana Akufo-Addo and the governing New Patriotic Party have lowered the standard for the fight against corruption in Ghana. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Asiedu Nketia insisted that the President “lowered the bar for the fight against corruption at the […] The post ‘Akufo-Addo

The Education Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has clarified the government’s stance on the conversion of some all-male halls of residence at public universities. Dr. Opoku Prempeh explained that a recent letter from the Education Ministry on the conversion of halls at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) emphasized the government’s position […] The post ‘University

The DNA test on the human remains retrieved from the vicinity of the residence of an alleged kidnapper, Samuel Udoetuk Wills is yet to be completed. This is according to Citi News sources within the Ghana Police Service. In an earlier interview with Citi News, the spokesperson for families of the three kidnapped girls , […] The post Takoradi kidnappings: Police yet to conclude

The Education Minister, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed some sympathy for striking teachers assuring them that the government is working to address their concerns. He also admitted that the strike was justified because of the “chronic” delays that plague remuneration of some public servants. The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) last week embarked on […] The post Teachers’

A new anti-money laundering and terrorist financing report published by Swiss-based Basel Institute of Governance has seen Ghana moving up six places. Last year, Ghana ranked 66th out of 125 countries in the Anti Money Laundering Index.  But with a score of 5.29, the country jumped to 60th position in the latest rankings released by the Basel […] The post Ghana moves

According to Healthline, the best way to talk to your partner is by being respectful and have a normal conversation. You don’t want to start throwing accusations at each other, blaming them for your problems, and complaining. You don’t want to ambush your partner when they just walk in the door, before you are going to bed, […] The post Five important

Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has named her choices for the EU’s new top team. Those on her list face some difficult challenges, including handling the UK’s exit from the 28-nation bloc and the fight against climate change. If approved by the European Parliament, Mrs von der Leyen’s executive team will be […] The post New EU Commission