16-year-old Iyeneobong "Iyene" Essien is taking the international golf scene by storm. Essien is Nigeria's No. 1 Junior Girls' golfer and opens up to CNN about her pursuit to make it to the pros.

Four Nigerian Catholic nuns have been abducted in Nigeria’s south-eastern state of Imo, the local convent said, on a now notorious highway where a Catholic was last week kidnapped. The Read More... The post Gunmen Abduct Catholic Nuns On Highway appeared first on

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has warned persons involved in fertiliser and agro-inputs diversion to desist from the practice or risk facing the full rigours of the law.According to the Board, it has observed that the fertilisers which are distributed to farmers to increase Ghana’s cocoa yields were being diverted by some “unscrupulous persons”.It has … The post Diversion

The government has been urged to prioritise the release of budgetary allocation to the Mental Health Authority and other specialised psychiatric hospitals to improve provision of mental health care across the country. The Alliance for Mental Health and Development, a network of NGOs in mental health advocacy, in a statement reacting to the recent incidence … The post ‘Timely

Bluecrest University College (BUC) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rotary Club of Accra-Industrial. The MoU is aimed at setting up Rotract Club on BUC campus and promote women in Information Communication Technology (ICT). The four year collaboration will also have a sponsorship package for a student to be selected by Rotary … The post BUC, Rotract sign

Seasoned Ghanaian gospel artiste Mercy Amoah, popularly known as Ohemaa Mercy, has refuted claims that the standards in the Ghanaian gospel industry has been lowered. She insists that the industry is doing far better comparatively. Many music pundits and critics have all the years criticized the attitudes and posture of recent gospel artistes, accusing them […]

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) have trained stakeholders in agriculture in the Upper West Region on the implementation guidelines for the 2022 Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme. The training, with funding from the International Budget Partnership (IBP), brought together heads of farmer groups, … The post Stakeholders

The Chief of Sowutuom Nsumfa Tradional Area, in the Ga Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Nii OsabuAkwei I over the weekend led his sub-chiefs and subjects to celebrate Homowo festival. The festival witnessed some diplomatic corps from the diaspora and Adjarra Municipality of the Republic of Benin who joined in the celebration to … The post Delegation

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to meet the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the required timeframe in spite of current economic turmoil. He said the SDG’s provided the framework for an expansive development agenda for the nation despite the economic and geopolitical challenges. Some of the participants … The post We’ll

Big Brother finally merged both houses, a move that fans expect will bring more drama to the season.

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu has descended heavily on the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP), observing that appointments made since the assumption of office by Kissi Agyebeng seem to be of “family and friends”. He cited the appointment of one Samuel Appiah Darko as a case in point. In an article released […]

All schools, including private schools will participate in the National Standardised Test (NST) from next year, the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw OseiAdutwum has assured. This followed the successful implementation of the intervention in the public schools for this year. The NST is an intervention introduced by the Ministry of Education to access the extent … The post National

The Volta Regional Minister,Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, has commended police women for their contribution to peace and stability in the country over the years. He has, therefore, urged them not to rest on their oars in discharging their duties. The Minister said this when the Police Ladies Association (POLAS), VoltaRegional wing executives paid a courtesy … The post V/R

The Agona Swedru Police Command in the Central Region is holding a 35-year-old farmer after bargained to sell off his 2-year-old daughter for an amount of GH¢20,000. The farmer, Kobina Read More... The post Farmer In Police Grips For Selling Daugther At 20k

The Shalom Indigenous Foundation(SIF), a charitable wing of the Bible Baptist Church, Madina, has presented 250 pieces of maternal delivery kits to the Madina Polyclinic- Kekele, at a ceremony in Madina, Accra. The President of SIF, Reverend Noah T. Quarshie, emphasised the need for a concerted effort to support maternity facilities with requisite maternal equipment … The post SIF

The current urban food system cannot guarantee food safety for consumers, Prof. Felix Ankomah Asante, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Innovation, University of Ghana, has said. According to him, there is a disconnection between food safety knowledge and behaviour of actors in the food sector. He said this in Accra yesterday, during a workshop on … The post Urban

Two pilots are believed to have fallen asleep and missed their landing during a flight from Sudan to Ethiopia on Monday, according to a report by commercial aviation news site Aviation Herald.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI) has said efforts are underway to evacuate 431 Ghanaians who have been detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Comprising 341 males, 88 females and two children below the age of three, they were lured there by some agents who promised them jobs in Dubai and … The post Govt to evacuate 431 stranded Ghanaians

The Diabetic and Surgical units of the Tema General Hospital in the Greater Accra Region to undergo massive refurbishment by the Tema Industrial Lions Club. This is being done through Read More... The post Tema Industrial

The Diabetic and Surgical units of the Tema General Hospital in the Greater Accra Region to undergo massive refurbishment by the Tema Industrial Lions Club. This is being done through Read More... The post Tema Lions Club To Renovate General