We have achieved what seemed impossible in 8 years – Ofori Atta
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has said government has been able to accelerate Ghana’s economic growth just 10 months in power. According to him, through prudent economic measures, the economy is...
View ArticleGov’t targets 6.8% growth rate in 2018
The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that government intends to grow the economy by 6.8 percent in 2018. This represents a 0.5 percent increase, compared to 2017 which was pegged at 6.3...
View ArticleFree SHS gets GHC1.2 billion in 2018 budget
The government plans to allocate some GH¢1.2 billion to the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme in 2018. The amount is three times higher than the GH¢400 million that was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2017: The Five Contenders
The five-man shortlist of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Naby Keita, Sadio Mane, Victor Moses and Mohamed Salah was revealed during a special live launch broadcast in London. Cameroon’s 2017 Africa Cup of...
View ArticleNGGL Begins Expansion Works on Ahafo Mine-Subika
Multi-national mining giant, Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL), has announced that it has commenced expansion works at its Subika underground mining site at Ahafo Mine in the Asufuti District of the...
View ArticleMake roads safe for children —Drivers urged
Managing Editor of Young Advocate, a leading children’s newspaper in the Western and Central Regions, Rev Seth Ameyaw Danquah, has pleaded with drivers to make the roads safe for children before,...
View ArticleGov’t to absorb 100% registration fees of BECE candidates
Government will from 2018/19 academic year absorb 100 percent of registration fees of candidates who will undertake the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Presenting the 2018 budget...
View Article100,000 graduates to be employed in 2018 – Finance Minister
The government has announced the creation of a Nation Builders’ Corps (NBC), which is set to address graduate unemployment in the country. The corps, according to the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s Mugabe ‘under house arrest’
Zimbabwe’s military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in the capital Harare, South African President Jacob Zuma says. Mr Mugabe told Mr Zuma in a phone call that he was fine, the...
View ArticleRiding on controversies for fame unnecessary – Obaapa Christy
Gospel songstress, Obaapa Christy has advised Ghanaian gospel musicians who deliberately ride on controversies for fame to stop. According to her, she believes if God has anointed one to be a...
View ArticleSamini, Shatta Wale Start New Feud
Dancehall artistes Samini and Shatta Wale are at each other’s throat again, but this time not over musical supremacy— it is about a visit to President Akufo-Addo. Shatta, according to...
View ArticleGov’t targets Creative Arts Fund in 2018 Budget
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said that the government has laid down plans of establishing a Creative Arts Fund in 2018. He made this revelation in his presentation of the 2018 budget...
View Article‘I am doing susu to meet Abhi and Pragya’ – Kumkum Bhagya fan
A female fan of Ghana’s all-time best Twinovella, Kumkum Bhagya, has started saving towards the realization of her longtime dream of meeting her adorable stars in the Twinovela. The lady hopes to make...
View ArticleRun Energy partners Arm-wrestling for Biggest Festival
Run Energy Drink will partner the Ghana Arm-wrestling Federation for a campaign dubbed: “Run Labadi Beach Festival.” The campaign will see over 1,000 individuals, organisations, including supporters...
View ArticleHundreds undergo medicals As Railways Ministry begins employment processes
Minister of Railways Redevelopment, Joe Ghartey, says thousands of jobs are being created with the redevelopment of the railways. He assured that more employment opportunities would be created when...
View ArticleAirtel and Tigo begin integration
Airtel and Tigo, leading providers of mobile telecommunication services in Ghana, yesterday announced the launch of a joint brand that will advance their commitment to providing the best mobile and...
View ArticleStop corruption to ensure efficiency – Chambas to African leaders
A Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas has advised African governments to tackle corruption head on to ensure efficiency and...
View ArticleMCE goes berserk over call to fight corruption
Chief Executive for the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly in the Western Region, Gilbert Ken Asmah, went berserk when one Mr Victor Baffour Awuah, a broadcast journalist and host of the Morning Show on...
View ArticleInsurance Commissioner must intervene in NSS brouhaha
African Insurance Aid (AIA) has called on Commissioner of Insurance, Mr Justice Yaw Ofori, to intervene in the uproar among National Service Personnel regarding the compulsory insurance to prevent it...
View ArticleVodafone “Instant Schools” reach 1.8million hits
Vodafone’s digital education platform – Instant Schools – has reached 1.8 million hits since it was launched a year ago. The online portal, which is part of a strategic approach by the company to...
View Article