Industry grew by -0.5% in 2016; 17.7% n 2017 – President Akufo-Addo
President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that the new paradigm of economic development, which his administration is vigorously pursuing, of insisting on value-addition...
View ArticlePolice arrest 40 after Diisah, Salugu attack
Police in the Northern Region have arrested 40 persons in connection with the burning down of two communities that has led to the death of two individuals. Buildings in two communities, Diisah and...
View ArticleLebanese ‘rapist’ granted bail
A Lebanese national, Mr Rabih Haddad, who is facing rape charges in Ghana, has been granted bail by an Accra Criminal High Court. The Presiding Judge, Justice Kofi Dorgu, granted Mr Haddad bail in the...
View ArticleAudit mining companies operating in forest reserves — Gov’t urged
WESTERN Goldfields Limited, a defunct gold mining company in Takoradi of the Western Region, has urged government to audit the commercial activities of all the mining companies, which are currently...
View ArticleAngry man blasts ‘corrupt’ cops
A video has gone viral showing a man visibly annoyed at police officers collecting bribe from drivers on the road. The one-minute video was taken at an unknown location by a passenger occupying the...
View ArticleCabinet directs MoH to takeover UGMC
Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Health to take over the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). The Public Relations Officer of the ministry who confirmed this to the media said the move was...
View ArticleMan, 25, escapes death after stealing fowls at Asuofua
A 25-year-old man narrowly escaped death after stealing three fowls at Asuofua in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the Ashanti Region. The incident, which happened last, Sunday January 14, attracted...
View Article‘Bimbila still boiling’
TENSION is still mounting in Bimbila in the Northern Region although government has deployed a sizeable number of military and police personnel to maintain peace with regard to the bloody shooting...
View ArticleLet’s affirm women’s right to property – Adwoa Safo
Minister of State-in-charge of Public Procurement, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has told world leaders to do their best to affirm women’s right to property, to ensure their economic autonomy. Adwoa Safo, who is...
View ArticleExpatriates didn’t pay monies – Gbeho insists
Chairman of the Millennium Excellence Foundation, Ambassador Victor Gbeho, organisers of the controversial Ghana Expatriates Awards, has reiterated that the monies received by the Foundation in...
View ArticleAnalysts demand clarity over ExxonMobil agreement
Some energy sector analysts want government to come clear with the decision regarding direct negotiations with ExxonMobil over the latter’s preparations to start operations in Ghana’s oil industry....
View ArticleGRA to seize goods without tax stamps
Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has served notice it will prosecute all business owners who fail to comply with the implementation of the Excise Stamp Policy. Defaulters will also risk a seizure of...
View ArticleWe aren’t scared of Uber – GPRTU
Taxi drivers operating under the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) have said they are not scared of competition from Uber, a global company that uses technology to connect people to taxi...
View ArticleHiring chairs killing us —Labone SHS headmistress
A visit by the deputy Minister of Education-in-charge of General Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has exposed some challenges in the implementation of the free Senior High School policy at the Labone...
View ArticleWAEC moves WASSCE to May
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been moved from February to May. This is to give candidates ample time to prepare for the international examinations. WAEC has also...
View ArticleNungua SHS cries for help
HEADMISTREES of Nungua Senior High School (SHS), Mrs. Cecilia Asabea Boateng, has disclosed that the inadequate infrastructure facilities are adversely hampering the school’s efforts in enrolling more...
View ArticleSarkodie wins award in Nigeria
Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, beat the likes of Toofan and Timaya to win the Best Collaboration at the Sound City MVP Awards Festival in Nigeria. Sarkodie was announced the winner of the category at the...
View Article‘Family pressure not good for marriage’
Undoubtedly in our part of the world, as a female getting towards a certain age if you’re not married the pressure starts to mount on you, especially from members of your own family, who start...
View ArticleShatta Wale gifts SM member new car
Controversial Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has presented a brand new car as gift to a member of Shatta Movement (SM), Kaptan. On Shatta Wale’s official Facebook handle, was a live stream, showing...
View ArticleElmina Sharks gears up for GFA Gala competition
After assenting to play in play in a gala competition organised by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Elmina Sharks have jumped into full gear in preparation for the competition at the Cape Coast...
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