Former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has revealed that Ghana’s journey at the 2014 World Cup tournament was full of problems. After reaching the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup, fans expected the Black Stars to put up a similar showing in Brazil. However, the side, led by Kwesi Appiah, were disappointing, […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the fight against illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) cost him and his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) significant losses in the 2020 general elections especially in the mining areas. This, he said, shows that the commitment he made to put his presidency on the line in […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admitted that the fight against illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) has not been an easy one. He said he has not achieved the results he was looking for in the fight but the government is determined to win the battle against the menace. “Since I took office I have […]
The Minority in Parliament has indicated that the $1.13billion Syndicated Loan agreement that was signed by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and the Ministry of Finance instead of the $1.3bn approved by Parliament, is an indication of a lack of confidence in the Ghanaian economy. A statement issued by Ranking Member on the Finance Committee […]
Derrick Sarfo Kantanka, a celebrated rapper and performer from Ghana, professionally known as Amerado, has announced the release date for his first studio album. Since breaking onto the music scene, the leader of “Yeete Nsem” has been releasing back-to-back singles, including “Abotr3” with Black Sherif, a 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards nominee. The people’s faves […]
The Minority in Parliament has said that considering extreme inflation and hardship in the country, the least that the Akufo-Addo government can do is to pay cocoa farmers remunerative cocoa prices. The opposition lawmakers described the government as insensitive because in their view, cocoa farmers are reeling under sever hardship In a press statement issued […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be launching its Guided Trade Initiative on Friday October 7. The initiative will symbolise the commencement of commercially meaningful trade on a pilot basis between Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Tunisia. These countries were selected to represent the five African Union regions, namely: Western, […]
Black Stars midfielder, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, believes that the Black Stars is capable of winning the World Cup trophy sometime in the future. Ghana have participated in three World Cup tournaments and went as far as the Quarter finals in the 2010 edition. But, ahead of the 2022 competition, Ghana have been struggling to earn victories, […]
Popular Ghanaian musician, Odartey Milla Lamptey, popularly known as Gasmilla, expressed his disagreement with Azonto being just dancing on 3FM Urban Blend. He opined that it is time popular dance is turned into a genre and adds that, just like Hip Hop and Highlife were once dance moves and now have become music genres. Azonto […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked the National House of Chiefs and Municipal, Metropolitan and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) join hands in the fight against illegal small scale mining (Galamsey). Mr Akufo-Addo said the fight against this menace must be won in order to protect the heritage for the next generation. Speaking at a […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told the National House of Chiefs that the task to protect the lands and the environment from the effect of illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) is a joint responsibility between the government and the traditional authorities. Mr Akufo-Addo explained during a meeting with the Chiefs in Kumasi on Wednesday […]
The National House of Chiefs has assured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that they are solidly behind his administration to apply appropriate measures against all persons involved in illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) in the country. President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyeb indicated that galamsey is having a negative effect on […]
Five women in entrepreneurship have been selected to benefit from an amount of $10,000 each for their participation in the Standard Chartered and the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre’s cohort incubator programme. The initiative is a business incubator specifically designed to provide support for women-led or women–owned businesses that leverage on technology as part of an […]
Sex workers, popularly known as ‘Ashawo’, in the Kumasi metropolis have increased their prices to catch up with inflation of goods and services and suit with the economic situation in the country. According to them, the clothes, cosmetic products and pharmaceutical products, which they use to attract men and protect themselves, have been increased hence […]
A wholly-owned Ghanaian company, Niche Cocoa Industry, has opened a cocoa processing plant in the American city of Franklin in Tennessee, as part of a global expansion drive meant to consolidate its gains and process more Ghana cocoa beans for the world market. The company opened the factory on October 4 to help leverage the […]
The Paramount Chief of Bunkpurugu Traditional Area Naba Alhaji Abuba Nasinmong, has urged the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to focus on his good works for the country and not be discouraged by the negativity of his opponents, who he said, will always find negative things to say about the Vice President. Welcoming Dr. Bawumia, […]
The decision to undertake arguably the largest investment in the country’s health care system, Agenda 111, arose from Government’s determination to close the gaping lack of access to healthcare facilities, especially in remote areas of the country, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has explained. Inspecting progress of work one of the dozens of new hospitals under […]
Mackenzie Scott has reportedly filed for divorce from her second husband, Dan Jewett. She married Seattle-based science teacher Dan Jewett last year after divorcing Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos in 2019. The New York Times reported that Scott filed a petition for divorce in Washington State’s King County Superior Court on Monday, September 26, […]
The World Bank has said Ghana needs $1.5billion assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This could help to shore up public finances and regain access to credit markets, it said. The World Bank explained in its October 2022 Africa Pulse Report that debt is expected to jump in Ghana to 104.6 percent of GDP, […]
The World Bank has projected that public debt is projected to nudge up in non-resource-rich countries, up to 65.6 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022 from 65.1 per cent in the previous year. Debt is expected to jump in Ghana to 104.6 percent of GDP, from 76.6 a year earlier amid a widened […]
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