President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority and his two deputies. The acting CEO, Mr. Emmanuel Sin-Nyet Asigri and his two acting deputies Mr. Richard Ebbah Obeng and Mr. Bright Acheampong were relieved off their duties today, 3rd September 2019 in a letter […] The post Nana Addo fires NYA CEO, two deputies

Tory rebels and opposition MPs have defeated the UK government in the first stage of their attempt to pass a law designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit. The Commons voted 328 to 301 to take control of the agenda, meaning they can bring forward a bill seeking to delay the UK’s exit date. In response, […] The post Brexit: No-deal opponents defeat UK government appeared first

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the recent spate of xenophobic attacks on some Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. The Ministry has also set up dedicated emergency lines for Ghanaians in distress in South Africa. According to the Ministry, the recent renewed attacks are rather unfortunate. The Foreign Affairs Ministry further […] The post SA

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Asawase Constituency, Muntaka Mohammed,  the green light to represent the party in the 2020 parliamentary election. The follows the recommendation of the party’s Committee for settlement of outstanding disputes (the Doe Adjaho Committee) that handled petitions into the selection of NDC […] The post Asawase

The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAG) has sanctioned four audit firms for shortfalls in their professional duties to comply with the required International Auditing Standards. ICAG has therefore fined the four auditing firms a total over GH¢2.2 million. The breakdown includes Deloitte & Touche  – GH¢1,150,000, PKF Chartered Accountants – GH¢550,000, J. Mills Lamptey & […] The post Four

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi-Boateng, has urged Ghanaians resident in the country to be cautious amid the unrest and violence in the country tha has been targetted at some foreigners. Addressing the press at the Ghana High Commission, he added that “if there is any need to put in place contingency measures, […] The post Ghana

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi-Boateng, has urged Ghanaians resident in the country to be cautious amid the unrest and alleged xenophobic attacks in the country. Addressing the press at the Ghana High Commission, he added that “if there is any need to put in place contingency measures, be assured that we will […] The post Avoid

Facebook has brought together and celebrated 40 young leaders, entrepreneurs and change-makers from sub-Saharan Africa in Accra. The two-day event was titled ‘Celebrating Icons of Change‘. “There is enough talent in Africa but a lack of opportunity. That tells you that there is a huge interest and drive by the youth to change the continent. […] The post Facebook

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may attract a zero score on his performance card as far as his Jamestown Declaration is concerned-when he boldly stated his vision to make Accra the cleanest city in the whole of Africa by the end of his first term. This is due largely to his own negligence and what […] The post Cleanest

The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery has reiterated government’s decision to arm all police officers including MTTD officers. This follows a backlash of the directive he gave the acting Inspector General of Police to arm officers assigned to road traffic duties following the killing of two officers at Gomoa Budumburam. While speaking at the Police Church […] The post Interior

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has declared the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah  University of Science and Technology (KNUST) a security zone. This follows what the council says is intelligence it has gathered that some alumni are instigating their members and students to engage in activities that will disturb academic work and peace on […] The post KNUST

A group calling itself the Coalition of National Enumerators and Supervisors (CONES) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to release their outstanding salaries before embarking on another data collection campaign. CONES collected data on all farmers in Ghana to know the type of farming activities they engage in. The GSS […] The post Data

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to channel funds, set aside for its Farmers Scholarship Trust for beneficiaries entering senior high schools (SHS), into developing school infrastructure for needy communities. For almost 50 years, the COCOBOD, through its scholarship scheme, has provided scholarship for children of cocoa farmers in SHS, primarily paying for their tuition, […] The post COCOBOD

It has emerged that about 30 per cent of fuel stations in the country are using digitally controlled dispensers that are easy to adjust to alter the quantity of fuel dispensed to buyers. This makes it easier for fuel attendants and their superiors to cheat unsuspecting consumers without tampering with the well-publicised security seals installed […] The post Fuel

Barclays Bank Ghana, part of the Absa Group has organized an engagement session with over 800 to educate them about how to use the Bank’s Ready to Work programme to empower them with a smooth transition into the job market. The session which took place at the Omega Youth Camp, held at the Central University […] The post Barclays engages over 800 youth on its ‘ReadyToWork’

The Rotary Club of Accra-Achimota is embarking on an ambitious campaign to prevent and wipeout Hepatitis B & C from Achimota and its surrounding communities by mid-2020. The Rotary Club, in a special collaboration with the Rotarian Action Group for Hepatitis Eradication (RAGHE) has therefore rolled out a series of activities to engage the communities […] The post Rotary

Ghanaians currently seeking to travel to South Africa would require visas before entering that country. This is because the Ghanaian and South African Governments are yet to conclude deliberations on a visa waiver arrangement promised earlier. This was captured in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. “The general public is […] The post Ghana,

Some aggrieved customers of GN Savings and Loans in Chereponi, in the North East Region, are complaining over the unavailability of forms needed by customers to retrieve their locked-up funds at the now-defunct financial institution. The customers are therefore asking the appropriate authorities to explain why the forms are not at the branch. One of […] The post Chereponi:

Some aggrieved customers of GN Savings and Loans in Chereponi, in the North East Region, are complaining over the unavailability of forms needed by customers to retrieve their locked-up funds at the now-defunct financial institution. The customers are therefore asking the appropriate authorities to explain why the forms are not at the branch. One of […] The post Chereponi:

Nigeria’s president has sent an envoy to South Africa following the looting in Johannesburg. The government alleges that Nigerian-owned businesses have been targeted in the South African city, saying, in a tweet, that “enough is enough”. Other African governments have issued warnings to their citizens over the violence. South African officials have blamed criminality rather […] The post Nigeria