Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which is observed primarily on De­cember 25 each year as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people across the world. It is a season of getting together, exchanging gifts sharing meals and feeling merry. It is also a time for long distance … The post When

Pressure Groups, Arise Ghana and Justice for Ghana will today picket in Parliament to demand that the House does not approve a GH¢80 million allocation for the construction of the National Cathedral.  The groups will also demand that the lawmakers reject the proposed 2.5 per cent increment in Value Added Tax and the Electronic Transfer … The post 2 pressure groups to picket

The Government on Monday announced it had disbursed approximately GH¢668 million as part-paymentof outstanding debt owed contractors working on the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) projects. It said the processes for the payments actually began mid-October 2022 and ended in November 2022 with the accounts of all contractors duly credited. A statement issued in Accra … The post Time

A former secretary who worked for the commander of a Nazi concentration camp has been convicted of complicity in the murders of more than 10,500 people. Irmgard Furchner, 97, was taken on as a teenaged typist at Stutthof and worked there from 1943 to 1945. Furchner, the first woman to be tried for Nazi crimes … The post Nazi typist guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders

Germany’s Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerboc, has handed 20 artefacts looted in the 19th Century back to Nigeria at a ceremony in the capital, Abuja. The return of this set of Benin Bronzes follows a deal made earlier this year to trans­fer ownership of more than 1,000 of these precious objects. In July, Nigeria said it … The post Germany returns looted treasures to Nigeria

 A former secretary who worked for the commander of a Nazi con­centration camp has been convict­ed of complicity in the murders of more than 10,500 people. Irmgard Furchner, 97, was taken on as a teenage typist at Stutthof and worked there from 1943 to 1945. Furchner, the first woman to be tried for Nazi crimes … The post Nazi typist guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders

 Argentina will not take over at the top of FIFA’s World Ranking this month — despite defeating France to win the World Cup for the first time since 1986. South American rivals, Brazil, have held the No. 1 position since February, when they deposed Belgium at the summit. But even though the Selecao failed to … The post Brazil still No.1 …despite Argentina

 Nigeria and Benin have sub­mitted a joint bid to stage the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025, adding to countries such as Algeria, Morocco and Zambia, who have expressed interest in hosting the finals. Three-time African champions, Nigeria is looking to stage for the third time having co-hosted with Ghana in 2000 after being the … The post Nigeria, Benin bid to co-host AFCON 2025

High powered dele­gation from the British government has paid a working visit to Japan Motors’ ultra-modern Nissan Vehicle Assembly plant. The delegation included Britain’s Minister of International Development, Andrew Mitch­ell, accompanied by UK’s Trade Envoy to Ghana, Baroness Kate Hoey, as well as the British High Commissioner in Accra, Harriet Thompson. It also had a … The post British

International holders of Ghana’s Eu­robonds have constituted bondholder creditor committee in response to Ghana’s announcement of suspending certain categories of external debts pending an or­derly restructuring of the affected obligations. It includes Eurobonds, com­mercial loans and most bilateral debts. The suspension is an interim emergency measure pending fu­ture agreements with all relevant creditors. According to … The post Eurobond

The Games Commissioner, Mr Peter Mireku and the head of legal, Ms Gifty-Rita Amoah of the Gaming Com­mission have been suspended for breaching procurement processes of the Commission. Mr Mireku and Ms Amoah had been suspended for a period of two and three months respectively starting yesterday De­cember 20, 2022. The games commissioner’s suspension would … The post 2