A senior official of the West African regional bloc, Morlaye Bangoura, on Thursday called on the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) to fast-track the first phase of the region’s electricity market. The phase one of the regional electricity market, which is aimed at addressing the twin problem of energy access and energy security in […]
Authorities in Tanzania have refused to release 50 fuel trucks from Zambia for failure to have electronic cargo tracking system seals which Tanzania has started demanding, state media reported on Thursday. The 50 trucks which were supposed to ferry fuel into Zambia are stuck in the Tanzania port city of Dar-es-Salaam after the implementation of […]
Kenya’s first Exchange Traded Fund listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange to enable local investors to use local currency to trade in gold has been received with excitement from pension funds and other institutional investors, an executive at Barclays Bank said Thursday. Anthony Kirui, Head of Markets at Barclay Bank of Kenya, said the dual-listed […]
The first 100 days of the Akuffo Addo Presidency has been characterised by very interesting developments which have given Ghanaians an insight into the type of governance that they must expect over the next four years. Starting with the composition of members of the government the Akuffo Addo Presidency has been characterized by nepotism at […]
Ghanaian authorities announced here on Thursday the resumption of moratorium on the harvesting and exportation of Rose Wood. This is to enable the country take steps to institute strict regulations of the harvesting, as part of its Climate Change control mechanisms; as well as ensure orderly processing and export of the wood from the country. […]
Fishermen at Teshie, like in many other fishing communities in Ghana, have been plagued by plastic waste. Walking down any street in towns and cities or even in the villages, one can see plastics floating in rivers or blocking drains, with some of the waste ending up on the beaches. At Teshie beach, the fishermen […]
The entire nation of Ghana was thrown into total darkness by a nationwide power failure late Wednesday. The black-out that began around 10 p.m. Wednesday lasted until about 6 a.m. on Thursday. Checks from media sources across the country revealed that none of the ten political regions (provinces) was left untouched by the power failure. […]
MTN Ghana has assisted the Ghana Police Service with the arrest of three mobile money fraudsters. The three suspects were apprehended on 20th April, 2017 after MTN officials shared a tip-off with the police in Accra. The arrests took place at Santa Maria, a suburb of Accra, where the suspected fraudsters are believed to reside. […]
The original caption of this column was “Let Nii Noi Nortey Stew in His Own Brine,” where “brine,” of course, is more New Yorkese than the basic traditional sense of the term. I vividly remember the impasse between Messrs. Philip Addison and Nii Noi Nortey in the Korle-Klottey Constituency of Accra-Central. I wrote several pieces […]
Villa Monticello celebrates six years as Ghana’s premier luxury boutique hotel and one of the most awarded hotels in West Africa. Since opening in 2011, international hospitality and design industry vanguards such as World Travel Awards, Conde Nast Johanssens, Elle Decoration UK, and Trip Advisor have recognized Villa Monticello for its world class service, exceptional […]
The 2017 edition of the Read Across Nigeria (RAN) holds tomorrow in the following states, Abia, Anambra, Borno, Delta, Ebonyi, Ondo, Kwara, Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Jos, Abuja, Rivers, Niger, Kaduna, Oyo and Akwa Ibom State. Sokoto State will be holding her own on the 22nd of May 2017 with the celebrity in attendance. The Sokoto […]
General Hospital actress and real-life mom Kristina Wagner opens up to First For Women — in an exclusive interview and photo-shoot on stands now — about why now, at 54, she feels confident enough to bare it all and pose in a bikini. “For years I would easily attach to other people and what they […]
An American Politician, Christopher Dodd once said “When the public’s right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.” The media in Liberia remains an integral and indispensable embodiment of our democracy. Allowing World Press Freedom […]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) reportedly owes the state transporter, Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) close to GH¢2 million for renting the buses during the campaign period in 2016. A pro forma invoice issued to the NDC after they lost the 2016 elections showed that they owed the MMTL a total of GH¢1.921,896.99. According to […]
Kendall Jenner and rapper A$AP Rocky have been secretly dating for year, a source exclusively reveals to Life & Style magazine. Until some recent sightings of the duo looking cozy, Kendall, 21, and her beau, 28, had kept their relationship out of the public eye. The source reveals to the mag how they were able […]
This year Africa Dialogues Conference is set to happen in Accra, Ghana on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 at Accra International Conference Center (AICC). Africa Dialogues focuses on issues relevant to Africa’s achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and ECOWAS’ Agenda 2063. Themed “Dreams We Dare Not”, the 2017 inaugural Africa Dialogues event will […]
Although they wed in Italy in 2014, David Burtka and his husband, , have been together for 13 years — but David admits to Life & Style magazine that their love isn’t as perfect or easy as it seems. “We go to couples therapy,” David tells Life & Style. “Not that there’s anything wrong, but […]
The Government of Rwanda and Mastercard have reaffirmed their shared commitment to the development of strong digital platforms to meet the needs of the country’s citizens and work towards Rwanda’s goal of promoting a cashless society. According to FinScope 2016, 68 percent of adults in Rwanda have/use formal financial products/ services. The partnership agreement signed […]
The organizers of the largest TEDx event in Ghana announces a brand new thought-leadership event, “Africa Dialogues”. Africa Dialogues focuses on issues relevant to Africa’s achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and ECOWAS’ Agenda 2063. Themed “Dreams We Dare Not”, the 2017 inaugural Africa Dialogues event will feature talks on governance and human […]
President Jerry John Rawlings ever stated that, when a boy beats his mother, it is not as bad as when the father hears and does nothing about it. In similar call, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo also advised us to talk and act as citizens rather than just being spectators. Good afternoon, Ladies and […]
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