Israel has accused Iran of being behind an attack on an oil tanker in which two crew members – a British national and a Romanian citizen – were killed. The MV Mercer Street, operated by the London-based company Zodiac Maritime, was off Oman’s coast in the Arabian Sea when the incident occurred on Thursday. The […] The post Israel accuses Iran over deadly oil

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The informal economy is a globally widespread and pervasive phenomenon, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted.

The informal economy is a globally widespread and pervasive phenomenon, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted.

African refereeing marked an important milestone on Friday, July 30, 2021, when three women match officials officiated the quarterfinal game of the Olympic women's tournament between Great Britain and Australia at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Traditional rulers and their ‘agents’ who engage in multiple sales of lands will be prosecuted, Mr. Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Lands and Forestry has warned. The law, he added, would deal harshly with any personnel of the Lands Commission who facilitated fictitious sales of lands, and land … The post Deputy

Financial commitments made at the just-ended Global Education Summit in London came to $4 billion, with officials at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) expressing confidence in attaining their target of $5 billion to cover the next five-year funding cycle. The GPE expects full funding to get up to 175 million children to learn and … The post Global

A massive campaign to remove the Afigya Kwabre South District Chief Executive (DCE) from office is gaining momentum even before the President determines his fate.

The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) has revealed that over 93 per cent of Ghana’s import freight was being insured by foreign companies against the National Insurance Act. Speaking on: “Emerging trends in Ghana’s maritime industry-the perspective of the Ghana Shippers Authority,” Mr Fred Aseidu Dartey, GSA Head of Freight and Logistics explained it is a … The post Over

Operators in the electronic waste (e-waste) business have been urged to come together and formalize their operations to ensure a more regulated and sanitized sector. The call on the Operators would also ensure that disposal of such electronic waste were carried out in an environmentally friendly manner bearing in mind climate change and constant depletion … The post Stakeholders

A group called New Patriotic Party Youth Organization (NPPYO) has called on National Democratic Congress (NDC) not to market and vote for former President John Dramani Mahama as Presidential hopeful come 2024 elections This, they said, is due to the fact that President Akufo-Addo has performed better in the past four years than the previous NDC government.

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called for the strengthening of unity and promotion of cooperation between the nation’s two leading religious groups, Muslims and Christians to ensure a more impactful development in the country for citizens. Speaking at the opening of the first National Muslims Conference in Accra on Friday, July 30, 2021, Dr. […]

Fishermen in Elmina and Cape Coast have said a ban on light fishing would adversely affect their work, as that has been the norm and aids them to get more fish in recent times. As fishermen prepare to resume fishing from 1st August 2021, a number of them have been pouring out their displeasure on […] The post ‘We’ll go hungry if we stop light fishing’

Ghana Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (GhNCDA), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) ) has called on the Ministry of Health to prioritize the treatment of non-communicable disease, considering the number of persons who lose their lives to it annually. Addressing a two-day training workshop,  dubbed “Our views our voices”, an initiative of the Global Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance … The post Ghana

The Ministry of Health (MOH), on Friday, received medical equipment and test kits from Nilex Corp Company Limited, producers and suppliers of medical devices, for enhanced COVID-19 testing. The items, which were handed over to the Ministry by Mr Nilesh More, Managing Director of Nilex Corp Company Limited, were made up of Veri-Q  analysers and … The post MOH

115 students from various schools in Ghana have earned spots as finalists in the 2022 National Spelling Bee competition scheduled for February next year. Parents and students could not hide their joy after the announcement on Saturday, July 31, 2021. The church auditorium of Christ the King in Accra was on Saturday filled with excitement […] The post 115 spellers

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, says all confiscated rosewood would be donated to the National Cathedral Project. Speaking to journalists at Tema Port on Friday after inspecting some five-container seized rosewood, Mr Jinapor said it would be forwarded to the Forestry Commission Depot at Achimota and later forwarded to … The post Confiscated

The Kwesimintsim MP, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, has charged members of the Tertiary Wing of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to start work now to see the party break the famous eight-year reign.

Twenty-year-old Samuel Takyi ended Ghana’s 29-year wait for an Olympic medal with a spirited come-from-behind victory against Colombia’s David Avila Ceiber in the featherweight division of the Olympic boxing event in Tokyo. Trailing the 32-year-old Colombian on all the judge’s scorecards going into the last round, Takyi showed experience and spirit beyond his age to […] The post Tokyo

While some Ghanaians strongly disagree with the appeal to donate to help build National Cathedral, members of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) have been directed to contribute to help the government put up the infamous religious edifice.