ITA Airways, an European carrier is set to commence commercial flight operations to Accra. This follows approvals from the Ministry of Transport and the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, the Regulator of the aviation industry. The Airline is expected to operate a four times weekly direct flight from Rome, Italy to Accra with flight schedules to […] The post ITA Airways
For the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central Africa closer. We asked how it was affecting them.
Security analyst, Dr. Adam Bonaa says the fight between military peacekeeping troops and officers of the Ghana Prison Service at Bawku in the Upper East Region could be occasioned by the lack of trust among the security agencies in the region. This comes on the back of fighting between military peacekeeping troops and personnel of […] The post Brawl between military,
Madam Ama Serwaah Owusu, the Chief Executive Officer of NASO VIP 9090 Transport, has made a donation to inmates at the female department of the Kumasi Central Prisons and Remar Ghana orphanage home at Patase as part of her 67th birthday celebration. The items donated to the two homes included several bags of rice, gari, […] The post NASO VIP 9090 CEO donates to Kumasi Prisons, Remar
On April 24, 2024, the mother of legendary Ghanaian actor Fred Amugi turned a magnificent 100 years old. To mark this incredible milestone, the celebrated actor and his friends at Flora Tissue (a brand he represents) orchestrated a delightful surprise visit for his mom. The heartwarming event showered her with gifts and a special musical […] The post Meet legendary actor
How can humanity raise awareness of the invaluable contribution of trees to society? 23-year-old Abdul Hakim Awal jumps on the Guinness World Record fever that has engulfed Ghana since December 2023, to hug a tree for 48 hours. “We know how trees, an essential resource on which the entire human race depends are becoming scarce […] The post Ghanaian attempts longest time to hug a tree appeared
The lights are let out Electricity Comes and Goes It’s Either Candle or Generator It’s either torchlight or daylight It’s a grim message to dim our lights A sunny message of light Beautifully presented by mother nature So to dim a crisis of power And prices of power Power that came from energy Energy that […] The post Poetry Corner: Let There Be Light appeared
The 13-year-old girl married to the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo is expected to be returned to her biological parents on Friday, April 12, 2024, according to Child Rights International (CRI). There was a public uproar when the marriage ceremony between Ga priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, also known as Gborbu Wulomo, and Naa Okromo went viral. […] The post Underage
Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.
The Board of Cal Bank Ghana PLC has approved a GHS 600 million renounceable rights issue to be sourced through private placement of ordinary and preference shares to new investors. The issuance comprises 1,872,461,736 ordinary shares of no-par value, priced at GHS 0.29 pesewas per share, and 196,503,781 preference shares of no-par value, also priced […] The post CAL
Executive Director of Child Rights International, Bright Appiah, has revealed that the girl at the centre of the child marriage controversy is 15 years old, not 16 as previously claimed by the Nungua Traditional Council. The 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, has faced significant backlash after a video of him marrying the minor, […] The post Girl
Bright Appiah The Executive Director of Child Rights International (CRI), Bright Appiah, has called for a total discarding of traditions and customs that endanger the lives of children. He Read More... The post Abolish Traditions That Endanger Children – CRI
Ama Dokua The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, has urged Ghanaians to explore local attractions and get involved in domestic tourism for a deserving Read More... The post Ama Dokua Campaigns For Domestic Tourism appeared first on
One of the defaced billboards adjacent the Kata Hostel near Nyamekye Junction, Accra National Democratic Congress (NDC) thugs are suspected to be behind the destruction of six giant billboards Read More... The post Thugs Deface Ama Dokua’s Billboards
Products of Right to Dream It is a well-documented fact and one worthy of discussion that seven players who have graduated from the Right to Dream Academy, represented their Read More... The post Right To Dream Academy DNA (1)…The
Ghanaian 100m sprint champion, Benjamin Azamati says the country should expect nothing but the best from him ahead of the men’s finals. The 23-year-old qualified to the finals of the men’s 100m finals by finishing second in his semis heat with a time of 10.41s. Azamati will be coming up against Barnabas Aggerh, Itsekir Usheoritse […] The post “Expect nothing but
“Port-au-Prince is in panic mode,” a friend in the Haitian capital texted me. Residents of Petionville, a wealthier area of of the city, are shaken after their most violent day so far in the country’s spiralling security crisis. More than a dozen bullet-ridden bodies lay in the street – the victims of the latest gang […] The post Haiti
Ghana’s 100-meter dash record holder, Benjamin Azamati, has acknowledged the high expectations for him to win a gold medal at upcoming competitions. The 26-year-old sprinter is excited to be competing in Ghana again, for the first time since representing the University of Ghana in athletics in 2020. Since then, he has evolved, graduating from West […] The post Accra
For Deborah Julio, the challenges are many: from religious conflicts to border disputes to forced childhood marriage.
Human Rights lawyer and former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has challenged stakeholders to work together to prioritize the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and youth in Africa. The call was made during the 11th African Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Rabat, Morocco, which […] The post Prioritize
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