As the results rolled in overnight, reaction came in fast online.
In partisan Facebook groups, the results were cheered or jeered - as you might expect - depending on which way the groups lean. This post in a large anti-Brexit group was…
The head of General Motors Co’s Cadillac luxury brand said on Thursday that a majority, and possibly all, of the brand’s models would be electric vehicles by 2030.
Cadillac president Steve Carlisle also said Cadillac was on track for “l…
Despite the controversy surrounding her exit from "America's Got Talent,"Gabrielle Union is staying "unapologetically" herself.
The 47-year-old took to Instagram Thursday to share a message of self-empowerment, telling fans to "be comfo…
Taylor Swift was named Billboard's woman of the decade on Thursday night - but her speech contained none of the usual award show platitudes.
Instead, the star criticised "toxic male privilege" in the music industry, championed fellow fe…
The pound and shares have surged after the Conservatives won a clear majority in the UK general election.
Sterling gained 1.7% to $1.33 - its highest level since May last year - on hopes that the big majority would remove uncertainty ov…
Apple Inc’s iPhone shipments in China fell more than 35% in November, marking their second straight double-digit decline as sales of the cheaper iPhone 11 remained sluggish, brokerage Credit Suisse said on Thursday.
Shares of the compan…
PLAYERS in the Ghanaian film industry are demanding the immediate establishment of the National Film Authority (NFA) after three years of what they say has been promise and fail on the part of the government.
The players picketed at the…
The landslide election victory of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has been met with varied responses by leaders and citizens in African countries.
Brexit and Boris Johnson trended on social media Friday morning…
The Government of Ghana (GoG) and the Fondation Office Cherifien de Phosphate (OCP) of Moroccan have outdoored a project to transform fertilizer application procedures to boost yields and maximize returns.
It is a three-year project tha…
Journalists have been urged to work hard to build and sustain public confidence in the media.
This is because the public keeps losing confidence in some sections of the media, as a result of poor reportage on the part of some media pers…
The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) has presented relief services for victims of recent floods in the Upper East Region for six hundred families in 32 communities.
The items are funded by the International federation of the Red Cross …
The Eastern Regional Branch of the Health Services Workers Union (HSWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has passed a resolution in support of a nationwide strike action as their outstanding grievances are yet to be resolved by the Ghana …
The National Peace Council (NPC) has organised a training workshop on gender mainstreaming in peace building, for its staff and council members in Kumasi.
The two-day workshop attended by participants from all the regions across the cou…
The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante, has called on Christians to take keen interest in political and national issues.
At the maiden edition of “Conversations in the Cathedral” at the Holy Spirit…
Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party have won a decisive majority in the UK's general election.
First reactions from world leaders have stressed the importance of shaping future relations with the UK.
US President Donald Trump co…
Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, says her office is compiling past and present records of all contractors, consultants and suppliers to ascertain their performance abilities and their financial ca…
Civil Society activists have met to validate the new Environmental Management Policy for the Oil and Gas Industry (EMPOGI) currently in the offing, intended to ensure sound environmental management.
The drafting of the Policy, whic…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that, the ultimate direction of Ghana Football is to see the Black Stars win the African Cup of Nations again.
The Black Stars' trophy-less jinx spanning over 37 years had become very worry…
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, has made an urgent appeal to Government to open fresh probe into the killing of 44 Ghanaians in Gambia in 2005.
"Parliament must urge the …
Public and Private Entities who fail to keep proper records will be handed over to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Attorney General for prosecution, beginning next year.
Mr. Frank Mante, Acting Chief Executive Officer…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting the support of Civil Society Organisations and other Public Sector players to help accelerate efforts at saving Ghana's biodiversity, which is facing rapid depletion.
The protectio…
France as part of its initiative to help create jobs for the youth in Africa, has partnered Africa start-ups and the Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs).
Mr Djalal Khimdjee, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PROPARCO- a Fre…
Government has urged the National Insurance Commission (NIC) to collaborate with players in the insurance industry and relevant government institutions to ensure its digitisation efforts are in sync with the Government's policies and strat…
Innovation plays a veritable role in health promotion, Mrs Tina Mensah, Deputy Minister of Health, said on Wednesday when she opened the 2nd National Nurses and Midwives Leaders and Managers Conference
She therefore called on Nurses and…
New head coach Daniel Stendel has no issue with Craig Levein remaining at Hearts but says he has not yet sought advice from the former manager.
The 45-year-old German takes charge for the first time on Saturday when St Johnstone visit T…
Sri Lanka reached 263-6 on a rain-affected second day of their first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
In the first Test in Pakistan since a terror attack targeted the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009, the tourists were 202-5 after the fir…
Derby County player-coach Wayne Rooney says he would play "tomorrow" if he was allowed to for the Championship side.
England and Manchester United's all-time top scorer Rooney, 34, joined from Major League Soccer side DC United but is n…
Every game until the winter break will be "vital" as St Johnstone attempt to lift themselves from the foot of the Scottish Premiership, says manager Tommy Wright.
The Perth side face the four teams immediately above them in the league b…
Watford's Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr has credited Liverpool forward Sadio Mane for influencing his career and helping him settle in England.
Sarr signed for Premier League side Watford from Ligue 1 Rennes in a club-record deal worth mo…
Richard Commey - International Boxing Federation (IBF) Champion, has vowed to retain his title, as he takes on Teofimo Lopez at the famous Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States of America (USA) on Saturday, December 14.
C…
The Accra Catholic Archdiocese on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, held the first in a series of “Conversations in the Cathedral” to discuss issues of common concern to the nation. Hosted by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. Joh…
Chelsea have signed SWPL player of the year Jamie-Lee Napier until summer 2021 after she left Hibernian.
The 19-year-old midfielder, a regular for Scotland Under-19s, received her first senior international call-up in August.
Napier …
Manager Steven Gerrard believes Rangers are "building something special" after extending his contract until 2024.
The former Liverpool captain, 39, was appointed on a four-year deal in May 2018, leaving his role as Anfield youth coach f…
Steven Gerrard spoke of "building something special" at Rangers after extending his contract at the club. But how much has the Ibrox manager improved the team in his 19-month tenure.
Granted, the former Liverpool captain has not won any…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he disagrees with IMANI's assessment of his government based on his manifesto promises.
To him the 48 per cent accorded to his government by IMANI is inaccurate and therefore disagrees with it.…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tagged the year 2020 as the “Year of Roads.”
According to him, his government would embark on an aggressive road development across Ghana next year, saying “Next year is the year we will adopt a…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana remains the highest recipient of foreign investments in the West African sub-region.
According to him, the feat the country has chalked in terms of receiving many foreign investments in t…
The Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) has since June 2019, been publishing articles on safety and security through its various brands; the Daily Graphic, Graphic Online, Graphic Business, Junior Graphic, Graphic Showbiz, The Mi…
The wife of Sudan's ousted President Omar al-Bashir, Widad Babiker, has been summoned for questioning over possession of land and bank accounts, Arabic-language website Baj News reports.
Mrs Babiker who has been under house arrest since…
Business groups have urged Boris Johnson to begin work negotiating the terms of the UK's future relationship with the EU after Brexit.
Following Mr Johnson's victory in the election, which he won on a promise to "get Brexit done", busin…
A campaign to promote the construction of specially protected cycling lanes on existing and new roads, taking into account the needs of all non-motorised road users, has been launched in Accra.
The initiative is dubbed: “Share the Roa…
American author, speaker and pastor, John Maxwell once said the single biggest way to impact an organisation is to focus on leadership development.
In developing leaders, he recommended three things which include; recruiting good peop…
The US House Judiciary Committee has postponed a vote on two impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to later on Friday.
The decision was taken by Democratic committee chairman Jerry Nadler, after two days of acrimonious deba…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong Boanuh has cautioned citizens not to take their personal security for granted during this Christmas season.
He said, "It is important to note that personal security is a fundamental…
The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr Kwaku Asante-Krobea, has expressed concern about the fallen standards in nursing and midwifery in the country.
He attributed the situation to the prolif…
TAKING the spotlight again after some time away from the scene is not an easy task and no one knows this more than Hiplife artiste Paa Dogo.
Counted among the best rappers in his day, Paa Dogo has had it tough trying to get back into …
WHEN she announced her move from TV Africa to Onua TV in August this year, actress/TV presenter, AJ Poundz didn’t only receive congratulatory messages but also insults from fans and critics for abandoning her former employers in their wors…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has written to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo requesting fresh talks on the constitutional provision that bars political parties in local level elections.
Article 55(3) of the 199…
The Bank of Ghana has set up a Cyber Security Committee mandated to implement the central bank’s Cyber and Information Security Directive.
As part of the directive, all banks are required to seek the approval of the regulator before s…
The Judicial Service of Ghana on Wednesday night thrilled dignitaries and selected people from all walks of life when it held its maiden edition of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
The service, which took place on the premises…