Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister says work on major roads in the Region would resume in September this year.
He said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had directed the Vice President and the Ministry of Finance to sec…
Professor George Gyan-Baffour, Minister of Planning has underscored the need to tackle inequality as part of efforts to help bridge the gap between the poor and the rich.
He said inequality created obstacles to overcome poverty and excl…
The US authorities have charged 80 people, "most of whom are Nigerian nationals", with participating in a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars, prosecutors say.
They are accused of using business email fraud schemes and romance scams…
At least five people were killed in a stampede at a packed rap concert in the Algerian capital on Thursday night, a hospital source said.
Thousands had gathered at the concert of local rap star Abderraouf Derradji, known as “Soolking”, …
The boss of a company which gets children into computer programming has warned a current skills shortage will get worse unless it is tackled.
Robotical's Sandy Enoch said the problem hit home after struggling to fill developer jobs hims…
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Pop star Miley Cyrus on Thursday said she was no angel, but angrily denied rumors she had cheated on her estranged husband, actor Liam Hemsworth.
In a series of postings on Twitter a day after Hemsworth filed for divorce after just seve…
Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil - the most intense blazes for almost a decade.
The northern states of Roraima, Acre, Rondônia and Amazonas have been particularly badly affected.
However, images purport…
Billionaire David Koch, a major donor to the Republican party, has died aged 79, according to family sources.
The former majority owner of Koch Industries was ranked by Forbes below brother Charles as the 11th richest person in the worl…
France and Ireland say they will not ratify a huge trade deal with South American nations unless Brazil does more to fight fires in the Amazon.
French leader Emmanuel Macron said President Jair Bolsonaro had lied to him about his stance…
Watching someone else revising for hours might not sound like the best use of time.
But if you've done your GCSEs recently, you've probably done exactly that on StudyTube.
It's a "weird little niche of YouTube where you have students…
Scarlett Johansson has topped Forbes' list of best-paid actresses for a second year - but is only the eighth highest paid actor overall.
The 34-year-old's income of $56m (£45.7m) lands her below seventh-placed male actor Adam Sandler.
…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Taskforce on Thursday confiscated assorted beverage products without Excise Tax Stamps affixed on them in Accra.
The products are red bull energy drink, coca cola zero sugar, canada dry drink (beer), an…
The next version of the Android operating system (OS) will not be named after a dessert or sweet treat, ending a tradition that started in 2009.
Following the pattern, the name of the new version would have started with Q.
But Google…
GLICO General, non–life insurance provider and subsidiary of GLICO Group, was adjudged the Personal Line Insurer of the Year 2018.
A release issued in Accra said the company won the award with Home Owners Insurance Package at the 2018…
The Sunyani West District Assembly has presented start-up capital to 27 people with disabilities (PWDs) within the District to engage in various business activities that would enhance their socio-economic livelihoods.
The items included…
Customers of the Women’s World Bank (WWB) in Tema Community One, have stormed the bank to demand their deposits following the revocation of its licence by Bank of Ghana.
The WWB is one of the 23 insolvent financial institutions which …
A directory for businesses and non-profit organisations (NGOs) has been developed for the African diaspora to promote economic and social relations for shared benefits.
Dubbed, International Black Book (IBB) and scheduled to be launch…
The Northern Regional Youth Network (NRYN), formed two years ago, has held its maiden congress to deliberate on issues pertaining to youth development in the country.
The congress, on the theme: "A Youth Movement for Inclusive Developme…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has suspended from office the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Mr. A. B. Adjei.
This takes immediate effect, according to a statement issued by the Presidency on …
Trade Unions across the globe have been called to unite and fight against all sorts of discriminations meted out to coloured people working in various corporations around the world.
Mr Terry Melvin, the President of the Coalition of Bla…
China is set to impose a tariff of up to 10% on $75bn of goods imported from the US in a move that will increase tensions between the two superpowers.
Agricultural goods, crude oil and small aircraft are among the products being targete…
Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, former Member of Parliament for Sissala West Constituency has stated that he has no preferred candidate among the three seeking to succeed him in the impending National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primari…
The Ghana Tourism Authority, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has organised an African American business summit to discuss potential investment opportunities for Africa's development.
The summit also aime…
The Ghana Military Academy (GMA) 1999 Year Group has held an anniversary lecture for the cadets at GMA as part of activities to mark 20 years since they left the Academy.
The lectures, which marked the beginning of the week long anniver…
Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, Minister of Education, has said teaching would no longer be an option for just anyone but professionals who have the requisite training.
He said calling one's self a teacher must not be opened to just anyone bu…
Catching a whiff of spoiled milk is enough to ruin even the most voracious appetite, but if you find yourself stuck with a carton of it, you may want to think twice before pitching it.
Contrary to popular belief, spoiled milk may have a…
Africa has passed a milestone threshold with three years of no detection of wild poliovirus according to a comprehensive evaluation process made by the Africa Regional Certification Commission.
A statement signed and copied to the Ghana…
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has confirmed receipt of a petition from President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo requesting it to look into breaches of conflict of interest by the Chief Executive Officer (…
The President of the Foundation for Generational Thinkers (FOGET), Mr Prosper Afetsi, has called on Ghanaians to help raise a new breed of leaders who have the fear of God in them, with principles or standards of behaviour that are needed …
The government will roll out a national programme of action for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from November this year.
The plan will outline institutional structures and modalities for mainstream…
FOR years, Highlife artiste, Akosua Adjepong has been campaigning for better conditions for musicians when it comes to royalties and while that may have made her unpopular in some quarters and even attracted threats to her life, she tells …
The Police have been able to retrieve a brand new Toyota pick-up vehicle, which was snatched from its owner at gunpoint at Kanvili-Tuunayili, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region on Thursday night.
The vehicle was snatched from t…
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rt Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, has said that Ghana needs development-oriented leaders who will help the development agenda of the nation and not …
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on the government to name, shame and prosecute smugglers of fertiliser under the Planting for Food and Jobs programme.
The association is of the view that smuggling still pers…
Twenty-four aspirants in the Upper West Region of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who picked nomination forms to contest the party’s parliamentary primary in the six constituencies of the region have been cleared.
That was after they al…
The 60th anniversary of the creation of the erstwhile Brong Ahafo Region is to be commemorated this year.
The celebration, which is being organised by the chiefs of the former region, is meant to preserve the history of the region, whic…
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu, has observed that the level of successes chalked up, quality of work and the continued sustenance of democracy in Ghana depended on how “we are able to train, educate and incu…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary in the Ho Central Constituency promises to be an exciting one.
Unlike four years ago when the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Benjamin Kpodo, had a field day without a contender, …
There was drama at the Swedru Main Lorry Park during a grand durbar to climax this year’s Akwanbo festival of the chiefs and people of Agona Swedru last Saturday.
This was when the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) and the Member of Parli…
The 2019 National Girls Camp opened in Accra on Wednesday, August 21, with a call for an end to child marriage and other forms of abuse against girls.
The Project Manager of the Girls Advocacy Alliance (GAA) Project, Mrs Anna N. Nabere,…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has advised the public to ensure that discussion on the cocoa sector and in particular, the producer price paid to cocoa farmers for their produce, were guided by facts and not sentiments.
In a response t…
Pharmanova Ghana Limited has pledged its commitment to manufacturing and delivering innovative and high-quality products which include a broad portfolio of prescription as well as “over the counter” (OTC’s) medical products.
Speaking to…
A former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiamah thinks that some savings and loans companies have collapsed because of how the cleaning up of the banking sector was done.
In a radio interview with Accra based Joy…
The Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has decried what it has termed as the unbridled outsourcing of all manner of projects by mining companies in the country.
It said the development was worrying, …
Former President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday started what he describes #JohnMahamaLive on social media to interact with the public.
In the maiden edition which went LIVE at 5pm, Mr Mahama condemned the Akufo-Addo government for supe…
Ghana was able to sell only 162.1 million cedis ($30 million) of 20-year bonds with a yield of 20.2 per cent, well short of its target of raising 450 million cedis, Bloomberg reports.
According to the Bloomberg report, Ghana offered deb…
Charlton midfielder Darren Pratley has signed a one-year contract extension.
Pratley, 34, was signed from Bolton in 2018 and helped the Addicks win promotion to the Championship.
His deal was due to expire at the end of this season b…
Carrie Jones is not yet 16 years old and cannot play competitively for her new club Cardiff City, but she may be in line to make her Wales debut.
The Newtown High School pupil has been included in the Wales squad for their Euro 2021 qua…
France was not a great host for this summer's Women's World Cup, says England goalkeeper Carly Telford.
She believes vast distances between venues for group games made it "more difficult than it needed to be".
The Chelsea player also…
