The Tema Traditional Council (TTC) has advised the youth within the various communities in Tema Newtown to prioritise education to uplift the image of the area, as far as development is concerned.
Nii Armah Sumponu II, the Tema Shipi, a…
An audio recording in which Donald Trump appears to acknowledge keeping a classified document after leaving the White House has been obtained by US media.
In the recording, the former president is heard riffling through pape…
Today, March 8 is International Women's Day (IWD). The Day celebrates women for their immense contribution towards national development and raise awareness on the need for equality in all spheres of life.
Women globally have offered gre…
For decades, many of Africa’s oil- and gas-producing states followed a predictable pattern. They treated their oil and gas primarily as raw materials that could be sold abroad for a quick profit, rather than as a means of supporting effort…
Aptorum Group Collaborates with Covar Pharmaceuticals To Investigate at Least 3 Repurposed Drug Candidates (SACT-COV19) for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) under Existing Smart-ACT™ Platform and Acticule Infectious Disease Platform
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Mobile Web Ghana and its partners are gearing up to host this year's Africa Digital Skills Conference slated for July.
The three-day conference dubbed: "Digital Skills for future jobs," will be held at the Bank of Ghana Conference Hall,…
Mr Charles Taleog Ndanbon, the Assemblyman Elect for the Zoliba-Tindongo Electoral Area in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region has pledged to focus on youth development and empowerment as a weapon for sustainable development.
H…
A bronze cockerel at Cambridge University that had been looted in a British raid on what is now Nigeria will be repatriated.
The Benin bronze, known as an "okukor", was bequeathed to Jesus College in 1930 by a former British Army office…
Five hundred and eight aspirants have filed their nominations to contest this year's District Assembly and Unit committee elections on December 17 in Tema.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Nana Oduro Numapau, Tema Metropolit…
The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has visited communities affected by torrential rains in the Upper East Region.
During the visit, he interacted with and consoled those who lost relatives…
Many Liberians are questioning why Mr Patray has been allowed to resign amidst ongoing investigationsImage caption: Many Liberians are questioning why Mr Patray has been allowed to resign amidst ongoing investigations
Liberia's Presiden…
A painting by the artist considered to be the father of Nigerian modernism has been bought for $1.4m (£1.1m) at an auction in London after the owners googled the artist's signature.
Ben Enwonwu's "Christine", painted in 1971 in Lagos, N…
New Oil Players Embrace President João Lourenço’s Investment Drive with Angola Oil & Gas 2019 Forum in June
The Africa Energy Chamber proudly endorses the Angola Oil & Gas Conference 2019, organized by Africa Oil & Power in Luanda on Ju…
Scores of Rwandans from all parts of the country converged on Accra last Saturday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the genocide that tore their country apart, leaving close to a million people dead.
Organised by the Rwandan Commun…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Saturday inspected work on a bricks and tiles factory under the One-district, One-factory initiative at Tanoso in the Tano North District as part of his two-day official visit to the Ahafo Region.…
Former Youth Organiser of the People's National Convention (PNC), Abu Ramadan has disclosed that he has resigned from the party to join the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Mr Ramadan in an interview conducted by Citi FM on the sidelines of t…
Vodafone Ghana is once again giving customers the chance of winning their dream home and for the first time in Ghana, serviced plots of land in their new 'cool chop' promotion. A three bedroom house from Lakeside Estates is up for grabs i…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved Wednesday in Abidjan, C?te d'Ivoire, a loan of US $300 million to finance the Transport Sector and Economic Governance Reform Program and the Nigeria Country Strategy Pa…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, today announced that it will offer an Education Support Bond to Japanese retail investors. The bond will be distributed by Japan Asia Securities and Okinawa Secu…
The Bloomberg Media Group, a division Bloomberg L.P. (http://www.bloomberg.com), today announced a multi-year rolling partnership agreement with Nigeria-based content provider, Optima Media Group, strengthening Bloomberg's position as a le…
Over 700 economic, financial and political decision-makers have set a date
to meet between 14 and 16 June in Libreville, Gabon
Over 700 economic, financial and political
decision-makers have set a date to meet between 14 and 16 June in
…
Osu Children's Home, Royal Seed Orphanage, Beacon House Orphanage and Teshie Orphanage benefit from Samsung's CSR initiative
Samsung Ghana has donated products worth thousands of Ghana Cedis to four orphanages in Accra. The orphanages; Te…
The Tigo Community Soccer witnessed arguably its most frenzied episode in the history of the competition this weekend in Mampong, Ashanti Region.
The crowd was ecstatic and the noise was deafening as they thronged the Methodist Park to ch…
Ghana's leading mobile commerce product, Airtel Money, has added a new product to its growing bouquet. The School Pocket Money Service" is aimed at eliminating the stress associated with parents and guardians who struggle to send pocket mo…
ABN Productions will host the 'Water and Environmental Sustainability
Breakfast' at the Radisson Blu on 28 March 2013. The breakfast aims to
bring awareness to the supply and demand challenges facing the country
today.
According to the…
Four million pastoralists to benefit in the first five years
The African Development Bank today signed a US $57.66-million loan agreement for
the multinational Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program
(DRSLP) in the Horn o…
ABN Productions, in partnership with CNBC Africa, Brand South Africa and
South African Tourism will host a networking session for delegates on the
eve of the BRICS Summit taking place in Durban. The session will be held
at the Hilton ho…
Jacana Partners merges with East Africa's InReturn Capital and raises new pan-African SME fund
Move completes Jacana (formerly Fidelity Capital Partners) transition to pan-African private equity firm
New $75 million fund to increase SME …
February 25 to 26, 2013 The World Bank will organize a roundtable discussion on Switch Integration in West Africa - The theme of the roundtable is "Getting off the Starting Blocks Hitting the Stride.
It will be held at the Movenpick…
After narrowly winning a race against time to get extended refugee status, passports and visas, brothers Harun and Ali Mohammed are flying from Cape Town to Hollywood today for Sunday's Academy Awards, where their film Asad will compete in…
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (http://www.afdb.org) has announced an agreement to provide Nigeria with US $50 million to support an African Development Bank-supported program of financial intermediation for renewable energy and energy…
Hundreds of thousands of Africans will join with people across the world to take action to call for an end to the water and sanitation crisis on the 20th anniversary of World Water Day on Friday 22nd of March.
Logo: http://www.photos.apo-…
Al Jazeera¹s new African talk show host Redi Tlhabi chats to Professor Mosad
Elmissiry (NEPAD), Dr. Christoph Frei (World Energy Council), and Birgitta
Resvik (Fortum)
This Friday on Al Jazeera¹s new global talk show South 2 North, Re…
AfDB report shows projects underway in Africa to reduce nearly 7 million
tonnes CO2, create more than a million new electricity connections in Africa
with AfDB and CIF support
The African Development Bank's Financing Change: The AfDB an…
The innovative and sustainable biological wastewater treatment technology Nereda(r) has
proven to even exceed its high expectations. The first full-scale
municipal treatment plant in the Netherlands (Epe) - which was officially
opened b…
Airtel Ghana has presented another brand new Honda City car to the monthly winner of its Deedew promotion. The second month winner is Stefan Gustav Lamptey from Accra. Mr. Lamptey, a student, had previously won one of the weekly prizes lea…
Tigo Cash has been awarded "Best Mobile Money Product in West Africa" at the 2013 Kalahari Awards in Lagos, Nigeria. This award is given to organisations that have made significant contribution to the mobile financial sector and are poised…
Launching Africa's Information Highway
The African Development Bank Embarks on an Ambitious Program to
Revolutionize Data Management and Dissemination in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB)
(http://www.afdb.org) has launched an …
Tigo Ghana as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility partnered United Way Ghana to celebrate this year's Valentine in a unique way with the children of 'Akropong School for the Blind'.
On 14th February, 2013, Tigo directed the spiri…
Augustin MatataPonyo Mapon, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, states:
National economic performance, the orthodox management of public
finances and the concerted efforts of the authorities in combating
corruption were …
Tarkwa shed it s tag as mining hub and rebranded itself as a hotbed of football this weekend when the Tigo Community Soccer competition came to town.
Communities summoned their best players, some including Premier League players, to vie f…
Vodafone Ghana, the most awarded Telecom Company in 2012 has today reunited several insolvent children in hospitals across the country with their families in this year's Vodafone Valentine Homecoming programme.
Five year old Antoinette Ha…
Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative to create economic opportunities
for 300 million youth over the next three years
Unemployment remains rife on the African continent. With almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 in Afr…
President Obama delivered his State of the Union
address. Sean Carroll, Federal Field Associate of Environment California,
responded with the following statement:
"Tonight, President Obama backed up his bold words on addressing global
…
Airtel Ghana continues to keep its promise to reward its customers through their national consumer promotion Deedew. Airtel has so far rewarded several customers with GHC5,000, shopping vouchers, Samsung phones, Arsenal FC jerseys, data m…
African Development Bank Hosts Forum on Indigenous Peoples' Development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) convened international experts, indigenous peoples
groups, ministers, African Development Bank staff, and key stakeholders at
th…
World Bank Vice President for Africa, Makhtar
Diop will make his first official visit to Ghana later this week for
development talks with President John Dramani Mahama, senior government
officials, as well as women, business, and civil …
With the football season serving as a backdrop, footballers in Takoradi hijacked the frenzy with their own football abilities when the Tigo Community Soccer fiesta stopped over.
The Sulele Park played host to 16 community teams in the Tak…
For the past two years, February 14, has been observed as 'United Way Ghana' and Tigo, Ghana's premier telecommunication company, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility has been partnering United Way Ghana to put smiles on the face…
South African Singing Sensation, Lira, Visits Samsung Fan Zone And Announces Ambassador Agreement
Lira to be the face of Samsung across Africa
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence techn…