Huawei, a leading producer of technology devices says it has observed an increase in growth in its shipment of products. The company said it had shipped 100 million smartphones by 30 May, beating last year by 49 days when it clocked the …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of deliberately suppressing the strongholds of the party during the ongoing limited registration exercise in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), ahead of…
Mr Abass Sulleymana, Upper West Regional Director, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has advised the public to get the NHIA Membership Handbook to clear misconceptions related to medicines covered by the scheme.
He said with t…
Deputy Minister of Finance, Kwaku Kwarteng, has stated that government is reviewing its tax exemption policy to include taking up stakes in businesses in exchange for the exemptions.
According to him, this would enable the government to…
Reverend Johnson Avuletey, Deputy Volta Regional Minister, has challenged the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to redouble efforts at capturing self-employed and workers in the informal sector in the Region under the Sc…
The National Youth Authority (NYA) has organised a training of trainers workshop for some selected youths in the Central Region with the aim of establishing Youth Parliament in all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) o…
Mr Eric Kwakye Dafuor, Eastern Regional Minister has charged Municipal and District Chief Executives in the region to step up their roles to improve the living conditions of the people in their respective areas.
He said the 2018/2019 re…
The Gender and Social Inclusion Unit of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has placed 200 young women pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses from 30 tertiary educational institutions with energy s…
A summit aimed at advancing the status of women in tourism in Ghana has opened in Accra.
The summit the second in the series is also to provide the necessary exposure and platform through which women would be empowered.
It is on the …
Ghana has made significant strides in fighting human trafficking, rating a Tier Two Ranking in the Annual Trafficking in Person (TIP) index, the Eighteenth Annual TIP report has revealed.
This shows that the government increased efforts…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday said the Akufo-Addo's government has been promoting inclusive transformation development through the implementation of policies and programmes that recognised the needs and interests of the mi…
Kouakou Kinimo is a pretty typical Ivory Coast cocoa farmer. He works a small holding. At 52, he’s roughly the mean age for a West African grower. And, like many farmers, he doesn’t want any of his six children to follow in his footsteps.
…
US President Donald Trump has appeared to make light of Russian election interference during a meeting with the country's leader, Vladimir Putin.
A smirking Mr Trump wagged his finger at the Russian president and said: "Don't meddle in …
US President Donald Trump has appeared to make light of Russian election interference during a meeting with the country's leader, Vladimir Putin.
A smirking Mr Trump wagged his finger at the Russian president and said: "Don't meddle in …
Sir Jony Ive, the Briton who over two decades helped turn Apple into the world's most valuable company, is leaving to set up his own venture.
Sir Jonathan, designer of the iMac, iPod and iPhone, leaves later this year to start a creativ…
Sir Jony Ive, the Briton who over two decades helped turn Apple into the world's most valuable company, is leaving to set up his own venture.
Sir Jonathan, designer of the iMac, iPod and iPhone, leaves later this year to start a creativ…
Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has described as an error an order by the Supreme Court for his assets to be sold to defray part of the GH?51million judgment debt illegally paid to him by the state.
The apex court gave the Attorney-Gen…
Actor Kevin Spacey is being sued by a man he is charged with sexually assaulting at a Nantucket bar in 2016.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages over Spacey's alleged "explicit sexual behaviour and lewd and lascivious conduct" at The …
Stormzy might be headlining later but Glastonbury is waking up to blazing heat on Friday, with temperatures expected to reach 28 Celsius.
The festival is giving away free sun lotion and water to combat the heat, and extra shaded areas w…
Parliament has given the Ministry of Finance the green light to grant “considerable” tax exemptions to private businesses that have been enrolled onto the government’s flagship programme, One-district, One-factory (1D1F), a Deputy Minister…
Policy directors drawn from selected ministries, departments and agencies yesterday attended a validation workshop on the Ghana Priority Project (GPP), a policy intervention research initiative.
The GPP is targeted at providing the go…
Two days after Master Robert Okoh Thompson, a kindergarten pupil of the Kitson Mills Primary School at Korle Gonno, near Korle Bu in the Greater Accra Region, drowned in an uncovered underground water reservoir, it has been sealed off.
…
A Professor of finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has described Ghana as a record-holder in debt servicing in sub-Saharan Africa, spending over 45 per cent of its tax revenue to service debt.
H…
The Winneba Campus of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), will from today, June 27 to June 28, this year host the official launching and maiden national conference of the Communication Educators Association of Ghana (CEAG).
The …
Government is expected to take delivery of 300 ambulances before the end of the year.
A government delegation led by the Minister for Special Development Initiative, Ms Mavis Hawa Koomson, has said that work on manufacturing and assem…
The Convention People's Party, CPP has invited Ghanaians to a 3-day National Prayer and Fasting to mark Republic Day on Monday, July 1, 2019.
A statement issued by the party and signed by the acting general secretary, James Kwabena Bomf…
An industrialist and former Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mr Tony Oteng-Gyasi, has welcomed the recent increment in utility tariffs as a necessary step that would help sustain the service providers and cushion t…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Enterprise Group Limited (EGL), Mr Keli Gadzekpo, has announced plans by the company to explore new business opportunities in the financial service market with an entry into other West African countries…
Ghana has opened a new consulate in Guangzhou, China to support Ghanaian and Chinese business activities, as well as provide them with expedite consular services to facilitate trade and investment promotion between the two countries.
…
Jonny Bairstow's claim that people are waiting for England to fail at the World Cup is "negative and pathetic", says former England captain Michael Vaughan.
England opener Bairstow was responding to criticism from Vaughan and fellow ex-…
Israel Folau looks set to take his unfair dismissal case to Federal Court after failing to reach a settlement with Rugby Australia.
Both parties have said they were "disappointed" by the outcome of a Fair Work Commission conciliation.
…
Kyle Edmund says he is "living the dream" by going into Wimbledon as British number one - and thinks he can cause a major surprise by winning the men's singles title.
The 24-year-old's best Grand Slam result to date was a run to the 201…
If you have ever wondered what the internet looks like if you are filthy rich, now is your chance to find out.
A project called Track This fools ad-tracking firms into thinking you have lots of cash, by opening many web pages at shops f…
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has sent good will messages to Richard Commey and Wasiru Mohamed, who will be defending their respective titles over the weekend.
Commey, would defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) title agai…
Congratulations to all the prize winners at the Remap Awards.
The UK-based charity designs equipment for disabled people to help them live more independent lives.
To top it off, they are made up entirely of volunteers.
At today’s …
Mr. Fred Pappoe, the former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) remains confident Ghana will win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ongoing in Egypt.
Ghana on Tuesday drew 2-2 with ten men against Benin in her op…
After a thrilling quarter-final win over Norway which banished the patchy displays of their four previous matches, Phil Neville turned to his players at the final whistle and asked: "Are you ready to win a World Cup?"
Ever since he took…
Over the last seven days, the value of crypto-currency Bitcoin has been on the rise again, hitting a high of $13,000 this week - its highest price since March 2018.
Analysts think renewed enthusiasm in the digital currency is due to Fac…
When he strides onstage on Friday night, Stormzy will make history as the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury Festival.
His ascension to the top of the bill has been rapid - he's only released one album - but the sense of antic…
England manager Phil Neville said "we can't hide away from the fact something is happening" with the Lionesses after they reached a second consecutive Women's World Cup semi-final.
England, who have never won a major women's tournament,…
Ask the average five-year old whether they’re an artist, an astronaut or a president-to-be, and chances are good they’ll say all three. There’s no braver, more formidable force on earth than a child’s imagination. Nothing is too out-of-rea…
Diligent has integrated Blueprint OneWorld’s industry-leading entity management application, providing a single source of truth for global compliance
With its second major product announcement this week, Diligent today introduced the in…
Spain came from behind to cruise past France 4-1 and set-up a European Under-21 Championship final with Germany.
Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring but Marc Roca and Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain in front at the break.
Dani Olmo ext…
Actor Max Wright has died aged 75 after a long battle with cancer, his family has confirmed.
He was well known for playing Willie Tanner, the adoptive father of an alien, in the hit 1980s sitcom ALF.
However, Friends fans may remembe…
Holders Germany scored two late goals to beat Romania 4-2 and reach the European Under-21 Championship final.
Nadiem Amiri's low 20-yard finish gave Germany the lead but two goals by George Puscas earned Romania a 2-1 half-time lead in …
The EG Ronda Licensing Round Roadshow 2019 in Beijing will be showcasing the 27 oil & gas blocks on offer under the country’s 2019 oil & gas licensing round
Equatorial Guinea Ronda has received great interest from public and private Chi…
Algeria beat Senegal 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday to reach the knockout stages in a game which did not live up to the hype.
Madagascar picked up their first win at a major tournament by beating fellow debutants Burundi 1…
Madonna has defended a graphic music video depicting a nightclub massacre, saying people need to understand "this is what happens when people shoot".
The pop superstar's song God Control calls for people to "wake up" about the reality o…
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi is in hospital after suffering a "severe health crisis", officials say.
They gave no further details. Mr Essebsi - who at 92 is the world's oldest sitting president - was also treated in hospital las…
Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc is in talks with regulators over plans to expand into two West African countries and provide a boat service in Nigerian megacity Lagos, a company executive said on Thursday.
In much of sub-…