Two police officers have been killed in an attack by two Israeli Arab gunmen in the northern Israeli city of Hadera.
The assailants were shot dead by counter-terrorism officers who happened to be at a restaurant nearby.
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A Minister of State at the Ministry of Works and Housing, Freda Akosua Prempeh, has stated that the government's current policy direction on mass entrepreneurship under the YouStart will lead to more sustainable jobs.
She said YouStart …
Vivo Energy Ghana’s Corporate Communications Manager, Shirley Tony Kum, has been named among Ghana's Top 10 Women in Public Relations (PR) in the fifth edition of the Women in PR Ghana Ranking. Shirley has been recognized for this honour f…
Nelson Madiba Amo, CEO of Innohub Limited, has emerged as the winner of the Investment category at the just ended maiden edition of the 2022 Forty Under 40 Africa Awards held at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra-Ghana.
He als…
Technical Advisor at the Office of the Vice President, Dr. Kabiru Mahama says government admits the huge impact of the economic shocks currently facing the country.
According to him, “government understands the problem” …
An economist with the Institute of Economic Affairs, IEA, is proposing a split in the rate of the electronic transfer levy to be shared among Telcos and consumers.
Senior Economist at the IEA, Dr John Kwakye, is of the v…
Following the demolition of the Madina Zongo Junction Mosque and some shops cited on a disputed land in the area, some residents have called on the government to investigate and punish persons culpable.
According to them…
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has appealed to the Chinese government to facilitate the dualisation of the Adenta-Dodowa road under the Sinohydro project.
The intense traffic caused on that stretch has caused …
Government has once again reviewed its timeline for vaccinating 20 million Ghanaians against COVID-19.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo set end of March 2022 to achieve the target after the initial December 2021 dea…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided Friday that it would uphold sanctions imposed in January on Mali over the military rulers of the country delaying a return to civilian rule after a coup.
ECOWAS at the end o…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed Ghanaians on Sunday, March 27, 2022, giving updates on the country’s fight against COVID-19.
In his address, he announced the drastic easing of various restrictions includ…
The government is improving facilities and resourcing all the 89 nursing training institutions in the country running various courses such as nursing, midwifery, allied, public and mental health for them to offer the best of health trainin…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that from tomorrow, March 28, 2022, the wearing of facemasks as a preventive measure for COVID-19 in public places is no longer compulsory.
The review of the mask mandate was announced …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that from tomorrow, Monday, March 28, 2022, fully vaccinated travellers coming to Ghana will not take PCR tests from their countries of origin to allow them entry into the Kotoka Internat…
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comic made a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
"Jada, can't wait for GI Jane 2," he said, in an apparent reference to her shaved hairdo - a…
African Development Bank head Akinwumi A. Adesina (www.AfDB.org) joined President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, to launch the “milestone” Pemba-Lichinga Integrated Development Corridor on Saturday, in Mozambique’s nor…
The European Clubs' Association has donated a million euros (£840,000) to Ukrainian clubs, with chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi saying he "grieves" at the "violent attacks on the Ukrainian people" amid the invasion by Russia.
The ECA, whi…
In England, memories of the 1986 World Cup centre around Diego Maradona, the 'Hand of God' and the wonder goal he scored for Argentina in that quarter-final win en route to lifting the trophy.
Canadian memories of that tournament in M…
Canada beat Jamaica 4-0 to reach their first men's World Cup in 36 years.
Victory in Toronto means Canada are assured of finishing in one of the top three places in the final stage of Concacaf qualifying for Qatar 2022.
Their las…
Tullow Ghana has completed its 12th Sustainable Kindergarten project at the Aboadze-Abuesi Basic School in the Shama District of the Western Region.
The Aboadze-Abuesi KG block is a new two-classroom KG facility with a playground, a can…
First National Bank Ghana has announced the appointment of Akweley Laryea as Head of Retail Banking. This comes at a time when the bank is devoting significant time and effort to pursuing new and innovative opportunities that have tremendo…
The Black Stars interim coach, Otto Addo, says he is encouraged by his team's impressive performance against the Super Eagles last Friday, and is therefore confident Ghana will earn a decent win over Nigeria in their own backyard tomorrow …
The President of the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), Bernard Quartey, has asked for increased slots for the national amateur boxing team in the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
He said the current nine slots allotted to the Black Bombers wer…
HEXAGON Industries Limited, manufacturers of quality DE-LUXY Paint, has been named as official Title Sponsor of the ongoing Ghana Professional Boxing League, which took off last month.
A statement by the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) sai…
Former Black Stars forward, Augustine Ahinful has predicted victory for the national team against their Nigerian counterparts in the second leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs.
He says he has no doubt about the ability o…
Netflix's vastly adored series, "Bridgerton," returns with plenty of drama and double the romance. As an anthology series, the biggest mystery in Julia Quinn's novels is the identity of the anonymous regency gossip columnist, Lady Whi…
About to buy the latest Samsung phone or are you more of a Pixel person? Whether you plan to trade in your old Android phone for a discount on your new phone, sell it on eBay, give it away to a friend, or drop it off for recycling, you’re …
Twelve candidates are challenging for the French presidency next month, as incumbent Emmanuel Macron stakes his claim for a second term.
Voters go to the polls in the first round on 10 April and, assuming no-one wins a major…
Three Black actors were nominated for Oscars in 2022, six years after the Twitter campaign #OscarsSoWhite rocked Hollywood.
In the long history of Hollywood snubs, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gets some credit for at …
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging caution over the increasing number of African countries rolling back Covid-19 surveillance and quarantine measures.
The WHO says this is especially "worrisome in a continent that still has t…
Spotify is reportedly letting some Android users test out a new, voice-focused car mode after it removed Car View last year without any obvious replacement. According to a report from 9to5Google, which includes screenshots of the test, Car…
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) Ghana, Mr Morgan Ayawine, has called on its members to work hard in unity and transparency to promote the Union.
“The future of the Union is bright, we all ne…
For years, a loose coalition of companies, including Spotify and Epic Games, has been railing against the so-called app store tax — taking Apple and Google to court and spurring regulators to investigate their up-to-30 percent cut of devel…
Brandy is being sued by her ex-housekeeper, who claims she was fired because of her age.
In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the unidentified plaintiff alleged she was fired in February over her age and accused The Boy Is Mine singer of no…
Heads of state from the West African regional group Ecowas are due to meet in Ghana on Friday to discuss the political situation in Mali following last year's coup.
Mali's interim president, Assimi Goita, has declined an invitation to a…
Mr William Kofi Owusu Demitia, a tax consultant, has called for an aggressive targeted policy to boost e-commerce among Ghanaians.
Wider subscription to e-commerce, he noted, provided solution to the problem of identifying taxpayers and…
The Lesotho Urban Agenda aims to elevate the standing of urbanization within the Lesotho Strategic Development Plan and foster a sustainable and competitive urban development system that will contribute to Lesotho’s economic, social and en…
When Apple released iOS 14.2 in 2020, it introduced some landmark new emoji, like the “frustrated Italian hand gesture” and bubble tea. It also snuck in a very handy feature: the ability to add Shazam song identification to your iPhone Con…
Kelly Clarkson is adding a new show to her résumé, and though many fans are excited for the American Idol alum, others can’t help but feel a little worried. Folks are asking what this could mean for her already jam-packed work schedule — a…
The citizenry have been implored to support Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in their revenue mobilisation to accelerate development of communities.
Without their support, the assemblies will not be able to genera…
Stakeholders in forestry have been tasked to take immediate steps to secure forests and services derived from them.
They were to do so by balancing the country’s needs for essential forest services with the extent of damage caused by ou…
The ex-pump prices of petrol and diesel are likely to drop by 1.6 per cent from April 1, 2022, following a decision by the Government to reduce the margins on fuel by 15 pesewas per litre for the next three months.
Addressing a press co…
The recent hike in the monetary policy rate by 250 basis points to 17 per cent by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), will inevitably lead to an upward adjustment in average lending rates to businesses and indiv…
Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Tongu in the Volta Region, has asked the citizenry to shun ruling government politicians who discontinued projects of their predecessors.
“Leaders and politicians who engage in t…
The Upper West Regional Chief Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Mrs Serena Kwakye-Mintah, has revealed that water consumers in the region owe the company over GH?2 million on water supplied to them.
“I have observed t…
African countries must renegotiate debt owed international institutions and development partners to be redirected into adaptation and mitigation infrastructure to build climate resilience.
Under such arrangements, the creditor instituti…
About two million Ghanaian smallholder farmers are to benefit from a climate-smart agriculture initiative that preserves soil, water, plant, animal and human health.
The project, which would end in 2024, focuses on farmers’ ability to a…
The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has urged owners of boreholes and producers of sachet and bottled water to test for radiological water quality.
The Commission said this would ensure the safety of drinking water, thereby preven…
A Sudanese protester was killed by security forces on Thursday during anti-coup demonstrations held across the country.
The death of the 28-year-old is the latest of the 90 people who have been killed since protests following the coup i…
Apple’s upcoming MacBook Air redesign has been extensively reported on, but new information suggests it may come in two sizes. According to Display Supply Chain Consultants’ latest quarterly report (via 9to5Mac and AppleInsider), Apple is …
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