Western Togoland separatists: 31 suspects flown to Accra to face BNI
Some 31 suspected members of the Western Togoland separatists have been flown to Accra from the Volta Region by a joint police-military team. They are set to be handed over…
Farmers welcome new Cocoa Producer Price but call for protection of trees
The Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana has welcomed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s announcement of a 28 percent increase in the farmgate price of cocoa, for the upcoming 2020/2021 crop season. It,…
World Bank approves US$125 million for improved water and sanitation services in Greater Kumasi and Accra
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved US$125 million from the International Development Association (IDA), as an additional funding for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Sanitation and Water…
EC extends voters exhibition exercise by two days
The Electoral Commission (EC) has extended the voters exhibition exercise by two days. By this, the exercise which started last Friday, September 18, would end on Sunday, September 27, 2020….
Memorial Day Special: Nkrumah’s actual birthday and other interesting facts
I discovered, quite recently, that some of my friends and colleagues were not aware that September 21, which is marked as the day of Nkrumah’s birth, is actually not his…
Ghana Marks Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
Ghanaians today Monday September 21, 2020 mark Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day as a Statutory Public Holiday. The day is set aside to remember and honour Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr…
Voters register opens today for verification – Exercise lasts 8 days, ends Sept 25
The processes to get credible voters register for the December 7, 2020 elections enter the crescendo today with the commencement of the exhibition of the provisional register. The eight-day exercise…
Nurses, Physician Assistants, Anesthetists threaten to strike on Monday
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has notified the government that its members and allied associations including the Ghana Physician Assistants Association and Ghana Association of Certified Registered…
Ghana’s economy records first contraction in 37 years
Provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, show that for the first time in 37 years the Ghanaian economy contracted by 3.2%. According to the same data, the…
Government to implement National Unemployment Insurance Scheme soon- Baffuor Awuah
Minister for Employment, Ignatius Baffour Awuah says government has taken steps towards ensuring the implementation of a National Unemployment Insurance Scheme for sector workers. The global pandemic exposed some challenges…
Two Female Engineers Rewriting The Narrative In Oil & Gas Industry
Two young ladies are blazing the trail in a male-dominated field of engineering by holding their own against any in Ghana’s nascent oil and gas sector. The two, Rebecca Odametey…
Work on National Cathedral to resume in October
Work on the construction of the National Cathedral is expected to resume in October following the easing of Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in Ghana. Initial construction of the Cathedral was supposed to commence…
Nobody has insulted Akyem ethnic group – Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo
Chairman of the National Democratic Congres (NDC) Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo says no member of the party has insulted the Akyem ethnic group. Mr Ofosu Ampofo’s comments come on the back of…
These areas won’t have water from Sept. 14 – 20
The management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced that there will be an interruption of water supply from Monday, 14 to Saturday, 20 September 2020 to the…
A Chinese man has just been made chief in Ghana
A Chinese man, Sun Qiang, has been enstooled as a development chief (Nkosuohene) of Kwahu-Abetifi, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The title Nkosuohene is often given to non-royals, who…
Ghana Pushes Ahead With Efforts To Reduce Emissions From Deforestation, Forest Degradation
The government has received an advance payment of US$1.3 million out of a US$50 million agreement with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility for results-based payments for reducing emissions…
Barbados to open its Embassy in Ghana in October
Officials of Barbados has said that the country will in October this year open its Embassy in Ghana. This is according to Barbados’ Health and Wellness Minister, Lt. Col. Jeffrey…
Ghana generates $37,050 in two days from COVID-19 testing at Kotoka Airport
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that a total of $37,050 was generated from COVID-19 tests at the Kotoka International Airport after the first two days. The first batch of international…
Ghana-Nigeria relations intact – Nigeria Speaker of House of Representatives
The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the recent impasse between Nigeria and Ghana is as a result of misconception and misinformation created…
Ghana Embassy in USA to resume consular services on Sept. 8
Ghana’s Embassy in the United States of America (USA)m which has been closed down since March due to the coronavirus pandemic is scheduled to resume consular services on Tuesday, September…