Ghana climbs 13 points up global trade rank
A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, says the transformative policies of the Government has moved Ghana from 167 in 2016 to 154th position in 2017 in the ranking of the World Bank Trade across Border Report. The increase in the country’s ranking, he said, could be attributed to the reduction […]
Disaster Awareness And Control Measures In Ghana
NEWS COMMENTARY THE STATE OF DISASTER AWARENESS, IMPACT AND CONTROL MEASURES AMONG GHANAIANS International Day for disaster reduction was instituted in 1989 and celebrated on every second Wednesday of October. However, it was changed to the 13th of October about two decades ago. The importance of the day is to create awareness on any life disaster […]
Mixed reactions on tariff adjustment by Telecom Companies
Ghanaians will from the first of next month, start paying more for services rendered by the Telecos. The Telecos including Airtel-Tigo, MTN and Vodafone, say cost of providing their services to the public has gone up, hence the decision. According to the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, the tariff adjustment has also become necessary because of […]
Protesting soldiers wanted to kill me – Ethiopia PM'
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that some of the soldiers who entered the grounds of his office last week had wanted to kill him. At the time, he defused the situation by ordering them to do press-ups and joining in. Mr Abiy and the soldiers were seen laughing but he told parliament that […]
Financial Analyst cautions against 'ponzi scams'
Financial Analyst, Dr. Ebenezer Ashley is cautioning investors and the Ghanaian public to be careful of the ‘ponzi scam’ going on in the financial sub sector. He said anyone who wants to invest in any of the financial institutions must go beyond checking the license of the Company. They should also look out for […]
Video game industry on the rise in Ghana
The video game industry of Ghana is set to go viral. This is because an increase in internet access and mobile devices is fuelling unprecedented levels of growth in the areas of entertainment and media marketing. For Eyram Akofa Tawia, an Award Winning Ghanaian game developer, Africa has a lot of stories to share hence […]
Sanitation Minister hints of plans to clean gutters in Accra
The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, has hinted of plans to clear gutters in the capital of filth. In an interaction with the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), she said she is at a loss as to why garbage gathered in gutters are not collected by the service providers. She said Metropolitan, […]
China to launch a fake “moon” into space to light up city
China is to launch a fake “moon” into space that it hopes will illuminate one of the country’s biggest cities. Officials in Chengdu, a city of 14 million people in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan, announced plans to place a satellite in orbit by 2020 capable of reflecting sunlight onto its streets at night, claiming […]
NABCO bills will put further strain on economy – Economists
The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) project according to government will cost three billion cedis in three years. About 800 million cedis in a year will be sunk into beneficiaries salaries; meaning 70 million cedis a month will be paid from the consolidated fund. Some Economists have analysed this to mean a further burden on government’s […]
Turkish sources identify important samples in murder of Saudi Journalist
Turkish sources have told international media that “important samples” were found during searches of two Saudi diplomatic buildings in Istanbul. Reports say particular attention had been paid to an area of the consulate called the “C-block”. “It was only open to diplomatic staff. Sources in the last couple of hours have said that they have […]
NDC needs new face for 2020 – Nurideen Iddrisu
Come next year, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will begin the search for a new presidential candidate ahead of the 2020 elections. So far, 12 persons have expressed the desire to lead the NDC into what promises to be a defining moment for the party as they make attempts at winning back the presidential […]
Kenya set to play in Ghana AWCON after CAF disqualifies Equatorial Guinea
The Kenya National women team, Harambee Starlets, is set to grace the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations following Equatorial Guinea’s disqualification from the competition. Starlets had lost 3-2 on aggregate to the West Africa Nation in the final qualifying round, but an appeal would be lodged by Football Kenya Federation thereafter over the eligibility […]
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez signs 'most lucrative' deal with sports service DAZN
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez says he has signed a “historic” contract after agreeing a £278m ($365m) deal with streaming service DAZN. The Mexican, who holds the WBA and WBC world middleweight titles, has signed a five-year, 11-fight deal that could be the most lucrative in sports history. The 28-year-old said he was “humbled” to be selected […]
Ocean Cleanup begins in Pacific
It’s made up of some 1800 billion pieces of waste that weigh an estimated 80 million kilos. A giant rubbish patch that’s three times of the size of France is the target of a cleanup project that’s getting underway in the Pacific ocean. A u-shaped pipe trailing a 3 metre deep net will scoop up […]
