Manhyia Palace Museum reopens tomorrow with attractive exhibition
The Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi will reopen tomorrow Wednesday, 1st May, 2024, as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The museum will unveil refurbished facilities and historic Ashanti heirlooms to the public in its new “Homecoming Exhibition”. A statement from the Palace announcing the opening indicated that […]
EPA Chairman salutes workers ahead of May Day
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Divisional Chairman of Public Service Workers Union of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent a congratulatory message to Ghanaian workers and called for unity among workers. As hundreds of Ghanaian Workers joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s Workers Day, The Union Chairman, […]
Ejisu by-election: EC withdraws 2 temporary staff over suspected bribery
By Jeremiah Nutsugah The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it has withdrawn two of its officials amidst bribery allegations. In a press release signed by Samuel Tettey during the ongoing Ejisu by-election, the Commission stated that its attention had been drawn to a video circulating on social media depicting one of the polling stations. […]
Mali kills IS commander blamed for US deaths – state TV
State TV in Mali says a senior Islamic State commander who had a $5m (£4m) US bounty on his head has been killed by a force including troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Abu Huzeifa had been linked to several high-profile raids in the Sahel region. This included a 2017 attack which killed four […]
More than 40 facilities completed under Akufo-Addo- Dr Okoe-Boye
The Akufo-Addo Government since it took office has completed more than 40 health facilities across the country towards improving healthcare delivery, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, Representative of the President at the Ministry of Health, has said. The 40 facilities, he said, include polyclinics, district centres, specialised units, and CHPS compounds, adding that all the facilities were […]
The collapse of Akon City
By Prince Dankwa They called it the city of the future. Akon City was envisioned as a pioneering model for how humans could live sustainably using solar and renewable energy. Founded in 2018 by renowned Senegalese-American singer Akon, it was slated to be built in Senegal and run entirely on a cryptocurrency he created called […]
Togo reopens border after legislative elections
Togolese authorities have reopened their borders after they were shut to allow for April 29 legislative elections to be held in the country. The borders were sealed from midnight of Monday to midnight of Tuesday as Togolese citizens went to the polls to elect 113 parliamentarians alongside 179 regional deputies and municipal councilors, with the […]
“The youth are fed up”: NSP calls out National Service Secretariat on the constant delay of allowance payments
By Nana Kwame Bediako The Forum for Accountability, a movement that has led the charge against the unfair payment treatment offered to National Service personnel by the National Service Secretariat, has once again come out to express their frustration on social media with the hashtag “the youth are fed up.” The Forum for Accountability, which […]
Appiatse reconstruction: First phase to be commission on May 2
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will commission the first phase of the reconstruction of the Appiatse community in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region on Thursday May 2, 2024. The project which started two years ago consists of 124 housing units ranging from two to seven-bedroom houses, kindergarten, six – unit classroom […]
Ghana gears up for 3rd Africa Media Convention to boost media visibility and press freedom
By Gloria Amoh At the Minister’s press briefing at the Ministry of Information in Ghana to host 3rd Africa Media Convention, the Senior Programme Manager of Media Foundation for West Africa, Mohib Saeed explained that, this media convention is another opportunity to show that the country is committed to promoting press freedom. According to him, […]
Low voter turnout likely in Ejisu by-election
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu, EJISU Voting is underway in today’s Parliamentary By-Election in the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti region. The Ejisu Constituency was created in the lead up to the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary polls from the then Ejisu-Juaben Constituency. It has a voter population of more than 106, 800 with 204 voting Centres. It […]
Fatawu Issahaku wins English Championship title with Leicester City
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Abdul Fatawu Issahaku‘s impressive campaign with Leicester City has seen him win his first ever club trophy with the Foxes after helping them dominate the English Championship this season. Leicester City cruised past Preston with a 3:0 victory. Abdul Fatawu has been the spark in Leicester City’s attack, adding to the […]
Dr Bawumia promises 100 percent Ghanaian ownership of natural resources
The Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to make sure Ghanaians own 100 per cent of the country’s mineral resources if elected as President of the Republic. Dr Bawumia said his administration would focus on a paradigm shift in the country’s natural resource management and ownership through policy framework […]
Trade and Industry Minister woos U.S business leaders to invest in Ghana
The Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, has showcased government’s industrialization agenda to U.S business leaders, calling on them to partner with Ghanaian business people for their mutual benefits. He cited the 1D1F initiative as one of the potential areas of partnership that U.S. businesses could consider, as the programme has very attractive incentive […]
