New Shippers’ Authority Law to tackle high, arbitrary charges imposed at Ghana’s ports
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Director for Business Development and Commercial Service at the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Arku, says the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Bill, 2024, recently passed into law by Parliament, will tackle alleged high and arbitrary charges imposed at Ghana’s ports. “We all do hear about high, arbitrary, illegal, and administrative […]
Solomon Ofori-Acquah: Ghanaian-born researcher in genetics and sickle cell disease to lead new treatments in US
An accomplished researcher in genetics and sickle cell disease is returning to Georgia to lead a science and medical collaborative that aims to find new treatments and cures for the disease. The Georgia Research Alliance reports that the Eminent Scholar named to lead Georgia’s Solve Sickle Cell Initiative.Described as a Global educator, Solomon Fiifi Ofori-Acquah […]
University of Cape Coast Vice Chancellor’s impasse resolved
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has resolved the impasse between the Council Chairman of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. S H Amonoo-Koafi, and the rest of the University Community over the termination of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, recently. The GTEC, which is the regulator of tertiary institutions […]
AGI, GUTA, others support new Ghana Shippers’ Authority Law
BY EUGENIA SERWAA The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), and other key players have thrown their weight behind the newly passed Ghana Shippers’ Authority Law. The various trade associations indicated their support at a stakeholder engagement organised by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) to seek input for setting up […]
Adamu Ramadan: Adenta MP honoured
BY EUGENIA SERWA ACHEAMPONG The Member of Parliament for the Adentan Constituency, Mr. Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, has been honoured for his outstanding role towards development in his constituency. The High Council of Adentan Municipal Zongo and Tribal Chiefs, who honoured him with a citation, urged Ghanaians to demonstrate political maturity and work together to consolidate […]
Paris 2024: Ghana’s 4x100m relay team to compete for spot in final on August 8
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ghana’s 4x100m relay team has been assigned to heat 2, lane 3, as the team prepares to compete for a place in the finals at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris. The highly anticipated event will take place on Thursday, August 8, 2024. The team, comprised of Azamati Benjamin, Saminu Abdul […]
Election 2024: Fitch predicts low fiscal slippages
Despite historical trends of fiscal slippages during election years, ratings agency Fitch is projecting that there is a low risk of policy deviation ahead of the December 2024 elections. According to the London-based firm, this optimism is based on the current administration’s strong commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. However, uncertainty remains regarding […]
NPP to launch 2024 manifesto on August 18
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) says all is set for the launching of its 2024 manifesto. The launch is scheduled for Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Takoradi, Western Region. This was contained in a statement dated Monday, August 5, 2024, and signed by the party’s General Secretary, Mr. Justin Kodua Frimpong. […]
Paris 2024: Noah Lyles wins Olympic 100-meter gold in sensational finish
By: Nana Kwame Bediako In a breath-taking race on Sunday, August 4th, 2024, American sprinter Noah Lyles clinched the Olympic gold medal in a dramatic 10-meter photo finish race. Lyles completed the race in an astonishing 9.79 seconds, narrowly defeating Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by a mere five-thousandths of a second. The competition was fierce, and […]
Pride at stake as Volta Region battles Eastern Region in semi-finals of KGL Foundation Inter-Regional Championship
By Tilda Acorlor The Volta Region’s U-17 team is set to face their regional neighbours, Eastern Region U-17, in the second semi-final of the ongoing KGL Inter-Regional Championship on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 2:00 pm at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. This highly anticipated match follows the first semi-final between Northern […]
Paris 2024: Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour wins Africa’s first-ever Olympic gymnastics medal
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Algeria’s 17-year-old gymnast, Kaylia Nemour, has made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning a gold medal in the women’s gymnastics. This extraordinary achievement marks the first-ever Olympic gymnastics medal for Africa, bringing immense pride to her home country and the continent at large. Competing against some of the world’s […]
Ghana to host Gulf of Guinea Commission Summit August 6
By Hannah Dadzie The Government of Ghana will host the 6th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission on 6h August 2024, in Accra. The summit will be preceded by the meetings of the Council of Ministers on 5th August, 2024, and the Committee of […]
2024 Elections: Ashanti Region key battleground
Quiet manoeuvres in the vast voter enclave of the Ashanti Region have set the tone for a potential long drawn battle as Ghana’s two main political parties battle it out for a chunk of what is available in the 2024 general election. The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will unveil a campaign team for the […]
Border Resilience Initiative: Timbuktu Institute and Konrad Adenauer Foundation explore role of young people and women in border resilience
As part of the implementation of its Strategic Plan 2020-2025, and in particular Axis 3 on “Promoting a culture of peace through an educational approach and the enhancement of endogenous resources, cultural heritage, and the strengthening of resilience”, the Timbuktu Institute-African Center for Peace Studies is continuing the “Resilience at the borders” initiative launched with […]
