Google celebrates Paris Olympics with playful doodle
Paris Olympics will get underway tonight with a glittering opening ceremony that has been planned on River Seine. Unlike the opening ceremonies of the previous Olympic Games, the opening ceremony of the Paris Games will not happen inside a stadium and instead is set to take place in open. Over 10,000 athletes are set to […]
Vote Dr. Bawumia as President for Ghana’s progress, development — Samira
Mrs. Samira Bawumia, Wife of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice-President, has appealed to Ghanaians to vote for him in the December 7 polls for Ghana’s progress and rapid development. She said her husband, and Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was a focus man, humble, honest, creative and delivers on what he says. […]
AU member states urged to join border programme for peace
By Rachel Kakraba African Union (AU), Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, has called on AU member countries to sign onto the African Union Border Programme to promote stability and peace among them. The programme, otherwise known as the Niamey Convention, entails various strategies that enhance cross-border trade and security. ”We […]
2024 UN Day against Human Trafficking launched
By Rachel Kakraba This year’s UN Day against Human Trafficking has been launched in Accra, with a call on all stakeholders to continue sensitisation initiatives that will raise awareness of the phenomenon among the public. This has become crucial as Ghana remains a transit and destination point for human trafficking. Chief Director of the Ministry […]
Government achieves 4.7% growth rate in Q1 2024- Dr. Amin Adam
By Gloria Amoh Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam says the government has implemented effective measures to achieve fiscal consolidation, economic stability, and growth, resulting in better than expected outcomes. Speaking at the Mid Year Budget Review 2024 in parliament on July 23, 2024, he highlighted some key achievements, which include a 4.7% growth rate […]
Implemented policies yielding expected results – Finance Minister
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has announced that the economy is recovering at a fast and strong pace. Speaking at the mid-year budget review on July 23, 2024, he stated that the government has successfully reversed the negative trends in the economy. Dr. Adam emphasised that it is evident that we […]
Mid-Year budget lacks concrete plan to tackle Ghana’s challenges, says Ato Forson
By Prince Dankwa The Minority leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has criticised government’s 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review, asserting that it fails to outline a clear strategy for addressing the country’s current economic difficulties. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, July 23, Dr. Ato Forson expressed his disappointment with the Finance Minister’s […]
Dr Benarkuu lauds S.D. Dombo’s integrity and commitment to innovation
By Dennis Bebane The Chief Executive Officer of the Simon Diedong Dombo Foundation, Dr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu, has urged Ghanaians to reflect on the legacy of Chief SD Dombo’s unwavering commitment to integrity and innovation in Ghana’s health and security development. He said integrity and innovation are the keys to unlocking Ghana’s full potential and […]
Dombos for Bawumia 2024 launched in Upper West Region
Story by Dennis Bebane The Chiefs, Soin Tuodar Family, and Tindaamba of Jirapa Duori have launched a movement known as “Dombos for Bawumia” (D4B) 2024 in support of the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Vice Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s 2024 presidential bid. The Chief of Jirapa Duori Traditional Area, Naa Tikang Diedong Dombo, […]
Ghana’s economic indicators remain on track – World Bank
In its Eighth Economic Update for Ghana, titled Strengthening Domestic Revenue Systems for Fiscal Sustainability, the World Bank notes that despite recent increases in the pace of exchange rate depreciation and slower-than-expected inflation reduction, Ghana’s economic indicators remain on track for 2024 and continuing. The report highlights the steady progress Ghana has made over the […]
President nominates two persons for appointment as Supreme Court judges
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has nominated Justice Sophia Rosseta Bernasko Essah and Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong for appointment as Supreme Court judges. Justice Essah is a Justice of the Court of Appeal; while Prof Frimpong Oppong is a legal academic and Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Sciences. Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin […]
Walk Sefwi-Wiawso MP out of the Chamber – Speaker Bagbin directs Marshall
A comment from Dr Kwaku Afriyie, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Sefwi-Wiawso in the Chamber of Parliament on Monday, deemed disrespectful, attracted the Speaker’s anger, who directed a Marshall to walk the MP out. Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin had announced to the House the President’s nomination of two persons […]
ARDA and CITAC congratulate Sentuo Oil Refinery Ltd. on achieving full operational license in Ghana
The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) and CITAC, a specialist consulting group in Africa’s downstream energy industry, have congratulated Sentuo Oil Refinery Ltd. for receiving the full operational license to function as an oil refinery in Ghana. This commendation was made during a courtesy visit by representatives from ARDA and CITAC to the Executive […]
News Commentary on Fake News
BY DR. NANA SIFA TWUM, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT. Today’s world is filled with fake news, sensationalism, hyping of news and personalities, and the competition to be the first to break the news. In this quest, many individuals on social media and mainstream or traditional media turn to churn fake news for many reasons, including […]
