The Weeknd ‘will no longer submit music to Grammy Awards’ after snub
The Weeknd has said he will boycott future Grammy Awards after being snubbed in this year’s nominations. The Canadian pop star, whose single Blinding Lights was the biggest-seller in the world last year, was not shortlisted for a single award. He later called the lack of recognition “an attack”. In a new statement ahead of […]
NCCE educates artisans on COVID-19 vaccination
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Tema Regional Directorate, has sensitized artisans and members of the beautician’s association on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. The participants, mostly women, were drawn from various artisanal groups including; the Beautician Association, and Hair Dressers Association from Tema and its environs. Mr. Isaac Kwame Antwi, NCCE Tema […]
Tema West Municipal Assembly presents desks to GES
The Tema West Municipal Assembly has presented 180 dual desks to the Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service for onward distribution to public schools within the Municipality. The Assembly through its Common Fund procured the desks to meet the increasing enrolment needs in public schools and to enhance quality education in basic schools. Mrs. […]
GFA President Kurt Okraku attempts to wrestle CAF Exco seat
Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kurt Okraku will be involved in Friday’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) elections as he is vying for a place on the continental football governing body’s Executive Committee. Okraku, who has been in charge of Ghana football since 2019, is confident of being given the nod to lead West African Football […]
Women trained in rice processing in Upper West Region
About 300 women in the Upper West Region have benefited from a skilled enhancement in rice parboiling to enable them add value to their processed rice in order to improve on the market value of their produce. The beneficiaries were rice parboilers from nine selected communities in three districts and municipalities in the region-Wa Municipal, […]
NSA applauds new Sports Minister Ussif, Black Satellites
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has sent congratulatory messages to the new Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Mustapha Ussif. The Authority also congratulated the national U-20 male football team, the Black Satellites for their heroics at the Africa U-20 football championship that saw them crowned winners. In separate messages signed by the Director General […]
Michelle Obama: Former US first lady says she is ‘moving towards retirement’
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has said she is “moving towards retirement right now” and being selective with the projects she takes on. Speaking to People magazine, Mrs. Obama said she and her husband were building up their foundation, “so we can retire and be with each other”. Since leaving the White House both […]
Zayn Malik lashes out at Grammy Awards voters
Zayn Malik has delivered an angry message to the Grammy Awards, five days before this year’s music ceremony is due to take place. “Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there’s no nomination considerations. Next year I’ll send you a basket of confectionery,” the star tweeted. Malik has never been nominated, either as a solo […]
Businessman ‘beats’ wife to death
A Business Executive, Prince Charles Dedjoe, has been remanded by a Madina District Court for allegedly murdering his spouse, Lilian Dedjoe. Dedjoe allegedly assaulted his 43-year-old spouse with his slippers following a misunderstanding. The Court presided over by Maame Efua Tordimah, charged Dedjoe provisionally with murder and did not take his plea. The court also […]
Government to raise $5 billion to support 2021 budget
The government of Ghana has commenced processes to raise $5 billion from the international capital markets to support growth-oriented expenditures in its 2021 budget and to conduct liability management of both Eurobonds and Domestic Bonds. A Ministry of Finance statement issued on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, said the government intends to raise the amount through […]
Business as usual would collapse Ghana’s fishing industry — Prof Akpalu
Professor Wisdom Akpalu, Director, Environmental and Natural Resource Research Initiative (ENRRI-EfD Ghana), has called for pragmatic steps to address challenges in Ghana’s fisheries sector to save the country’s fishing industry. “There is a danger that the stocks would completely collapse and the fishermen would not get fish anymore and we have to import all this […]
Covid-19: UK rejects ‘false’ vaccine export ban claim by EU
A diplomatic row has broken out after the EU’s top official claimed the UK had imposed an “outright ban” on the export of Covid vaccines. European Council President Charles Michel said it applied to all vaccines and components produced in the UK. But Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has described the suggestion as “completely false”, the […]
Ghana’s debt to remain flat at 75% of GDP in 2024 – Fitch
Ghana’s debt will hit approximately 75 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (total value of goods and services produced in an economy within a period) from 2024, international ratings agency, Fitch, has said in its latest paper on “Energy Sector Debt a Risk to Ghana’s Post-Pandemic Debt Trajectory”. Accordingly, the debt will continue to rise […]
Meghan and Harry interview: Urgent Palace talks over claims
Crisis meetings involving senior royals have taken place following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph said it was “increasingly unsustainable for Buckingham Palace to say nothing” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s claims. She said the Palace “will not want to feel rushed into saying something”. Prince […]
