“We’re Doing Things In 20 Months That We Should Have Done In Several Years”-Veep Dr. Bawumia
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated the resolve of the Nana Akufo-Addo government to transform Ghana within the shortest possible time through the implementation of policies and programmes designed to make Ghana a modern economy. According to Vice President Bawumia, after just 20 months in office, the Akufo-Addo Presidency has done more to […]
VIDEO: “We’re Doing Things In 20 Months That We Have Not Done In 60 Years”- Veep Dr. Bawumia
Six Ghanaian officials visit Nort Rhine -Westphalia and Berlin on exchange programme in Germany
Six (6) Ghanaian officials from Ghana have visited German partner state North Rhine-Westphalia for ten working-days. The visit which took place in September this year is the second administrative exchange programme between the Republic of Ghana and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia of Germany. The visiting officers worked with their tandem colleagues from different ministries […]
The Kuupole Family Builds First Library in Kogle
Residents of Kogle in the Upper West Region will for ever remain grateful to the Kuupole family of Nandom-Kogle for providing them with the first ever library in the community. The Head of the Kuupole family and Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Professor Donwini Dabire Kuupole and his wife Dr. (Mrs.) […]
WHO calls crisis meeting over deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called an Emergency Committee meeting on the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has already claimed around 130 lives. The WHO has assessed the national and regional risk of the current Ebola outbreak in DRC as “very high,” although […]
Ghana and Ecuador Cooperate to Develop the Forestry Sector
The Governments of Ghana and Ecuador have signed an agreement expressing interest to cooperate on environmental protection, with focus on forestry development. The signing took place in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, during a South-South Knowledge Exchange facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme UNDP. A statement issued by the Communications Analyst, UNDP Ghana, Praise Nutakor, […]
Venezuela crisis hits food markets and a morgue
Millions of Venezuelans have left the country in the last two years, fleeing the oil-rich nation’s economic collapse. Shortages of food and basic goods, years of recession, soaring inflation and regular power shortages have left the country almost on its knees. The government says those against the socialist President Nicolas Maduro are waging an “economic […]
Critical UK Cabinet meeting on Brexit
UK Prime Minister, Theresa May is attempting to get her top team to unite behind her as Brexit talks enter a crucial phase. Mrs. May is briefing the cabinet on her efforts to unblock talks in Brussels, currently deadlocked over the issue of the Irish border. European leaders meet on Wednesday in one of the […]
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire dies aged 65
Microsoft co-founded, Paul Allen has died aged 65 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He had revealed the disease’s return only two weeks ago, after previously being treated for it in 2009. He had said he and his doctors were “optimistic” about treatment. His Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said: “I am heartbroken by the passing of one […]
Human Rights Council election: 5 things you need to know about it
The United Nations General Assembly held secret-ballot elections for the Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday. As of January 1, 2019, the 18 newly-elected States will serve for three years on the UN’s highest inter-governmental body, mandated to protect and promote human rights worldwide. While the institution has been the subject of controversy since its […]
Fighting Corruption and IFFs' in Nigeria is non-Negotiable” – President Buhari
“For my administration, fighting corruption and Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria is non-gegotiable’. That’s according to President Muhammadu Buhari, to Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa and Chair of the AU/ECA High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa. Former South African President Thabo Mbeki visited the President Buhari who is also the […]
Police use Doritos to lure 'mini horse' sized pig home
Police in California said they used a bag of Doritos to capture a junk food-loving pig “the size of a mini horse.” The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said Deputies Ponce and Berg were dispatched from the Highland Station on Sunday on a report of a pig “the size of a mini horse” running loose […]
BoG holds key for reduction in fuel prices – GOIL
The Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) on Monday asserted that the Bank of Ghana holds the key for reduction in the prices of fuel which is on the upper trajectory. GOIL Chief Operating Officer, Alex Josiah Adzew, explained in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra that; BoG must adopt pragmatic and prudent […]
Shatta Wale apologizes to Samini and Stonebuoy over snub
A Ghanaian dancehall artiste, ”Shatta Wale”, has apologized to fellow artistes Samini and Stonebwoy for his inability to grant them the opportunity to perform at the launch of the Reign album last Saturday, at the Fantasy Dome, Accra International Trade Fair Center. ”Shatta Wale” prior to the concert had surprised Samini and Stonebwoy with thrilling […]
