Qur’an recitation competition for Muslim youth in Accra
By Adiza Bawa The Ghana Branch of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Oulema has Organized its 4th edition of the Qur’an recitation competition. The competition was categorized into three which include memorization of full Qur’an in the conventional Hafs style of recitation, memorizing of full Qur’an in the Warash style of recitation Others include […]
Beyoncé divides fans with Dubai Atlantis Royal live show
Beyoncé has returned to the stage for her first live performance in five years – but not everyone’s excited. The US megastar headlined the private concert in Dubai to mark the opening of luxury hotel Atlantis The Royal. Despite a strict no-phones policy at the exclusive, 1,500-seat gig, footage of the show flooded the internet. […]
MCE sets record straight on Hohoe Market reconstruction
Mr Daniel Noble Awume, the Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has described as a political propaganda a publication on the ongoing Hohoe Market reconstruction with the caption: “Thank You NDC”, making rounds on social media. In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, Mr Awume said the publication attributed the initiation and implementation of […]
Adhere to the Approved Rates Only– GIFF Tells Members
Freight Forwarders have been asked to work within the newly approved rates negotiated with the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) to enhance the professionalism in their service. The new rates which took effect on 1st January 2023 are not only intended to guide importers and exporters to plan their operations but are also to check the […]
Shippers Authority to collaborate with MPS to improve shipper services at terminal 3
In line with efforts to protect and promote the interests of shippers, the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) through its Port and Infrastructure Committee (PIC) engaged Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) on measures needed to improve shipper services at MPS Terminal 3 of the Tema harbour. The engagement was completed during the PIC’s visit to the […]
Repairs on Aircraft for Anti-Galamsey Activities set to commence as Mireku Duker leads Committee to inspect equipment
By Felix Coffie Government is to step up the fight against illegal Mining with the combined efforts of the Ghana Chamber of Mines and the Ghana Air Force. To this end, some specialized aircraft which will undertake an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Recognizance (ISR) Survey of illegal mining areas are going through some rehabilitation for the […]
Children’s Content: Cartoons do not reflect Ghanaian Culture- Kobby Kyei
By Roberta Gayode Modin Digital Content Creator, Kobby Kyei has lamented the lack of local content for children in Ghana and called on influencers to consider children in their content creation. According to him, cartoons, the most watched content by children in Ghana, contain foreign elements which are deviations from the ideal Ghanaian society and […]
Court dismisses Election Petition against Savelugu MP
By Murtala Issah A Tamale High Court has dismissed a petition brought against the Member of Parliament for Savelugu Abdul Jacob Iddrisu following his election as MP for the area in the 2020 elections. The petition by the Parliamentary candidate of the NPP in the 2020 election Abdul Somed Gunu, sought to nullify the declaration of […]
Ho to host Ghana’s 66th Independence Day celebrations
By Elorm Aryee The Volta Regional Capital, Ho will host Ghana’s 66th Independence Day celebrations. The choice of the region was a decision made by President Akufo-Addo. Director of Operations at the Presidency, Lord Commey at the Volta Regional House of Chiefs disclosed this when he paid a courtesy call on members of the House […]
GIPC to host maiden Intra African Trade Summit
By Rukyiaku Musah The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) will on 25th January 2023 host the First Annual Assembly of Investment Promotion Agencies, IPA, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra. The maiden summit will focus on “The Role of IPAs in Facilitating Intra African Trade”. Heads and representatives of the African Investment […]