To admit the two Rastafarian students or not? This has been a tussle between authorities of Achimota School and the public all through this week. The Ghanaian senior high school was bent on these two students trimming their dreadlocks if they indeed wanted to be accepted as students.    To a section of the public, […]

The Tanzanian parliament has confirmed the appointment of Finance Minister Philip Isdor Mpango as the country’s vice-president. President Samia Suluhu Hassan nominated the minister to the position on Tuesday, which was announced by the parliamentary speaker Job Ndugai ahead of the approval vote. MPs applauded as his name was mentioned. Dr Mpango fills in the […]

Four majority Members of Parliament have filed two counter motions to compel parliament to investigate electoral violence since 1993. The four lawmakers, Alexander Afenyo Markin, Frank Annor Dompreh Atta Akyea and OB Amoah are also demanding parliament sets up an investigation into the ethnic, gender, regional and other sectional backgrounds of persons recruited into the […]

Media General has signed on highly-rated broadcaster Aniela Allotey, who will be joining the organization’s award-winning sports team. Aniela joins from AE Mediacom, where she served as the host of Football Activated. The much-sought-after 23-year-old started her career almost five years ago as a guest football analyst on a variety of radio and TV shows, […]

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta drove one of the vehicles assembled by local manufacturer Kantanka Automobile to parliament for his vetting, Member of Parliament for Ejisu John Kumah has said. Mr Kumah said this demonstrates the level of Mr Ofori-Atta’s support for indigenous companies. Explaining the reasons for the consensus approval of Mr Ofori-Atta by Parliament, […]

A former Deputy Minister of Finance under the Mahama administration, Mona Quartey has told the Akufo-Addo administration to desist from blaming the woes of the Ghanaian economy on the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and also on previous administrations. She said in a tweet that this administration promised Ghanaians that they were going to deliver […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that his administration has over the period, put in place measures needed to reduce the cost of doing business, improve the business environment. This he said has made the Ghanaian economy not only one of the most business-friendly economies in Africa, but also one of the fastest growing […]

Former Auditor General Mr Daniel Domelevo has been asked to refund to the state the salaries he received during the period he was supposed to have gone on retirement. Lawmaker for Ejisu, John Kumah asked him to do so based on his own principles in life as an anti-corruption personality in Ghana. John Kumah who […]

A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Otchere Darko has called on all Ghanaians to accept the burden share concept in 2021. He said this will ensure that the people reap together the benefits of defeating covid-19 and boosting growth. “Akufo-Addo & his economic management team have steered Ghana’s economy thru […]

The President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Rev Prof Paul Yaw Frimpong-Manso has said the Council will not come to the aide of any pastor who gets arrested for flouting the COVID-19 protocols during the celebration of Easter festivities. He advised that “let us stay within the law” because what the government […]

Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia IV has commended Media General for celebrating Ghana in the month of march. The campaign which was seen across all Media General platforms was to primarily project the country’s indigenous products and services as well as celebrate its rich cultural heritage through contents especially documentaries. According […]

Lynx Entertainment signee Kidi is set to release his second major album titled Golden Boy Album coming June. Denis Nana Dwamena as known in real life made the announcement on his official social media handles. The Multiple award winning artiste since signing up to Lynx Entertainment has released one Album and an EP and singles. […]

Angelina Nana Akua Oduro, the model in the iconic Akwaaba photo which has gained worldwide recognition as the face of Ghana’s hospitality and tourism industry for more than two decades, has been honoured at this year’s Golden Age Creative Arts Awards(GACAA) held in Accra. This comes as a result of a feature report by TV3 […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling to London on Tuesday for what his office says is a “routine medical check-up”. He’s expected to return home in the second week of April, according to a statement from the presidential spokesman Femi Adesina. The statement has not given any indication of Mr Buhari’s condition. “The president meets […]

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has taken a swipe at critics who did not want the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) appointed onto the Parliamentary Service Board (PSB). According to him, the critics, some of whom were on the Advisory Committee of Parliament, resisted the appointment of Johnson Asiedu Nketia […]

The Registrar-General’s Department says it is working in collaboration with the National Identification Authority (NIA) towards merging the unique ID number of the ‘Ghana Card’ to be replaced with the Tax Identification Number (TIN). Implementation is expected to commence on April 1, 2021 and the change or transition is envisaged to enhance smooth registration of […]

Road crashes continue to wreck havoc to Ghanaians. Latest figures released by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department, MTTD of the Ghana Police Service has revealed that at least 72 minors have died through road crashes within January and February 2021 alone. January and February road crashes have also increased by 11.1% to 2,560 reported […]

Traffic has resumed in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a stranded container ship blocking it for nearly a week was finally freed by salvage crews. Tug boats honked their horns in celebration as the 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given was dislodged on Monday with the help of dredgers. Hundreds of ships are waiting to pass through the […]