President Akufo-Addo has reiterated his government’s commitment towards industrializing the country’s economy to enable it to compete on the global stage. According to him, the country will only become prosperous if it invests in industries to add value to the raw materials it produces. While addressing the gathering at the commemoration of 25 years since ... The post Industrialization

Lionel Messi marked his 400th Barcelona appearance with a goal as the La Liga leaders maintained their nine-point advantage with victory over Levante. Messi opened the scoring at the Nou Camp, chipping the ball to Jordi Alba and volleying home the return. His 365th La Liga goal equalled Gerd Muller’s record for goals in a ... The post Messi, Suarez on target as Barcelona sweep

Arsene Wenger was condemned to his first FA Cup third-round exit as managerless Championship side Nottingham Forest stunned holders Arsenal at the City Ground. The hosts took the lead when Eric Lichaj headed in from close range, although the advantage lasted just three minutes as Per Mertesacker followed up after Rob Holding’s header had struck ... The post FA Cup: Nottingham

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD) has bemoaned the failure of successive governments to pass the 17-year-old Right to Information Bill, despite the country marking 25 years since its return to democratic governance. The CDD, in a statement to commend Ghana for maintaining its democratic credentials over the period, said it was dismayed that “governmental accountability ... The post Silver

A thanksgiving service has been held at the Black Star Square in Accra today [Sunday] to mark the Silver Jubilee of the Fourth Republic. The event, which was under the theme “Celebrating the goodness of the Lord” was meant to acknowledge the country’s stable democracy over the past two decades. In attendance were all three ... The post Thanksgiving Service held

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has vowed to liaise with the Ministry of Education to weed out unqualified teachers as a way of enhancing the image of the teaching profession. According to the Association, the move is to aid the processes leading up to the certification of qualified teachers in Ghana. This was ... The post We’ll weed out unqualified teachers

Former President Mahama has challenged the Akufo Addo Administration to arrest him and his wife, Lordina Mahama, if the government believes they were in any way involved in the DKM scandal. John Mahama said he and his wife were vilified by the NPP during the 2016 electioneering period and wondered why its members had suddenly ... The post Arrest Lordina and me if DKM is ours

The Ministry of Transport on Sunday morning, embarked on a demolition exercise at the Public Workers Department (PWD) quarters in Accra. The move is to enable the ministry construct an ultramodern inter and intra-city bus terminal to facilitate transport in and out of Accra. According to the ministry, the construction of the terminal will be ... The post Transport

The Internet Association, a trade group representing companies such as Google parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and Facebook Inc (FB.O), said on Friday that it intends to join an expected lawsuit against a decision to roll back net neutrality rules. One of the group’s members, e-commerce site Etsy Inc (ETSY.O), said that it would separately also ... The post Internet Association

KLM has offered to give its passengers who were denied their flight due to overbooking, €600 each as compensation. The passengers, totaling sixteen (16), couldn’t embark on the scheduled flight from Accra to Amsterdam on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Citi News’ Caleb Kudah earlier reported that the stranded passengers were given GH¢50 as compensation upon ... The post KLM settles stranded

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has promised to address the understaffing situation at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital by employing more health professionals as the facility prepares to operationalise it Intensive Care Unit later in January. He said due to the inadequate number of doctors, nurses and specialists, the ... The post Greater

Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of Stoke City, just hours after the club’s FA Cup third-round exit at the hands of League Two Coventry City. A run of five defeats in seven Premier League games also contributed to Hughes’ departure and he leaves with the club in the relegation zone. Hughes, 54, had ... The post Stoke City sack manager Mark Hughes after poor run

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has sworn into office its newly-elected executives for a four-year term. The Executives include Eric Angel Carbonu as President, Jacob Anaba as Vice President and Samuel Frank Dadzie as General Secretary. The rest are Mr Michael Ayuraboya as Deputy General Secretary, Mr Isaac Lamptey as Finance Officer,  Dr. ... The post Angel Carbonu

Former President John Dramani Mahama will later today [Sunday], January 7, 2018 attend a thanksgiving service at the Independence Square in Accra, being organised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to mark the Silver Jubilee of the Fourth Republic. According to Mr Mahama, the day has great significance as it acknowledges Ghana’s democratic credentials and ... The post Mahama

At least 25 passengers of Dutch Airline KLM were yesterday [Saturday], left stranded at the departure hall of the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The Airline operators allegedly overbooked the flight, leaving the passengers, including children as young as one, frustrated. The passengers were reportedly each given GhC50 by the Airline as compensation. Citi News’ ... The post KLM

Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe stopped Mexican Cesar Juarez on Saturday at the Bukom Boxing Arena in the 5th round, for the vacant WBO Interim Super Bantamweight title. The bout started on a fast note for both boxers, but it was Dogboe who was more aggressive. He sought out Juarez from the bell and gave a strong ... The post Isaac Dogboe floors Cesar Juarez to win

The market queens of the Greater Accra Market Association (GAMA) have urged the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to intensify its efforts at enforcing the Road Traffic Regulation that debars trading on the streets. They also called on the AMA and the Police to force traders who have abandoned their sheds in the markets and are ... The post Market queens urge AMA to enforce traffic

Actor and comedian Jerry Van Dyke, who won four Emmy nominations for his role in the US sitcom Coach, has died at 86. His wife Shirley Ann Jones told US media he had died at his Arkansas ranch on Friday. The actor’s health had been waning since a 2015 traffic accident, she said. Van Dyke ... The post Coach actor and comedian Jerry Van Dyke dies at 86 appeared first on

At least eight migrants have drowned and 84 have been rescued after a rubber dinghy sank off the coast of Libya, the Italian coastguard said. Dozens of others might still be missing, the Spanish rescue charity Proactiva Open Arms said. It is believed to be the first sinking of a migrant boat in the Mediterranean ... The post Migrants drown as dinghy sinks off Libya coast appeared

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will launch a new round of coalition talks on Sunday in a bid to end the country’s political stalemate. More than three months after its election, Germany is still without a new government. The five-day talks will include Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), her allies the Christian Social Union (CSU), and ... The post Merkel to start pivotal talks