The excessive delays that characterize the importation of goods into Ghana from neighbouring countries have dwindled by more than 50 per cent at the Aflao Border. Sara Engleka, Director of USAID West Africa Trade Hub, who made this known, was … Continue reading →

Scientists have asked government to commit more resources to agricultural research in order to ensure productivity and food security. Though others have argued that research works have been abandoned, researchers strongly oppose the assertion. Dr Abdullai B. Salifu, Director General … Continue reading →

A group of highlife musicians last Saturday, May 25, entertained thousands of people at the Golden Tulip at a concert dubbed, “Celebrating AU Day with Kwaisey Pee and Friends”. The venue was packed with music fans as well as people … Continue reading →

Barely a day into Big Brother The Chase, the first kiss of the season has been recorded in the Rubies House. A casual game of spin the bottle in the garden resulted in Ghana’s Selly reaching over to Angola’s Biguesas … Continue reading →

One of the enterprising Ghanaian movie icons, Michael Osei Kwame, who has featured in a number of movies, has said that his presence in the Ghana movie industry had given him the opportunity to use talent to educate his fans … Continue reading →

Ahead of the 20th Commonwealth Games, scheduled for Glasgow, Scotland, sports Minister Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah says he expects nothing short of excellence from the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC). Launching Ghana’s participation in the forthcoming Games later next year at the Accra … Continue reading →

Liverpool have agreed on a deal to sign Manchester City defender Kolo Toure. The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international will move to Anfield on 1 July when his contract at Etihad Stadium expires. Toure has made 102 appearances for City since … Continue reading →

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has announced the signing of a former Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez via Twitter. The former Blues interim manager, who won the Europa League this season, is set to take over from Walter Mazzarri who left the Partenopei to join Inter after … Continue reading →

That Neymar would eventually don a Barcelona shirt was never in much doubt. His mind had long been made up. It was a case of when, rather than if. The 21-year-old leaves Brazil with over 100 senior goals, having twice … Continue reading →

For the very first time on the Ghanaian sporting calendar, people from various religious backgrounds-Christians, Moslems, traditional worshipers, spiritualists etc will vie for honours in the Chocho national inter faith games. And on July 1, between the hours of 10am … Continue reading →

Young Golf sensation Nicolo Catto announced his return to the Course in style when he reigned supreme in the Asantehene Gold Cup men’s handicap event last Sunday after a long absence. The 2006  SWAG best juvenile golfer  recorded an impressive                                                                                                                                                                                                                … Continue reading →

The mother of the newborn baby boy flushed down a toilet in China watched in secret as rescuers dramatically plucked him alive from a sewer pipe. The 22-year-old woman is believed to have raised the initial alarm but only confessed … Continue reading →

At least three people are believed to have died after they were intoxicated and trapped in a galamsey pit. The incident happened at Gbane in the Talensi district of the Upper East Region. Relatives of the dead have identified the … Continue reading →

President John Mahama and French President Francois Hollande have agreed on a number of projects to be financed under the French Development Agency’s support for Ghana. The two presidents in a meeting in the Elysee Palace discussed trade and development … Continue reading →

The Electricity Corporation of Ghana says a temporary load shedding exercise is underway in the Greater Accra region. According to a statement by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the load shedding exercise has been necessitated due to the unavailability … Continue reading →