Justice Yaw Apau The Confiscated Assets Committee has denied knowledge of the confiscation of two wood processing companies in which a whooping ¢34 billion (GH¢3.4 million) was paid to the owner as compensation. Records at the Commission of Enquiry investigating the payment of judgement debt indicated that Nana Emmanuel Duke Woode was paid the amount […]

Dr Philomena Nyarko – Gov’t Statistician About 6.4 million Ghanaians are said to be poor, a recent report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has disclosed. The report, known as the Ghana Living Standard Survey 6 (GLSS6), was launched yesterday in Accra. Anthony Kakrah, an official of GSS, who presented the report, noted that 2.2 million Ghanaians were extremely poor, representing 8.4 percent of the population. […]

Samuel Ashitey Adjei(L) and Former President J.A Kufuor(R) Ecobank Ghana, as part of its corporate social responsibility, yesterday presented a solar-powered mechanized borehole and a refurbished maternal maternity ward to the chiefs and people of Kojo Ashong, a community in the Ga West Municipality. Ecobank Ghana collaborated with the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation, project implementers, […]

Mona Quartey,Deputy Finance Minister Government has ended the first half of this year spending GH¢4.8 billion more than revenue generated.  This was against a targeted expenditure of GH¢4.7 billion. According to the provisional fiscal data released by the Finance Ministry, government was able to raise GH¢11.14 billion as against a target of GH¢12.1 billion, but spent GH¢13.5 billion, representing […]

Apostle Safo Katanka (right) and one of his cars on display The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG) has identified some indigenous brands and entrepreneurs that will be awarded at this year’s Ghana-Made Awards scheduled for October 24 at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of […]

Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Employment Findings from the Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (GLSS) indicate that about 5.2 percent of Ghanaians are unemployed. The report showed that unemployment rate is higher among urban dwellers. The survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) said youth unemployment rate was 5.5 percent of which females represent 5.7 […]

Denzel Segbefia (extreme right), Carolyn Asante-Dartey (middle) and Nii Aryee Aryeetey (left) B5 Plus ensured that Denzel Segbefia from the North Ridge Lyceum became the preferred candidate to represent Ghana at the International Junior Math Olympiad in Disneyland, Hong Kong-China next year. According to Mr. Joel of MISE, the competition would not have been possible […]

Edusei Foundation presenting the cheque to the chiefs The Edusei Foundation has donated GH¢50,000 seed money to set up the Western Nananom Education Fund (WeNEF). The gesture forms part of the foundation’s unyielding commitment of placing the youth at the forefront of its mission. Presenting the cheque, Kwabena Kwaw Boadu Edusei, a Director of the […]

Nana Akufo-Addo addressing his audience Nana Akufo Addo has bemoaned the growing crisis that has hit Ghana’s educational sector under the ruling National Democratic Congress government since assuming the reins of office in 2009, citing the 2014 results of the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Education (WASSCE) as a case in point. Addressing delegates from the Volta Region on Monday, August 25 when he took his campaign to the region in his […]

Rev Sanaki (Right) making the presentation to Charles Oppong Charles Oppong, leader of the Royal Sparrows Band, which is made up of visually impaired persons, has appealed to the government to do more to improve the standard of living of persons with disability. He said that with persistent advocacy, Ghana could formulate and implement policies […]

The Osu Asafo accompanying Nii Dowuona IV to sprinkle the kpokpoi The Osu Traditional Council led by the Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona IV, Osu Mantse, has marked this year’s Homowo festival with the sprinkling of the traditional food (kpokpoi) in the Osu Township amidst tight security. The activity which marked the climax of the Homowo […]

Ghana Alhassan Pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) grouping, Kandaha, based in Tamale, has denied a story that some of their members were in Accra to offer protection to the Chairman of the party, Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong, the party’s scribe. The rumour about the presence of the grouping in Accra, and which sought to create […]

Contemporary gospel music artiste, Cwesi Oteng, has made Ghana proud by winning the most envious Artiste of the Year (West Africa) and the Male Artiste of the Year at the 2014 African Gospel Music Awards (AGMA). The Artiste of the Year award is the topmost award of the event and Cwesi has won it twice […]

Efya Songstress, Efya, has been announced to perform at British Council’s Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Fashion and Design Award, scheduled for Friday August 29, 2014, at the British Council auditorium. Organisers say Efya’s management outfit, One Nation Entertainment, is a sponsor of the event and that kind of justifies why she is the only Ghanaian […]

Kwamena Idan. INSET: The plaque  Kwamena Idan’s Adom Live Worship on Adom FM, which is one of the most listened-to programmes on radio, was last Sunday adjudged the Radio Programme and DJ of The Year Award at this year’s African Gospel Music Awards (AGMA) held on Sunday, August 24 at the Fairfield Concert Hall in Croydon […]

MC Kwesy Italy-based Ghanaian musician, Kwesi Otabil Entsiwah, known in the music scene as MC Kwesy, who is credited with three musical albums, yesterday disclosed that he is in the country to launch his maiden movie titled: ‘Koforidua Flowers’ on the Ghanaian movie market. As one of the giants who pride themselves in dynamism, MC […]

Dr Kweku Agyemang-Mensah, Health Minister Ebola test results from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) are trusted, Minister of Health, Dr Kweku Agyemang-Mensah, has assured Ghanaians. His assurance follows recent claims by an anonymous person on social media claiming the political authorities in Ghana are conspiring with health experts to cover up allegedly […]

Emmanuel Ola Williams (left) presenting a citation to an official of Labone SHS after the pilot project After a successful pilot project with Labone Senior High School, One-On-One Foundation is set to spread its tentacles to other parts of the country. The foundation seeks to inculcate the practice of good health-related issues among the youth, particularly […]

The two Ministers take their turn in the handwashing exercise Values For Life (VFL), a local non-governmental organisation operating within the Madina and Adentan Municipal Assembly areas, and Lifebuoy have jointly held a campaign on hand washing technique and good sanitation practices . The Deputy Minister of Science, Environment and Innovations, Dr Bernice Adiku-Heloo, said the time has come for Ghanaians to take issues which […]

Black Stars Ghana have declared their interest to bid for the 2017 edition of Africa Cup of Nations after Libya pulled out. The North African country are no longer hosting the Afcon in three years time due to the unstable security situation in the country. The Minister of Sports of Ghana Mahama Ayariga disclosed the […]