Parts of the Coconut Groove Regency Hotel today was destroyed when fire erupted in one of its buildings. Although the source of the fire is yet to be established , reports indicate that it started at the studios of Business Television Africa (BTA) and took considerable amount of time for fire officers to bring it under control.The hotel also houses GN bank both owned by former presidential aspirant of the Progressive People’s Party(PPP) Dr Papa Kwasi Nduom.

A youth group in Zabzugu,believed to be loyalists of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Zabzugu District in the Northern Region, yesterday attacked the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) office in the district.

Incoming Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah, is confident that his second stint at the helm of the senior national team will be a success if he is supported by all Ghanaians.

First National Bank (FNB) intends to embark on an expansion drive this year by adding more branches to its existing five branches.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to inaugurate 10 factories as part of the government’s district industrialisation programme (DIP) called the ‘One District, One Factory’ initiative in June this year.

Though Evangelist Lord Kenya is thrilled that a gospel artiste has won the Artiste of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), he believes that winning souls should be the ultimate for every gospel artiste. Speaking to Showbiz from his Kumasi base last Friday, Lord Kenya said he was very excited when Joe Mettle was announced the winner of the ultimate award, “I was elated and overjoyed because personally, I think it is long overdue, gospel artistes should have won this

The John A. Kufuor Foundation (JAKF), a non-profit making organisation, has awarded scholarship to 20 students of various tertiary institutions across the country to undergo a leadership training programme.

The National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) has called for a multi-pronged approach to tackle the complex issue of unemployment in the country.

The United Nations (UN) reports that while the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment, including equal access to primary education for girls and boys, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world.

The government is set to roll out a National Entrepreneurship Development Plan, to support small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups by July this year, the Minister of Business Development, Mr Mohammed Awal, has announced.

The new governing councils of two bodies were sworn into office yesterday by the Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, at a ceremony in Accra.

The Deputy Director General of the African Affairs Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Ms Gao Xiangyang, has indicated that the CPC appreciates its fruitful relations with Ghana’s two major political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as well as 58 other political parties from 40 African countries.

The Member of Parliament for Keta, Mr Richard Quashigah, has demanded an apology from Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia for describing the Minority in Parliament as “ignorant”.

Action Movement (AM), a pressure group sympathetic to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called for the immediate dismissal of some party bigwigs.

An amount of GH¢15 million has been allocated for  the reconstruction of  the block of the old Parliament House that got burnt on December 13, 2013.

A refurbished clinic of the Judicial Service, expected to provide improved healthcare services to judges and members of staff of the service, has been inaugurated at its headquarters in Accra.

A pre-decision information guide (PDIG) has been launched in Accra to address the lack of information on labour migration in the country and promote a right approach to the issue.

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and its partners say the “appreciable response” to the National Red Friday campaign demonstrate the seriousness of Ghanaians to the fight against galamsey.

The leadership of the Konkomba community at Agbogbloshie has called on the Police Administration to take bold steps to ensure that persons who were arrested for possessing ammunition are dealt with in accordance with the law.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said after 60 years of independence, Ghana must think big and break away from being an aid-dependent and charity-driven economy.