The management of the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has described as misleading and inaccurate claims over the sale of the company to Ofori-Poku Company Limited (OPCL). In a post on his Facebook page, Martin Kpebu Esq. expressed his suspicion that the sale of GBC smacked off a shady deal. The legal brain claimed that […] The post GBC Was Legally Sold …No

The former Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the John Mahama government of failing to prioritise the development of the country, based on the budgetary allocation to the various ministries, as contained in the 2025 budget. According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led government promised to invest a […] The post Gov’t

From Ahiyoo, a small farming community in the Upper West Region of Ghana, 28-year-old Buala Summanbo, a mother of two, defies all odds to become a Mechanical Engineer. Born into a family of ten and the only female among her siblings, Summanbo nurtured a dream of becoming an engineer. As days passed, her dreams of […] The post Breaking Barriers: A Woman’s Path from Countryside to Career 

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) operates with obsolete fire tenders and has no modern fire fighting equipment, the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has disclosed. According to the minister, the newest fire tender in the fleet of the GNFS is 15 years old. The minister made this known on the floor of […] The post GNFS Fire Tenders Obsolete; No Modern Equipment –Muntaka

The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) has called on the government to urgently address nancial and operational challenges at the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) to prevent a food crisis. They noted that NAFCO, responsible for the national emergency food programme, was underfunded and required about GHS700 million to effectively carry out its responsibilities. Both […] The post Urgent

Students of Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion School have raised concerns about the congestion in dormitories and called for urgent infrastructural support. At the school’s 85th anniversary last Saturday, the students called for more infrastructure, particularly dormitories, to ease the congestion. Reiterating the call, the Girls’ Prefect of the school, Maame Doku Blay, lamented the severe […] The post GES

Ashanti Region has taken a significant step towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), following the Integrated 2024 Annual Performance Review and First Quarter Health System Innovations Review Meeting. The event, which brought together stakeholders from various sectors, aimed to examine the region’s performance in the health sector and identify areas for improvement. Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng, […] The post ‘Strong

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has recognised the success of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s digitalisation agenda, stating that recent developments have confirmed the effectiveness of his vision. According to Mr Cudjoe, the government’s investment in digital infrastructure has significantly enhanced efficiency across various sectors, disproving earlier skepticism. He referenced data from the […] The post Bawumia’s

In line with its core mandate, GCB Bank has launched the Medium and Small Enterprise (MSE) loans in the Ashanti regional capital of Kumasi, with the objective of supporting micro-economics in the region and Ghana at large. The product, which comes with three percent monthly interest, is exclusively meant for business operators who have come […] The post GCB Bank provides assistance to small

The burial mass of renowned Ghanaian musician and saxophonist Teddy Osei, a founding member of the iconic Afro-rock band Osibisa, will be held on Saturday, April 5, at St. Peter’s Basilica, Roman Hill, Kumasi, at 9:00 a.m. He will be laid in state at his family house in Chirapatre, Kumasi, at 8:00 a.m same day […] The post Teddy Osei of Osibisa fame to be buried on April 5 appeared first

The naira depreciated against the dollar across foreign exchange markets to begin the week despite a drop in Nigeria’s inflation. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s foreign exchange data showed that the Naira fell to N 1,528.03 per dollar from N 1,517.93 exchanged on Friday last week. This means that the Naira dropped by N10.1 per […] The post Naira depreciates against dollar amid inflation

Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for third reading, the four tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This comes after the House had, at plenary last Thursday, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance that worked on the bills and the submissions […] The post House of Reps pass Tinubu’s tax reform

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare has ordered a thorough investigation into allegations against officers bordering on brutality, extortion and intimidation of students of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua.   Recall that the students on Monday, March 17, 2025 took to the streets in protest of continuous […] The post Commissioner

The Senate has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the alleged annexation of the country’s mangrove islands and maritime territories by the Republic of Cameroon. The committee is expected to report back with necessary recommendations in the next two months. As part of its resolutions, the Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu to take […] The post Senate Probes Cameroon’s

“If you want to kill any idea in the world today, get a Committee working on it” – C. F. Kettering. John, learnt you’ve set up a Committee to delve into the causes of perennial flooding in Accra and its environs. Menua, the causes are not rocket science borne. – You see the unbridled encroachment […] The post  An Epistle To John IV appeared first on The Ghanaian

A US federal judge has questioned why the Trump administration failed to obey his order halting the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members. James Boasberg, the top federal judge in Washington DC, ordered deportation flights to be turned around on Saturday night. White House officials argued in a court filing that they did not defy […] The post Judge questions White

Good nutrition during pregnancy is very important for your baby’s growth and development. You should take in about 300 more calories per day (600 a day if you’re carrying twins) than you did before you became pregnant. Although nausea and vomiting during the first few months of pregnancy can make this difficult, try to eat […] The post What to Eat When Pregnant appeared first on The

At least 12 people have been killed after a plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday evening, officials said. The aircraft – operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa – crashed into the sea within a minute of take-off from the island of Roatán. The Honduran national police and fire department separately said five […] The post At least 12 dead in Honduras plane crash appeared

Chinese state media has welcomed Donald Trump’s move to cut public funding for news outlets Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, which have long reported on authoritarian regimes. The decison affects thousands of employees – some 1,300 staff have been put on paid leave at Voice Of America (VOA) alone since Friday’s executive order. Critics have called the […] The post Chinese

Gaza’s fragile ceasefire was shattered early Tuesday as Israel carried out what it described as “extensive strikes” on Hamas targets. After the ceasefire ended, far-right Israeli politician Itamar Ben Gvir said he would rejoin the government. Separately, several Arab nations accused Israel of violating the ceasefire. Hamas accused Israel of overturning the nearly two-month-long ceasefire agreement and “putting the captives in Gaza at […] The post Israel