The Concerned Women’s Group of the Central Region has kicked against the petitions to remove the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, from office. Consequently, it has called on all women and women groups in the country to stand up and be counted in the face of what it termed, creep­ing cloud of darkness, ostensibly in­tended to … The post Women Group in Central Region kick against

 The 24-hour economy policy is expected to create at least 1.7million jobs as well as ensure sustainable employment for the youth upon a full rollout, the Presidential Advisor on the policy, Mr Goozie Tanoh, has said. The policy according to him was carefully designed to shift the country’s economy into a high pro­ductive one and … The post 24-hour Economy

 The heads of six UN agen­cies have appealed to world leaders to act urgently to make sure food and supplies get to Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel has stopped letting in deliveries for more than a month. A joint statement said Palestin­ians were “trapped, bombed and starved again” with supplies “piling up” at crossing points. … The post World

 Donald Trump has threatened China with an extra 50% tariff on goods imported into the US if it does not withdraw its 34% counter-tar­iff, as global markets continue to fall. Beijing retaliated on Sunday, following last week’s decision by Trump to slap a 34% tax on Chinese imports as part of his “Liberation Day” that … The post Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China appeared

 South Sudan has said it will now allow the entry of a man deported from the US, in a dramatic climb down aimed at defusing a visa row between the two countries. On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the US would be revoking US visas for all South Sudanese. He said … The post  South Sudan to accept man deported from US in bid to defuse visa row

 A make-up artist in Nigeria has been sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the currency, the naira, by flinging it while dancing at his wedding celebration last December. Abdullahi Musa Huseini, pop­ularly known as “Amuscap” on social media, was sentenced by a high court in the northern city of Kano minutes after pleading … The post Nigerian make-up artist

 With the idea of turning the African country into a sporting reference, the Ni­gerian Olympic Committee revealed this week in a statement that it has submitted an official Expression of Interest to host the centenary edition of the Games, a preliminary step before addressing an official bid. The goal is to make Abuja, the Nigerian … The post Nigeria aims for 2030 Commonwealth Games appeared

 Scottie Scheffler will begin his green jacket defense when the 2025 Masters gets under­way from Augusta National Golf Club tomorrow. Scheffler, who finished four strokes ahead of Ludvig Åberg last year to record his second Masters victory, will try to become the first golfer to repeat as a green jacket winner since Tiger Woods accom­plished … The post  Scheffler, McIlroy favorites for

Champions League favourites Barcelona wel­come last year’s finalists Borussia Dortmund to Montjuic in the first leg of their quarter-final tie today. Hansi Flick’s side have been steamrolling their way through this competition so far, playing undoubtedly the most eye-catch­ing attacking football, justifying their position at the top of the markets. Serhou Guirassy -Dortmund Barcelona will … The post Champions

 Dr. Naomi Wolali Kwetey has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) effective March 26, 2025. She takes over from Mr. Dan­iel Wilson Addo, who has served CBG as Managing Director from its inception on August 1, 2018. The Board Chairman, Mr. Yaw Asamoah, in a statement is­sued in Accra … The post CBG gets new Managing Director appeared first on Ghanaian

 AN unemployed man, Timothy Binob Mussah, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding three individuals of GH¢82,000, under the pretext of securing Mongolia visas and plane tickets. Mussah, 39, charged with three counts of defrauding by false pretences, pleaded not guilty. The court, presided over by Mr Isaac Addo, granted him GH¢100,000 … The post Man in court

 The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has invested a substan­tial US$122.97 mil­lion in upgrading its infrastructure and operational efficiencies, to meet its ambitious target of producing six million tonnes of bauxite by the end of the year. Consequently, the company has acquired a robust fleet of equip­ment, including surface miners, haulage trucks, dump trucks, ex­cavators, … The post Ghana

 Women in Ghana continue to face major challenges in politi­cal participation despite election progress made so far, the national consultative forum held in Accra has revealed. The forum organised by NETRIGHT in partnership with STAR-Ghana Foundation was to review the 2024 elections and push for gender-responsive governance and inclusive democracy. It brought together stakeholders from … The post NETRIGHT