Gospel sensation, Joyce Akosua Twene, well known as Joyce Blessing, has recounted how her parents’ divorce affected her educational ambitions. The songstress said she had dreams of venturing into journalism, fashion, and music but had to drop at the junior high school level due to her parents’ separation. She eventually resorted to living with people […] The post Joyce

How Benjamin Asare went from not having Trotro fare to becoming Ghana’s number one

Gospel Artiste, MOG music, has disclosed the person behind the success of his New Wine Concert since its inception in 2015. He stated that the Founder and Apostle General of Royalhouse Chapel International, Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah, has played a significant role in organizing the concert by funding the first three editions and has been […] The post MOG Music attributes his success to

US President Donald Trump says he may cut tariffs on China to help seal a deal for short video app TikTok to be sold by its owner ByteDance. Trump also said he was willing to extend a 5 April deadline for a non-Chinese buyer of the platform to be found. In January, he delayed the implementation of […] The post China tariffs may be cut to seal TikTok sale, Trump says appeared first

In a ceremony held at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, 71 inmates graduated from a tertiary education programme, with three inmates earning first-class honors. The programme, a collaborative effort between the Ghana Prisons Service, the University of Cape Coast, and Plan Volta Ghana, aims to provide inmates with academic qualifications and skills to contribute positively […] The post 71 inmates

The Medical Director of the Eastern Regional Hos­pital, Dr Arko Akoto-Am­paw, has revealed that non-com­municable diseases (NCDs) remain the leading cause of deaths and admissions at the facility. Speaking at the hospital’s 2024 Annual Performance Review in Koforidua on Friday, Dr Ako­to-Ampaw stated that diseases such as malaria, diabetes, neo­plasm, and pneumonia continue to top … The post NCDs

President John Dramani Mahama has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to help purge the judiciary of perceived corruption. The President said the perception of corruption in the judiciary as con­tained in multiple surveys was worry­ing and could dampen confidence in the arm of government. “Several surveys asking the public for their opinion on … The post Help purge judiciary

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Oklepeme Nuer Annorbaa Sasraku II, Paramount Chief of the Yilo Krobo Traditional Council, has called on the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LiSAG) to clamp down on corrupt surveyors from the system. The post

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… as World Bank B-Ready report highlights challenges The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has highlighted the need for a business-friendly environment to foster sustainable economic growth, highlighting the private sector’s critical role in driving progress. Speaking at the B-READY report’s launch, Kyle Kelhofer, Senior Country Manager-IFC, underscored the importance of a stable regulatory framework and […] The post IFC

Details of the victims have not yet been released, but two children were reported among the dead.

By Kizito CUDJOE, Johannesburg – South Africa More than half of African countries are either in debt distress or teetering on the edge, showing the continent’s worsening financial predicament, Executive Director-African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD), Jason Braganza, has said. “Africa is in the midst of one of its most severe sovereign […] The post Over half of

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO   The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is boosting local content in the mining industry by investing in small and medium-sized businesses that support the sector, driving growth and development. During a recent working visit to three of the four companies benefitting from MIIF’s investment through Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Limited (IGVCF), […] The post MIIF

The Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has renewed its partnership with Burkina Faso’s National Hydrocarbons Company (SONABHY) to enhance cross-border petroleum trade and strengthen sub-regional energy security. The engagement follows the restoration of diplomatic ties between Ghana and Burkina Faso, facilitated by President John Dramani Mahama. At a high-level meeting in Accra, […] The post BOST

… outlines future plans to enhance financial stability and innovation OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Limited has successfully hosted its inaugural Meet the Market event, dubbed ‘Figures in Focus’, bringing together captains of industry, key stakeholders, and regulatory authorities, including representatives from the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Pension Funds, Institutional […] The post OmniBSIC