The Bureau of Ghana Languages has officially certified the teaching and learning of the Ahanta language in basic and secondary school after schools on Ahanta land, especially in the Ahanta West municipality. This giant achievement means the language can be … Read more →
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on aircrafts at the Kotoka International Airport. The GCAA has therefore directed all passengers and cabin crew in possession of the device not to turn … Read more →
German politicians have approved a law making it illegal to have sex with prostitutes without using a condom, among other regulations on the sex trade. Brothel owners will be obligated to draw customers’ attention to the law and advertising … Read more →
President John Dramani Mahama has lamented the delay in the passing of the Right to Information Bill, indicating that he does not know the progress of deliberations on the bill so far. “We have put in legislation aside from the … Read more →
DESPITE gains made in combating diseases in the past 15 years, suicide and binge drinking in Ghana have become greater threats to health, a new study has revealed. According to the study, alcohol consumption is on the rise with 7% … Read more →
Ghana has lost nearly GHc 6 billion over a three year period, according to a report from policy think tank, IMANI Africa. The amounts were officially reported missing or misused between 18 ministries, departments and agencies (MMDAs), and 19 public … Read more →
. Representing over 25% of total govt cash . High levels of borrowing in last 7yrs to blame DEBT servicing in 2017is expected tohit GH¢17.55billion, representing more than 25% of the total projected resource envelope for next year. It comprises … Read more →
THE Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) is reportedly holding a Ghanaian-Lebanese pilot and author for making offensive statements against President John Mahama in his book. Fadi Samih Dabbousi was arrested around mid-day on Friday upon arrival from an Egypt Air … Read more →
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has quashed rumors of his death by stating that he is hale hearty and alive. The business magnate took to twitter to ask his followers to disregard the malicious reports claiming that he had passed away. Dangote , Africa’s richest … Read more →
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a woman after robbing her in her apartment around the Estates in the Bolgatanga municipality. The suspects have been identified as Danteni Bugre, 30, and Baba Salli, … Read more →
Messaging app firm Snapchat has announced its first gadget – sunglasses with a built-in camera. The device, which the company is calling Spectacles, will go on sale later this year priced at $130 (£100). The glasses will record up to … Read more →
FOLLOWING concerns by management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) about an increase in indecent dressing among students, the Rector of the Institute, Dr Wilberforce Dzisah, has warned students to desist from wearing ‘miniskirts and shorts’ to lectures. He … Read more →
A concerned citizen who is fighting against the privatization of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has petitioned the US Ambassador to investigate what he says are ‘unethical’ and ‘unlawful’ acts in the whole deal involving the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA). … Read more →
There are strong indications that the majority of Ghanaians want the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to retrieve all monies lost by the state through corruption scandals, especially judgement debts. According to the latest survey by policy think-tank, IMANI … Read more →
Ghana is losing the fight against corruption in the public service; this is according to a Washington D.C based think tank. According to the Heritage Foundation, the country has been consistent with its poor performance in stopping the unlawful acquisition … Read more →
Hillary Clinton is determined to get under Donald J. Trump’s skin at Monday’s debate, and is testing attack lines to try to rattle him. Mr. Trump is largely shunning traditional debate preparations, but has been watching video of Mrs. Clinton’s … Read more →
Nene Kitcher Labaia IV, Chief of Akplabanya in the Sege Constituency, has fully endorsed the candidature of the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in this year’s presidential election. According to the Chief, “the … Read more →
A spiritualist, who demanded various sums of money and items, including a monkey and a five-legged fowl from his victim but failed to multiply his money as promised, has been remanded in prison custody for defrauding by false pretences. The … Read more →
President Barack Obama of the United States has passed vote of confidence on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was made known in a statement made by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity. The … Read more →
Oxford University has come top of the Times Higher Education worlduniversity rankings – a first for a UK university. Oxford knocks California Institute of Technology, the top performer for the past five years, into second place. But there are warnings … Read more →
Ghanaians can count on Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, in their quest for the kind of leadership that can salvage the country from the current sordid state of affairs under the leadership of … Read more →