Trotro is not just the most popular means of transport for most Ghanaians; it is also the cheapest ways to travel in Ghana. And for a good reason too. Usually, taxi fares are about three times (and even about six times more when you charter) what trotros would demand any short distance. But with the … Read more
China-Ghana trade volume hit a historic high of US$6.6 billion in 2015, increasing by 18.2 per cent on year-on-year basis. China’s direct financial investment in Ghana reached US$174 million, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Madam Sun Baohong, has disclosed. At the 67th anniversary celebration of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, she noted … Read more
President John Mahama says the upgrading of Ghana’s economy by Moody’s shows that the managers of the economy are doing the right thing. According to him, “Ghana is rising, Ghana is doing well”. President Mahama was speaking at the VIP Lounge at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Wednesday night on his return from … Read more
Ghana’s King of Comedy DKB, this year had a historic one man show dubbed DKB’s Point of View. After a long wait to see him mount the stage, fans of the King should wait no longer as he bringing back Ghana’s premium monthly comedy show, Comedy Express – manifesto edition, this time from a different … Read more
Open letter to the President of Ghana and the Police Council We wish to draw the attention of the Police Council of Ghana and the President of the Republic of Ghana to the continuous disregard for the legal instrument of the National Accreditation Board (NAB) by no mean a person of the land than the … Read more
I intend to stay in the spirit of patriotism, particularly as we are in an election year in Ghana, to inform citizens on what we ought to know and do before, during and after the general elections in order to preserve the peace and security on which progress and development can be achieved and which … Read more
Key business associations have strongly criticised shipping lines for charging Terminal Handling Charges (THC) in spite of orders from the Ministry of Transport to stop the charges. The Minister of Transport, Mr Fiifi Kwetey on September 2, 2016 called for the abolishment of the charges following recommendations by an investigative team constituted by the ministry, … Read more
Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantekyi has been elected unto the FIFA executive council for a six month period after elections at CAF headquarters in Cairo. It means Ghana finally has a voice at the highest decision making level of world football. Nyantekyi earned one of the two slots reserved for Africa by a single … Read more
Vietnamese investors, currently on a one-week working visit to Ghana, are seeking to establish joint ventures with Ghanaian partners in the production of tilapia, cashew and rice. At a Ghana-Vietnam Business Forum held in Accra, on Tuesday, Dao Manh Duc, who is the second Head of Trade, Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in … Read more
President John Mahama is upbeat about the country’s economy after Moody’s Investors Service, a UK-based rating agency reviewed Ghana’s economy to a a B3 rating this week. According to him, the feat reflects the gains that Ghana is making which signals a positive outlook for the economy. He said across the world,Ghana has been acknowledged … Read more
Ghana is pushing for the Mole National Park and Lake Bosomtwe to be given a UNESCO World Heritage status; a move that will further boost and protect the two heritage sites. A World Heritage Site is a place (such as a building, city, complex, desert, forest, island, lake, monument, or mountain) that is listed by … Read more
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved the third tranche of $116.2 million under Ghana’s three-year programme with the fund. It follows the final review of Ghana’s economic performance by the Board under the programme Wednesday. This brings the amount disbursed so far under the programme to $464.6 million. The approval of … Read more
The Ghana Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Andrew Karas, traveled to northern Ghana to visit projects that work to advance USAID’s goals to improve agricultural governance, increase educational outcomes, and strengthen access to health services. While in the north, Karas met with the Northern Regional Minister and the Upper … Read more
Pupils of the Delhi Public School (DPS) International Ghana, a world-class centre of child education in Community 25, Tema have appealed to political parties to ensure no blood is spilt during the impending general elections. According to the pupils, politicians should make peace the central theme of their campaign messages. They had, consequently, advised political … Read more
Peace is the light of life in every living habitat and so a beacon for progress and development in human society like Ghana. No nation has ever and can ever boost of any form of developmental progress without relative peace and stability. In the light of this, it is imperative upon us to remind every … Read more
Members of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) are embarking on a protest march in Accra over delayed bursaries and thesis grants. Students studying for post-graduate degrees and PhDs constitute membership of GRASAG. The march began at the Obra Spot near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. It is scheduled to see the student protesters march … Read more
The joy of many Ghanaians across political divide knew no bounds when Mr. John Dramani Mahama was selected as a vice presidential candidate of the then candidate: Professor John Evans Atta Mills of President Rawlings’ fashioned National Democratic Congress (NDC) in April 2008. As an astute politician and a member of Ghana’s legislature through the … Read more
Members of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) are embarking on a protest march in Accra over delayed bursaries and thesis grants. Students studying for post-graduate degrees and PhDs constitute membership of GRASAG. The march began at the Obra Spot near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. It is scheduled to see the student protesters march … Read more
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The Youth Employment Authority (YEA) formerly the Ghana Youth Employment Agency (GYEEDA), has been described as a lazy form of job creation by the presidential candidate of the Independent People’s Party (IPP), Mr. Kofi Akpaloo. The presidential candidate when asked what he makes of the youth employment initiative, said, it is lazy way of creating … Read more