Nigeria says it wants primary school teachers to conduct lessons in local languages instead of English, which is currently used. But how practical is that in a country where more than 600 different tongues are spoken? Kareem Abiodun Habeebullah, whose mother tongue is Yoruba, was just a secondary school student Read more…
China has reopened its borders to international visitors for the first time since it imposed travel restrictions in March 2020. Incoming travellers will no longer need to quarantine – marking a significant change in the country’s Covid policy as it battles a surge in cases. They will still require proof Read more…
Tens of thousands of people have poured into Ghana’s iconic Black Star Square of Independence to witness the maiden edition of the Black Star Line Festival. The event – which took place in the heart of the Ghanaian capital Accra – was founded by Chicago-born Ghanaian Vic Mensa and featured Read more…
A 10-year-old primary 4 pupil, Sofo Ampomaah, has been electrocuted at Beppoh in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region on Saturday afternoon. Narrating the incident to JoyNews, the Assembly Member for the Beppoh Electoral Area, Thomas Kofi Enyam, said the boy was playing with his friends when Read more…
Fire has razed down a 14-bedroom apartment at Odomase, in the Sunyani West Municipal capital, destroying personal belongings and property running into thousands of Ghana cedis. Although there were no casualties, everything in the apartment was burnt to ashes. The cause of the fire is yet to be known. The Read more…
There was pandemonium at Asiri, a farming community in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region, when some irate youth allegedly lynched a popular barber, in connection with the tragic murder of a motor rider in the area. Kwabena Prince, the deceased is suspected to have murdered Alex Mensah, Read more…
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Sarpong Appiah, Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment in Ho, has assured the people of the Volta and Oti Regions of their readiness to ensure peace and security in the regions. He said his outfit, in collaboration with other security services, would continue to conduct internal Read more…
Two persons are in critical condition after a saloon car rammed them against a hairdressing shop at Nkawkaw Domeabra in the Eastern region. The victims, a yam seller and a Mobile Money vendor, were operating along the road when the Hyundai Elantra saloon car with registration number ER 796-21 crashed Read more…
The Black Galaxies of Ghana played out a 0-0 stalemate with Algeria in their penultimate friendly game on Saturday, January 7, ahead of the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The game which was played at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers was Annor Walker’s side’s first encounter since arriving in Read more…
Head coach of Dreams FC, Ignatius Osei-Fosu, is encouraging investors and stakeholders in Ghana football to help revive traditional clubs in the country as a step towards reigniting the interest of the local league. He believes the vibrancy of the traditional clubs breeds sporting rivalry which drives patronage of games. Read more…
Republic Bank Ghana PLC has appointed Akua Oduraa Botchway as the Company Secretary following the retirement of B. Ama Amoah who has been with the bank for over 16 years. Mrs. Botchway assumed the substantive role effective January 1, 2023, following the Bank of Ghana’s approval. Akua Oduraa Botchway is Read more…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to strive to discharge its mandate effectively, especially in the conduct of elections. “We, in Ghana, must continue to urge the EC to work to ensure that all stakeholders in the electoral process, that is the citizenry, civil society Read more…
The Ghana Police Service have arrested two people wanted in connection with the violent disturbances that occurred during the NDC’s National Youth and Women’s Congress. The police, who had issued a wanted notice for these persons, earlier stated that the disturbances on December 10, in Cape Coast, led to the Read more…
Allison Holker is paying tribute to her late husband. The 34-year-old widow of Stephen “tWitch” Boss took to Instagram on Friday to share a video in honour of her husband, who died by suicide last month. He was 40. In the video, Holker took fans inside her longtime romance to Boss, whom she married in Read more…
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged the government to stabilise and enhance the economic climate. Miss Kathleen Addy made this appeal at a media briefing on Saturday, January 7, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of democratic rule in the country. According to the NCCE Read more…
The Bank of Ghana will sell a total of $200 million to Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) in the first quarter of 2023 in a Forex Forward Auction. This is $220 million lower than the amount it sold in the final quarter of 2022. The Central Bank sold a total Read more…
Economist Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie has stated that a debt cancelation for Ghana will not affect the country’s ability to borrow from the international capital or Eurobond market in the near future. According to him, international creditors are aware of the current global challenges facing developing countries. Some financial observers Read more…
Prince Harry says he first found out about the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth from the BBC website. In his memoir Spare, the Duke of Sussex says he had a phone call from his father, then Prince Charles, to say that the Queen’s health was worsening. But while Prince Read more…
Two human rights groups accused Riyadh of using agents to “promote positive content” on the site. Source: BBC
The government’s effort to make tourism a major revenue generator has seen a number of initiatives including the introduction of the Year of Return and Beyond the Return. The agenda to attract both local and foreign tourists into the country is paying off as it has emerged that over 80,000 Read more…