Succession, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso and Beef are the leading contenders for the 75th Emmy Awards, the US TV industry’s highest honours, which will be handed out on Monday. Here are the nominations in full: Outstanding drama series Andor (Disney+) Better Call Saul (AMC) The Crown (Netflix) House of Read more…
Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay the New York Times nearly $400,000 (£313,900) in legal fees for a failed lawsuit. Mr Trump’s $100m lawsuit accused the newspaper and Mr Trump’s estranged niece, Mary Trump, of “an insidious plot” to obtain his tax records. A judge dismissed it Read more…
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says government’s investment in education has resulted in an increase in school enrolment and envisaged learning outcomes. He says the Free Senior High School (SHS) introduction in 2017 has increased admission from over 800,000 students to over 1.2 million students. The interventions, Read more…
The Paramount Chief of Bator has urged former President John Mahama to modify some provisions of the constitution if he wins power. Togbe Kpatamiah Dzekle VII stated that many Ghanaians support constitutional reforms, adding that Mr. Mahama should heed it for the sake of the country’s progress. The Chief was Read more…
Today’s edition of your most authoritative current affairs programme, Newsfile is another packed one. The show will discuss issues ranging from the Special Prosecutor’s election-related corruption fight to the looming Power Crisis & The New Force. Watch livestream below: Source: JoyOnline
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have committed to strengthening collaboration towards the use of data analytics in the fight against diseases in the African region. The commitment was made during a technical visit to the WHO Africa office Read more…
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The 48th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards was held on Friday, January 12, 2023, at the Accra International Conference Centre. The awards scheme, which is the longest-running event in the country, was held to award the sportsmen and women who contributed immensely and brought honour to the country Read more…
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has declared that the government of Ghana will support the proposed partnership between FC Barcelona and Kenpong Football Academy. Ussif made this known when the director of scouting for FCB, Mr Paolo Araujo paid a courtesy call on the Minister at his Read more…
Armed robbers attacked the residence of the Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, on Friday, December 29, 2023. The assailants forcibly entered the home of the Minister, who is also Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency, situated in Chantan in the Greater Accra Region. According to the complaint Read more…
Adansi Travels, a leading player in the travel industry in Ghana has embarked on a groundbreaking journey to revolutionize travel and elevate service delivery with the launch of The Adansi Travel House – a pioneering one-stop destination catering to all travel needs, both locally and globally. Situated prominently on the Read more…
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated, once again, to support the SWAG Awards. Dr. Bawumia presented an amount of 50,000 Cedis to support the 48th edition of the Awards. Out of his support, 10,000 Cedis each will be presented to the Female Footballer of the Year, Read more…
Ghanaian businessman and economist, Dr Kofi Amoah has criticised the country’s political leadership, accusing them of embezzling public funds instead of fostering an environment conducive to job creation. He contends that without the creation of jobs, initiatives such as digitalization, promoted by the current administration, will be futile. Dr. Amoah’s Read more…
Scripts from two episodes of Friends set in the UK that were rescued from a bin have sold for £22,000 at auction. A former staff member at Fountain Studios, Wembley, recovered the season four finale drafts in 1998 when the two episodes were filmed. Hanson Ross auctioneers in Royston, Hertfordshire, Read more…
The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr. Kurt Okraku has commended MTN Ghana for its consistent commitment to the growth of football in Ghana. Kurt Okraku made the commendation during a farewell dinner organised for the Black Stars ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2024) tournament. Read more…
The UnitedMasters music platform will again kick off Grammy weekend with a trio of buzzing independent artists: Nigerian singer Davido, Dominican rapper Tokischa and South Africa-based DJ-artist Uncle Waffles. The show takes place at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, February 2. Last year’s showcase featured Brent Faiyaz, Russ and Tobe Nwigwe and Read more…
Anti-corruption crusader, Vitus Azeem has urged the Special Prosecutor to conduct a thorough investigation into the personal bank accounts and assets declaration records of the Chief Executive of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Nkansah. The Office of the Special Prosecutor conducted an unexpected audit of the NEIP Read more…
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama has declared his commitment to safeguarding the will of the Ghanaian people in the 2024 elections. Mr Mahama emphasised that the determination of the election winner will be at the polling stations and collation centres, not in the Supreme Court. He expressed Read more…
The monetary policy rate may remain high for some time because of the risks to the inflation outlook. According to GCB Capital, the substantial risks to the inflation outlook could keep the monetary policy tighter for a bit longer. “We now expect the Monetary Policy Committee to defer its first Read more…
The founder of the Chalewote Street Art Festival Mantse Aryeequaye has sued rapper Obrafour and producer Hammer for allegedly claiming sole ownership of the famous ‘killer cut blood’ phrase. The ownership of the phrase, used in the popular Obrafour track Oye Ohene, came under scrutiny after the rapper sued Canadian Read more…