Five people have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a four-year-old girl in Fumso in the Ashanti Region. The suspects are said to be from Wassa Jappa in the Western Region and travelled to Akyem Oda in the Eastern Region. According to reports, they are all allegedly involved in illegal mining. Read more…
On a weekday this December, the fabrics section at Accra’s frenzied Makola market was unusually quiet for the festive end-of-year period. Female traders with big woven hats sat in front of their stalls chatting and tiredly swatting away flies. Behind them, colourful African wax textiles were stacked in rows from Read more…
Third party insurance premiums are set to go up from January 1, 2024. This was after the insurance companies secured approval from the National Insurance Commission to carry out these adjustments. Private vehicles are therefore expected to pay ¢482 for third-party insurance, whilst commercial taxis will pay ¢437. On Read more…
Savannah Regional-based non-governmental organization, Green for Change Ghana, has cautioned cashew farmers, particularly the young ones in the region to stop the unhealthy practice of working in isolation and competing among themselves. According to the organization, 88% of smallholder farmers in Ghana are into cashew but are being marginalized within Read more…
At least 30 people have been killed in what Ukraine says is Russia’s biggest missile bombardment of the war so far. More than 160 people were injured as Russia hit Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Lviv in the early hours of Friday morning. Russia “used nearly every type of weapon Read more…
In a public notice released on Thursday, December 28, 2023, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) informed the public, particularly lotto patrons and operators, about the commencement of the implementation of a 10% withholding tax on the gross winnings from all lotteries, including lotto, betting, gaming, and other games of chance. Read more…
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has stated that the joint declaration by the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Judicial Service indicates an intense commitment to the fight against corruption. The Public Relations Officer of the GBA, Saviour Kudze, stated in an interview that the collaboration is a welcomed Read more…
The time has come for Ghana to take bold steps and implement policies that will encourage more women to take up leadership positions. That’s according to the former Director of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana, Professor Takyiwaa Manuh. According to her, gender parity is elusive Read more…
Economist, Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has indicated that Ghana’s economy will experience some appreciable growth in 2024 as a result of election-related activities. Prof Bokpin explained that due to the elections, there would be an increase in patronage of hospitality services, mainly, hotels and car rentals, which could inject more Read more…
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year Honours. Source: BBC
Management of Nhyira FM, a Kumasi-based subsidiary of the Multimedia Group, is initiating several social projects at orphanages in the Ashanti region. The legacy projects, starting in 2024, are aimed at leaving imprints and impacting lives in line with the company’s corporate social responsibility of uplifting communities. This was revealed by Read more…
Smallholder farmers in the Bono region have been encouraged to take advantage of the emerging digital agribusiness solutions to double their yield and make a meaningful living. The various digital agribusiness platforms consist of applications and solutions built to solve challenges facing players within the agricultural sector. The Jaman North Read more…
The Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) has announced a new strategy to improve the quality of Ghanaian Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN), which declined in the 2023 cashew season. According to the TCDA, a five-year strategic framework from 2022 to 2027 would enhance the regulatory and policy settings that allow for Read more…
Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region is “on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe” comparable to the famine in 1984-85 that prompted the global fundraising music event Live Aid, a regional leader has said. A starkly worded statement said “starvation and death” were hovering over the northern region. The federal authorities have Read more…
Panel members of the Joy Business End of Year Review programme have described Ghana’s economic condition in 2023 as a difficult and challenging year. They are however hopeful the year 2024 will bring some relief for businesses as government expects the $600 million second tranche funding from the International Read more…
A non-governmental organization, Ashland Foundation has provided support to help inmates of the Cured Leapers Village in Ho, in the Volta Region to celebrate Christmas. It donated assorted items to the inmates who have triumphed over the challenges posed by leprosy. The donation, which includes toiletries, water, groceries, and detergents, Read more…
There is a saying in Akan that, if you don’t have anything for your in-law, you don’t also steal from her. It will be the understatement of the century to say that young people in Ghana face extraordinary challenges for the future and to be competitive in the global economy. Read more…
TCL Electronics, the global top 2 TV brand, is committed to provide its customers with an immersive gaming experience to captivate their senses and emotions, and making them feel deeply connected to the game. TCL is committed to delivering cutting-edge products, exemplified by their latest release, the TCL C755 QD-Mini Read more…
The chiefs and people of the Ketu South Municipality have honored, Divine Kporha for being adjudged the 2023 National Best Nurse and Midwife. He was awarded for his volunteerism and philanthropic works which contributed to improving health services for neonates at the Ketu South Hospital among others. Divine Kporha, a Read more…
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 Africa Games, has called on Ghanaians to embrace the event and contribute their quota to make it a successful event. Speaking during a Christmas carnival in Takoradi, Chairman of the Committee, Dr Ofosu-Asare described the event as the biggest festival on the Read more…