The Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s Environmental Health Inspectors on Wednesday arrested two pepper mill operators in the Agbogbloshie market in Accra. The Environmental Health Inspectors, under the Joy Clean Ghana Campaign, went to the market to educate traders on how to maintain environmental cleanliness in the market. Upon arrival in the Read more…
The National Secretary of the Customs Staff Association, Gift Emmanuel Kofi Tsamah has responded to the query issued to him by Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority. According to him, he obtained lawful authority before participating in the discussion on ‘The Probe’ on Sunday, August 14, 2022. In a response Read more…
Veteran journalist, Abdul-Rahman Harruna Atta has lost his wife, Nana Yaa Agyemang. The sad event is said to have happened on Wednesday 17 August 2022 in Accra. She died aged 62. According to Myjoyonline.com sources, Nana Yaa Agyeman passed away at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) after a brief Read more…
The platform says it is to do more to ensure influencers understand that it prohibits paid political ads. Source: BBC
Here are 5 easy ways to tell your deceased loved ones are reaching out to you: 1. You hear one of their favorite songs Many people love specific singers or bands. This love doesn’t stop in death. We still enjoy music after we die. You may hear a specific song Read more…
Veteran highlife artiste, Tinny, went berserk while revisiting a report that Stonebwoy settled his GHS2,000 debt to retrieve his confiscated car. Some months ago, an event promoter called out Tinny for refusing to refund GHS2,000 paid to him for a Valentine’s Day show at Worawora Afariwa Loungeon, which he failed Read more…
When a Congo woman, identified as Goreth, decided to share her possessions with her younger sister, she never imagined that would include her future husband. From childhood, Goreth had peacefully lived with Mawazo until they were separated by her marriage to one Desire Cipimo. What was initially a happy home Read more…
The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Jospeh Obeng, says Ghana’s tax administration at the Ports breeds corruption. He said the unaffordable taxes at the Ports makes corruption a much enticing deal for people and organisations that conduct businesses via the Ports. According to him, the Read more…
A Research Consultant at IMANI Africa, Dennis Asare, says the underlying governance structure at Ghana’s Ports is responsible for the high incidences of corruption there. According to him, the excessive influence of the executive arm of government and their interference in the management and decision making at the Ports has Read more…
The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has arrested eight persons involved in illegal mining activities popularly known as “galamsey” on River Offin and Pra. Over 800 Changfans used by illegal small scale miners were also destroyed. This happened on Wednesday, August 17, during a three-day raid by Operation Halt-2 with Read more…
Luv FM News checks have revealed extensive pollution of the Offin River by emboldened Chang Fan operators. The Offin River is a clear water body that serves many domestic purposes for the people of Atwima. But Galamsey operators perform their illegal activities on the river at Atwima Mponua and the Read more…
A political scientist at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, is skeptical about government’s commitment to fighting illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’. According to him, the Akufo-Addo administration “is treating the case with kids’ gloves and paying lip service to the problem.” The country has been battling illegal Read more…
Over the years, the Jameson brand has shown a strong interest in Nigeria’s creative economy, especially its music scene. It has powered the creative economy through music and benefitted the ecosystem tremendously. Jameson’s input has been significant in this time when Nigerian music has the ears and hearts of the Read more…
After unconvincing performances in their first two games at the ongoing U-20 Women’s World Cup, the Black Princesses will hope to end their group stage journey on a high. Ghana have not enjoyed the best of start to the tourney after suffering defeats against USA and Japan respectively. Ben Fokuo’s Read more…
The average 16 to 24-year-old watches TV for 53 minutes a day compared with nearly six hours for over-65s. Source: BBC
The film and TV industry is switching towards greener energy sources but the transition has challenges. Source: BBC
Research Consultant, IMANI Africa, Dennis Asare, has complained of some factors that hinder the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from meeting its revenue targets. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, he cited inefficiencies in the tax collection system as the main challenge. “The work that World Bank did, they engaged Read more…
US Investment Banking Giant Goldman Sachs is projecting at least a 200 basis points hike in the policy rate to 21 percent from the current rate of 19 percent. The forecast by the Economic Research Wing of Goldman Sachs is coming ahead of the Bank of Ghana’s Emergency Monetary Policy Read more…
The European Union (EU) and the German Development Cooperation have jointly launched a 2.8 million euro Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing project in Ghana. The vaccine manufacturing project will be implemented over a 27-month period for the institutional and technical strengthening of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority. Speaking at the launch, EU Read more…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released updated guidelines for estimating water use efficiency in agriculture. The goal of the newly released publication, “Guidelines for the calculation of the agriculture water use efficiency for global reporting,” is to help countries comprehend and calculate the agronomic parameters used in the Read more…