Be realistic with 2020 Budget – Economist cautions government
An Economist and Senior Lecturer of the Department of Finance, University of Ghana Business School, Dr Lord Mensah, has urged the Government to be strategic and realistic with its financial projections for the 2020 Budget. He asked government to refrain from tying capital investment projects to monies it was not sure of receiving and thus, […]
India, Ghana on similar development path in creating digital economies
Ghana and India appear to be following similar development path in the way in which both economies are run by their current leaderships. Speaking at the ongoing Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, October 25, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi, underscored the need for countries to speedily embrace […]
Need for critical review of government expenditure
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has called for a critical review of government expenditures in the face of a domestic revenue shortfall. A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, Charles Ackah made this known at the launch of last year’s State of the Economy and this year’s Mid-Year Review. Speaking on […]
Residents of Opetekwei cry over bad roads
Residents of opetekwei, part of Dansoman in Accra, have expressed worry about the poor state of roads in the area. According to them, the road becomes very muddy and unmotorable whenever it rains. As a result, drivers are reluctant to ply the roads. The residents have cited the pambros salt pond located in the area […]
John Witherspoon, Friday actor and veteran stand-up comedian, dies at 77
Comedian John Witherspoon has died at age 77. The Friday star passed away at his Sherman Oaks home on Tuesday. The cause of death is yet to be announced. ‘It is with deepest sorrow that we can confirm our beloved husband and father, John Witherspoon, one of the hardest working men in show business, died […]
Coach Kwesi Appiah names squad for AFCON 2021 qualifiers
Ahead of their AFCON 2021 qualifier, Black Stars Coach Kwasi Appiah has named the squad who will feature in the double header against South Africa and São Tomé and Principe. The game against South Africa will be played Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Cape Coast Stadium. Earlier this year, the Black Stars were booted […]
EC assures of “tactile jacket” to aid visually impaired in Referendum
The Eastern Regional office of the Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the visually impaired that tactile jackets would be available to aid them in the District level Elections (DLE) and the Referendum. Eastern Regional Director of the EC Mrs Faith Amedzake, gave the assurance at a training workshop for the visually impaired, to educate them […]
Excessive alcohol consumption causes liver cancer
Dr Asare Offei, a Surgeon at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has said that excessive alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for liver cancer, “Excessive alcohol intake is the main cause of cirrhosis of the liver, which happens when scar tissue builds upon the liver, gradually bringing its functionality to an end,” he added. He […]
Missionaries of Africa forges symbiotic relationship with Fian
“Love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will embrace”. Psalms 85:10. Through the spirit of reconciliation and in keeping with the above quotation from the Good News Bible, the Society of the Missionaries of Africa (M. Afr) has provided 150 metal dual desks to Fian D/A Schools in the Diffiama-Bussie-Issa District of the Upper […]
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon ordered by HBO
Cable channel HBO has given the go-ahead for a prequel series to the hit fantasy TV show Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon will be set about 300 years before events in the original series, which ended its eight-season run earlier this year. The announcement came hours after another planned prequel, due to star […]
