Okada riders launch association
The Motors, Bikers, Tricycles and Riders Association of Ghana (MONTRA-GHANA) has been launched with a call on motor riders to observe road traffic regulations. The 156,000-member strong Association seeks to bring all motor riders, particularly commercial riders (Okada), together for the purpose of coordination and regulation of their activities. National Coordinator of MONTRA-Ghana, Mr Dawuda […]
Chance the Rapper cancels upcoming US tour
Chance the Rapper has cancelled his US arena tour, three months after initially postponing it. The 26-year-old says he wants to spend time with his family, make some new music and work on a new live show. In September Chance announced he was moving the show from autumn to January 2020 because of the birth […]
More than 57,000 contesting District Level Elections
More than 57,0000 candidates are contesting the nationwide District Assembly and Unit Committee elections scheduled for Tuesday, December 17. Of the figure, 18,519 are vying to become assembly members, while 38,520 want to be in the Unit Committees. There are a total of 6,700 electoral areas and each electoral area would be represented by one […]
Forum on Peace and Cooperation to open in Doha
Once again Doha, the capital of Qatar has opened her doors to the international world by hosting Experts for the 2019 Doha Forum which is on the theme “Reimagining Governance in a Multipolar World.” The Doha Forum is a global platform for dialogue, bringing together leaders in policy to build innovative and action driven networks […]
38 injured in road accident at Ayi Mensah
At least 38 people narrowly escaped death, but sustained minor injuries when a Metro Mass Transit (MMT) bus rammed into five other vehicles at the Ayi Mensah Police tollbooth, on the Adentan-Aburi Highway, on Saturday. The bus with registration number GS 3251-12, conveying 30 passengers from Aburi to Accra, was descending the Aburi Mountains when […]
Philippines hunts for survivors after powerful quake kills at least three
Rescue teams in the southern Philippines searched for signs of life on Monday in a collapsed shopping centre after a powerful earthquake that killed at least three people and wounded dozens more. Disaster response officials said five people were believed to be trapped in the rubble of the Southern Trade Shopping Centre in Padada, a […]
Government to expand SHS infrastructure – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Government is aggressively pursuing infrastructure development in the senior high schools (SHS) to cater for the needs of students. He said infrastructure, including dormitories, classroom blocks, science laboratories, assembly halls and dining halls, were all being tackled across the country. At the Meet-the-Press last Friday, the President said […]
Ebo Da Costa dazzle in MTN Golf Tourney
Ebo Da Costa has wrapped up his golfing calendar in a spectacular fashion during the 2019 MTN Invitatinal Golf tournament held at the Celebrity Club at Sakumono on Saturday. The 18 hole event saw over 100 golfers nationwide participating with the aim of grabbing laurels to cap the year and to also set the tone […]
Learning crisis requires a new approach
For most children, turning 10 is an exciting moment. They’re learning more about the world and expanding their horizons. But too many children – more than half of all 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries – cannot read and understand a simple story. We are in the middle of a global learning crisis that stifles […]
Miss Jamaica crowned Miss World 2019
Toni-Ann Singh has won the 69th Miss World beauty pageant. It’s the first time in history that black women hold the titles for Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Miss Universe and Miss World. The 23-year-old student was born in St Thomas, Jamaica, and plans to study medicine and become a doctor. She tweeted […]
