Jay-Z and Pharrell team up for new song ‘Entrepreneur’
Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z are shining a light on the plight Black men and women have faced in the United States. Their new song “Entrepreneur” drops on Friday in conjunction with Williams’ new Time cover, “The New American Revolution,” described as “a special project … that examines America’s oppressive past and the potential for an […]
Vote NDC back to power in December polls – Mahama
Flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama, has described this year’s Election, as a critical event that will help change the nation’s destiny. He has therefore entreated eligible voters to turn up in their numbers to give him the mandate to shape the future of the youth. Mr. Mahama made these remarks when he paid a […]
Police personnel to enjoy pension benefits under CAP 30
The Minister for Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, has assured the Ghana Police Service that its personnel would continue to retire under the CAP 30 pension scheme and the Constitutional Instrument 76 (C.I. 76). Speaking on behalf of the Vice President at a ceremony held in Accra to Commission the four-storey Cantonments Divisional Police Headquarters, he […]
TUC wants government to revise low lump-sum benefits of pensioners
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on government to immediately convene a stakeholders’ forum to discuss and review upward the low lump-sum benefits and related issues of pensioners. A statement from the TUC, signed by Secretary General, Dr Yaw Baah said the General Council of TUC discussed some unresolved pension-related issues including the lack […]
Facebook’s old web design will disappear in September
Facebook’s “classic” experience, the interface with the iconic blue navigation bar at the top, is disappearing for good in September. Engadget reports that a Facebook support page has been updated saying everyone will soon have the new design. Although you can temporarily switch back to the old interface on Facebook’s site, the button warns that […]
President Akufo-Addo cuts sod for Elmina Fishing Port Project
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the Elmina Fishing Port Project. According to President Akufo-Addo, when the Elmina Fishing Port Project is completed, it will provide a big boost for the fishing industry in Elmina, especially as the fishing industry is an important sector of […]
Mali coup: Military junta seeks transitional president
Coup leaders in Mali say they are talking to opposition parties about appointing a transitional president, who could be civilian or military. They arrested Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Tuesday and forced him to resign, sparking global condemnation. West African leaders have called for him to be reinstated and the UN says all those detained should […]
Ghana coach C.K Akonnor congratulates Andre Ayew after scooping four awards at Swansea
Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has celebrated his captain Andre Ayew after deservedly scooping four awards at Swansea City’s end-of-season awards for 2019-20. The 30-year old won the Player of the Year Award, the Players’ Player of the Year, the Away Player of the Year and the top scorer awards after a good campaign. Akonnor […]
Green Climate Fund approves $54.5 million for Ghana’s shea landscape
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a USD54.5 million project facility to address the alarming deforestation and forest degradation challenges in the Northern Savannah Zone of Ghana. The facility would also upscale investments in the shea value chain and enhance women’s empowerment. The “Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project, ” was approved at the […]
Virtual Miss Ghana 2020 grand finale today
The grand finale of this year’s edition of Miss Ghana will come off today, August 21 at the National Theatre. According to Exclusive Events Ghana, organisers of the pageant, the event will be virtual and all COVID-19 protocols will be adhered to even though there will be no live audience at the auditorium. Since the […]
