Prez Akufo-Addo demands apology, retraction from Al Jazeera over inaccurate documentary
President Akufo-Addo has asked Al Jazeera Media Network to retract immediately and apologise for airing an inaccurate and unfair documentary that contained unsubstantiated allegations against the Government of Ghana. This is contained in a statement signed by Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante. The documentary –Gold Mafia – claims the President acted as a […]
USAID/Prosper Africa, AIT Open West Africa Trade Office in Ghana
By: Abena Offei In Support of Prosper Africa; a US Trade and Investment initiative, the USAID Africa Bureau has opened the Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) program office in Accra. The Regional Program Office on-continent is the agency’s commitment to work with Private sector firms across Africa to boost their business eminence. It is also […]
Accra: Portion of Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange now Mechanic Yard
By Godfred Amoaful A portion of Ring Road West beneath the ongoing Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange project, in the Korle Bu Hospital direction, has been converted into a Mechanic Yard, where Spare Parts Dealers and Mechanics service cars, which is often a nuisance on that stretch. Construction work on the Interchange has stalled for a while, […]
Highlife Music, root of Ghanaian culture- Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
By: Seli Baisie Ghana’s Highlife music icon Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has passionately declared that ‘Highlife’ music is the root of Ghanaian culture. “Highlife is us. It is our root. Because if we are trying to potray what we have to the world, it is Highlife..” According to him, Highlife is a genre that reflects the true […]
Over 4 million Ghanaians don’t use internet, says GSS
By Edzorna Francis Mensah A report by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that more than 4 million people in the working age bracket (15 to 60 years) did not use the internet in the three months before the last census. The report also said, vulnerable populations notably children who have never attended school, the […]
Workshop on science-based solutions for sustainable construction technologies organized in Kumasi
By Akosua Frema Frempong A workshop to facilitate the implementation of science-based sustainable construction technologies has taken place in Kumasi. It provided an opportunity for stakeholder discussions to develop innovative construction materials for a sustainable built environment in Ghana. Cement production is responsible for a considerable percentage […]
PURC Eastern Regional Office resolves 311 complaints for first quarter of 2023
By: Gloria Edinam Afful The Eastern Regional office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, PURC, received 324 complaints from customers for the first quarter of this year. Out of the number, 311 complaints representing 95.98 percent were […]
Accra: Worldwide Miracle Outreach’s National Prayer and Healing Rally set to begin on May 1
By: Nana Achiaa Aboagye The Worldwide Miracle Outreach and the Lawrence Tetteh Ministries have launched a 31-day non-denominational National Prayer Rally. The prayer rally aims at seeking the face of God to curb the rising indiscipline and ills afflicting the nation. The event will take place from, May 1, 2023 to, May 31, 2023 at […]
Africa Shippers’ Councils deliberate high cost of cargo transportation in Ghana
The Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) has intensified efforts aimed at addressing the increasing cost of transportation in the shipping and logistics industry, a development attributed to the high cost of doing business at African ports. The World Bank estimates that transport costs in Sub-Saharan Africa averages 50% higher than other regions of the […]
TOR Workers Union moves to resolve skirmishes at Tema Oil Refinery
The General Transport Petroleum Chemical Workers Union, the Mother Union of Tema Oil Refinery employees, is meeting with its Management to discuss the refinery’s operations. This follows a news conference by the workers to air their grievances about the refinery’s inactivity. TOR, which has the capacity to refine 45,000 barrels of crude oil per day, […]
