Kumasi Airport now renamed Nana Agyemang Prempeh I International Airport
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo inaugurated the Nana Agyemang Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi, on Friday, May 10, 2024. The President was accompanied by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Minister of Transport Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, and other dignitaries. The airport, which is currently undergoing equipment testing for both domestic and international flights, […]
Voter registration exercise progressing smoothly in Tamale
The voters’ registration exercise has been going on smoothly in the Tamale Metropolis. Mr Bismark Nteh, Tamale Metro Director of the Electoral Commission, in an interview with Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Friday, said the first day of the registration exercise had some challenges, however, the problems which were nationwide were later rectified to smoothen […]
Ghana Esports Federation (GESF)) set to organise ‘the Esports Master League FC24 tournament’
By: Nana Kwame Bediako 22 best Esports athletes are set to compete in the Esports Master League FC24 organised by the Ghana Esports Federation (GESF) as part of their initiative to continue to unearth good and talented gamers who have the potential to showcase their skills. The tournament will kick off from May 18th–25th, 2024. […]
Ghana’s non-traditional exports reach more than US$ 3.9billion in 2023
Ghana’s Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) total value reached US$ 3.944 billion in 2023, a substantial increase from the US$ 3.531 billion recorded in 2022.The growth has been underpinned by a combination of structural changes in Ghana’s NTEs ecosystem and pragmatic implementation of the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) The growth rate for 2023 was an impressive […]
2022 Births and Deaths report: 2,099 children have doubtful paternity
The 2022 Births and Deaths Registry Statistical report has revealed that 2,099 out of the 677,140 children born in that year have doubtful paternity. The report explained that those were births where the identity of the men who fathered the children were not known. The report was launched in Accra on Thursday, May 9. The […]
Rosharon Montessori School Hosts Inaugural Sip and Paint Celebration Honoring Mothers
By Gloria Anderson Students of Rosharon Montessori School in Tema showcased their creative arts prowess at the school’s first sip and paint celebration dedicated to mothers. The event, organized to recognize and celebrate the vital role of mothers in their children’s lives, added a new dimension of bonding and creativity between mothers and their children. […]
Tiwa Savage: I always wanted to be an actor
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage is known as the “Queen of Afrobeats” but now she’s momentarily hanging up her microphone to make her acting debut in the new film, Water & Garri. The film now showing on Amazon Prime follows a young woman called Aisha, played by Tiwa Savage, an ambitious fashion designer who returns home […]
Limited Voter Registration Challenges: Afenyo-Markin calls on EC to have backup plan
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Majority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency in the central region, Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to devise a contingency plan to tackle the myriad of challenges plaguing the ongoing limited voter registration exercise across Ghana. The registration exercise, which […]
PDS Scandal: Akufo-Addo’s “corrupt, cronyistic actions” cause of $190m compact loss – Mahama
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed deep disappointment and worry at the loss of $190 million meant for private sector participation in Ghana’s electricity distribution under the US Millennium Compact. The former President, who doubles as the 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), pouring out his frustration on his […]
WAEC introduces three new examinable subjects for 2024 BECE candidates
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has introduced three new examinable subjects to be written by the 2024 final-year Junior High School (JHS), students across the country for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The new subjects are Career Technology, Creative Art and Design, and Arabic. Career Technology and Creative Art and […]