In a ceremony held in Accra, the Ga West Municipal Directorate bestowed honors upon 10 educators for their exceptional dedication to advancing education within the municipality. The awards, presented as part of the 2023 Afrifa-Mensah Teacher Prize Programme, aimed to celebrate and acknowledge the outstanding contributions of educators in fostering …

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is poised to ratify changes to the Majority Caucus Leadership in Parliament on Friday, February 23, 2024. A reliable source disclosed, “It will be confirmed Friday by the National Council. But that is the lineup. Locked…most unlikely to change.” …

Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has revealed that the government garnered GH¢1.19 billion in revenue from the E-levy in 2023. These funds were allocated to the YouStart Programme, the Ghana Enterprise Agency, and the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme to tackle unemployment. Dr. Kumah made this known in …

In preparation for their crucial match against Zambia at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, February 23, 2024, all outstanding bonuses owed to the Black Queens have been paid in full. The players had reportedly considered boycotting the game if their concerns were not addressed by the Ministry of Youth …

A 39-year-old farmer from Dompim-Pepesa, in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, has been sentenced to 21 years of hard labor by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for defiling a six-year-old girl. Samuel Attomoh, the convicted farmer, admitted to the crime of defiling a female below the age of consent. Appearing before Judge …

Joseph Osei-Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has expressed disappointment over Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s decision to resign from his position. Osei-Owusu described Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as a “fantastic leader” and expressed a wish that he had stayed on until the end of the current Parliament. “While anybody holding any position …

In response to a directive from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced the mandatory removal of shoes at security screening points in all airports across the country, effective immediately. The GCAA directive, aimed at enhancing security measures to safeguard air transport, life, and …

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC recently organized a STEM hackathon at Accra High School to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The event aimed to ignite interest in STEM careers among senior high school girls in Ghana, aligning with this year’s global theme of “Women and …

Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam recently announced the resumption of funding for key infrastructure projects in Ghana. Exim Korea, the financiers of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) Bunso Campus construction, has resumed disbursement to expedite progress on the project. Additionally, Dr. Adam revealed that his ministry …

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of raping a woman at a Spanish nightclub. The 40-year-old was convicted at a court in Barcelona after a trial earlier this month. Alves had been accused of raping a …