The National Identification Authority (NIA) has registered 2.9 million (2,902,526) eligible Ghanaians for the Ghana Card in the Greater Accra, Volta and Oti regions since the registration started on June 4, 2018. 1.7m cards issued so far It said out of the figure, 2.5 million (2,590,526) cards had been printed and 1.7 million (1,718,021) cards […]
From Isaac AIDOO, Tarkwa-Nsuaem Two years after doling out some $10 million to support the rehabilitation of a portion of the western railway line, management of Ghana Manganese Company Limited (GMCL) says it is yet to see any improvement in the rail network. The company maintains that the poor condition of the rail has compelled […]
Ivory Coast and Ghana have agreed initial deals to sell cocoa with a living income premium of $400 a tonne added to the price, in a bid to reform the way global cocoa is priced, industry sources and a government source told Reuters. In a move aimed at easing pervasive farmer poverty, the West African […]
General Manager for Wilmar Africa Limited, Kwame Wiafe, has called for government intervention to avert an imminent collapse of some local manufacturers due to infiltration of inferior imported products. He called on government to enforce measures to address concerns as many local food manufacturing companies are facing serious competition from the import of cheap products. […]
Government has thrown its weight behind Otumfuo Osei Tutu II that, former President Mahama was actually persuaded to concede defeat after the 2016 election, MyNewsGh.com reports. Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that Mr Mahama requested to keep his official residence as compensation for his concession, of which the other parties to the negotiations agreed. […]
An adventurous prostitute identified as Daniella Kasekwa from Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused a stir with her unorthodox way of protecting herself from the sexually transmitted diseases in the cause of plying her trade. Daniella believes the plastic bags protect her more form STDs and it does not in any way […]
President Akufo-Addo has personally phoned the four families whose relatives were kidnapped and now confirmed dead to console them following a report from the police administration. Father of Priscilla Mantsebeah Koranchie the last girl to be kidnapped on December 21, 2018, Alexander Kojo Koranchie told to Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan that the President personally called […]
Former Minister for Communications in the John Mahama era, Edward Omane Boamah has labeled the occupant of the Golden stool, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as a liar. His premise for labeling the revered king a liar emanate from the Asantehene’s comments at the United Nations General Assembly during which he asserted that his Palace […]
Deputy Director General at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Kwabena Tandoh, has stated that most people who showed up at the Black Stars Square for their Senior High School placement only came for replacements. According to him, over 90% who came to the Solution Centre are not those who were placed but rather they […]
The Asante Youth Association has condemned the National Democratic Congress for what they described as attempts to use their ‘political gains’ to destroy the Asante Kingdom. Their comments come on the back of a press statement released by the office of former President John Mahama denying the involvement of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu in […]
General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has berated former Chief of Staff in the John Dramani Mahama regime, Julius Debrah for issuing a statement on comments made by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the United Nations General Assembly. According to Mr. Boadu, Mr. Debrah’s comments has no factual […]
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has averred that the four missing Takoradi girls who have been confirmed dead were murdered by a serial killing syndicate. According to him, the serial killing syndicate which operated in the Western Region had majority of its members as Nigerians. ‘’Investigations now establish that the girls […]
