A total of $1.9 billion has been generated into the economy through activities related to the “Year of Return”. The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, said the “Year of Return” programme had also brought about an increase of over 200,000 in total arrivals into the country. She said total arrivals in […]
American rapper Cardi B’s much-anticipated concert in Ghana came off yesterday at the Accra Sports stadium with some fans of the rapper really having a good time. Earlier in the day after she snubbed the Ghanaian celebrities, most people on social media got really pissed with her with some even threatening to boycott the show […]
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has shown the world why he is the richest artist in Ghana as he presented GH¢ 150,000 worth of electrical gadgets to the Amansie West District farmers when he joined them to celebrate ‘Farmers Day’. The self-proclaimed dancehall King in an encouraging speech praised farmers for their good work at Amansie […]
Ghana and South Africa have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Bi-National Commission to deepen the ties of co-operation and bonds of friendship between the two countries. The signing of the agreement took place at Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s Presidency, on Thursday, 5th December, 2019, following a meeting between President […]
Controversial Ghanaian Fetish Priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam is pushing for the position of President of the proposed National Shrine which is being considered by government. Nana Kwaku Bonsam says the intention of government to build a national shrine is welcome news to traditionalists in the country adding that it will further cement the concept of […]
A member of the Council of State, Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani has been arrested by the police over allegations of misappropriating some 1 Million Ghana Cedis. Dr. Dzani who also doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of now defunct Ideal Finance Company, was said to have been hauled before law enforcement agencies by one of […]
Co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Jack Ma has described his visit to Ghana as the most important one yet in Africa. He made the remark in his welcome address at the African Netpreneur Conference in Accra. He said “This is my fourth trip to Africa and this is the most important trip for me […]
The Foreign Ministers of Ghana and Barbados, on behalf of the Governments and peoples of their respective countries, have signed an agreement for the recruitment of a total of one hundred and twenty (120) nurses from Ghana to complement the staffing needs of the island nation. The agreement was signed on Friday, 15th November, 2019, […]
The president of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the Strategic Partnership entered into between Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, which is manifesting itself in our joint cocoa production and marketing policy, is already paying dividends. According to President Akufo-Addo, a Living Income Differential (LID) of UD$400 per tonne will be paid to farmers for […]
Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said the termination of the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS) won’t affect Ghana’s relations with the United States of America (USA). His comment follows an alert raised by Chairman of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee, Dr Steve Manteaw. “Already the relationship between the two countries […]
Some members of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) say they are recording huge losses following the closure of the Nigerian border with Benin. They fear this may escalate further if the government does not fix the issue immediately. Nigeria has closed its borders to neighboring Benin over issues of smuggling of […]
A government delegation led by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu, last week undertook consultations with the government of the Philippines with a view to deepening the over 60-year relationship between the two nations. Over the two-day mission, the Ghanaian delegation met with the Philippine Secretary of Energy, […]
