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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told Ghanaians that the country is beginning to come out of the difficult economic situation it was faced with in the last three years. In his Christmas message to Ghanaians on Saturday December 24, Mr Akufo-Addo said the country was held in its own captivity in Babylon due to the challenges. He said… Continue reading We’re beginning to emerge out of the difficulties – Akufo-Addo’s Christmas message

Black Stars forward, Felix Afena-Gyan, will find his goalscoring boots after recent struggles at club and national level, says his agent, Oliver Arthur. The 19-year-old is enduring a patchy period since his move from AS Roma to Cremonese in the summer transfer window. The move has not been fruitful so far per many fans. Afena-Gyan… Continue reading Afena-Gyan will be back firing soon

CorpsAfrica, a non-profit organisation, has sworn in the first cohort of volunteers in Ghana, to lead small-scale and high-impact projects identified in their host communities. At a ceremony in Accra, 15 volunteers, who have gone through five weeks of Pre-Service Training (PST), took the oath of service. In her keynote address, Virginia Palmer, US Ambassador… Continue reading CorpsAfrica swears in volunteers to facilitate high-impact projects in communities

The Black Stars have climbed-up three places to 58th on the latest Men’s FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking following their participation in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Stars were ranked 61st – the lowest of the 32 teams that participated in the Mundial ahead of the tournament hosted by Qatar. They inched up following a win… Continue reading Black Stars inch up FIFA ranking after World Cup

Organised labour has reached a deal with the government to exempt pension funds from the government’s domestic debt restructuring programme. The Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Dr Yaw Baah who announced this at a press conference in Accra Thursday said the organisation has therefore called off it’s intended strike that was scheduled… Continue reading Pension funds exempted from Debt restructuring programme

An array of products, including an irrigation farming truck meant to boost crop production has been exhibited at this year’s Kantanka Ghana Tech Expo of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana (KAMOG) in Accra. The main technology, the Kantanka Nyansaboakwa, a multipurpose truck with a 14,000-litre capacity for irrigation, applies organic fertilizer and liquid pesticide.… Continue reading See the latest Kantanka vehicles

When Ibrahim left Ghana in June 2019 for Niger, it was meant to be the springboard out of abject poverty for him and his family.   For nine months, the 26-year-old butcher spent time in the ghettos of Agadez, a crossroad for people on the move and hive for migrant smugglers. He waited for the… Continue reading Surviving the Sahara Desert: skeletons in sand & the Niamey Declaration

The Chairman of the Clarification Committee revealed that hotels in Ghana have reached their max capacity as they host and serve numerous holidays staying in Ghana. “I can tell you that let’s do a test, go to any of the hotels and say that you are coming to book. Fully booked. Let’s go right now… Continue reading All major hotels are booked ahead of Xmas festivities – Socrates Safo

In recent weeks, a growing chorus of Twitter users have been calling for Elon Musk to step down as CEO of Tesla. The campaign has been spearheaded by a group called “Tesla Owners United”, which is made up of current and former Tesla owners. The group has been vocal in its criticism of Musk’s leadership,… Continue reading Twitter users vote for owner Elon Musk to step down as CEO

About 12,000 people in Ghana are internally displaced due to socio-political factors or natural disaster. Statistical Service highlights vulnerabilities of migrants on International Migrants Day Attached below is a copy of the Press Statement issued by the Ghana Statistical Service to mark International Migrants Day. Findings from the 2021 Population and Housing Census indicate that… Continue reading 12,000 people in Ghana internally displaced due to socio-political factors