Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) Hayford Attah Krufi has stated that the ultimatum given by President Nana Akufo-Addo for all pension-related issues to be dealt with within the next three months mounts a lot of pressure on the Authority. Mr Attah Krufi, who was speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise morning show … The post Akufo-Addo’s ultimatum

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has made “minor adjustments” to the 2018/2019 academic calendar, particularly for double-track schools. “This is to ensure that the SHS 1 students in Double-Track schools will complete the end of second semester together and allow schools that wish to have their SHS 1 students write the same end of semester … The post Changes made to 2018/19 SHS calendar appeared

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has revised the disbursement plan of incentive packages for staff of senior high and technical schools. According to a release on Thursday, May 2, both teaching and non-teaching staff will benefit from the package. While 80 per cent goes to teaching staff, 20 per cent will go to non-teaching staff … The post Disbursement of incentive package for SHS

United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has recognized the works of world acclaimed investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Jeremy Hunt acknowledged the Ghanaian ace investigative journalist as one of the few that ought to be celebrated for their boldness and finest. He was speaking at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day celebrations hosted by … The post UK Foreign Secretary celebrates

The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, attended the premiere of Season 5 of the megahit Ghanaian TV series, ‘You Only Live Once’ (YOLO) at the Silverbird Cinemas in West Hills Mall on May 1.  Ambassador Sullivan joined representatives from the Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation, the Ghana Health Service, and the … The post US Ambassador attends premiere of YOLO

For the next 90 days, loyal listeners of 3FM’s Drive, hosted by Giovani Caleb, will stand the chance of winning a brand-new Mahindra SUV car in the Sustainable Development Goal Raffle. This is in partnership with the SDGs Information and Advisory Center. Ambassador of the SDGs and host of 3FM Drive Giovani is to give … The post SDGs office partners 3FM Drive’s Giovani to give

Sound engineer and highlife musician Kwadwo Opare- Addo, known in showbiz circles as Voltage, is sounding a note of caution to upcoming musicians and engineers, who want to work with legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba, to be careful. He has asked the young musicians to take a cue from what has happened to all the … The post Be careful with Lumba – Upcoming musicians cautioned

Veteran broadcaster Henrietta Twum, known popularly as Maame Afia Konadu, has passed on. She died in the United States of America on Wednesday, May 1 while receiving treatment for a short ailment. Maame Afia Konadu retired from a long service at Peace FM in 2015. She had hosted award-winning programmes such as ‘Wo haw ne … The post Veteran Peace FM broadcaster Afia Konadu dies

Women entrepreneurs numbering 1000 have benefited from the National Entrepreneurship and Innovations Plan (NEIP). Funds were given out under the Presidential Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs with Disability Programme, which is a scheme specially designed to support physically challenged women who have entrepreneurial initiatives and businesses. At a brief presentation ceremony at the Jubilee House on … The post Thousand

One of the world’s leading music groups, Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed an exclusive recording agreement with award-winning Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage. Savage, under the agreement, will make music with UMG and have access to their infrastructure and distribution tools. Her future music will be released to a wider international audience through UMG’s operations … The post Tiwa

Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artiste Epixode has expressed displeasure at the merger of the reggae and dancehall genres for music awards, especially in the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. A nominee for this year’s edition, Epixode contends that dancehall has grown over the years to a point where it can stand alone to give opportunity to … The post It’s sad to merge Reggae &

Some vendors are cashing in on a variety of mouthwash products on the streets of Accra without appropriate certification. The Public Health Act 2012, Act 851, prohibits the manufacture and sale of food or drugs unless approved by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), and the use of this mouthwash and other unapproved drugs could … The post Health alert: Fake mouthwash on sale [Video] appeared first

A member of the Communications team of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eric Amoako Twum, has stated that the lives of Ghanaian workers have been a lot better under the Akufo-Addo-led government than they were under the John Mahama-led administration. This he attributed to what “social  policies” of the government, which he explained saved … The post Workers better off

Security experts have expressed their utmost dissatisfaction with government’s decision to remove the director of Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), citing security concerns. Rashid Seidu Inusah is suspected to have been sacked following a lack of coordination between his outfit and the Criminal Investigations Department of police, which led to a publication in a pro-government … The post Disapproval

A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School Dr. Lord Mensah says Ghana can truly say it’s independent if it lives without aid from other countries. “We can’t say we are independent as a country when our essential sectors are being fed by donor support. For instance, if you are looking at the … The post ‘Ghana beyond Aid’ needed for Ghana’s total

The Omanhen of the Upper Dixcove Traditional Area in the Western Region, Obrempon Hema Dekyi has urged leaders secretly giving impetus to political vigilante groups to rather channel such energies into helping provide jobs for the country’s teeming unemployed youth. He foresaw the negative effects of vigilante activities catching up with the sponsors themselves. “You … The post Help

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has recommended the conduct of a forensic audit into the finances and management of the Ghana Trade Fair Company (GTFC) Limited. It also asked the management of the company to work out the modalities for the payment of salary arrears of former employees of the company within two … The post PAC wants forensic audit into Trade Fair mgt appeared

A woman was shot dead in the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Wednesday and dozens more injured, in clashes between opposition supporters and government forces. Tear gas and water cannon were fired by the military as pro- and anti-government supporters held protests. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for those responsible for the death of a 27-year-old … The post Dozens hurt in deadly Venezuela clashes

Quick facts Kontihene may be the youngest musician to have won Artiste of the year in 2003 Kojo Antwi may be the oldest to have won the award: now believed to be in his early 60’s, he was probably 40 years when he won it in 2001 Almost half of the winners of Artiste of … The post [VGMA Artiste of the Year] The Age Factor: Facts behind the figures appeared first on

Founder of the All People’s Congress (APC) has described the current state of the country as a situation ‘beyond hopeless’. He said the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has failed Ghanaians. “I think so far, they [NPP government] have failed Ghanaians”, he told Johnnie Hughes on  TV3 New Day Thursday. According to him, President … The post [Video] Ghana