Customers of the various telcos in the country are now paying more to for credit  they use. Some telecommunication companies have conceded they have also been affected by the current economic crisis. According to some media advertisements, telecom giant, Vodafone has introduced new mobile tariffs and new fixed voice postpaid packages. Since August 1, 2014, ...

Getting great-looking nails starts way before you break out the nail polish: You can improve the way yours look just by eating certain nutrient-rich foods. In fact, doctors often use nails as an indicator of overall health, says dermatologist Dendy Engelman, M.D., an assistant professor of dermatology at New York Medical College. Since your body ...

What can a single person do to make themselves “available” without looking desperate? You’re approaching your mid-twenties as a single young adult. It seems like everyone around you is getting ushered into the world of love and marriage, while you find yourself wondering if you will ever find the one. You’re torn between trusting God ...

The President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana(UTAG) at the University of Ghana, Dr. Langbon Bimi has stated that University teachers  will use the research and book allowance  government pays them to provide state of the art teaching. The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) declared an indefinite strike in July 2014 to protest ...

President John Dramani Mahama and the US Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, will today witness the signing of an agreement between Ghana and the US government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for the release of the second MCC compact of $498 million. The MCC will invest the amount in the transformation of Ghana’s electricity sector ...

Nigeria’s army has committed atrocities in the north-east in its fight against Islamist militants belonging to Boko Haram, Amnesty International says. The campaign group said it had seen “gruesome footage” including alleged members of the military slitting the throats of detainees. The Nigerian authorities said such barbarity had no place in the military and promised ...

The current scare of the Ebola virus is gradually affecting the patronage of bush meat in some parts of Accra. The low patronage follows speculations that the deadly Ebola virus may be contracted from bush meat such as chimpanzees and bats. As a result, the sale of bush meat, which used to be a booming ...

Pop star Beyoncé Knowles and her rapper husband Jay Z are reported to be staying in separate hotels as they struggle to keep their marriage going through their lucrative tour. Lawyers are understood to have joined the couple on their sell-out On the Run Tour, which is due to bring them a paycheck of around ...

Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez has announced his retirement from international football. The 34-year-old won the World Cup and two European Championships with his country. He was capped 133 times, more than any other Spanish outfield player, and scored 13 goals. Xavi told a news conference in Barcelona on Tuesday: “I’m grateful for all ...

The Canadian High Commission has refuted claims that it deliberately denied members of the supporter various union groups visas  for the upcoming Women’s U-20 world Cup in Canada. Members of some Ghanaian supporters union groups have alleged that they were deliberately refused visas by the commission. The groups subsequently threatened to stage a demonstration on ...

The Ghanaian fans who sought asylum in Brazil after the World Cup have been granted a one-year stay by the Brazilian authorities. 200 Ghanaian supporters reportedly applied for asylum after Ghana’s first round exit from the World Cup, claiming they were fleeing “violent religious conflicts” in their country. The Ghanaian Embassy in Brazil has been ...

The seven aspirants seeking to lead the New Patriotic Party in the 2016 election will ballot for positions on the ballot paper on Tuesday at the party’s headquarters. The ballot will indicate where the candidates will appear on the ballot paper on August 31. The National Vetting Committee of the New Patriotic Party approved the ...

The Government has begun an exercise to collect all refuse at the 17 dump sites across the national capital, Accra. The exercise has become necessary as a result of the increasing number of cholera cases and deaths in the Accra metropolis. Accra has been innundated with refuse, with refuse-collection companies refusing to clear them due ...

All district and regional offices of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) have been equipped with modern tools to upgrade their data gathering, processing and storage systems. As part of the Commission’s paradigm shift, internet facilities have been set up in the offices enable staff overcome global challenges. It is for this reason, 300 ...

Just over two years ago, it was President Obama’s model African nation. Now Ghana is looking for a bailout. The small West African nation won many admirers for growing rapidly and reducing poverty. But the poster child for progress in Africa, hailed by Obama in March 2012 as a “wonderful success story,” is now struggling. ...

CEO of one of the leading Insurance firms in Ghana, Metropolitan Life Insurance Ghana, AJ Kruger, has expressed optimism about insurance penetration in Ghana, although it currently stands at 2 percent. According to him, the increase in the country’s GDP per capita and growth in retail banking penetration should see the insurance penetration rate increase. ...

Manchester United ended their US pre-season tour unbeaten with a 3-1 win over Premier League rivals Liverpool. A Steven Gerrard penalty gave Liverpool the lead, but Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard replied for United. More than 50,000 fans were at the Sun Life Stadium, home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, to see the ...

The Lagos state government has warned pastor TB Joshua of Synagogue Church of All Nations not to accept Ebola victims if they come to him for healing. According to The Nation officials of Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Federal Government, led by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, visited him ...

Manchester United ended their US pre-season tour unbeaten with a 3-1 win over Premier League rivals Liverpool. A Steven Gerrard penalty gave Liverpool the lead, but Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard replied for United. More than 50,000 fans were at the Sun Life Stadium, home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, to see the ...

Ghana’s Under 20 national female team will kick start their World Cup campaign today in Toronto when they face hosts and group A opponents, Canada at the Toronto national stadium at exactly midnight GMT. The Black Princess will be playing in their third consecutive World Cup appearance and will hoping to improve upon their previous ...