President of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG), James Dugrah, says teachers  will not return to the classroom unless government pays their book and research allowance. According to him, the book and research allowance is the ‘’basic tool’’ for the work of the teachers. ‘’I think you know want goes into teaching; if you don’t ...

The Africa summit is officially underway, which means one very important thing for the District: The first lady of Cameroon’s hair is here. Chantal Biya has single-handedly made mullet the new magnificent. Biya’s bouffant is a beauty school master’s thesis in contradictions. Somehow her hair manages to be short and long, rebellious yet elegant, unruly but controlled. And whether she’s visiting the ...

The ongoing Takoradi Port Expansion Project has already started attracting investments into the Port’s Oil & Gas enclave as the Ghana Ports & Harbors Authority(GPHA) works to position the Takoradi Port as a major maritime services support hub along the west coast of Africa. COX OIL, a Texas based oil and gas company has announced ...

The seven candidates vying to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 presidential elections balloted for positions on the ballot paper on Tuesday morning. Former Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku picked the number one spot on the ballot followed by Stephen Asamoah Boateng with Francis Addai Nimoh at the third ...

Although his maiden gospel album did not do well on the market as he had expected, highlife musician-turned-pastor, Ofori Amponsah, says nothing will make him go back to secular music. “I receive calls regularly from friends and fans who keep asking me to go back to highlife music since I am not doing well in ...

Foremost insurer, SIC Insurance Company Limited has bounced back to making profit. The company posted a profit before tax of GHc 12,832,687 in 2013, a feat described by the Chairperson of the company, Mrs. Felicity Acquah as a positive indicator for shareholders. “However, as a result of the huge debt write-off of GHc 7,976,682 and ...

The Deputy General Secretary of General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU), Edward Kareweh is calling on Ghanaian farmers to concentrate on adding value to their products for domestic use rather than exporting. His call comes on the back of an European Union (EU) temporary ban on exports of vegetables from Ghana to their region. The ban ...

Clashes between African migrants in the French port city of Calais have left more than 50 people injured. A fight which started on Monday evening at a food distribution centre was initially broken up by police but later continued into the night. Hundreds of migrants live in informal camps in the Calais port, trying to ...

Authorities at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) have created a special arrival point for travellers from four West African countries where Ebola cases have been reported. The countries are The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. The objective is to facilitate the proper screening of travellers from those countries who will be received at the ...

Fredrik Sunesson had high hopes when the first tanker truck unloaded feces from some of Accra’s 4 million residents at his recycling plant in Ghana’s capital. Seventeen months later, those expectations have been dashed. A combination of red tape and disputes over payments mean Sunesson’s Slamson Ghana Ltd. is running far below capacity, he says. Most ...

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 ...