The President of US-Africa Business Centre at the US Chamber of Commerce, Mr Scott Eisner, has expressed the resolve of the chamber to make Africa the frontline of President Donald Trump’s administration in terms of trade policies. Towards that, he said, the chamber would soon begin talks with some key stakeholders in the new administration in America to push for the development of a US-African trade policy.

The Minority in Parliament last Thursday criticised the government for allocating GH¢1.5 billion in the 2017 budget to the presidency, describing it as too high and unprecedented.

She is a member of one of Africa's famous football dynasties but little is known of Imani, the youngest of the maestro Abedi 'Pele' Ayew's children. While her three brothers Ibrahim, Andre and Jordan are household names because of their talent on the football pitch, Imani Ayew has taken a different path and is venturing into the world of fashion as a model.

Some youth leaders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ejisu Constituency have appealed to President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint a physically challenged party stalwart, Mr Kwaku Ntim Twumasi, as the Municipal Chief Executive.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has denied knowledge of any event on Saturday, March 18 “intended to celebrate him”. A statement signed and issued in Accra by his Special Aide, Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari said the immediate past president has not been informed of, neither invited to, any such programme.

Selection of people into the office of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDCEs) should not be based on pressure from groups or people who threaten to demonstrate but should be based on competence, dedication to duty and readiness to support national development. The spokesperson for a youth group from Asokore and Effiduase in the Ashanti Region, Mr Frank Obeng Gyimah, who announced this, said the President and leadership of the nation must be left to select people

Dancehall artiste, Samini, nails it anytime he mounts the stage and last Saturday was another great day for him when he performed at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Nominees Jams in Sunyani.

A delegation of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Ghana (OXCAM), an association of Ghanaian alumni of Oxford and Cambridge universities, has paid a courtesy call on former President John Agyekum Kufuor at his residence in Accra. The visit was to introduce the group to the former President, who is an alumnus of Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK), and formally invite him to be a patron of the association.

The police in Asokwa have arrested the leader of a money-doubling syndicate in Kumasi for swindling a computer accessories dealer of GH¢10,000. Fifty-seven-year-old Anthony Egyim was arrested last Wednesday after he had gone into hiding for months. Briefing the Daily Graphic, the Asokwa District Police Commander,  DSP Mr George Bawa, said Yaw Kodua, 29, a dealer in computer accessories who had returned from Italy where he was based, was approached by the suspect, Mr Egyim,

Many firms in the United Kingdom (UK) are now willing to do business in Ghana to take advantage of the government’s pro-business policies, a senior government official of the UK has said. Mr Adam Afriyie, a Member of Parliament (MP) and Trade Envoy for UK Prime Minister Theresa May, said this when he led a delegation from the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) to pay a courtesy call on the Vice-President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, at the Flagstaff House in Accra.

Ghana’s  National Anthem and the National Pledge have  been translated into 11 local  languages to foster easy assimilation,  patriotism and national cohesion. The 11 local languages are Ewe, Asante Twi, Akuapim Twi, Mfantse,Dagaare, Dagbani Dangme, Ga , Gonja, Nzema  and Kasem. The translation was made possible by the Ghana Bureau of Languages,the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and a researcher, Mr John Amoah, who initiated the idea to have the two national

The Programmes Manager of BasicNeeds-Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to the improvement of mental health care, Mr Dokurugu Adam Yahya, has urged guidance and counselling coordinators in educational institutions to make their services more accessible to students. That, he said, would help to prevent the escalating number of students committing suicide in the country in recent times.

During the Independence Day celebrations to mark Ghana’s 60th anniversary, a group of Kumawood actors led by Agya Koo performed a sketch. The sketch was on the need to take the girl child to school featured actors such as Agya Koo, Akrobeto, Maame Serwaa and a host of others. It seems their efforts was not appreciated by some Ghanaians who have criticised them saying their act was a complete waste of time. Among them are the general secretary of the National Democratic Congress,

The President of Groupe Ideal, Nii Kotei Dzani, has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to sanitise the operations of financial institutions in the country. According to him, the financial sector was disorganised because some microfinance institutions were operating like commercial banks, while others were working without the required capital as prescribed by the central bank. “One of the problems that we face as financial institutions in the country is that there is no clear

Suspended Black Stars midfielder Sulley Muntari scored his 27th career goal in the Serie A on Sunday, March 12. Muntari, 32, netted a consolation for strugglers Pescara who were thrashed 3-1 by Agyemang Badu's Udinese at the Stadio Adriatico. He intercepted a loose pass outside the penalty area and scuffed a feeble shot into the bottom far corner.

Nineteen people perished in three gory accidents, including four student nurses of the Tanoso Community Health Nursing Training School, in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region, and at Gomoa Mprumeim on the Apam Junction-Winneba road in the Central Region on Sunday. Out of the number, 14 people, comprising 12 females and two males, died on the spot when an articulated trailer from Accra collided with a Benz Sprinter, which was travelling from the opposite direction to Accra, at Gomoa

Ghana and Mauritius have signed a treaty, the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), to avoid or eliminate double taxation of the same income in the two countries. The two countries also set up a permanent joint commission on bilateral cooperation as part of measures to facilitate trade between them. Additionally, they have agreed to collaborate on an investment promotion and protection agreement to better channel investments into each other’s country, possibly via

Rana Motors has introduced into the Ghanaian auto market a new range of Ford trucks for rugged terrains, including quarries, mining and construction sectors. The Ford Trucks Construction Series has as its badge of honour toughness, durability and efficient fuel use.

Speakers at a motivational forum in Ho have urged the youth to craft strategic and visionary plans capable of making them emerge as credible leaders of the coming decade. It was observed at the forum that failure to strategise eventually led to the death of dreams.

Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter Amewu says political bigwigs who allegedly front for prospective investors to engage in illegal mining and destroy water bodies will not be spared. Giving the warning during a familiarisation tour of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA’s) mining site in Obuasi last Saturday, Mr Amewu said the days of rhetorics were over and that he had the full backing of President Nana Akufo-Addo to crack the whip irrespective of one's political colouration.