China has hit back at President Donald Trump by imposing new trade tariffs on $60bn of American goods. It comes after the US slapped duties on $200bn of Chinese imports on Monday, escalating its trade war with Beijing. China will target American goods such as liquefied natural gas, which are produced in states loyal to the US president. However, in [...] The post China hits back at US with

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday it cuts the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 30,000 for the fiscal year 2019 starting on October 1, driving down U.S. refugee admissions to one of its lowest levels in decades. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the number is the maximum the U.S. will [...] The post Trump cuts refugee admissions

Israel says Syria is to blame for the deaths of 15 Russian aircrew shot down by Syrian forces after Israel launched an air raid on the city of Latakia. Israel “expressed sorrow” for the deaths but blamed “extensive and inaccurate” Syrian anti-aircraft fire. The Il-20 plane was downed over the Mediterranean Sea on Monday evening. Russia initially blamed “irresponsible” Israeli [...] The post Israel

About 50,000 hectares of degraded lands in Ghana’s forest reserves has been earmarked for bamboo plantation, as part of the Ghana Forest Plantation Development Strategic Plan. Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, explained that the development of the plantation was to raise different species of bamboo that could absorb chemical contents such as mercury, which was used [...] The post 50,000

The Omanhene of Japekrom Traditional area in the Jaman-South District of the Brong-Ahafo Region, Okatakyie Amoa Aturu Nkonkonkyia II, has rejected assertion that traditional authorities are to be blamed for the unending galamsey menace in the country. According to him, while the law enforcement agencies such as the judiciary and security agencies appear weak in their responsibilities in enforcing the [...] The post Chiefs

Workers of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), who were told to report to work yesterday, were left disappointed as the secretariat remained under lock with a fresh barricade tape. The decision to report to work yesterday followed last Thursday’s assurance from Dr. Kofi Amoah, chairman of the joint FIFA/CAF Normalisation Committee to get the place set for work to commence. [...] The post GFA staff ‘swerved’

Head coach of the female national team, the Black Queens, Bashiru Hayford has expressed satisfaction at the performance of the team after the friendly game against Ampem Darkoa ladies. The Black Queens played out a pulsating 1-1 draw with the champions of the National Women’s League in Techiman on Monday in their first game since they arrived at the Brong [...] The post Hayford satisfied

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have started the hunt for a coach to replace Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin after agreeing to part ways amicably with him. Coach Fabin tendered in his resignation last week citing personal reasons for his departure from the Porcupine fold. Kotoko were reluctant to release the experienced gaffer after learning he was in talks with a South African [...] The post Kotoko begin search

Banned Ghana Premier League referee Yaw Ametepe says he is not bothered at all by the 10-year ban imposed on him by the Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) on Monday. Ametepe was one of the 53 referees implicated in the Anas video and was slapped with a 10-year ban by the referees association but the Sunyani-based referee has laughed off [...] The post Referee Ametepe reacts to 10-yr ban appeared

Huawei, a leading global provider of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, says it is committed to supporting Ghana’s ICT infrastructure development. “We hope to help the country build even stronger ICT infrastructure and further expand connectivity, giving more people equal access to knowledge, skills and opportunities for growth. We plan to develop more digital services tailored [...] The post Huawei

Energy Commercial Bank has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise GH¢340 million in shares from the Ghanaian investing public. Prior to that, the Bank had gotten “No Objection” from the Bank of Ghana as well as the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to raise capital on the GSE by offloading over 50 per cent of shares. [...] The post Energy

Professor George K.T Oduro, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has tasked universities to imbibe in the youth a national character mindset for the country’s next generation of leaders to be patriotic. This, he said, has become necessary because recent experiences of political polarisation was permeating every sector of the society and has virtually sunk the [...] The post Universities

The eight final teams in the Kosmos Innovation Centre 2018 AgriTech Challenge will pitch to judges to be selected as overall winner. The winning team will receive $50,000 seed-funding to start and grow their business. The AgriTech Challenge tasks young entrepreneurs with developing innovative, technology-led business ideas to solve problems in Ghana’s agricultural sector. The 2018 Challenge attracted 500 applicants, [...] The post AgriTech

The Wa Municipal Assembly has donated assorted teaching and learning materials to Chegli Islamic Junior High School (JHS) in the Upper West Region. The Assembly gave out 18 dual desk furniture, 200 atlas books and 40 Longman English Dictionaries to the headmaster and staff after visiting the school over the weekend. The donation follows an appeal made by the assembly [...] The post Wa

A total of 13 Ghanaian medical doctors selected from the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Sunyani Regional Hospital and Tamale Regional Teaching Hospital are participating in a four-week medical training in India. Their training will cover areas such as Critical Care Medicine, Urology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Neurology, Cardiology, Laproscopic surgery, Radiation Oncology, Nephrology and Orthopedics. “The fully sponsored [...] The post

The Northern Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has taken a swipe at the government over its failure to assuage the plight of victims of recent floods in the region. The cumulative effects of a nonstop downpour and the Bagre Dam spillage have left hundreds of people displaced in the area. Several farmlands and households were submerged as [...] The post NDC flays

The Vice President, Dr Mahammudu Bawumia has assured of not giving timelines for the implementation of government policies and flagship projects. “My wife says I should stop giving timelines,” he stressed. Dr Bawumia dropped the hint at the 2018 Quran commentary ceremony in Tamale where he was in attendance as the guest speaker. Second Lady, Samira Bawumia has advised her [...] The post Bawumia:

A Deputy General Secretary hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ephraim Nii Tan Sackey, has said a database on party members has become more critical than ever if the party was to properly identify its members. Submitting his nomination forms at the party’s headquarters in Accra, he posited that it was important the party knew who its actual members [...] The post ‘NDC needs accurate

THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho Central, Benjamin Kpodo, who  is seeking a third term, has appealed to the constituents to discard the apathy they displayed in the last general election and come out in their numbers to vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2020. “We need to unseat the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to [...] The post Ho Central MP

Professor George K.T Oduro, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has tasked universities to imbibe in the youth a national character mindset for the country’s next generation of leaders to be patriotic. This, he said, has become necessary because recent experiences of political polarisation was permeating every sector of the society and has virtually sunk the [...] The post Universities