Mr Oppong Kofi Sarpong, a tiler, has been ordered by the Accra Circuit Court “6” to pay a fine of GH¢8,400.00 in default serve five years imprisonment. The convict will in addition, pay all the medical bills of Ms Sarah Mensah, whose head was hit with the mallet at the Kanda Estate in Accra on … The post Man fined GH¢8,400 for hitting girlfriend with a mallet

About 21 Ghanaian supporters are still in Egypt despite the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament having ended on July 19.   The supporters were flown to the North African country by the Youth and Sports Ministry to support to the Black Stars.  However, checks have disclosed that they are yet to arrive in Ghana despite the team … The post AFCON 2019: 21 Ghanaian fans still

Philip Addison, lead counsel for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2012 Presidential Election Petition case, has picked up nomination forms to contest the Klottey Korley parliamentary seat in the NPP’s parliamentary primaries. Alhaji Yusif Fofana, the former Greater Accra Regional Director of Communications for NPP, who picked up forms on his behalf, stated … The post Philip

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has tasked employers to position themselves to take advantage of the huge business opportunities as Ghana was hosting the headquarters of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). He said under AfCTFTA, many goods and services would be available in the country which would boost the growth of … The post ?Employers

PBusinesses have been urged to pay attention to improving gender balance at top management in order to expand. The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, who gave the advice said, “Research shows that companies with women leadership do better, therefore gender balance cannot be purely a diversity issue but an economic issue and addressing it, could … The post Improve gender balance

A two-week free Information and Computer Technology (ICT) course for Senior High School (SHS) graduates has started at the Wisconsin International University College in Accra on Monday. The initiative, which forms part of the university’s corporate social responsibilities, is aimed at equipping mostly second cycle graduates with basic knowledge in computing and technology. In all, … The post Wisconsin

FBN Bank Ghana has launched the third edition of its ‘Save and Win Promotion’ to award its loyal customers and new ones. Launched in Accra on Wednesday and expected to run till October 31, customers of the bank will be rewarded with various prizes comprising electrical appliances and electronic items. To be run on the … The post ?FBN Bank Ghana launches ‘Save

America’s most famous investor, Warren Buffett, characterized cyber-attacks as a bigger threat to humanity than nuclear weapons, calling them “the No. 1 problem with mankind”. He must be extremely right, at least, becausethe last couple of decades have seen a colossal change in terms of theinfluence that computers have on the battle field, to an … The post The Cyber

The good old book, the Bible, has it that by their fruits ye shall know them. A number of people in this country who do not deserve to be described as Reverend, Bishops, Prophets, and Pastors among other self-ascribed titles do so with impunity without questioning. What is more worrying is the undeserving doctorate degrees … The post This is shameful; Badu Kobi appeared first on

Mr Michael Attipoe, the Director of Rising Star School and Cultural Centre, in Tema, has called for a review of the country’s school curricular, to address the country’s cultural and socio-economic needs. He lamented that the country relied too much on academic qualifications, which was to the disadvantage of youth and the country at large. … The post Educationist

OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the OCP Group, a leading global producer of phosphate and its derivatives, has successfully launched its agro school lab initiative known as the ‘OCP School Lab(OSL)’ at Ejura in the Ashanti Region, to support smallholder farmers. The OCP School Lab introduced in 2017 in collaboration with the Ministry of Food … The post ? 50,000

Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, has charged all Chief Executives and officials within the sector to be proactive in the execution of their duties as the ministry works to position the sector to boost trade and economic growth. “We all have to respond to the dynamics of the sector to enable us … The post ?Position transport

Adams Mutawakilu, the Minority Spokesperson on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, has accused the government for being unfair to the citizenry by not adhering to earlier concerns raised about the Power Distribution Services (PDS) Limited agreement. He explained that “the government should have been more diligent prior to signing of concession agreement with … The post Adams

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has accused the Ghana Education Service (GES) of failing to release promotion letters of teachers due for promotion from 2015 to 2018. The delay has angered members of the association, who are threatening to embark on a nationwide strike if their concerns are not addressed by August 31. … The post NAGRAT accuses GES of delaying

A total of 141 recruit constables passed out of the Police Training School in Ho on Tuesday. The reviewing officer at the passing out parade was Commissioner of Police (COP) and Director-General of Administration of the Ghana Police Service, Mr Ken Yeboah. He reminded the passing out platoon that they had entered a new milestone … The post 141 recruit constables pass out in Ho appeared

Atwima, a community in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region and the German city of Murnau am Staffelsee, have entered into a sister-city agreement to promote socio-economic development and cultural ties to enhance education, sanitation, environment and tourism exchange between the two communities. The benefits from the town twinning arrangement, in terms of cultural … The post Atwima,

GLICO, the one-stop shop for insurance and financial services in Ghana, has been adjudged ‘The best insurance Group’ in Ghana at the recently held 2nd Ghana Insurance Awards. Two subsidiaries of the GLICO Group also received awards. GLICO General was adjudged ‘The Personal Line Insurer of the Year’, whilst GLICO Healthcare was declared ‘The Indigenous … The post GLICO Group

Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah, a former United Nations (UN) adviser on governance, has urged the president to name and punish officials in his government who are culpable in the failed Power Distribution Services-Electricity Company of Ghana (PDS-ECG) concession agreement. “The suspension of the deal by the government few months down the line is an indication of … The post ‘Culpable

The Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah, has stated that the proposed Centralised Application and Processing Service (CAPS) policy is not intended to take away the admission processes away from the managers of the country’s universities. Rather the policy, he said, would facilitate the processes of applying to the universities … The post Centralised