This is in recognition of the Chief’s sterling leadership qualities and immense contributions to the society. Nii Kinka Dowuona was decorated with a gown and a hat with two medals and received a certificate of fellowship, a plaque and some books of CIDA. The CIDA was established in 1999 as an independent, non-political and non-profit-making […]

Mr Norman Yemetey Tetteh, the President of the GIMPA Alumini Association who made the call in Accra said: “With 27 days more to the national elections, I pray we all go into this before, during and after with the nation of one people and coming out as one family in that, Ghana first.” Speaking at […]

Annually, the UNFPA compiles a report on the state of the world’s population with critical areas identified to guide development planning. The 2016 report, released officially on Oct.20, shows how 10-year-old girls, who are about 60 million in number worldwide, are the face of the world’s future and the starting point for achieving the globally […]

Nigerian, Kenyan and South African Opera users collectively saved data equating to over half a billion US$ in 2016 Android users make up nearly half of overall Opera Mini users in Africa 70% of Nigeria’s Facebook users access it via Opera Mini Internet company, Opera (www.Opera.com), has released its State of the Mobile Web Africa […]

Facing criticism that fake news on Facebook aided the rise of Donald Trump, founder Mark Zuckerberg has strongly defended his network. Speaking on stage at Techonomy, a technology conference in California, Mr Zuckerberg said Facebook should not be held responsible. “The idea that fake news on Facebook influenced the election in any way is a […]

Nigeria has the second highest pneumonia mortality in the world and primarily affects children under five. Pneumonia kills more children than any other infectious disease – almost 1 million children every year. In light of World Pneumonia Day (November 12), Every Breath Counts decided that the disease needs more attention then just one day. Using […]

Mrs. Yvonne Nduom – the wife of Progressive People’s Party’s flag bearer Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom – has emphasised she has no interest to contest for the highest office of the land. “No,” Mrs Nduom opined in response to a listener’s comment enquiring whether she harbours the same ambition as her husband. Mrs. Nduom stressed: […]

Deputy NADMO Coordinator; Joseph Yammin has dismissed allegations that he was sharing money when the President visited Asawase in Kumasi last weekend. He says there is no truth in the assertions making rounds on social media. According to the Former Ashanti regional Secretary of the NDC, he was never at Asawase during the period. He […]

Stephen Appiah, former Ghana skipper of the Black Stars has urged the players to concentrate and work hard to ensure they avoid a defeat in Egypt. The Stars are faced with a uphill task of avoiding a defeat while the Egyptian smell blood after they were shamelessly forced out of the World Cup qualifiers by […]

The 24th APEC Economic Leaders’ Week is set to promote 150 different public and private events next week, the president of the Lima Convention and Visitors Bureau, Carlos Canales, said on Thursday. In addition to the gathering of economic leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, business delegations from the bloc will attend […]

The MTN CEO’S Invitational Golf Tournament Final Leg comes off this Saturday November 12 at the Sukumono Celebrity Golf course in Accra and reports reaching Yours Truly state that over 90 top golfers have registered their participation. The 18hole medal event which would be played under the theme – MTN Business, Your Partner for Enterprise […]

Ghana’s WBO Africa Bantamweight Champion, Duke Micah is sure of adding the Commonwealth title to his collection after beating UK based Zambian, Matthew Chanda for the vacant Commonwealth Bantamweight title in London on November 12, 2016. Micah who has big ambition to win the world title said annexing the Commonwealth title is a stepping stone […]

The Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has suggested that the opposition was behind a letter circulating on social media stating that Ivory Coast planned to halt power supply to Ghana. Mr. Buah said this at Axim in the Western Region as he confirmed that the letter was a hoax and should […]

“There is much that the West can learn from China, as well as other non-Western approaches to philosophies,” said Larry Temkin, a philosophy professor from Rutgers University, at the International Forum for the Chairs of Departments of Philosophy held at Renmin University of China (RUC) in Beijing on Friday. Philosophy academics from China, US, UK, […]

U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday he and President-elect Donald Trump had a wide-ranging conversation during their first post-election meeting at the White House. U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss transition plans in the White House Oval Office in Washington, U.S., November 10, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] “My number one priority […]

Construction has started on a Toy Story Land at Shanghai Disneyland to open in 2018, the resort said yesterday. Leaders from the joint venture’s two shareholders, The Walt Disney Company and the Shanghai Shendi Group, broke ground on the new themed area — the resort’s 7th themed land — in what was described as a […]

Zhao Liping, a former senior political advisor and police chief of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was sentenced to death for murder, bribery and possession of fire arms and explosives on Friday. Zhao was also stripped of his political rights and had personal property worth two million yuan (293,535 U.S. dollars) confiscated, according to […]

Builders on Thursday finished work on the world’s highest road tunnel on the Sichuan-Tibet highway.The tunnel passes through the main peak of Chola Mountain which is 6,168 m above sea level, shortening the time from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, to Nagqu in Tibet by two hours, and avoiding the most dangerous section on the […]

An electronic screen shows sales on Alibaba’s retail platforms hit 10 billion yuan (US$1.5 billion) at a gala staged by Alibaba for the Singles’ Day shopping festival in Shenzhen. [Shanghai Daily] Chinese shoppers shrugged off any concerns over a slowing economy and bought 10 billion yuan ($1.47 billion) worth of goods within the first seven […]

Italian master-coach Marcello Lippi is facing one of his toughest assignments as he attempts what some fans think is impossible: putting under-achievers China on the path to greatness. Starting with Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Qatar, the silver-haired Lippi will set out to justify his hefty salary as China’s new boss and win over a […]