Akua Asabea, a 35-year-old lady who got married to a 97-year-old man says she agreed to marry her “sweetheart” because of his love and care for humanity.

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo says he will ensure that all persons who foment trouble during the 2020 polls are dealt with by the country’s security agencies. Nana Akufo-Addo said he has duly informed the security agencies to ensure that they deal decisively for the vigilantism groups in order to ensure that the 2020 election is […] The post I’ll ensure

The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hon.

The authorities in South Sudan have suspended the renovation of Juba national stadium, a project sponsored by the world football governing body, Fifa, after a partial collapse of the facility. Parts of the stadium collapsed on Tuesday afternoon during construction, sparking public outcry on social media. Ethiopian company, GS Construction, was last year contracted by […] The post South

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is due to announce on Thursday the final two candidates from a shortlist of five to lead the agency. Reports suggest they are both women – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Yoo Myung-he of South Korea. The WTO has never been led by a woman or an African. The hope […] The post Nigerian makes final shortlist in WTO leadership bid

David Tamakloe, the Managing Editor of Whatsup News, a digital newspaper, was arrested at his office on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, reportedly over a news story his outfit published in July.

A live TV debate between the candidates for vice-president ahead of next month’s US election has seen fierce clashes over the coronavirus pandemic. Democrat Kamala Harris accused Donald Trump of “the greatest failure of any presidential administration” in history. Vice-President Mike Pence, a Republican, said her party’s pandemic plan amounted to “plagiarism”. Democratic nominee Joe […] The post US

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is unshaken by actions of the Electoral Commission (EC) that seem to have the propensity to undermine the integrity of the 2020 general election. According to the opposition party, no action by the electoral management body will compel it to boycott the upcoming polls. General Secretary of the […] The post NDC

The Presidential candidate of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews is expected to begin a two-day familiarization tour of the Oti Region on Friday, October 9, 2020. A statement highlighting his itinerary said the flagbearer would on Friday visit the Buem, Nkwanta South, Nkwanta North and Kadjebi constituencies to interact with chiefs, […] The post Osofo

What if Ghana’s president, God forbid, tested positive for coronavirus? What if he left the hospital infected and contagious, got into a car, putting others’ lives at risk, drove up and down a street, to then return to hospital? What if our president emerged on a balcony, dramatically ripping off the mask, struggled to breathe, […] The post Esther Armah’s thoughts:

The country’s total revenue for July 2020 has showed significant improvement, even surpassing the target, amid lingering pressures from the coronavirus pandemic which have led to deceased economic activity. Data from the Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) report show that total revenue and grants for July exceeded the target by 3.4 percent, recording […] The post Revenue

… Aviation minister to receive report and forward to President   The B&FT has gathered that the board of Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), chaired by Madam Oboshie Sai-Cofie, is to communicate a decision they reached on the impasse between staff of the company and its Managing Director (MD) Yaw Kwakwa to the Minister of Aviation, […] The post Airport Company Board

To empower customers in conducting personalised online transactions from any location, Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited has introduced Kukua: its WhatsApp Banking Assistant. The 24-hour WhatsApp Banking Assistant, fully conversant with the bank’s suite of offerings to answer questions through cutting-edge technology, forms part of Fidelity Bank’s ‘Together We’re More’ brand promise that views success as […] The post Fidelity

President of the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA), Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamikeh Jnr, has said government responded positively to the 10-point blueprint recovery plan presented to it for the revival of hotels’ operations and the wider hospitality sub-sector, which have been crushed by the ongoing pandemic. The recovery plan was presented at a press conference that was held last […] The post Gov’t

Ecobank Ghana and the Multimedia Group jointly launched the 2020 Joy News Habitat Fair at the plush auditorium of the Ecobank Head Office in Accra. The launch brought together key public and private sector players in the housing industry of Ghana to explore ways by which they can deliver truly affordable housing units to help […] The post Ecobank, Multimedia Group

The National Board Small Scale Industries’ (NBSSI) has put together a support scheme to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) formalise their operations so that companies can smoothly access support from the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme, the Director of Entrepreneurship Development-NBSSI, Habiba Sumani, has said. According to her, apart from technical training provided to the […] The post NBSSI

The third edition of the prestigious Ghana Business Leaders Excellence Awards Ceremony has now been rescheduled to take place at the classy Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Accra, on Saturday 17th October 2020. This follows lifting of the Presidential embargo on the organisation of Awards Ceremonies. The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, will be the Guest […] The post Ghana Business

The United Nations is set to provide US$130million to support Ghana’s efforts to recover from the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The United Nations in Ghana, through its country preparedness and response plan, has launched a social and economic response initiative which has repurposed US$90 million over the next 12 months to really help […] The post UN

Parliamentary Candidate for La Dadekotopon, Parliamentary Candidate for La Dadekotopon, Mr Joseph Tetteh Gerald Nyanyofio has pledged that his campaign will be devoid of insults and name-calling in a bid to maintain the peace and unity within the constituency.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Dome-Kwabenya, Elikplim Akurugu, on Wednesday submitted her nomination forms at the Kwabenya branch of the Electoral Commission's office to formally join the political race on December 7th.