England broke past the Sweden defence as they thrash the first ever winners of the Women’s European Championships 4-0 in the semifinal at Bramall Lane on Tuesday. Goals from Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby took the hosts to their third Euros final and their first since 2009. Sweden, who were unbeaten … The post England swap Sweden aside into Women

African women sports professionals have been encouraged to take up positions of influence, and help shape policies and influence decisions that affect their growth of the industry. “The change that Africa sports needs is for us women to endeavour to have a front seat at the table and ensure our issues are central to the … The post Second Lady urges women in

President of the Armwrestling Federation of Africa, Mr Charles Osei Asibey, has said the national armwrestling team – Golden Arms, deserve winning bonuses after excelling in the recently-held African Championship in Nigeria. Ghana presented 21 athletes for the competition and won 45 medals including 18 gold, 22 silver and five bronze after the two-day competition. … The post Osei

The new Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIBG) has been sworn into office with a call to build a globally competitive and robust banking sector. The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, in his speech said to achieve this, stakeholders within the sector should be focused on implementing best global … The post Chartered Institute

Golden Star Oil Palm Plantation (GSOPP), an alternative livelihood project of Golden Star resources, now a member of the Chifeng Gold Group has chalked a remarkable feat by completing processes, trainings and audits for its smallholder farmers to become certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil (RSPO). The first of its kind in Ghana … The post Golden Star

Players in the Travel and Tour industry are appealing to the government for consideration in the disbursement of the 10 million World Bank grant allocation to the tourism sector. In an interview with the media, Managing Director of Adansi Travel and Tour, Gideon Asare, stated that receiving a portion of the fund would enable businesses … The post Travel

In a statement to set the records straight, the Central Bank said the amount of ¢22.04 billion represented net claims on government, and not new currency printed to support the government’s budget. The Minority Ranking Member on the Finance Committee in Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson on Monday alleged that the Bank of Ghana had printed … The post We

The Ghana Exim Bank (GXIM) has said it will invest $10 million into the exports of yam. This comes after Ghana emerged as the highest exporter of yam within the sub region in 2021. To maintain this feat, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exim Bank, Lawrence Agyinsam, explained that, his outfit would support the … The post Ghana Exim Bank to invest $10m into yam export appeared

A Professor of Applied Economics at the Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke is predicting interest rates in Ghana to go higher despite the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to keep the Policy Rate (PR) at 19 per cent. Governor of the BoG, Dr Ernest Addison made the announcement to […]

In Liberia, Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary is caring for pangolins, which are targeted for bushmeat and the illegal trade in their scales.

The Accra East Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has donated GH¢7,000.00 worth 50-inch UHD Series 8 Smart Television (TV) Set to the Children’s Ward of the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital.  The presentation which was made at the hospital in Akwapim-Mampong on Monday forms part of ECG’s Corporate Social Responsibility plan to give … The post ECG donates

President of the Scouts and Guide Fellowship-Ghana (SGF-Ghana), Mr Prosper Bani, has reiterated the need for the government and its development partners to remain mindful of the increasing effects of climate change and its effects on livelihoods. According to him, though efforts were being made globally to mitigate the impact of climate change, more needed … The post ‘Govt,

Ghanaian actress cum entrepreneur, Yvonne Nelson is sending a caution to social media trolls and bullies.

Thirty-Eight business personalities and brands were yesterday honoured at the 6th Global Business Quality Awards and Summit in Accra for meeting quality standards in their respective industries in 2021. The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr Joseph SiawAgyepong, emerged as the Overall Best Quality Chief Executive Officer (CEO), while the Quality Business … The post 38

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to the public to avoid stigmatising prisoners and ex-convicts. He said despite efforts to refine inmates in prisons to better integrate them into societies after serving their sentences, “the society is reluctant to accept ex-convicts back into their folds.” President Akufo-Addo (middle) with the cadet officers.Photo. Vincent Dzatse … The post Avoid

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will from August 1 commence customers meter audit as part of measures to clamp down on illegal connection and power theft. Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Dubik Mahama, said the exercise was necessary to stop loss of revenue as a result of power theft and illegal connection. Addressing a … The post Power

The national tennis team, Golden Rackets launched their Davis Cup zone IV campaign on a glittering start after ousting Ethiopia 3-0 in the opening match in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The tournament began with No.2 seed Samuel Antwi ousting Ethiopia’s No.2 seed Abdella Nedim Mohammed 6-1,6-1. No.1 seed Isaac Nortey also put up an outstanding performance with […]

A weigh bridge constructed to weigh bauxite and manganese at Apimanim in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region has been inaugurated by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor. Bauxite and manganese over the years had been transported by rail, but due to the downward trend of the Ghana … The post Bauxite, Manganese weighing bridge

Joseph Okal will carry Kenya's hopes and look to continue the legacy of Kipchoge Keino when he competes in the men's triathlon at the Commonwealth Games.

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, and the wife, Lordina Mahama, have handed over a 45-bed Maternity and Children’s Ward to the Bole government hospital in the Savannah region. The facility, which has been named as Lordina Mahama Maternity and children’s ward, has babies’ cot, neonatal care unit, incubators, phototherapy unit, delivery room, a kangaroo mother … The post Mahama,