Mr Tahidu Osman Kikaa, Spokesperson of the Regent of Bimbilla, Naa Andani Dasana has cautioned against political intervention in the Bimbilla chieftaincy dispute. He said accession to the Bimbilla skin had been well-documented adding that tradition must always be respected at all times to ensure that the right and qualified persons were enskinned as chiefs […]

Today a two-day national conference on “Prevention of harmful cultural practices to women in the Zambezi Region” began in Katima Mulilo. The conference is organised by the Women’s Leadership Centre (WLC), with funding from the British High Commission in Namibia. The project aims at strengthening human rights work and gender equality in Namibia. The objectives […]

As part of activities to mark Safer Internet Day (SID), Vodafone Ghana in partnership with J Initiative (JI), a non-Governmental Organisation, has organized a sensitisation session for pupils of De Youngsters Primary School. The initiative was to educate the students on how young people could use the internet safely, responsibly and in positive ways. The […]

The Ga Presbytery Young People’s Guild (YPG), Hope Congregation of the Sakumono Presbyterian Church of Ghana has launched the 45th Anniversary activities in Accra. The anniversary is on the theme: “The Role of the Contemporary Christian Youth in Church Development”. Reverend Emmanuel Obeng Ntow, the Minister in-charge of the Hope Congregation, Sakumono who launched the […]

The Half-Assini Catholic JSS in the Western Region last year recorded 89.5 per cent pass in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) as against 83 per cent the previous year. Mr Emmanuel Nyankey, the Head Teacher of the school, speaking at this year’s Western Regional Catholic Education Week, described the performance as impressive. The weeklong […]

Love Foundation-China, an association of Ghanaians living in China, has presented assorted items worth hundreds of Ghana cedis to the inmates of Ho Cured Lepers Village. The items include bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil, used clothing and packs of toilet rolls. Felix Kwabena Dwomor, the Spokesperson of the Foundation, said the gesture was […]

The 1986 Year Group of Wesley Girls’ High School has constructed four solar powered mechanised boreholes with 50,000 liter reservoir for the school as part of efforts to tackle its water problem. Additionally, the group had helped to put into good shape three existing boreholes and another 50,000 liter reservoir and connected them to a […]

Mr Albert Atuah Amponsah, the Managing Proprietor of Albe Farms, producers of pineapples and vegetables, has called on the Government to formulate a policy to encourage investment into Non Traditional Export (NTE) to feed the local and international markets. He said an increase in the production of NTE crops and items would result in food […]

Ecobank Ghana has donated medical equipment, computers and awarded scholarships worth over GHC600,000 to various institutions and individuals to mark its fourth annual Ecobank Day. The annual Ecobank Day is a community-action day set aside to embark on major corporate social responsibility projects across Africa to meet identified societal needs. The bank’s staffs across the […]

More than 5,000 pupils from schools in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions, have benefitted from educational materials provided by Samara Company Limited, producers of Sasso Insecticide Spray and Coil. Each of the regions was allocated 10,000 exercise books and pens to be given to the school children. The schools in the Northern […]

UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Rt Hon Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP and over 40 delegates from British companies arrived to Egypt to visit Cairo and Alexandria to assess new trade and investment opportunities and identify potential Egyptian partners. 2016 saw investments from UK companies reaching over $30 Billion, and 2017 is already delivering on the […]

Tens of thousands of people have been told to leave the area More than 180,000 people in northern California have been told to evacuate their homes after an overflow channel at the tallest dam in the US was weakened by heavy rainfall. The emergency spillway of the 770 ft (230m) tall Oroville Dam was close […]

file image Nigerian actor and comedian Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe has been silent for a very long time after he was detained by the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency on allegations of drug trafficking, some years ago. The negative pall on his career has not gone done and  his problems were compounded by the […]

La La Land has dominated the Baftas, taking five trophies – including best film and best actress for Emma Stone. There were also awards for Lion, including best supporting actor for Dev Patel, and Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake, which was named outstanding British film at the London ceremony. Patel said the win was “overwhelming”. […]

Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is being questioned for a second time as a suspect in South Korea’s biggest political corruption scandal. Prosecutors are expected to decide based on the hearing whether they will seek an arrest warrant for Mr Lee. The firm is accused of giving donations to non-profit foundations run by a confidante of […]

All the ten representatives appointed by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will this week be vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament. Four of them will be screened on Tuesday while the rest of the six will take their turns on Wednesday and Thursday. The committee last Thursday completed vetting of all the 36 […]

Palestinians have reacted angrily to an Israeli draft bill that bans mosques from using loudspeakers for the call to prayer at night in Jerusalem and Israel. A new version of the so-called muezzin bill prohibits the use of loudspeakers for religious purposes from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. It was approved by the Ministerial Committee […]

Wolfsburg came from behind to beat Hoffenheim 2-1, while Cologne lost 2-1 to newly-promoted Freiburg to complete the 20th round of Bundesliga action on Sunday. Hoffenheim gave away a narrow 1-0 lead as Maximilian Arnold and substitute Daniel Didavi turned the tides in favour of the Wolves. The visitors from Hoffenheim grabbed a better start […]

Yami Ponce, a 17-year-old U.S. citizen of Mexican origin, has split her time for the last two years between Tijuana in Mexico, where her mother lives after being deported, and San Diego in the United States, where she attends school. “A few of my friends knew my situation and admired me for they cannot imagine […]

South Korean prosecutors independently investigating the scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye are forecast to seek an arrest warrant this week for the heir apparent of Samsung Group, the country’s biggest family-controlled conglomerate, local media reported Monday. Local newspaper Hankyoreh reported that the independent counsel planned to call on a court around Wednesday to issue […]