Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has reiterated that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), will provide a unique platform to guide Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery effort. Mr Kyerematen said this in his address at the maiden AfCFTA – Angola Business Investment Forum in Accra. The event …
Read More »Medeama beat Hearts to signing of Felix Annan – Reports
Ghana Premier League side Medeama SC are set to announce the signing of goalkeeper Felix Annan who is leaving Asante Kotoko this summer. The 26-year-old, who joined Kotoko in 2015 from WAFA, is heading for the exit and his next destination has been made, according to reports from Tarkwa. Hearts …
Read More »Olympic Games: Ghana qualifies for final of men’s 4x100m race
Ghana’s relay team has qualified for the final of the 4x100m event of the 2020 Olympic Games as the second fastest losers. Ghana’s team of Benjamin Azamati, Emmanuel Yeboah, Sean Safo Antwi and Joseph Paul Amoah managed to secure a ticket to the final despite finishing fifth in the heats. …
Read More »Pastor, 47, commits suicide after wife threatened to divorce him
A 47-year-old pastor, Francis Hammond, has committed suicide by hanging at Etii Sonkwa in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region over alleged threats by his wife to divorce him. Information gathered by EIB Network Central Regional Correspondent, Yaw Boagyan, indicated that the deceased went to his hometown …
Read More »The ‘hidden’ photo of Nkrumah you may never have seen
• Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is one of Ghana’s Founding Fathers • He was at the forefront of the independence declaration in March 1957 • A rare photograph was taken of Nkrumah on the day 6th March, 1957 was a day of joy for all Ghanaians. It was the day …
Read More »Qualified US-trained Ghanaian plastic surgeon Dr Michael K. Obeng arrested
• Dr Michael Obeng has been arrested by the MDC • He was arrested together with some quack doctors and dentists • Dr Obeng was operating without a valid licence Dr Michael K. Obeng, a US-trained Ghanaian qualified plastic surgeon has been arrested for working without a valid licence from …
Read More »Covid-19: Active cases spike to 6,766 as Volta, Bono emerge as hotspots
Volta, Bono and Bono East Regions are emerging as new hotspots for the Coronavirus infections, especially the Delta Variant.The Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions remain the traditional hotspots. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) said for instance, the Volta Region, which previously recorded 16 active cases on July 1, had recorded …
Read More »PHOTOS: Sam George shows romantic side
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam George, has shown his romantic side in a new social media post. The post was in commemoration of his ninth marriage anniversary with his wife, Vera George on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Mr George took to his Facebook page to celebrate the lady …
Read More »Ghana’s debt: Check out how much each citizen owes
Ghana’s current public debt stock of GHȼ334 billion means each citizen owes GHȼ11,133. That is, if the provisional public debt stock was evenly distributed among the 30 million Ghanaians at the end of June this year. Inference drawn from data provided by the Bank of Ghana suggests that the increase …
Read More »VIDEO: Angry #FixTheCountry demonstrators throw objects at journalists
Ghanaians championing the FixTheCountrydemonstration, including some celebrities, took to the streets to protest against the government on Founders’ Day, August 4, 2020. The march, which started from the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, was a peaceful march. However, events took a different turn when the protesters …
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