Ghana is to export banana, tinned tuna, and cocoa to the United Kingdom (UK) under a tariff-free agreement. The UK exports are also in line to benefit from tariff liberalisation from 2023, including machinery, electronics, and chemical products. A statement issued by the UK High Commission in Accra, copied to …

Workers of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) are to suspend their industrial action and return to work with immediate effect. This was a directive given to them by the National Labour Commission (NLC) and they have thus agreed to adhere to the directive. Workers of NLA earlier on Monday, March …

Ghana and UK will today sign a new trade agreement that will further deepen ties between the two countries whilst giving exporters of the two countries more hope, Trade and Industry Minister-designate, Alan Kyerematen has disclosed. The agreement is expected to come into full force from Friday, 5th March. Mr. Kyerematen said …

Scores of students and teachers of the Nalerigu Nursing and Midwifery College are to be sanctioned by the school authorities for organizing a twerking competition in campus despite a ban on mass gathering due to covid-19. The students on Saturday night organized and participated in the dancing contest which brought …

Teachers of King of Glory Presbyterian Basic School in Bonya a suburb of New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region have boycotted academic work following the “shit bombing “of the school by unknown persons Monday morning. The perpetrators used human feces to smear the doors and windows of the …

Two decades after the then Ashanti Goldfields was acquired by South African multinational, AngloGold, Ghana is about to get back what used to be its biggest and most prestigious privately owned corporation. Last year the company sold the last of its operational assets in South Africa to its rival, Harmony, …

Jurgen Klopp insisted there was no need for a “massive rebuild” at Liverpool amid their struggles this season. The reigning champions are in a fight for Champions League qualification after losing their past four Premier League games ahead of visiting Sheffield United on Sunday. Liverpool have endured a horrid run …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has published the placement of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates into senior high, technical and vocational schools. The roll-out went up live last night, Sunday, February 28, 2021. In a statement issued by the GES, out of the total number of 533,693 registered candidates, …

The West African Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) – Ghana funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) on Wednesday trained over 40 Shea-based entrepreneurs in cosmetics packaging in Accra. Mr Charles Kwame Sackey, the WACOMP – Ghana Chief …

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has registered its “indignation” at the recent announcement of a hike in tariffs by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and the shipping lines. “We are of the view that any increase at this time will not be in the interest of the …

Gas supply challenges from the offshore fields led to the power outages experienced in some parts of the country on Saturday February 27, the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has said. GRIDCo said in a statement that the challenges have been resolved and further assured that power to the affected areas …

The Divisional Union of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address issues affecting staff members. The ultimatum was after a crunch meeting between representatives of the workers and the Ministers-designate for Labour, Transport and National …

The Nungua Police Command has arrested the 17-year-old student of the Nungua Krowor 2 Junior High School (JHS) who led a gang to attack his mathematics teacher in school. This was made known by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krowor Constituency, Joshua Nii Bortey in an interview with Citi …

Trade and Industry Minister-designate, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, on Friday, announced, that the Free Zones Enclave in Kumasi would be turned into Ghana’ second industrial city, after Tema. Mr Kyerematen said a public-private partnership was advancing towards developing the land acquired by the Government at Ejisu for activities in the industrial …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the 2020 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) will be released on Sunday, February 28. A statement issued by the Service on Friday said a total of 494,530 candidates out of 533,693 candidates qualified to be placed into Senior High Schools …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox pilot. According to the Bank in a release, the launch took place on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The release indicated that the launch was in collaboration with EMTECH Service LLC. “This is in line with its commitment to …

The Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana has lauded the government for the continuous training and education given them on sound mining practices but insists the government can do better. According to the Director of Finance for the Association, Francis Opoku, the government must focus more on investing in small …

Information gathered by THE MEDIA indicates many banks are rejecting the new voters and national identification card as a form of identification in opening accounts and undertaking transactions. It is however not the fault of the banks as both the voters and national identification cards have not been validated. THE …

The Health Facility Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has shut down a clinic in Kumasi suspected to be carrying out illegal abortions. The Lake Road Clinic is part of nine facilities that were closed down by the agency. The exercise is aimed at ensuring that facilities comply with the standards of delivering …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is advocating for a review of the price stabilization and recovery levy to forestall further increases in petroleum products. Petroleum products have been increased about four times in the spate of two months. COPEC attributed the situation to the Coronavirus pandemic and the current …

A final year student of Kroma 2 JHS at Nungua, a suburb of Accra, has together with his gang attacked a teacher for punishing him over his failure to do his homework. Information gathered by Starr News indicates that the student, run home after he was punished, gathered his gang …

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to form a joint committee to find a lasting solution to security challenges faced by cocoa farmers along with the southern parts of the shared border of the two countries. Ghanaian cocoa farmers who farm across the Tano river are often accosted by irregular …

Ghanaian domestic airline PassionAir on Saturday, 20 February 2021 operated its first-ever all-female crew flight. The flight, OP 178, which was from Accra to Tamale was operated by women from the flight deck to the cabin. Pilot-in-command, Captain Eva Gichuru noted that the all-female flight was an indication of what …

Osei Bonsu Senior High School located in Bono East region specifically in Nkoranza North District has organized Mathematics Debate after celebration of the Global Mathematics Day to inculcate in the students the need to make Mathematics a favorite subject instead of seeing maths as difficult subject . The headmaster of …

Most senior High School graduates has been suffering because of their results that they get after school. Some of them cannot go to tertiary institutions because of their results. The last grade that tertiary institutions in Ghana accept is C6. So most of the SHS graduates cannot go to tertiary …

Public schools within the Ledzorkuku Krowor Municipal Assembly have all been shut down temporarily to make way for police investigations after some students reportedly assaulted a teacher. According to some students of the affected schools they were asked to return home when they reported yesterday and today by officials. This …

The first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines will be received by Ghana’s health authorities today, Wednesday, 24 February 2021 at 7 am at the Kotoka International Airport. A press statement from the Ministry of Information announcing the delivery, said: “The Government of Ghana will, on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, receive the …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Wiseling Online Investment Company, a Finnish-based company operating in Ghana, has not been licensed by it to carry out any Capital Market activity. This Capital Market activity including investing or trading for returns is mandated by Section 3 of the Securities Industry Act, …

WhatsApp has detailed what will happen to users who don’t accept its new privacy policy in an FAQ on its website. Starting May 15th, its functionality will become more limited, and users will no longer be able to send or read messages from the app. They’ll still be able to …

The acting District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Bawku West District, Victoria Ayamba, is reported to have unilaterally sacked an accredited Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) caterer and reallocated her contract to the wife of a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Zebilla, Grace Fuseini Adongo. About 600 children went …