Any slander against “gob3”, one of the foods that most Ghanaians love especially because of its affordability, is usually not tolerated among its lovers. Beans and plantain which is popularly known as gob3 in Ghana is a meal made of cooked beans, ripe plantain, and any oil of preference i.e …
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UBA Ghana Read Africa Continues to Promote literacy in Ghana
Continuing its dominant strides in enhancing literacy and educational capacity, UBA Ghana has once again undertaken a successful chapter of its literacy project, known as Read Africa. This edition took place at the St. Johns Grammar Senior High School in Accra. Rooted in the UBA Foundation’s vision, this initiative …
Read More »Cocoa farmers demand increase in farm-gate prices to GH¢1,380
Cocoa farmers are demanding a farm-gate price of GH¢1,380 for a 62.5kg bag of cocoa beans, a 72.5 percent increase over the current price of GH¢800. As COCOBOD gets ready to announce new prices for the upcoming 2023/2024 cocoa season in the coming days, a group known as the Ghana …
Read More »DVLA to phase out PVC card driver’s license with smart card driver’s license by March 2024
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has said that effective March 2024, all Polyvynl Chloride (PVC) Card driver’s license will declared invalid and replaced with a Smart Card driver’s license. The DVLA in a statement issued on September 6, 2023 said it is therefore inviting all holders of the PVC …
Read More »‘Ghanaians enduring immense hardship’ – Sam Jonah laments endemic corruption, greed
Sir Sam Jonah has called on professional bodies in the country to speak up on issues of misgovernance, rising corruption and general hardships being experienced by the populace. In his view, professional bodies cannot remain silent because they are major stakeholders in the affairs of the country and must play …
Read More »Things You Should Stop Believing About Stroke And Its Severity
Do you know that there are certain things you should stop believing about stroke and its severity? Stroke is a serious health condition that arises when there is Obstruction in the free flow of blood to the brain. When this happens, the cells in the brain get damaged leading to …
Read More »Ga Mantse Urges Charger Group Workers To Adopt Positive Work Attitude
The Ga Mantse, Nii Teiko Tsuru II, has charged workers of Charger Group Limited producers of Happy Man Bitters to adopt positive attitudes to work. Speaking during a courtesy call and product introduction visit to him at his residence by the Chairman of the Charger Group …
Read More »What Will Happen To The Body Of A Man When He Takes Yogurt Everyday
Yogurt is a versatile and popular food that offers numerous health benefits. It is a fermented dairy product that is rich in essential nutrients, probiotics, and antioxidants. While yogurt is beneficial for both men and women, this article will focus specifically on the impact of daily yogurt consumption on the …
Read More »Land for new BoG HQ could attract GH¢400m compensation – Ablakwa blows alarm
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has published documents alleging that the land on which the new Bank of Ghana (BoG) head office is being constructed is the subject of a long litigation battle. The lawmaker, who has so far published a series of exposés on the BoG building claims among others …
Read More »Menzgold saga: Your greediness played a role – A-G to customers
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, has told Menzgold fraud victims that Justice will be done. He acknowledged the tragic effects of the fraud, which include destroyed homes and fatalities. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the “Fortieth Cambridge International Symposium On Economic Crime,” Mr. Dame …
Read More »MPS project: Mahama did not sell GPHA – Former Director General
Former Director General of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Richard Anamoo has cleared the air that former John Dramani Mahama sold the Tema Port to Meridian Ports Services (MPS). The former GPHA boss is calling on the general public to treat with contempt every report that suggests that soaring prices of …
Read More »Hypertension and diabetes among young people below 40 on the rise at Gbawe – Medical Doctor
Doctor Henry Nii Odai, Medical Superintendent of Hillcross Medical Hospital, has expressed shock upon discovering that several young persons in Gbawe suffer from hypertension and diabetes. Henry Nii Odai reported that out of 180 people diagnosed, 12 were youth, indicating a concern with hypertension and diabetes. He disclosed this to …
Read More »What New York Times said about Ghana’s ‘Kosua ne meko’
One of Ghana’s favourite snacks; ‘Kosua ne meko’ (egg and pepper) found its way into a New York Times’ magazine piece. The publication sought to share with the rest of the world, what this snack comprises and how easy it is to prepare. Describing it as a ‘popular Ghanaian street …
Read More »Price of pork shoots up
The price of pork has witnessed a marginal increment of GH¢4 effective September 1, 2023. The cost of 1 kilo of pork which was selling at GH¢26 now selling at GH¢30. According to the Ashanti Regional Organiser of Pig Farmers and Producers Association, Augustine Naah, the high cost of feed …
Read More »Meet the businesswoman behind Linda Dor
Many people who travel across the country sometimes need a neat, secure place to use the washrooms, buy food, rest and continue their journeys. To solve this problem identified by business owners, several rest stops have been built along major highways for travellers’ to use at a fee. One of …
Read More »Edward Asare Selected as AGYLE 2023 Candidate: Pioneering Digital Transformation and Inclusive Leadership
Edward Asare, a Digital Marketer at UBA Ghana Ltd, has been chosen as one of the 40 candidates for AGYLE 2023 in Berlin, Germany. AGYLE is a program that brings together young leaders from Africa and Germany to build connections and create a network for businesses. Edward …
Read More »‘The battle is no longer the Lord’s?’ – Franklin Cudjoe asks Akufo-Addo
IMANI Africa’s Franklin Cudjoe has asked president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo whether he still sticks to his Christian mantra of ‘The Battle is the Lord’s.’ His question is tied to a recent comment by Akufo-Addo that admittedly things are hard in the country but that a new leader from the …
Read More »All the charges NAM1 has been slapped with and monies he is accused of ‘stealing’
The Office of the Attorney General has slapped the former Chief Executive Officer for MenzGold, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), with 39 charges after the initial 61 charges filed by police prosecutors were dropped. NAM1 was accused of defrauding his customers of huge sums of money after they filed complaints against …
Read More »Return Cecilia Dapaah’s seized money within seven days – Court orders Special Prosecutor
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been directed by an Accra High Court to return cash amounts seized from the residence of the former Minister of Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah within seven days. According to a Citi News report, the development comes after the OSP seized the monies found to have been …
Read More »95 HIV-positive cases recorded in Ada East in first half of 2023
The Ada East District HIV Programmes Coordinator, Mr Adator Anani, says the district recorded 95 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases in the first half of 2023. This is from tests conducted on 678 people between January and June. Mr Anani said this in a presentation during the 2023 Half-Year …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s government will be tagged most corrupt regime ever – Businessman
A businessman, Novihoho Afaglo, has labeled Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s regime as one that will go down in history as the most corrupt regime in Ghana. Afaglo, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Marrer Ghana Limited, Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, said that right from Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s video …
Read More »Chartered Institute Of Realtors Launched
The Chief of Staff Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has launched the Chartered Institute of Realtors (CIR) Ghana at the Africa Trade House in Accra. It was the Chief of Staff Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, who performed the well organized launch. In her speech, the Chief of Staff …
Read More »Top 10 African countries with the highest GDP per capita in 2022
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita stands as a fundamental metric in the realm of economics, offering invaluable insights into the economic health and well-being of a nation’s population. It serves as a tool for comparing living standards, gauging economic development, and assessing the distribution of wealth within a country. …
Read More »Akufo-Addo to commission largest Salt Mine and Processing Plant in Africa at Ada
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Wednesday August 30, 2023, commission the Electrochem Salt Mine and Processing Plant located in Ada-Sege in the Greater Accra region. The salt mine and processing plant, which is the largest in Africa has the capacity to produce about 1,000,000 metric tons (250 tons per hour) …
Read More »No more borrowing to finance Nigerian economy – Finance Minister
The Federal Government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive Council …
Read More »Top 10 busiest Airports in Africa as continent’s travellers hit 178.6 million in 2022
In 2022, no fewer than 7 billion air passengers passed through the 41,700 commercial airports worldwide. The figure increased by 53. 5% when compared to the same period in 2021. The figure, which was released by Airports Council International (ACI) also said that a total of 178,662,326 air travellers passed …
Read More »Bold economic reforms yielding positive results – IMF
The economy is displaying promising signs of progress following a series of robust economic reforms aimed at achieving macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth, Dr. Leandro Medina – the IMF Resident Representative in Ghana, has said. The IMF Resident Representative highlighted the favourable outcomes of these reforms, shedding light on the …
Read More »Ghanaian-Swiss start-up KOA inaugurates $10m factory to process cocoa pulp into fruit juice
A Swiss-Ghanaian company, KOA Impact Ghana Limited has commissioned Africa’s largest cocoa fruit factory at Akim Achiase, in the Eastern Region. Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, who commissioned the facility on behalf of President Akufo-Addo, said the $10 million state-of-the-art environmentally sustainable factory has been established to process …
Read More »Otumfuo to raise $10m to renovate KATH leaking blocks
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has bemoaned the bad structural state of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) which serves as the referral center for 12 out of the 16 regions of Ghana. KATH block A-D built 70 years ago has never seen any renovations, a development Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II described …
Read More »NAM1 is a criminal, he must be arrested – A Plus
Ghanaian entertainment and political pundit, Kwame A Plus has called for the arrest of former Menzgold CEO, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as Nam1. NAM1 faced backlash from the general public when customers who had their monies locked up with the defunct gold investment scheme were asked to pay an amount of GH¢650 …
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