Aviation giants, Emirates Airlines has extended an initial 48-hours ban for flights from Accra to Dubai indefinitely. “Emirates flight suspension from Accra to Dubai effective December 27, 2021, is now extended until further notice,” the airline said in its urgent broadcast sent to trade partners on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. …

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have shot up with the country recording over 1,320 cases in one day taking active cases to nearly 6,400. Per the latest update, the country has entered its fourth wave. The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, has disclosed that …

Touted as one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, Ghana is home to 110 multimillionaires and 2,800 high net-worth individuals. Collectively, they control roughly $56 billion in assets. Despite not having any billionaires in dollar terms, Ghana is leaps and bounds ahead of many African countries in terms of wealth …

Cedi depreciated averagely by 9 percent at the retail market leve At the interbank market cedi currently depreciating by 3 percent on the average Cedi depreciated by 3 percent averagely for both interbank and interbank in 2020 A Senior Currency Analyst at Databank Research, Courage Martey, has indicated that the …

We are at the setting of 2021 and we are super pumped for 2022. This past year has been the first since Covid crises. Some of us had plans for the year; resolutions. While others achieved their life goals, others may have not gotten as far as they wanted. Do …

You need to read and master this topic because some of you will surely get choked during these few eating days (Christmas). Choking can kill within a few minutes, hence, the need for managing it. What is choking? Choking is the blockage of the airway or windpipe by an object. …

A candidate squarely defeated in the last University of Ghana Students Representative Council elections, one Samuel Amos Ofosu has been sworn in via Zoom. Our readers will recall how the University of Ghana Electoral Commission announced Prince Asumadu and Wisdom Ndukwe as President and Veep elect in the 2021 Student …

West Africa records US$164.1 external public debt, Statista Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory record highest debt levels in the sub-region Governments in West Africa continue to borrow significantly, Report It is important to note that figures captured from the Statista report were published on June 10, 2021. Public debt stocks of …

Teacher Kwadwo has been sacked He was found guilty of insubordination according to GES The SISO of his district has also been demoted to teach Edward Yamoah, the demoted School Improvement Support Officer (SISO) formerly known as Circuit Supervisor (CS) for Akrofuom Circuit, has vowed to take legal action against …

New prices for sachet and bottled water kick in today, December 27, 2021; per an announcement days ago by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP). According to the statement from producers, the price of a unit of sachet water will …

It has been revealed that over 40 Basic Schools in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region have no classrooms or furniture. This was revealed by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Mr. Rex Asanga during a press soiree organized by the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) on December …

An ultra-modern water closet public toilet started in 2018 under the “one constituency, one million dollars “project in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region has been abandoned. The facility which was to serve the people and curtail open defaecation in the area has been completely taken over by …

An Economist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Mr. Kwame Pianim, has accused Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of badly managing the fiscal space in the country. He accused the Finance Minister of excessive borrowing, an action of the Minister he indicated, is leading to the high public sector debt. Asked about his …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has withheld large sums of money suspected to have been laundered from abroad by some foreign counterparts remitted to certain individuals and businesses in the country, thereby, further reporting such cases to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to prosecute the culprits. In a …

Mobile Money (MoMo) agents in the country are set to go on strike on Thursday, December 23, 2021, to express displeasure to the soon-to-be-implemented Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). The government as announced by the Minister in charge of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta in November plans to implement a levy to charge …

GOIL Company Limited (GOIL) has been inducted into the Ghana Oil and Gas Hall of Fame at the just ended prestigious 8th edition of the Oil and Gas Awards. GOIL has already been inducted into the Chartered Institute of Marketing, (CIMG) Hall of Fame as it has taken control as …

Government’s intention to expand coverage of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) from 3.4 million to over four million pupils in 2022 has not affected the expected increase in the programme’s feeding grant, which is still pegged at GH¢1 per plate of food for primary pupils and Senior High School …

For many black women in the UK with natural Afro hair, it has always been an uphill task to get the right products for their natural locks. Countless products have claimed to be great for Afro hair, but just did not work, according to Rachael Twumasi-Corson, who co-founded Afrocenchix, a …

Teacher Kwadwo sacked by GES Teacher Kwadwo shoots down “depression” rumours Teacher Kwadwo on war path with GES The Ghana Education Service has offered explanations to why it decided to terminate the appointment of comedian and professional teacher, Michael Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo. Teacher Kwadwo, in a …

Pope Francis yet to make decision on Cardinal Turkson’s resignation letter Cardinal Appiah Turkson reportedly unhappy with internal wrangling in Vatican church Cardinal Turkson seen as candidate to become first African pope in about 1,500 years Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson has broken his silence a day after reports went …

A video that partially captures the home of Ghanaian business mogul, Dr. Ofori Sarpong has been sighted online. In a video that is making a lot of waves online, the gate of the mansion of the billionaire was opened for a bus of his alma mater, Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High …

The National Media Commission, (MMC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information has developed a framework on the safety of Journalists across the country to promote media freedom. The framework will further enhance freedom of speech in the country since the Commission is mandated by law, “to resolve all complaints …

Ghana spent an estimated total of GH¢6.874 billion on the importation of rice from 2017 to 2020. In addition, the country also imported other food products for the period. Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen made the disclosure when he appeared before Parliament to respond to a question by Murtala Muhammed Ibrahim, Tamale Central MP how …

Chairperson for the Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA), Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has called on the government to make healthcare delivery system in the country affordable to achieve Universal Health Coverage. She said the government in its efforts making health care accessible is providing more health facilities in the …

Teacher Kwadwo bemoans ill-treatment from GES Teacher Kwadwo ousted out of teaching profession Teacher Kwadwo promises to teach GES a lesson Michael Owusu Afriyie popularly known as ‘Teacher Kwadwo’ has publicly reacted to the withdrawal of his teaching license by the Ghana Education Service (GES). Teacher Kwadwo’s teaching profession has …

Primary four students to undertake National Standard Test Education Minister impressed with organization of National Standard Test Teacher Kwadwo embarks on campaign against GES over unfair treatment of teachers Ghanaian comedian and professional teacher, Michael Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo, has confirmed being axed by the Ghana Education …

Oil prices on the global market witness some reductions Leading OMCs in Ghana began to cut down prices New COVID-19 variants could derail oil demand and supply Some leading Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Ghana have begun to reduce the prices of petroleum products, checks by GhanaWeb Business have revealed. The development comes after …

About 45 students of the Abuakwa State College(ABUSCO) in the Eastern Region have been suspended indefinitely by management of the school for allegedly engaging in gangsterism. They are alleged to have formed a group known as “Above the Law”. The form 2 Green track male boarding students of Akyem Asafo …

The Finance Committee of Parliament has suspended consideration of the Electronic Transactions Levy Bill, 2021. This means parliament is unlikely to pass or reject the bill if the House rises later today. The minority has threatened to shoot down the controversial 1.75% E-Levy which is to affect mobile money Transactions …

The trial of former Director-General of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Ernest Thompson and four others who have been accused of causing financial loss to the state in the SSNIT Operational Business Suite (OBS) case will commence on January 21, 2022. This was after the High Court in …