Ghana has always been touted as one of the best places to do business due to its peaceful, stable and evolving business climate. This has proven to be true over the years as the country has seen various foreigners set up multi-million-dollar businesses in Ghana. However, a number of Ghanaian …
Read More »Why crocodiles are considered sacred in the Burkina Faso community of Bazoule
Deep in the heart of Burkina Faso lies the small village of Bazoule, where an unusual bond between humans and crocodiles exists. One that started from the Herculean task of women trekking long distances in search of water. Oral history has it that humans and reptiles used to live poles …
Read More »Hypertension, diabetes are leading causes of death in Accra
A review of causes of morbidities in the Greater Accra Region shows that hypertension and diabetes were the leading causes of death in the region in 2022. Data from the Non-Communicable Disease Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that 138,425 persons, representing five percent of the population …
Read More »You are practicing investigative terrorism, not journalism – Judge tells Anas Aremeyaw Anas
An Accra High Court has told undercover investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas that what he practices is not investigative journalism, but “investigative terrorism.’’ This was after the court dismissed a GHC25 million defamatory suit the journalist brought against the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong. According to a report by …
Read More »Here’s how much you will pay when road and bridge tolls are reintroduced
The Ministry of Finance has made a proposal for new road and bridge tolls across the country. This is ahead of the reintroduction of tolls in the country. In a statement made available via UTV, the Ministry of Finance stated that this is based on Section 6 of Act 1080. …
Read More »Sony Achiba: If foreigners are allowed to manage Black Stars why not political posts?
Sony Achiba has argued that if foreigners can manage the national football team Black Stars, nothing stops the West African country from employing foreign politicians and sector leaders for the prosperity of its economy. The Hiplife artiste was on Thursday, March 9, 2023, speaking to Sammy Flex on CTV’s Class …
Read More »‘We are not targeting your businesses’ – GRA refutes Ken Agyapong’s allegations
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has responded to recent allegations that its officials have been unfairly targeting business concerns belonging to Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central. A statement from the GRA’s Communications and Public Affairs department said the claims by the lawmaker including that his companies …
Read More »Ex-gratia: Who are the Article 71 officeholders
Ex-gratia and Article 71 officeholders have become some of the most frequently used words in Ghana following ex-President John Dramani Mahama’s promise to scrap the former when he becomes president again. But what does ex-gratia mean? This article looks at what ex-gratia is and what the 1992 Constitution of Ghana says …
Read More »Fred Nuamah is a liar, we are no longer friends – John Dumelo discloses
John Dumelo renewed his attack on political rival and former friend Fred Nuamah when he declared that his best man was liar on LIVE TV. Dumelo who is set to contest with Nuamah for the parliamentary slot of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency …
Read More »Women are going grey. Get over it
About 10 years ago, I decided to let my hair go grey. The reason was very simple: I couldn’t be bothered spending all those hours at the hairdresser every three months or so. I had two young children, and even with help at home — I was living in Hong …
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