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Former President John Dramani Mahama will this evening (October 27) address the nation on matters relative to the economic crisis in which the country finds itself. The event is scheduled to start at 7pm at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) auditorium. It is under the theme: ‘Building the Ghana we …

On Friday, March 1, 1963, The Ghanaian Times reported how Ghana had gotten its first two helicopter pilots in the persons of Flying Officers Koranteng and Aholu. The two, officers of the Ghana Air Force, had become the first of the ten men selected by the Force to carry out …

On Friday, October 14, 2022 there was a shake-up in a key role of the United Kingdom government under Prime Minister, Liz Truss. Chancellor of the Exchequer and close ally to the Prime Minister, Kwasi Kwarteng was fired after six weeks in office following fallouts from a mini-budget presented last …

In the first place, this is not gold that comes from the ore that is mined from many kilometers beneath the earth’s surface per se, but this product is as cherished as the jewelry you wear on your wrist or neck. Known differently to different tribes in Ghana by name: …

The Common Voice V10.0 corpus now contains 100 languages and is the most multilingually diverse crowdsourced dataset in the world. The newest language on the platform, Twi, is native and bilingual to approximately 18 million people across Ghana, Benin, and the Southeast regions of the Ivory Coast in Western Africa. It joins other African …

  Stories of slavery continue to come up at the top of the things that people want to know about the continent, its people, and its history. And with no specific numbers ever available to refer to, there is no doubt that many millions of Africans were sold into slavery …

Ghana’s economic situation is expected to see marginal improvements in the coming days as the country continues to discuss financial assistance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). An economist, Dr. Patrick Asuming, has stated that before the end of the year, there are two things that can make a difference …

Nana Asante Bediatuo, the Executive Secretary to Ghana’s president, says Kwahu, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, is one of the blessed towns that the country should be proud of. According to him, Kwahu is Ghana’s Switzerland because of its good weather, development, and the kind nature of its people. …

Sulemana Abdul Samed, nicknamed “Awuche,” has earned the tag as Ghana’s tallest man as he stands 9.6 feet tall. Awuche, who hails from Gambaga in the North East Region, has disclosed plans to settle down and raise a family. Speaking on BBC News Pidgin in October this year, he said: …

Rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from Caa1 to Caa2 and placed the ratings on review for downgrade. Moody’s, in February this year, downgraded Ghana from B3 to Caa1. The agency contends that the further downgrade stems from the government’s decision to seek …