Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, North Tongu MP, has stated that Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister’s interview on GTV’s Talking Point on Sunday, June 12, was “an unmitigated disaster”. According to him, the Minister, who was speaking about the recent controversies surrounding the 5000-seater National Cathedral, failed to justify why the government is …
Read More »March For Our Lives: Tens of thousands rally for stricter US gun laws
Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied across the US to call for stricter gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings. Those taking part at the hundreds of marches carried slogans like “I want freedom from getting shot”. US President Joe Biden backed the protests, calling on Congress …
Read More »US to drop COVID-19 test requirement for air travellers
The US will no longer require air travellers to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test before entering the country from abroad. Officials said they were dropping the requirement due to the “tremendous progress” the country had made in the fight against the virus. The travel industry has been pushing …
Read More »US government completes US$316 million energy infrastructure in Ghana
The US government has announced the completion of a $316 million investment in energy infrastructure in Ghana. According to a press release copied to Ghana Business News, the Kasoa Bulk Supply Point (BSP), inaugurated Wednesday June 1, 2022, completed over six years is to support more reliable power supply for …
Read More »Riches tag on us exaggeration – Ahwoi brothers
Most Ghanaians believe that the Ahwoi brothers who served under late Presidents Jerry Rawlings and John Evans Atta Mills respectively have amassed a lot of wealth for themselves despite any credible evidence to back it. This has been the notion because they have been notable figures during the Provisional National …
Read More »How I was denied US visa over Ghana’s shares in Kosmos Energy – Ato Ahwoi opens up
A one-time board chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Ato Ahwoi, has disclosed circumstances under which the United States embassy in Accra denied him a visa years ago. He linked the incident to his refusal along with two others to allow Kosmos Energy to proceed with a US$4 billion …
Read More »PHOTOS: Ken Agyapong’s daughter excels at US High School graduation
Yvonne Agyapong made Ghana proud when she won a series of awards during her graduation at the Union Catholic, UC, High School in New Jersey, United States of America. She happens to be a daughter of Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, who was in attendance for the colourful …
Read More »Kotoko cannot tell us to postpone the league – Henry Asante Twum
Head of Communications at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum says that Asante Kotoko has no power to direct the Ghana Football Association to halt the league till they play against Ashantigold SC. Kotoko were due to play the miners on Thursday but late Wednesday night the Ghana …
Read More »Ghanaian jailed 9 years by US court over US$36m scam, to repay US$2.9m
Three months on from when he was convicted for money laundering, a US-based Ghanaian, Fred Asante, has been jailed 9 years by a court in the Southern District of New York in the United States. Initially arrested on February 17, 2021, as a member of a criminal money laundering syndicate …
Read More »20 African proverbs that tell us the real meaning of love
Most individuals have thought about love and its origin and what it actually means. African proverbs, which are old-age adages often referring to the earth, animals, and everyday activities, convey life lessons. These punchy quotes inspire, illuminate, and humor as they teach. Although love is hard to define, these 20 …
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