Kwan Pa introduces ‘Sweet Palm Wine’ musical drama to theaters
By: Michael Okuley The award-winning Ghanaian band Kwan Pa will debut their newest work, a musical drama film called Sweet Palm Wine, in Accra, Ghanaian theatres on October 26. The movie centres on a three-person family that, after experiencing financial difficulties in the city, returns to their hamlet. It includes the distinctive palm wine music […]
GCB Bank supports National Diabetes Center to enhance patient care at Korle-Bu
In a commendable demonstration of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), GCB Bank has made a notable contribution to the community by donating 10 air conditioners to the National Diabetes Management & Research Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. This effort is intended to enhance comfort and improve the overall environment for both patients and healthcare […]
IMF Debt – Ghana ranks number four in Africa
Ghana placed 4th in Africa with the highest outstanding debt to the International Monetary Fund according to the Fund’s 2024 Quarterly Financial Statement. The country’s total indebtedness to the IMF stood at 2.275 billion Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to 3.068 billion dollars. Egypt came first in Africa, owing the IMF SDR 10.050 billion. It was […]
Sever connections with IBA federations or jeopardize boxing’s olympic future – IOC to NOCs
By: Michael Okuley The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has directed National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to cut all connections with national boxing federations that are still associated with the International Boxing Association (IBA) in an attempt to radically alter the way Olympic boxing is governed. The IOC’s rising worry regarding boxing’s governance and its continued presence […]
Resource Assembly Members to carry out Decentralisation mandate effectively – Mampong Municipal Assembly
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu Central government has been urged to devise a means of adequately compensating Assembly Members with appropriate Allowances to commensurate with their mandate as conferred by the Constitution and the Local Government Act. Per the laws, Assembly Members serve as key agents of Ghana’s decentralization and local governance structure and also constitute the […]
Security Services Sports Association Athletics opens Championship
By: Albert Parker Narteh The Ghana Athletics Association in partnership with the management of the Legon Sports Stadium and the National Sports Authority together with Security Services Sports Association have launched the open Athletics championship. The launch which was chaired by the acting NSA boss, Seth Panwum Boyoyo said the revival of the sessa games […]
Free, Fair, Accountable Elections Depend On The Commissions And Omissions Of The EC
NEWS COMMENTARY ON FREE, FAIR AND ACCOUNTABLE ELECTIONS LARGELY DEPENDS ON THE COMMISSIONS AND OMISSIONS OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (EC) OF GHANA Ghanaians have to appreciate the Electoral Commission (EC) for the exhibition of the voter register for the cross checking of eligible names for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, come December 7th. Some […]
Enforcement of legislation on source of funding for political parties’ activities key to ensuring accountability – GACC
By: Dominic Hlordzi The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, GACC, Mrs. Beauty Emefa Narteh, has reiterated the need for state actors to rigorously ensure the enforcement of legislation on the source of funding for political parties’ activities. This is to help check the monetisation, corruption and the expensive nature of partisan activities and […]
Ghana to host ICASA 2025 from 3rd to 8th December
By: Rachel Kakraba and Henrietta Afful Ghana will from the 3rd to 8th December, host the 23rd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). The event, which will be convened by the Society for AIDS, SAA, in Africa will bring together global leaders, community, researchers, advocates, and healthcare professionals to […]
At least 78 die as ferry capsizes on DR Congo lake
At least 78 people have died after a ferry capsized on Lake Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just a few hundred metres from its destination. The boat was travelling from the town of Minova in South Kivu and sank as it was arriving on Goma’s shore on Thursday morning. A video circulating online […]
