How Afrobeats made it to the very top of Glastonbury
On Sunday evening, Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy will fire up Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage. While he has played at the UK’s biggest festival before, this is his first time on the famous main stage, which has been Glastonbury’s focal point for decades. Fellow Afrobeats star Ayra Starr also performed on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, while […]
Black Sherif shares motive behind new single ‘Kilos Milos’
By Vivian AmoahMultiple award winning Artist, Black Sherif has opened up about his personal journey and the message behind his latest track, ‘Kilos Milos’. In an interview in Accra, the ‘Kweku the Traveler’ hitmaker shared that ‘Kilos Milos’ is a hymn of resilience and self-identity. The 22-year-old Artiste said the song was a reflection of […]
African Athletics Championships: Ghana’s 4x100m men’s relay team seals gold
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ghana emerged victorious in the men’s 4x100m relay, clinching the gold medal in a fiercely contested race against Nigeria in the final at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Cameroon. The absence of star sprinters Joe Paul and Azamati did not deter the Ghanaian team, as they put on a stellar […]
African Athletics Championships: Ghana clinch silver after falling behind Nigeria in women’s 4x100m heat
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ghana’s women’s 4x100m relay team secured silver medal at the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon. The team, composed of some of the nation’s fastest female sprinters, showcased their exceptional talent and determination as they raced against some of the continent’s best. Their outstanding performance not only earned them a place […]
Government announces official end to debt restructuring
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The government of Ghana through its Finance Ministry has announced the completion of Ghana’s debt restructuring programme with its official creditors. According to the government, it has successfully restructured its debt of 5.1 billion dollars with her creditors, in addition to concluding the restructuring of 13.1 billion dollars with Eurobond holders. The […]
Ghana’s PPP model lauded by Nigerian Waste Managers as transformational tool for waste management in West Africa
Lagos State Waste Managers of Nigeria (LWAMN) have expressed keen interest in adopting Ghana’s innovative public-private partnership (PPP) model to address the pressing challenge of waste management. During a recent interaction with officials from the Kumasi Compost and Recycling Plant (KCARP), Mr. Olugbenga Adebola, LWAMN’s national president, emphasised the pivotal role of collaboration and knowledge […]
GRA to go after tax defaulters
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it will in the coming days embark on a debt collection exercise to help recover all outstanding taxes due the state. The Authority in a statement said that, the exercise will cover all categories of taxpayers including public institutions that currently have outstanding tax liabilities. It is advised […]
86,000 printed passport booklets gathering dust at Passport Offices
Eighty-six thousand printed passport booklets are gathering dust at the Passport Offices across Ghana because applicants have failed to collect them. The refusal by passport applicants to collect them comes at a great loss to the Government since it subsidises each passport printed by more than 70 per cent. For instance, there are 8,000 uncollected […]
National best cocoa farmers embark on educational trip to UK
A delegation of fourteen (14) National Best Cocoa Farmers is set to embark on an educational and familiarisation trip to the United Kingdom. The contingent, made up of current and past award winners from 2019 to 2023, is expected to undertake a number of activities aimed at promoting the country’s cocoa sector and offering them […]
Bawumia asks citizens to hold leaders accountable, irrespective of political or religious leanings
By: Mercy Darko Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called on citizens to consider the implications of current actions and inactions if the country is to secure its future. He said all must endeavor to hold leadership at all levels accountable, irrespective of one’s political or religious leanings. Dr. Bawumia made these remarks at the opening […]
