Telesto Strategy announces cohort selection for Climate Tech Accelerator for early-stage Ghanaian Startups
Telesto Strategy, Academic City University College, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Partnerships and Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE), and Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) are partnering to launch an early-stage Climate Tech Accelerator to support the development of a regional pipeline of investable, climate-focused startups across Ghana. From an impressive pool of […]
Ghana will overcome economic difficulties like Covid-19 pandemic- President Akufo-Addo
By Rebecca Ekpe President Akufo Addo has re-assured Ghanaians that just like in the case of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a unity of purpose, commitment and focus, Ghana will overcome its current economic difficulties and experience a robust economy that will reflect positively in the living standards of all. ‘’Fellow Ghanaians, we got ourselves out […]
Africa Needs To Wake Up From The Longtime Slumber
News Commentary calls on the African continent to rise for unity and development, as it celebrates 60th Anniversary of the formation of the African Union today. Today, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the formation of Africa Union (AU) that was formed by 32 heads of Independent Africa States in Addis Ababa in 1963 as […]
Lawrencia Adjei writes: There is light at the end of the Tunnel for Women’s Football
By Lawrencia Nyamekye Adjei In 2012, Twitter was just 6 years old, everyone could access Facebook, and the great Mohammed Ali, Pele, and Diego Maradona were still alive. Asamoah Gyan was a Black Stars player, Manchester City had just won their first Premier League, the world had little to no idea about coronavirus. ‘Kolom’ by […]
Ghana and Bahamas to deepen cooperation through visa-free regime for passport holders
By Hannah Dadzie Ghana and the Bahamas have agreed to deepen their cooperation through the introduction of a visa-free regime for all passport holders of the two countries. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong in the company of Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana […]
Ghana to benefit from African Development Bank’s $11.7 million Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a 11.7 million dollar budgetary allocation to the African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism, AFFM, for its 2023 operations. The approval increases the fund allotted to the programme to a total of 16.4 million dollars with 4.7 million dollars out of the money carried over from […]
IMF holds Executive Board Meeting today to address Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility Arrangement request
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, will hold a crucial Executive Board Meeting Today to discuss Ghana’s request for an Extended Credit Facility, ECF, Arrangement. The meeting holds significant implications for Ghana’s economic future, as the country seeks financial support and policy guidance to overcome its challenges. The ECF Arrangement, if approved, would provide Ghana with […]
Asante King asks British Museum to return gold to Ghana
The ruler of Ghana’s Asante people has asked the British Museum to return gold items in its collection to his country. The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, recently met the museum’s director Dr Hartwig Fischer for discussions. The museum’s collection includes works taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during the war with the British […]
Governing Board of National Vaccine Institute sworn into office
A thirteen-member Governing Board of the National Vaccine Institute has been sworn into office with a call on the members to make Ghana a vaccine Manufacturing hub, not only for West Africa but the entire continent of Africa. The Board Chaired by former Deputy Director General of WHO, Dr. Anarfi Asamoah Baah, will facilitate the […]
There is nothing wrong with having a DJ as constant feature on VGMA – Entertainment Journalist tells organisers
Entertainment Journalist, Edem Mensah Tsotorme has urged organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) to make the DJ set a regular component of the occasion. According to him, having a DJ as a primary support team to the MCs at the ceremony has demonstrated how inventiveness and musical inclinations may come to the fore. “VGMA mostly has DJs […]
