President John Dramani Mahama is expected to cut the sod by the end of August for the construction of a seven-storey multi-purpose car park and airport hotel complex at the Accra International Airport. The project forms part of the Ghana Airports Company Limited’s (GACL) efforts to expand infrastructure and improve passenger facilities at the country’s […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Accra has introduced a mandatory Good Conduct Certificate, also known as a Police Clearance Certificate, for all Ghanaian nationals applying for work visas. The new requirement forms part of the UAE’s revised employment visa procedures and must be […]
A Ga-Dangme cultural ambassador has called on the younger generation to preserve the cultural significance of traditional beads, describing them as enduring symbols of identity, spirituality and heritage among the Ga-Dangme people. The appeal comes as Ga-Dangme communities across the Greater Accra Region celebrate the annual Homowo and Asafotufiami festivals, during which traditional beads remain one of the most distinctive cultural adornments. Naa Juyoo Oshedu Wobolor Jueteer Tsofayelor, […]
Seven people have been recorded as casualties following a serious road traffic collision involving a fuel tanker, an STC passenger bus and two other vehicles at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway on Monday, August 3. According to a post shared on Facebook by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the crash, which occurred along […]
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to take steps to absorb GH¢2 on every litre of diesel as part of measures to cushion consumers against recent fuel price increases. The intervention is intended to reduce the burden of rising fuel costs on Ghanaians, particularly commercial transport operators and businesses that […]
A new batch of 16 Beauty Queens are ready to compete as the 20th Edition of the TV3 reality show Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) takes off. The contestants were unveiled at a well-curated gala night held Sunday at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, alongside performances from some of Ghana’s top music talents. Mentor Season 14 winner, Kweku Shai, set the tone with his soulful single “Pray,” before Adina Thembi and rapper-songwriter Lasmid brought on their infectious energy with back-to-back hit songs from their repertoire. Celebrated songstress Enam […]
Ghanaian dancehall musician Shatta Wale has defended the decision by UK authorities to halt ShattaFest UK, saying he was relieved police intervened before the situation at the event could have resulted in loss of lives. The artiste, who was billed to headline the Ghana Party in the Park/ShattaFest UK at Copthall Playing Fields in North […]
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hannah Tetteh, has warned that the humanitarian crisis confronting irregular migrants in Libya is far more severe than the anti-immigrant tensions currently unfolding in South Africa, urging African governments to address the root causes driving unsafe migration. Speaking at […]
One person has died, while four others have been injured after a Kia VIP Grandbird bus crashed into a faulty MAN diesel truck on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The accident occurred at Frimpongso, where firefighters from the Anyinam Fire Station were called to the scene to rescue passengers trapped in the damaged bus. In a Facebook […]
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in collaboration with Wilfrid Laurier University, has reaffirmed its commitment to disability inclusion and accessibility through a Disability Awareness Day event celebrating students with disabilities. The event, organised by the Disability Desk of the Directorate of Student Affairs (DoSA) and the Department of Health Promotion and Disability, aimed […]
