Dangote, Adenuga Richer Than Trump
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and Mike Adenuga, both Nigerians, are individually richer than American president and businessman Donald Trump. According to the 2017 Forbes rich list, Mr Dangote...
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Yofi Grant Rails Against Protectionism, Says Incentives Are What Businesses Need
The CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has said that incentives are what local businesses need and not a protectionist regime to shield them from foreign competition....
US and UK Far From Top 10 In Global Health Rankings
The US and UK lagged far behind other leading nations in a new global healthcare report. Although both nations are seen as world leaders, they each scored disappointingly low marks in regards to...
Women Paying Price For Ghana’s Disappearing Shea Trees
play videoMajority of women in northern Ghana depend on shea butter processing for a livelihood The livelihoods of over 3 million women are now on the line as concerns are being raised about people...
Ridge Hospital Handicapped But Not Fully Shut Down – Health Ministry
The ministry of health has confirmed the closure of newly refurbished the Accra Regional Hospital also known as the Ridge hospital three days after it was opened to the public by the Health Minister,...
141 Killed In South Libya Airbase Attack
An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar, a spokesman for his forces said on Friday. Members of the Third Force militia...
Let’s Tap Sports For Economic Growth – CDH Group CEO
The Group Chief Executive of CDH Financial Holdings Limited, Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee, says the time is due for Ghana to strategise and tap into the immense economic potentials of sports for the benefit...
We Respect Local Coaches
The Black Stars midfielder has refuted claims that the team’s foreign-based players look down on local coaches Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah has rejected suggestions that Kwesi Appiah could face...
Ghana Outlines Week-Long Activities To Mark AU Day
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI) has outlined a week-long activities to mark the 54th African Union (AU) Day, on the theme: “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend...
Minister Sues Republic Newspaper Over Chinese ‘galamsey’ Queen Aisha
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has sued the Republic Newspaper at the High Court for defaming him in a publication involving the dreaded Chinese galamsey kinpin Ashia Huang. The...
AG Wants To Make Kumasi State Attorney A “scapegoat” – Amaliba
The Attorney General, Gloria Akufo only wishes to make a scapegoat out of the Kumasi State Attorney who provided advice for the freeing of the Delta Force 8 by a Kumasi Circuit Court. This is...
Fulani Man Rapes Woman On Farm At Agogo
The suspect is in the grips of the police Police at Agogo in the Ashanti Region have arrested a nomadic herdsman for raping a woman on a farm. Nhyira FM’s Ohemeng Tawiah reported that thirty-two...
Use Heritage Fund As Collateral To Grow Industry – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has suggested that Ghana’s Heritage Fund be used as collateral to help support Ghanaian industries. The Fund is a creation under the Petroleum Revenue...
Politicians Are Vampires and Unprincipled – Maurice Ampaw
Outspoken and controversial lawyer Maurice Ampaw has lashed out at politicians in the country describing them as blood sucking vampires and individuals untruthful to themselves. Responding to a...
Guinea Bissau Leader Orders Parliament To Reopen
Guinea Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz asked an opposition party to help form a government on Friday, threatening the administration of his own party after its failure to sit for more than a year....
Otumfuo Endorses Galamsey Ban
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has endorsed the ban imposed on illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) by the government and urged galamseyers in the Ashanti Region to comply with the edict. The ban...
Former Prez Finally Builds House In Hometown To End Backlashes [Photos]
The newly built Mahama’s Bole mansion is said to worth millions of Ghana Cedes, and is the only such edifice in that locality. Reports from Mynewsgh.com reveal that Former President John Dramani...
Asantehene Backs Ban On Galamsey; Commends Gov’t For Latest Fight
The Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, has directed all illegal small-scale miners in the Ashanti Region to comply with government’s ban on all forms of illegal small-scale mining popularly known...
Asantehene Backs Ban On Galamsey; Commends Government For Latest Fight
The Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, has directed all illegal small-scale miners in the Ashanti Region to comply with government’s ban on all forms of illegal small-scale mining popularly known...
Former President Mahama Builds Multi-Million Cedi Mansion In Bole
Former President John Dramani Mahama has finally built a multi-million mansion cedi in Bole his hometown in the Northern Region of Ghana. The Former President Mahama who was the Member of Parliament...