‘Legalise Banker To Banker’
Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has called on the government to legalise operations of private lotto operators, popularly known as ‘Banker-to-Banker,’ to allow Public-Private Partnership...
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A Well Relayed Message Mr. President, But Why Must We Slave Abroad?
PRESIDENT of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Monday urged the government of Qatar to ensure that the maltreatment of Ghanaians who travel to the Gulf State ceases. THE...
GAF Joins Galamsey Fight
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has indicated their commitment and preparedness to join the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ in the country. The move by GAF, according to...
Ghana Premier League: Tough Times Await Teams In Week 22
The race for victory and survival for clubs in the Ghana Premier League has steadily been reinforced with only nine matches to the end of another stimulating season fraught with controversies,...
Brazil Senate Passes Controversial Labour Reform
The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial labour reform bill – the first major overhaul in 70 years. The law aims to reduce costs for businesses and allow firms to negotiate contracts...
Tech Firms Unite For ‘net Neutrality’ Protest
A host of internet giants – from social networks to dating apps to porn sites – will join a protest Wednesday against plans to roll back rules protecting “net neutrality”. The sites will...
Use Local Rice For School Feeding Programme – Group
The Ghana Rice Inter-Professional Body (GRIB), has called on government to procure made in Ghana rice for government agencies and institutions such as Ghana prisons and schools on government’s...
Ashaiman MCE Saves GHc500,000 From ‘bloated’ Contracts
The Municipal Chief Executive of the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly, Albert Boakye Okyere, has saved the Assembly from incurring additional debt of five hundred thousand Ghana cedis by revising an...
Biakoye Assembly Members Urged
Members of Biakoye District Assembly in the Volta Region have been advised to reconsider their decision and accept Mrs. Millicent Kabuki Caboo, who has been re-nominated by the President for the...
Turkey’s Deepening Tragedy of Murdered Women
As she did most afternoons, Pinar Unluer was waiting to collect her six-year-old son from his school in Turkey's Aegean city of Izmir. She was then shot dead in broad daylight only metres away from...
Questions Linger One Year On
Just before midnight on July 15, 2016, a tear-stained anchorwoman, clearly under duress, appeared on Turkish state television to announce the purported seizure of power by the army. Shortly after she...
Wide Open Field For This Year’s Emmy Awards
Television industry experts are predicting a wide open race for this year's Emmys when the nominations are announced Thursday, with awards juggernaut "Game of Thrones" out of the running. HBO's...
Hope Springs Eternal In Newark, 50 Years After Riots
For years, Liz Del Tufo refused to follow white friends and neighbors who fled New Jersey in droves after deadly July 1967 riots that left the city of Newark in ruins. Half a century later, her...
Washington Extends Review Period For Sudan Sanctions
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday opted to extend by three months the deadline on whether to lift decades-old sanctions against Sudan, saying "more time is needed" for review. Trump was to decide...
US Women’s Open Under Shroud of Trump Controversy
The shadow of President Donald Trump hangs over the US Women's Open golf tournament which takes place this week at the Trump National golf course in New Jersey. Brittany Lincicome said a couple weeks...
Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord ‘insufficient’
An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is "insufficient", the four Arab states that imposed sanctions on the emirate said in a joint statement Tuesday. The...
The Speaker’s Take On International Bodies’ Demands
Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, has warned that leaders in African countries like Ghana would not countenance the aggressive push by external forces for the recognition of gay rights. His...
US Stocks Stable After Midday Trump Tumble
Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday, rebounding from a mid-session swoon sparked by unease over Donald Trump Jr's interactions with Russian interests. Markets had been chugging through...
Brazil Stadium Shut After Fan Shot Dead
Brazilian club Vasco da Gama have been ordered to play home matches behind closed doors after a fan was shot dead during disturbances at their ground. Vasco’s 1-0 defeat on Sunday at home to...
Minimum Wage Increased By 10%
The national tripartite committee has increased the daily minimum wage from GHc8.80 to GHc9.68 representing a 10 percent increment. The decision was announced by the committee following a two-hour...