Buhari Only Joking – Aide
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari was only joking with his remarks that his wife, Aisha, belongs to the...
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Sudanese Women Launch Online Campaign Against Hijab
A group of Sudanese women are engaged in a Facebook campaign to denounce regulations that penalise them for failing to wear a hijab. The anonymous activists are opposed to what they term as “legal,...
EC Disqualifications: Ghanaians ‘lackadaisical’
Ghanaians tend to be carefree when dealing with critical matters, only to request a second opportunity to right things when the undesirable consequences of such cavalier attitudes stare them in the...
Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan Perform At Prince Tribute Concert
Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan have paid tribute to Prince at a four-hour memorial concert in Minnesota. The show began with a short video message from President Obama, who said: "Thank you, Prince,...
23,000 Nurses Employed Since 2014 – Government
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has a better record in the health sector than the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) which governed Ghana between 2001 and 2009, Felix Kwakye Ofosu,...
Israel Freezes Ties With Unesco For ‘denying Jewish Holy Sites’
Israel has frozen co-operation with the UN's cultural agency, accusing it of denying Judaism's connections to the religion's holiest sites. Its education minister said a Unesco draft decision...
Snapchat Heads For Possible $25bn Flotation
Snap Inc, the owner of messaging app Snapchat, has moved a step closer to listing its shares on the stock market after settling on which banks will help with the flotation. Sources close to the deal...
Positive Effects Of Social Media On The Youth
Social media, has both positive and negative benefit, but most people overlook the positive benefits and rather concentrate on the negative influences on the youth and society as a whole. The...
PPP Will Not Join Any Political Party – Nduom
The Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has discounted any possibility of his party joining forces with another party to contest in the upcoming general...
Anas Rallies Ghanaians For Peace Campaign
A number of sons and daughters of Ghana, headed by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, have come together for the #All4Peace campaign. This campaign features two short, inspiring films that...
Russia’s Role In U.S Election Under Growing Scrutiny
Russia's role in U. S election under growing scrutiny Russia's highest officials are dismissing accusations that Moscow is trying to sway the US presidential election with cyber attacks. President...
Shatta Wale To Female Dancehall Artistes
To be a dancehall act comes with its own requirements. Female dancehall acts in Ghana include Kaakie, MzVee, Ak Songstress, Shege Styla, Ebony Reigns among others. Dancehall act, Shatta Wale is...
Army Personnel Warned Against Photos In Uniform
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has cautioned its personnel against posting pictures of themselves in uniform on social media platforms. According to the military, such actions are against the...
Facebook and Google Building Huge Undersea Cable To China
Facebook and Google are teaming up to build a huge Internet cable under the Pacific Ocean to China. Both companies are blocked in mainland China. But they're plowing money into an 8,000-mile...
9 Rich, Powerful, Yet Single Ghanaian Women
They are rich, famous and powerful. They are role models for thousands of Ghanaians, especially girls, across the country. But these women have something that sets apart from other woman of their...
Bawumia Must Clarify Cost of Re-Denomination – Economist
An Economist, Dr. John Gatsi, says he sees nothing wrong with the challenge thrown at the Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, by President...
Cedi Redenomination: Bawumia Must Give Full Disclosure
A member of the National Democratic Congress, Dan Abodakpi, is insisting Dr Mahamudu Bawumia gives a forthright disclosure on how much was spent on Ghana’s redenomination in 2007, despite official...
Abodakpi Wants Bawumia To Be Forthright On Cost of Redenomination
A member of the National Democratic Congress, Dan Abodakpi, is insisting Dr Mahamudu Bawumia gives a forthright disclosure on how much was spent on Ghana’s redenomination in 2007, despite official...
Singer Janet Jackson, 50, Confirms She Is Expecting First Child
Singer Janet Jackson has officially confirmed she is expecting her first child, at the age of 50. She told People magazine: “We thank God for our blessing”, and posed for a picture with her...
Mahama’s ‘redenomination Politics’ Petty – Akoto Osei
The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Dr. Athony Akoto Osei, has described as petty, President Mahama’s request for the disclosure of the cost of the cedi redenomination exercise undertaken in 2007...