Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has warned Nigerians not to be deceived by the excessive display of wealth on social media by celebrities. Joke Silva in a post on her Instagram page revealed that most of the actors and actresses that display questionable wealth on the internet were into other businesses. She wrote: “Don’t be deceived by what goes on ...

Sports Minister Hon. Isaac Asiamah has confirmed the Black Queens will play a couple of international friendly matches before the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The Queens are yet to play any international friendly since they began preparation for the competition. Coach Bashiru Hayford’s side have only been involved in series of low-profile friendlies with some local Clubs. Isaac ...

Contrary to earlier speculations that the country’s oldest oil producing field at Saltpond will be revived, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has said it has initiated the process to decommission it. According to the GNPC, the actual process will start after the decommissioning plan has been finalised by a consultant and approved by the Minister of Energy. The General ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan, Mr. John Kumah says Akufo- Addo is committed to ensuring that Ghanaians engage in more entrepreneurship initiatives. According to him, the New Patriotic Party is fulfilling its manifesto promise of promoting the growth of entrepreneurship opportunities for young Ghanaians through various programmes deployed by the Ministry of Business Development. ...

Cameroon President Paul Biya has insisted his country will be ready to host next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Biya made the assurances to the president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Ahmad during a meeting in Yaounde on Tuesday. In turn Ahmad added Caf has no plans to take the tournament away from Cameroon. “President Biya has given ...

The number of subjects studied at the basic educational level in the country are to be reduced from the 2019-2020 academic year, the Ghana Education Service (GES), has said. Once the number of subjects is reduced, final-year junior high school (JHS) students who write the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) would be examined only in those subjects. The Chairman of ...

Eight-times winners Al Ahly of Egypt and Angola’s Primeiro Agosto nosed in front in their African Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday. Ahly beat Algeria’s Entente Setif in Cairo 2-0 whilst Primeiro scored late on at home to beat Esperance of Tunisia and take a 1-0 lead in the tie. Primeiro will make history if they win their semi-final. No Angolan ...

Former President John Mahama has revealed how he will improve the ‘Free SHS’ as currently being implemented by the Akufo-Addo government if wins power in the 2020 elections. According to him, though free education is a public good, “it must be implemented in a manner that is sustainable an does not compromise quality”. In this vein, he added, “a new ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has initiated a discussion with the management of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for the possibility of promoting the sale of Ghanaian cocoa products on the Chinese market using the e-platform of Alibaba Group. Cocoa products When firmed up, the company will open its doors to the various range of Ghana cocoa chocolate such as ...

Deputy Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says former President John Mahama’s proposal to review the free Senior High School policy lacks merit. According to the deputy minister in charge of Basic and Secondary Education, the pronouncements by Mr Mahama, who is seeking another opportunity to run for President, demonstrate a dearth of knowledge in the education sector. “In other ...