President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded Ecobank over a partnership deal with the National Youth Authority (NYA) to create 3000 jobs. The Pan-African bank is offering to absorb 3000 unemployed youth after undergoing a three-month training programme. The NYA on Thursday, February 08, 2018 launched the Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship Programme for persons between the ages of 15 to ...

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, swore in three new Ambassadors, who are to safeguard and promote the image and interests of Ghana outside her shores in Japan, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. They are Mr. Frank Okyere, Ghana’s Ambassador to Japan; Eric Odoi-Anim, Ghana’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe; and Mrs Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah, Ghana’s Ambassador to Ethiopia. Reminding the Ambassadors ...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong has jabbed pastors for drawing back the fortunes of the country by indoctrinating the mindset of the citizenry that the only antidote to their problems is prayer and attending church services. According to him, God gave everyone a brain to think and protect oneself as well as work to feed ...

The Minority in Parliament is calling for thorough national security checks on the over 200 Ghanaians who would be brought back from Libya by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), following reports of slave auctions. Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, earlier told Parliament that a five man team from Ghana had visited six detention centres in Libya, a move ...

President Akufo-Addo has appealed to banks in the country to complement the achievement of his government by reducing lending rates to the private sector. Delivering the special guest of honour address at the official opening of the newly built Ecobank Ghana Head Office in Accra, the President said lending rates have remained  high irrespective of the fact that  fiscal deficit ...

Hearts of Oak have unveiled 11 players for the new season including Burkinabe striker Aboubacar Traore. The striker has been described as ‘a tireless fighter and a fox-in-the-box’ by the club’s official Twitter handle. Defender Radji Okemba from Congo has been registered after passing a trial with the capital club. The lanky midfielder Camara Nguessan is from Ivory Coast. Ex-Asante ...

Pastor Mensa Otabil has warned his congregation never to disturb his sleep with prayer requests. According to him, the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), which he founded, is designed to teach and grow leaders who are able to take charge of their lives and not be dependent on their pastors. Preaching at the 34th anniversary service of ICGC on Sunday, ...

The New Patriotic Party has temporarily ‘banned’ its Deputy General Secretary, Nana Obiri Boahen, from speaking to the media in an official capacity on any matter until a disciplinary case against him is resolved. The decision was taken by the party’s National Steering Committee at its meeting on Wednesday, which considered a leaked audio tape of Nana Obiri Boahen in ...

The top U.S. general for Africa told lawmakers on Tuesday that the military could face “significant” consequences should China take a key port in Djibouti, as Beijing becomes increasingly muscular in Africa in an effort to expand its influence. Last month, Djibouti ended its contract with Dubai’s DP World, one of the world’s biggest port operators, to run the Doraleh ...

Serena Williams says she frequently wondered how she would keep going after returning to the practice courts following the birth of her first child. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion will return to the WTA Tour at Indian Wells in California this week. In an interview with BBC Sport, the 36-year-old American said she is motivated by the thought of ...