Vin Diesel paid homage to his late friend and co-star Paul Walker as he accepted the Generation Award on behalf of The Fast and Furious franchise at the MTV Movie and TV Awards in Los Angeles Sunday. The 49-year-old A-lister was flanked by co-stars Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Jordana Brewster as he remembered his late friend, who died in ...

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has announced the various disciplines to represent Ghana at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Nassau, Bahamas from July 19 to July 23, 2017. According to the GOC, Ghana will be represented by six disciplines namely; Athletics, Amateur Boxing, Beach Volleyball, Cycling, Swimming and Tennis. President of the Ghana Olympic Committee,Ben Nunoo ...

Mr Daniel Bugri Naabu, the New Patriotic Party’s Northern regional Chairman, has accused Mr Rockson Bukari, the Upper East Regional Minister, as well as Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba, of having a hand in the murder of the party’s late Upper East Regional chairman Adams Mahama. Mr Mahama was murdered in an acid attack ...

After 47 years of public service, the Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood, will retire on June 8, 2017, and two names remain in the race to replace her as Ghana’s next Chief Justice. The top contenders are: Justice Victor Jones Mawulom Dotse and Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah. The top two contenders lead from 14 Supreme Court potentials. The Chief Justice is ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new three-year arrangement for Togo under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) worth (US$241.5million) to support the country’s economic and financial reforms. The Executive Board’s decision enables an immediate disbursement of US$34.5 million. The remaining amount will be phased over the duration of the program, subject to semi-annual reviews. ...

The maverick Northern regional chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party Daniel Bugri Naabu has accused two ministers in the Akufo-Addo government of being involved in the plot that led to the murder of Adams Mahama, the NPP’s Upper East regional chairman. “…Otiko has been a controversial woman in the party. As I’m telling you, this Adams issue, she was ...

Employees in Ghana’s informal sector have been given a flexible opportunity to enroll on a Pension Scheme. The move is not only to secure their future but also to help rope more people into the pension space. Ghana currently has about 12 million people in the informal sector. As a result Dusk Capital, Vodafone and People’s Pension Trust have collaborated ...

When his wife of 41 years died of skin cancer in 2012, David Hoskins packed up and moved in with his daughter to nearby Hazard, Kentucky. Hoskins didn’t take much with him, but he kept two things: the last can of coffee his wife Karen bought before she got sick and the spoon she used to stir her coffee every ...

Tickets for the 2017 Ghana Meets Naija concert go on sale Monday May 8, organizers, Empire, have announced. Upper Deck tickets are selling for GHC 150 while VIP and VVIP tickets are going for GHC 200 and GHC 300 respectively. Selling points are Starr FM, Live FM, uniBank branch at Accra Mall. Hotline: 0577 619 555; comes with free delivery. ...

The Youth and Sports Ministry has sent a congratulatory message Kwesi Nyantakyi who has been appointed CAF 1st vice president. The Ghana Football Association president was approved by CAF Executive Committee on Monday during its first meting under the reign of CAF’s new President Ahmad Ahmad in the Bahrain capital of Manama. Nyantakyi becomes the second most powerful person in ...