Some economists have lauded the government’s commitment not to issue any Eurobond this year. They explain that the development should give room to deal with the country’s ballooning debts. The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has refuted assertions that the recent non-deal road show embarked on by a team of government officials is likely to culminate in the issuing of ...

The renowned Ghanaian Poet,with his splendid piece,Gombilla, has released a video themed “WICKED WORLD”. The video which was produced by Andy. com Entertainment featuring Don Sigli another inspirational musician has redefined peotry in the entertainment industry. The video which is advocating for the eradication of poverty in the society, is charging the leaders in Africa to help the poor and ...

The Ghana Armed Forces is set to begin recruitment of eligible Ghanaians who wish to join the army for the 2017/2018 calendar year. A statement issued by the GAF Monday said adverts will be placed in the national dailies – Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times- for details on the recruitment exercise. “The sale of online application Scratch Cards will commence ...

A consortium of British companies has unveiled a plan to test driverless cars on UK roads and motorways in 2019. The Driven group also plans to try out a fleet of autonomous vehicles between London and Oxford. The cars will communicate with each other about any hazards and should operate with almost full autonomy – but will have a human ...

President François Hollande has called on French voters to reject far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and back Emmanuel Macron to succeed him. The pair will face each other in a run-off vote on 7 May after taking the top places in Sunday’s first round, with Mr Macron the current favourite to win. Mr Hollande said a far-right victory would endanger ...

A new conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen hundreds killed, a million displaced and the reported recruitment of thousands of child soldiers. The BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga has gained rare access to central Kasai region to report on the crisis, sparked by the killing of a rebel leader last year. Paul’s lips tremble, his voice breaks and he ...

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure would prefer to play “without a referee” in Thursday’s derby with Manchester United after criticising the standard of officiating in the FA Cup semi-final defeat by Arsenal. Referee Craig Pawson ruled out Sergio Aguero’s first-half strike at Wembley. Replays suggested the goal should have stood and City went on to lose the game 2-1 after ...

A local governance expert George Kyei Baffour has described as “unhealthy” and “unfortunate” the unabated agitations over the selection of Metropolitan, Municipal District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). His comment comes in the wake of deepening tensions among some supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) over president Akufo-Addo’s representatives as MMDCEs. Some leading members of the NPP and top government ...

The Ghana Football Association has outdoored NASCO Electronics as a partner of the Ghana Premier League for the next four seasons. NASCO’s sponsorship package for this season’s include Man-of-the-match awards, Coach & Player of the month awards. Best players of each league match will be awarded with a NASCO X5 phone. The Best Coach and Player of the Month awards ...

Though Evangelist Lord Kenya is thrilled that a gospel artiste has won the Artiste of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), he believes that winning souls should be the ultimate for every gospel artiste. Speaking to Showbiz from his Kumasi base last Friday, Lord Kenya said he was very excited when Joe Mettle was announced the winner ...