The running mate of the opposition NDC Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has disclosed that the party will absorb fifty per cent of fees for tertiary students for the 2020/2021 academic year if the party wins power after the December polls. She says this was to cushion parents and students whose finances have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Naana ...

Ghana’s hospitality and tourism sector has received a major boost following the launch of Tonyx Hotel, suites and spa. The new state of the art facility located in Koforidua sits in the heart of Ghana’s tourism hub connecting to the beautiful sites and scenes which has made the Eastern region a much loved getaway spot for many, both local and ...

He is being described as one of the greatest conmen in the history of the country. He calls himself a diplomat and a global ambassador with a doctorate degree that has its veracity as questionable as his personality. For the past days, one name has been running through the Ghanaian space, reason being that the person behind the name has ...

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called on West African leaders to stick to their constitutional term limits. “It is important that as leaders of our individual member-states of Ecowas, we need to adhere to the constitutional provisions of our countries, particularly on term limits. This is one area that generates crisis and political tension in our sub-region,” he said. The ...

The National Democratic Congress has promised to offer free tertiary education for people living with disability if the party wins the 2020 elections. The party also says it will maintain the payment of allowances to teacher-trainees and abolish the teacher licensure exams. “Maintain the status quo with regards to payment of allowances for teacher and nursing trainees. Abolish the mandatory ...

Martin Amidu says Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the NDC’s vice presidential nominee, together with Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi, who recently published a book on former President Jerry John Rawlings, lacks the ethics and integrity “to be sincere leaders of Ghana”. According to him, the two elders of the opposition party which is seeking to lead the country if they win the December ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday, September 7, launched its manifesto ahead of the December 7 elections at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Accra. A statement signed by James Agyenim-Boateng, the Campaign Spokesperson, said the National Executive Committee (NEC) unanimously approved the manifesto following a presentation to them by the manifesto committee. “The manifesto, which addresses the felt needs ...

Chief and residents of Akyem Abuakwa, Kotoku and Bosome, all in the Eastern Region, have served notice of a mammoth demonstration against the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. The demonstration is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Protesters have been asked in a notice sighted by GhanaWeb to gather at Asamankese Lorry Park. John Mahama ...

Novak Djokovic has apologised for hitting a line judge with a ball at the US Open, saying he is “extremely sorry for creating her such stress”. World number one Djokovic, 33, was disqualified from his fourth-round match against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta because of the incident. The Serb took a ball out of his pocket and hit it behind him, ...

A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Land Economy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Frank Gyamfi-Yeboah, has told Ghanaian investors in the diaspora that Ghana is currently facing extreme housing deficits. He revealed that this is due to inadequate investments in the real estate sector hence, the diasporans should consider investing in that sector ...