Education
Winning the NSMQ will be a bit challenge for girls’ schools — Prof Mensa-Bonsu

Winning the NSMQ will be a bit challenge for girls’ schools — Prof Mensa-Bonsu

The difficulties that girls' schools face in preparing for the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have an impact on their performance in the competition a Supreme Court Judge has said. Justice Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu

SPORTS
Football icon Pele passes away at age 82

Football icon Pele passes away at age 82

Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, he is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during

Politics
NPP prays for cedi stabilization

NPP prays for cedi stabilization

Hundreds of members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) gathered at the party's headquarters at Asylum Down in the Greater Accra Region on December 29, 2022, to pray for a stable cedi in 2023.

Technology
WhatsApp to end support for nearly 49 android and IPhone models January 1

WhatsApp to end support for nearly 49 android and IPhone models January 1

Meta’s messaging service application, WhatsApp, will be ringing in the New Year by ending support for some older smartphones from Sunday, 1 January, including Apple’s iPhones, Samsung, and Huawei phones. Some 49 devices older smartphone

Entertainment
Ayra Starr slips on stage at Afrochella

Ayra Starr slips on stage at Afrochella

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr had an unpleasant experience at the Afrochella 2022 in Ghana. The 20-year-old was one of several chart-topping artists scheduled to perform on the big stage in Accra during the festive season.

News
Hajia Lariba Abudu, Francisca Oteng Mensah sworn into office as Gender Ministers

Hajia Lariba Abudu, Francisca Oteng Mensah sworn into office as Gender Ministers

President Akufo-Addo has sworn in Hajia Lariba Abudu, MP for Walewale Constituency, and Francisca Oteng Mensah, MP for Kwabre East Constituency as Minister and Deputy Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection respectively. The ceremony

Business
GRA scrape benchmark discount policy on goods, vehicles from Jan 1

GRA scrape benchmark discount policy on goods, vehicles from Jan 1

Beginning on January 1, 2023, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will completely reverse the discount on the Free on Board (FOB) value of merchandise and the Home Delivery Value (HDV) of automobiles. This development means

News
Two police officers interdicted over professional misconduct

Two police officers interdicted over professional misconduct

The Ghana Police Service has charged two of its personnel with misconduct. PW/Inspr Martha Ackah and No. 6233 PW/Sergeant Felicia Ocran of the Asokwa Divisional MTTD in Kumasi were caught on camera extorting money from

Health
Suspend license renewals until we get our own regulatory body – GPAA to members

Suspend license renewals until we get our own regulatory body – GPAA to members

The Ghana Physician Assistants Association's executive committee has ordered all members to forgo renewing their licences with the Medical and Dental Council for the 2023 calendar year. Additionally, according to a guideline from the Association,

SPORTS
Mbappe summons magic in time to rescue PSG against Strasbourg

Mbappe summons magic in time to rescue PSG against Strasbourg

Kylian Mbappe rescued victory for Paris St-Germain as his late penalty snatched a win over Strasbourg in his first game since losing the World Cup final with France. Marquinhos had opened the scoring for the