Lack of financial literacy affecting businesses in Ghana – Daniel Addo
Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Daniel Addo, has reiterated the need for financial literacy among small business holders in Ghana. He says lack of informed decision-making and choices have gravely affected many small businesses in the country. Speaking at the Launch of “Fingreen”, a financial literacy programme being implemented by QNET – a global social marketing company...
Liberian president Weah to face opponent Boakai for 2nd time in runoff vote
Liberian President George Weah will face off against challenger Joseph Boakai for the second time in a Nov. 14 runoff vote, election officials in the West African nation said Tuesday. The results of the first round announced by Liberia's National Elections Commission are the closest runoff since the end of the country's back-to-back civil wars. Weah, a former international soccer star,...
I Lost My Virginity At 14 In My Father’s House — Cynthia Morgan
Nigerian singer, Cynthia Morgan, a.k.a Madrina, has made several startling revelations about her family, saying she lost her virginity in her father’s house at 14. In a series of Instagram stories, she revealed that she lost her virginity at the age of 14 because her siblings decided to use her for “sexual experiment” even as she called out her father...
Don’t prosecute abusers of guarantor system – CPP urges EC
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has appealed to the Electoral Commission not to prosecute individuals who guaranteed for more than 10 applicants in the just-ended Limited Voter Registration exercise. The party said prosecuting the abusers of the guarantor system “is a waste of time” and faulted the Commission for failing to upgrade its systems to make it impossible for an...
Freed hostage says she was held in ‘spider’s web’ of Gaza tunnels
"I went through hell," says Yocheved Lifschitz, an 85-year-old grandmother and peace activist released by Hamas on Monday after two weeks in captivity. Mrs Lifschitz and her husband were kidnapped by Hamas gunmen on motorbikes and taken into a "spider's web" of tunnels underneath Gaza, she said. She said she was hit by sticks on the journey, but that most of...
Off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson accused of trying to crash Alaska Airlines flight
An off-duty pilot has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to crash a passenger jet during a flight on Sunday night. The suspect was sitting in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight behind the captain and the first officer, according to an airline statement. A police booking document named the suspect as Joseph David...
I signed a wrong 10-year contract with a record label – Odakky Andy
Ghanaian musician, Odakky Andy of Mentor 1 fame has revealed that signing a wrong 10-year contract with a label was one of the biggest mistakes he made at the beginning of his music career. He explained that, his zeal to make it big in the early stages of his music career and earn a good brand for himself made him quickly sign...
Akosombo Dam Spillage: VEI laments destruction of historical sites in the Volta Region
The Vodza Ecotourism Initiative (VEI) has expressed deep concerns over the negative impact of the spillage of the Akosombo Dam on cultural and historical sites along the Keta Basin. The group insists, the spillage has endangered the preservation of traditional practices and heritage in the area. In a press statement, the group noted that the spillage had a significant impact...
All is set for the 27th GJA Media Awards on October 29
The National Executive of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) wishes to inform the media fraternity and the general public that all is set for the 27th Annual GJA Media Awards scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Accra International Conference Centre, at 3pm prompt. The flagship annual event of the GJA is meant to celebrate professional excellence...
Pru East District: Volta Lake breaks banks; 2,500 residents displaced
The Volta Lake has broken its banks, leading to the displacement of 2,500 residents from nine communities within the Pru East District. The victims comprise 1,302 males and 1,252 females, according to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). Communities affected are Kobre Nsuano, Pentecost Nsuano, Adiembra, Fanteakura, Tokobikope, Tonka, Agokope, Logakope and others. The Pru East District NADMO Director, Fredrick Ndila Ntana, said...
