On this week’s episode of MTN Heroes of Change 2019, the MTN Foundation highlights the works of Diana Adjei, the founder of Aseda Foundation, an institution that takes prostitutes off the streets and equip them with trades that secures their lives. Diana Adjei has a kind heart. For more than two decades, Diana, a beautician, … Read more
This is the story of the first oil war, which was fought in the 19th century, in the area that became Nigeria. All through the 19th century, palm oil was highly sought-after by the British, for use as an industrial lubricant for machinery. Remember that Britain was the world’s first industrialised nation, so they needed … Read more
A combined team of National Security operatives and Police personnel Tuesday afternoon chased out some dismissed staff of the University of Education, Winneba. The dismissed staff who stormed the Council Chamber Tuesday, July 23, included the former Vice-Chancellor Professor Mawutor Avoke, the former Finance Officer Arkorlie, and Dr. Ofori Bekoe who had his review for … Read more
Utility provider, Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS) says a scheduled maintenance on Tuesday would lead to power outages in some areas in the national capital, Accra. READ ALSO: Shatta Wale Explains Why He Didn’t Use His Slogan On Beyonce’s Album The areas to be affected will go off for at least eight hours. The maintenance … Read more
Mozambique’s national assembly took an important step toward ending the country’s sky-high rate of child marriage by unanimously adopting a law banning the practice. The new law prohibits marriage of children younger than 18 years old, without exception, and awaits the president’s signature to go into effect. Mozambique has one of the highest rates of … Read more
People in Nigerian prisons are two times more likely to be living with HIV than people in the general community, a new study has revealed. According to a National HIV Assessment Study, HIV among inmates of Nigerian prisons is 2.8 per cent, compared to 1.4 per cent reported in the general population. The study was … Read more
Ghana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area and Ghana hopes to benefit as a host Nation. It beat other competing countries including Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar and Senegal to win the bid. As a free trade area, member countries have come … Read more
A grant agreement to provide scholarship for young government officials to pursue post-graduate studies at some Japanese universities was yesterday signed between Ghana and Japan at a ceremony in Accra yesterday. Under the $1.38 million-dollar grant agreement, the selected beneficiaries would undertake master’s degree in Economics, Public Health, Agriculture and Energy Development. A Deputy Minister … Read more
Government is set to deploy 12,750 Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) personnel across the country to generate digital address for every house and property, and emboss on each of them, a number plate. The house number, digital address of every household, as well as the name of the street on which the property is located, will … Read more
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has been named as Africa’s best president by virtue of a poll conducted by a Canadian-based research organisation ”Leaders of tomorrow”. Releasing the best and outstanding list of 2018 presidents in Africa, Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo emerged top of the list. This follows a similar research conducted by US-based think tank, World … Read more