Award-winning gospel musician Piesie Esther has declared that she is fully confident of winning the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) Artist of the Year if she once again finds herself nominated alongside Black Sherif. The gospel powerhouse, who was one of the strongest contenders for the ultimate title two years ago, narrowly lost to the “Kweku The Traveler” hitmaker. However,…
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has said he was in favour of a world without fossil fuels, but “this moment has not come yet” Brazil’s state oil firm has received a licence to conduct exploratory oil drilling in the sea off the Amazon, despite environmental concerns about the project. The approval will allow Petrobras to drill in a block located…
Cameroon’s influential Catholic Church has called for calm, as fears grow that violence could erupt once official results from the presidential election are declared. Opposition candidate and ex-government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October election, saying he defeated 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who is seeking to extend his 43 year-rule by seven more…
Devastating news continues for VfB Stuttgart’s promising winger Justin Diehl, who faces another lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 20-year-old talented attacker sustained a ligament injury to his right ankle during his team’s impressive 3-0 victory over FC Schweinfurt in the U-21 division. Diehl’s misfortune struck just moments after opening the scoring with a brilliant goal. He was forced off…
Renowned Business mogul Sir Sam Jonah and academic scholar Professor Pikay Richardson are set to officially launch their new book titled “Mastering Leadership: Principles, Practice and Lessons” on Thursday, October 23, 2025. According to the authors, the book explores key leadership principles and practical lessons drawn from decades of professional experience, offering readers valuable insights into effective leadership across sectors.…
Popular gospel musician and pastor, Sonnie Badu, has joined the chorus of praise for Shatta Wale following the unprecedented turnout at Shatta Fest 2025. He described the massive gathering as a once-in-a-lifetime moment in Ghana’s entertainment history. In a post on social media, Badu marveled at the magnitude of the crowd that flooded Accra’s Black Star Square for Shatta Wale’s…
Prof Nazifi Abdullahi Darma The Commissioner for Internal Services of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) Commission, Prof. Nazifi Abdullahi Darma, invited participants in the trainingcourse on results-based project and programme management, monitoring and evaluation, to use the knowledge they had acquired during the session to promote the regional organisation. Speaking on Friday, 17 October 2025, the last day…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Lambussie and a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Professor Titus Beyuo, says the process of passing the Bill on Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) is at an advanced stage. Prof. Beyuo, who is also a former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), expressed optimism that the…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has held its Fourth Quarter Ministerial Advisory Board Meeting to review progress, discuss key policy matters, and strengthen collaboration towards achieving its strategic goals. The meeting brought together members of the Advisory Board, which was set up under Section 39 of the Civil Service Act, 1993 (PNDCL 327), and the Civil…
About 42 new HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections are recorded among the adult and child population in the country every day, according to the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) 2024 National and Sub-National HIV Estimates and Projections. Presently, the nation has 334,721 persons living with HIV, comprising 105,460 males, representing 31.5 percent, and 229,261 females, representing 68.5 percent. Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim…