The production lines at Ghana Textiles Printing Company Limited (GTP) in Tema have ground to a near-halt, forcing over 600 employees into an indefinite leave. The crisis is driven by a critical shortage of Residual Fuel Oil (RFO), the primary fuel used to power the factory’s boilers and machinery. Production capacity at the facility has […]
The woman who led the Me nsa aka ooo TV commercial 13 years ago to promote MTN’s Mobile Money (MoMo) has been gifted a two-bedroom house. The woman, Rita Nhyiraba Tetteh, was the lead character in the first MTN Mobile Money television and radio commercial. In the commercial, she gave a testimony on how she instantly received the money […]
The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, has officially commissioned a newly refurbished market shed at the 31st December Makola Market. This project, which underwent a two-year rehabilitation process after falling into a state of disrepair, is designed to accommodate 665 traders. The primary goal of the renovation is to mitigate the severe congestion […]
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Ghana National Eggs Campaign Secretariat have raised a public health alert regarding the substandard handling of eggs in local markets, particularly the hazardous practice of selling broken eggs for human consumption. During a high-level workshop in Kumasi attended by over 150 poultry farmers and vendors, experts warned that […]
The cargo ship Felicity Ace, which was transporting approximately 4,000 luxury vehicles including Porsches and Bentleys, has sunk off the coast of the Portuguese Azores archipelago. The vessel had been adrift for nearly two weeks following a major fire that broke out on February 16 while it was en route from Emden, Germany, to the […]
Russia has initiated an unprecedented full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launching military assaults by air and ground on several key Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv. Explosions have also been reported in Odessa, Kharkiv, and Mariupol, with Russian forces having breached the Kyiv region. The offensive, which began early Thursday local time, was announced by Russian […]
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced a significant 20% reduction in planned government expenditure for the 2022 fiscal year to ensure the nation’s financial commitments align strictly with actual revenue inflows. Although Parliament had previously authorized a total spending package of ¢135.6 billion, the Ministry of Finance has invoked the Public Financial Management Act to […]
A huge explosion struck Beirut on Tuesday evening, killing at least 135 people and injuring thousands. Officials say the blast was caused by a large amount of seized explosive material that had been stored unsafely in a warehouse at the port, close to busy neighborhoods. As global leaders offer help, Lebanese authorities have launched an […]
A powerful 7.4 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast on September 28, triggering a tsunami that affected about 1.5 million people on Sulawesi island. More than 2,000 people have been confirmed dead and around 212,000 have been forced from their homes. Over 1,200 schools – from preschool to high school – were damaged, affecting nearly 184,000 […]