The Japanese economy has shrunk at its fastest rate on record as it battles the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s third largest economy saw gross domestic product fall 7.8% in April-June from the previous quarter, or 27.8% on an annualised basis. Japan was already struggling with low economic growth before the crisis. The figures released on Monday are a stark reminder ...

Ghanaians must stop recycling the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and vote for another party to change the fortunes of the country, founder of the All People’s Congress, Hassan Ayariga, has stated. According to Mr. Ayariga, who is also the Chairman for the Coalition Against Compilation of New Register, the two dominant parties do not ...

Controversial musician and social commentator A Plus born Kwame Asare-Obeng has rubbished threats by some faceless persons to leak his naked videos and pictures on social media. According to him, that will not stop him from speaking his mind on issues that confront the ordinary citizens some who continue to share water with animals to the neglect of those in ...

Eight more persons have succumbed to the deadly COVID-19 in Ghana, taking the country’s death toll to 239. The total case count of the highly infectious disease in Ghana now stands at 42,653 with a total of 40,567 people either recovered or discharged. The current active cases has increased slightly from 1,839 to 1,847 with 121 new cases recorded, the ...

The Head Pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has called on Ghanaians to be open to learning “new things”. Dr Mensa Otabil said God is ushering the world into a new season and urged his congregants to take advantage of new opportunities that come their way. The renowned preacher said this during a sermon to his congregants which ...

There is tension at Akropong-Akuapem following an interlocutory injunction placed on the burial of Adumhene of the traditional area. The burial and funeral rites of the late Nana Addo Panyin the Adumhene ( Chief Executioner ) of the Akuapem traditional area who died on January 3,2020 was scheduled by the family to take place on Thursday, August 13 and buried ...

Government has issued the budget guidelines for the 2021-2024 fiscal period, which will facilitate the preparation of the 2021 budget by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). Importantly, the guidelines reveal the key fiscal targets for 2021 as well. However, with general elections scheduled for the end of this year, retention of ...

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch Kofi Asare says President Akufo-Addo’s claim that JHS students are complaining of hunger at their schools as a result COVID-19 measures is not backed by the facts on the grounds. According to him, the decision of the President to provide one hot meal for students is not a prudent use of the country’s ...

Concerned Assembly Members Association of Ghana, CAMAG have thrown their weight behind former president John Mahama over his promise to put Assembly Members on salary when given the mandate in the December 7 elections. The association which comprises of assembly members from various Electoral Areas across the country has expressed their readiness to go to the grounds to campaign for ...

Josep Maria Bartomeu must step down immediately as club president after an historic humbling highlighted just how far the Blaugrana have fallen Barcelona is Lionel Messi’s home. His literal home is just a few kilometres down Spain’s Costa Dorada in sun-soaked beach town Castelldefels, but Barcelona is his spiritual home. You cannot move in the Catalan capital without being reminded ...