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In a significant affirmation of excellence and industry leadership, KEED and KGL Technology, subsidiaries of the KGL Group, were celebrated among Ghana’s top 100 companies at the 21st edition of the Ghana Club 100 Awards. This prestigious recognition highlights KGL Group’s commitment to driving economic progress and sustainability, as well as its transformative impact in key sectors such as Lottery, Telecommunications, Transportation, Banking and Finance, both in Ghana and across the sub-region. KGL Technology Limited earned the distinction of being the First-Ranked company in the Information and Communication Technology sector, setting a new benchmark for excellence in the IT landscape.…

Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has risen to a prestigious international role as the newly elected Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Her election took place at the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, the capital of Samoa, positioning her as the first Ghanaian to hold this office. Botchwey, who is 61 and a seasoned diplomat, triumphed in a competitive race against two other African candidates: Lesotho’s former trade minister, Joshua Phoho Setipa, and Gambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mamadou Tangara. READ ALSO: Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey called to the Bar On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Commonwealth confirmed her appointment,…

The University of Ghana has expressed dismay over comments made by the Founder and President of World Miracle Outreach, Rev. Lawrence Tetteh stating emphatically that, high number of students of the institution are affected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The man of God comments he made in an interview on GTV’s Breakfast Show on October 24, has not gone down well session of the public and the University in general. His comment reads, “The number of boys and girls in Legon who are HIV positive, you would have the biggest shock of your life. This is sad, this is sad…

The Ministry of National Security has urged the Ghanaian populace and the international community to disregard and treat report from Reuters suggesting that, the country’s Northern sector is being used as a logistical and medical base by Islamic militants to support their insurgent activities which the Ghanaians authorities have turned a blind eye on as palpable falsehood. The assurance, contained in a press statement issued by the Ministry comes after Reuters suggested in its report that Ghanaian authorities appeared to be largely turning a blind eye to insurgents crossing from neighboring Burkina Faso to obtain food, fuel, and even explosives,…

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament, has been applauded for leading his side of the Caucus to walk out of the Chamber on Tuesday October 22, 2024 after their seats were forcefully taken over and lawlessly occupied by members of the Minority Caucus in a clear act of deliberate provocation.  Senior Lecturer at the Political Studies Department of the University of Ghana, a renowned Policy Analyst has said that diplomatic approach adopted by Afenyo-Markin was a masterstroke which prevented what could have been an embarrassment to Parliament and the country. READ ALSO: Afenyo-Markin Invokes Article 112(3) To Corner Speaker…

Comedian Ben South has once again proven his comedic genius, with his latest ad for the TECNO Spark 30 model surpassing 1 million views on TikTok. In the viral video, Ben South is seen humorously “toasting” a lady by falsely claiming to be the manager of TECNO phones. His goal? To impress her by introducing the new TECNO Spark 30 and offering to gift her the phone if she accepts him. The blend of humor and product placement makes the ad incredibly entertaining. Ben South’s exaggerated lies about being a TECNO manager add to the charm, while his promise to…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Caucus in the 8th  Parliament continues to remain the Majority Group after the Supreme Court, last Friday,  placed a stay of execution on a Thursday ruling by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin which declared four Parliamentary seats vacant. Per the ruling of Speaker Bagbin, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), a party he dutifully served for decades and contuses to support, would have become the Majority Group but the ruling has been frozen by the Supreme Court and cannot be implemented. The drama was over the interpretation and understanding of Article 97 (1) g and…

Bishop Salifu Amoako, father of the unlicensed teenage driver who crashed his parent’s vehicle into another vehicle and killed two girl aged 12 has said his son has not used a gun to kill anyone so Ghanaians should tone down on the public outcry and backlash. “My son did not carry a gun to kill anybody. He involved himself in a terrible accident, and I am not the one who did it, nor his mother. It is my name, that is why people are talking,” Bishop Salifu Amoako noted in an address to his church members on Sunday, exacty a…

The Ghana Police Service has denied circulating reports claiming that officers beat Oliver Barker-Vormawor. In a press release issued on October 20th 2024, the Police stated, “This is yet another attempt by the accused and his associates to court public sympathy. We, therefore, urge the public to disregard it.” The Office of the Attorney-General is prosecuting the case against Barker-Vormawor. On October 16, 2024, the High Court granted him bail set at Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 20,000) with two sureties. However, the Police noted that several attempts to execute the bail have failed because Barker-Vormawor has been unable to procure…

It should be crystal clear to the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by now that it should wake up from its sleep or just face reality it would continue to sleep into opposition within the next two months or so. In as much as Speaker Alban Bagbin, both in words and in deeds,, appeared to be more of a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus when he gave his interpretation of Article 97 (1) g and h of the Constitution on Thursday October 17 in Parliament, it would be difficult to blame him for his position…