One hundred and fifty youths have been enrolled to learn vocational and technical skills under the Sinapi Aba Youth Apprenticeship Programme (YAP). The majority of youth beneficiaries were selected from Tamale while others are from other parts of the Northern Region. Officials say the move is critical because Northern Region is the only part of the country left to benefit from the YAP initiative. The support from Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans is to equip participants in the trade of their choice under a three-year training period. Participants will be coached and trained in hairdressing, dres ..read more

It depends on many factors and most importantly the person rocking the dress. Celebrities have a whole team of helpers to get them ready for their big nights but for us normal people, we have to get our inspiration from the celebrities themselves. In absence of our personal stylists, we look to our favourite stars to give us much-needed outfit inspo. This is another exciting week on Instagram and of course, we were delighted and thrilled to gaze at some exceptional pictures. Joselyn makes black look like a lifestyle and we are stunned. This photo couldn’t afford to miss this list ..read more

Speaking on his recent switch to the club, Ayew said: “It’s a great feeling to sign for Nottingham Forest” “I know how big the club is and I know how much the club means to the city and the fanbase. “It’s always been difficult whenever I’ve played against Forest and at The City Ground and I love the stadium.” The former West Ham and Swansea star signed a 6-month deal with the English club on February 1. In a post on social media, the club said: “Nottingham Forest is delighted to welcome Ghana captain André Ayew to The City Ground! ” Andre Ayew has been at the center of speculation ..read more

Nigerian singer and songwriter Oxlade has been fined ₦5million after a long battle in court over his leaked sex tape case. An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State awarded the money, equivalent to $10,856.82, to the plaintiff only identified as Blessing – the woman who was captured in the video with the singer. In a judgement delivered on January 24, 2023, Justice Olalekan Oresanya described the musician recording their sexual activity as “despicable, horrendous, classless and distasteful.” This comes after Blessing, in March 2022, filed a suit before the Court seeking ₦20million damages after t ..read more

 Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has commended Newmont Africa for its compliance with tax and other financial payments to government. The Minister made this comment when Newmont Golden Ridge Limited (Akyem Mine) presented a cheque of ¢184.6 million to the government as dividends for the year 2022. The amount represents the Ghana government’s carried interest in the operations of the Akyem mine.  The cheque presentation was made by executives of Newmont Africa, led by the Regional Senior Vice President of Africa Operations, David Thornton.  Mr Thornton thanked government for ..read more

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, says Thomas Partey is still an injury doubt for the Everton game on Saturday. The Black Stars midfielder picked a minor injury in the Gunners’ FA Cup defeat to Manchester City last Friday and was subbed off at half-time. Ahead of the trip to Merseyside, the Spaniard said Partey’s availability will depend on what happens today in training. “That one is still a doubt,” Arteta said when asked about Partey’s availability. “Let’s see today how he comes in, and whether he’s able to train with the team or not, and we’ll make the decision on that. “It’s not ruled out ..read more

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Dr. Daniel Seddoh, says it is about time government engaged with revenue generators to find ways to improve revenue generation. According to him, while the Ghana Revenue Authority in recent times has been doing a yeoman’s job in relation to revenue generation, it was time they went a step further to engage businesses on bottlenecks affecting revenue generation. “Now if you take a business that is not paying the desired tax my view is that, get closer to them [and] try to understand what their difficulty is ..read more

A 29-year-old shop manager has been put before the Sowutuom District Court for allegedly causing the death of one Shadrack Allu at West Hills Mall, at Weija in Accra.  Charged with murder, Kwame Osei Boafo’s plea was preserved.   The Court presided over by Mr. Stephen Tabiri has remanded Boafo into police custody to reappear on February 16. The Defence Counsel, however, disputed the facts as presented by the Prosecution, saying the case bothered on “causation”, which could not be attributed to his client. The Counsel contended that a postmortem report would make things clearer fo ..read more

In a post on social media, the club said: “Nottingham Forest is delighted to welcome Ghana captain André Ayew to The City Ground! ” Andre Ayew has been at the center of speculations on his future after he mutually terminated his contract with Al Sadd last week. It was widely reported that fellow Premiership side Everton were in pole position to sign him on a free transfer. However, a last minute swoop by Ayew’s former boss at Swansea, Steven Cooper swayed the deal in favor of Nottingham Forest. The Black Stars captain’s contract with Al Sadd was expected to expire in June this year ..read more

Kicking off the new year with a banger, Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and beloved reggae artist Stonebwoy releases new single “More Of You.” The track was produced by GRAMMY-nominated American/Jamaican producer Supa Dups and is the third single since Stonebwoy’s historic global signing with Universal Music Group (UMG) label divisions, Def Jam Recordings in the U.S., 0207 Def Jam in the UK and Def Jam Africa in early 2022. A feel-good, sexy love song, “More of You’s” lyrical tenderness comes with a message of longing and desire. Aimed towards his homebrewed ladies, the song is soulful, yet up ..read more