As preparation to finally lay to rest the longest-serving former mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Barima Akwasi Agyemang is underway, hundreds including high profile personalities in the country have been visiting the funeral grounds at the Manhyia Palace to pay their last respect to him and also mourn with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei […] The post Former
There is no gainsaying the fact that since its inception in 2002 when H.E. Former President John Agyekum Kufuor mooted the idea and launched GCNet through the late Vice President, His Excellency Aliu Mahama, the company has consistently contributed in helping Government achieve its revenue targets, and has always been ahead of the curve in […] The post GCNet:
The celebration of three score years of the Founder and General Overseer of Royalhouse Chapel International, Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah, witnessed the gathering of an array of high profile guests who came to show their support and love to the man of God. From the Presidency, Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia, led the team […] The post High profile
The Coalition of Affected Savings and Loans Customers (CASLOC) says none of the over three million members of the group has retrieved their locked up cash. The Receiver of the collapsed savings and Loans and microfinance indicated on February 25, 2020 that about 1,300 depositors will receive messages to reclaim their monies. However in an […] The post We
The Bono Regional Police Command has begun investigations into the alleged manhandling of residents in Sunyani during the ongoing Sunyani Omanhemaa funeral. Earlier on Wednesday, reports from the area indicated that residents in the municipality were assaulted for not being clothed in red or black attire, to signify the mourning of a queen mother, Nana […] The post Police
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says it is in talks with the Ghana Standards Authority to deal with aflatoxins in the country. Aflatoxins have led to the rejection of the country’s grain exported to European countries. Aflatoxins are a family of toxins produced by certain fungi that are found on agricultural crops such as […] The post MoFA to partner
Parliament has downplayed suggestions that the Speaker of the House, Prof. Mike Oquaye is seeking to gag the media with his decision to summon the Dean of the Parliamentary press corps over the conduct of journalists at yesterday’s [Tuesday] sitting. The dean was summoned following a complaint from the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to the […] The post Speaker not trying
As the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) prepares to conduct primaries to elect parliamentary candidates in some constituencies in the country, a Professor in international trade negotiations has filed nomination to contest the Kade seat in the Eastern Region. Professor Dickson Akwasi Yeboah who hails from Pramkese is the Head of Intensive Negotiation Skills Unit […] The post NPP
Celebrated Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame, has through his lawyer Bobby Banson ESQ FCIArb of Smith & Adelaide law firm, given veteran highlife artiste Gyedu Blau-Ambolley a 72-hour ultimatum to retract a defamatory comment he made about him and apologise in that same fashion. This comes on the back of a recent interview Ambolley granted on […] The post Okyeame
Government has described as false, media reports suggesting that it has withdrawn the current pension scheme for police and other security services (CAP 30). In a release from the Ministry of Information, the government noted that the publication was maliciously fabricated to court disaffection for government amongst the office. It also clarified that it has […] The post Nana
Calm has returned to the Kumasi Abattoir in the Ashanti Region after a violent clash ensued between two butchers yesterday, Tuesday, 25th February 2020. The Managing Director of the Kumasi Abattoir, Joseph Owusu Boadi who confirmed this at a meeting with the Ashanti Regional Security Council said the public can visit the facility to do […] The post Calm returns to Kumasi
Calm has returned to the Kumasi abattoir in the Ashanti Region after a violent clash ensued between two butchers yesterday, Tuesday, 25th February 2020. The Managing Director of the Kumasi abattoir, Joseph Owusu Boadi who confirmed this at a meeting with the Ashanti Regional Security Council said the public can visit the facility to do […] The post Calm returns to Kumasi
The Minority in Parliament says current policies and interventions put in place to manage Ghana’s cocoa sector are not making any gains. The Minority Spokesperson on Agric, Eric Opoku who referenced the current producer price of cocoa explained that the current government’s interventions have worsened the plight of cocoa farmers. At a forum in Accra, […] The post Cocoa
All public and private basic schools in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region will close down on Thursday and Friday as part of activities to mark the final funeral rites of the Queen Mother of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Nana Yaa Nyamaa Poduo II. According to the Sunyani Municipal Education Directorate, all heads of […] The post Basic schools
In this edition of Face to Face, Godfred Akoto Boafo hosts the CEO of Bond Savings and Loans, George Ofosuhene. He talks about his life, the decision to get into the savings and loans industry and the issues surrounding some collapsed savings and loans companies. The post Face to Face with Bond Savings & Loans CEO, George Ofosuhene appeared first on
Uganda is a country with a long history of conflict. Our last civil war ended in 1986, with the rise to power of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who in his inauguration speech wrote: “… I want to emphasize that the first point in our political programme is democracy for the people of Uganda. It is a […] The post Open letter to Prez. Akufo-Addo
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has engaged countries that have recently been affected by the deadly coronavirus. One of such recently affected areas is Milan in Italy where some Ghanaian students who have been affected by the lockdown, have since expressed frustration. Some other affected areas in Italy include Veneto and Lombardy where […] The post We’re
Police in the Ashanti Region has charged 16 persons in connection with Tuesday’s clash between some butchers at the Kumasi abattoir. The 16 persons who have been charged with disturbing public peace at a public place are leaders of two factions who are battling over the position of the chief butcher after the demise of […] The post 16 persons to be arraigned
Dziffa Akua Ametam hosts Joyce Zempare (Deputy Director of Communications, NPP) and Jean-Marie Formadi (National Communications Team Member, NDC) in this edition of the news review on the Breakfast Daily. Below are the topics discussed: 1.GETFund performance audit Stop Intimidating Heads of anti-Corruption Agencies – Martin Amidu – citinewsroom.com 2. ‘Corruption’ in fight against galamsey […] The post News
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has cancelled its intended industrial action, after holding talks with the government. The health workers had given government up to February 29, 2020, to implement an already signed agreement on their conditions of service. But the Ministry of Health has indicated that the doctors and dentists have rescinded their decision […] The post GMA
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