The big news stories in this edition of the Eyewitness News are; GHS3.56 billion cash released to settle remaining customers of collapsed Microfinance firms, others Bernard Avle joined Umaru Sanda Amadu on the show to break down the issues. Customers of defunct Microfinance firms, S&Ls to receive full cash payment from tomorrow GHS100,000 filing fee […] The post Eyewitness News,
Professor Opoku-Agyemang has an insatiable desire for service. Her work ethic is in itself leadership elevated to an art. And I’ve witnessed this distinct quality she possesses, in abundance, from a front-row seat. The Vice-Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress — John Mahama’s seasoned co-pilot — has this profound ability to instantly establish an […] The post The
A 10-year-old child has died and over 700 people from 12 communities along the White Volta in the North Gonja district of the Savannah Region have been displaced by floods. The White Volta river overflew its banks due to the spillage of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso and submerged homes and farmlands in the […] The post One dead, several others displaced
Over 120 National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives and members have defected to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over what they describe as “an unprecedented development in Mpraeso Constituency and the country by the Akufo-Addo led government.” The group said the successes and competent leadership of President Akufo-Addo informed their decision to join the NPP. They […] The post Mpraeso:
Dear Verna, I really wish I am in the right frame of mind as I write to you on this wet morning. I believe you have heard of the pastor who killed his wife in America; you were the first person I thought of when I heard the sad news, as it appears that, they […] The post Asor? ?Letters:? ?Get? ?out? ?of? ?that? ?abusive? ?relationship!? ?
The Ministry of Finance has described as unfortunate the recent downgrade of Ghana’s credit rating from B to B-negative by international ratings agency, S&P Global. According to the Ministry, though it acknowledged that the downgrade was global, it found it disturbing that the rating agencies would choose to lower its ratings at a time when […] The post Standard
There is no gainsaying the fact that the creative sector in Ghana is gradually gaining the attention of policymakers. For a long time, what had been the bane of stakeholders of the Creative Arts was the fact that they were consigned to the back or treated as ancillary anytime politicians and powers that be dealt […] The post Kwame
The 2020 elections appear to be all about promises and the media sector is not left out. Both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have made fine promises for the media sector in their 2020 manifestos. While the NPP offers four promises in the media sector, the […] The post Sulemana
Depositors of the collapsed Microfinance companies, Savings and Loans and Finance Houses will from Wednesday, September 16, 2020, have full access to their funds. It follows the government’s resolution of the original commercial paper, also known as bond. The government on Tuesday released a total of GHS3.56 billion to settle the remaining depositor claims of […] The post Customers
Government has released GHS3.56 billion in cash to fully settle depositor claims of 347 defunct Microfinance companies, 23 Savings and Loans firms and Finance Houses that were being settled with bonds. The money will be ready for the depositors from Wednesday, September 16, 2020, according to a statement from the Receiver of these defunct firms. […] The post GHS3.56
Ghana has recorded eight new COVID-19 related deaths. The death toll currently stands at 294. The Ghana Health Service, in its latest COVID-19 update on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, also announced that the country has recorded 29 new cases. Meanwhile, the number of active cases in Ghana has dropped from 806 to 628. Ghana has […] The post Ghana records eight new COVID-19
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the conduct of a free, fair, and transparent election, one whose result is beyond dispute, forms a good basis for strengthening cohesion amongst the Ghanaian citizenry, and preventing needless disputations. Speaking at the Annual Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, albeit through virtual means, on Monday, 14th September […] The post Free,
The National Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku has ridiculed John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on his promise to legalise the okada business should he emerge victorious in the 2020 presidential polls. Mr. Mahama had earlier urged Ghanaians to give him a second chance […] The post Mahama
The Vice President, Dr. Mahammedu Bawumia has commissioned a $56.7 million state of the art new Bulk Oil Terminal at the Takoradi Habour. The facility can handle 60,000 tons of weight of liquid cargo. The Bulk oil Jetty which was developed by Ibistek Limited through the Special Purpose Vehicle with financial support from the Ghana […] The post Bawumia commissions
A Deputy Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal-Deen Abdulai says the filing fee for the 2020 presidential election is a good measure to reduce the number of persons on the ballot. The Electoral Commission, on Monday, September 14, 2020, opened nominations for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The nomination […] The post GHS100,000
Why are Ghanaian-owned companies not necessarily thriving across Africa compared to mostly Nigerian-owned companies? One may argue that a number of factors account for Ghanaian businesses’ failure to expand on the African continent such as access to funds for expansion, or probably the sufficient technical know-how to operate in such countries, but particularly attracting skilled […] The post Directors
Solidaridad, an international civil society organization, has partnered with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to promote high-quality food safety standards among artisanal palm oil producers. This effort will enhance market access for workers in the palm oil value chain as it will ensure that finished products meet both local and international market standards. Under […] The post Solidaridad
In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Bernard Avle and Nathan Quao who continued their analysis of road development across the country. They assessed the track record of the governing NPP and the biggest opposition party, the NDC. Also, on the show, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu spoke to Hafiz […] The post Voters’ Diary, Tuesday September 15, 2020
Attempts by a security man at the Daboya post office in the North Gonja district of the Savannah Region to kill bees led to the burning of the post office this afternoon. Sources say the security man at the post office lit fire to kill bees in the building that has been disturbing people around […] The post Daboya post office set ablaze after security man tries
Former President John Dramani Mahama might just have to forgo his plans of having a one-on-one debate with the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ahead of the 2020 general elections. This is because the NPP has served another notice that it will not honour Mr. Mahama’s request. Ahead of […] The post Debating Mahama not part of
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