A prophetess, said to have directed a couple to bury their son alive, was arrested by some residents of Gomoa Ajumako and handed to the police on Tuesday. Ama Nkansah, aged 64, is the presiding prophetess of Christ First Word Church International in Gomoa Eshiem. She has been detained by police to assist with their […] The post Prophetess who allegedly
In January 2017 when this government began, this was the state of Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector. Ghana had 16 offshore licences; 3 were producing fields – Jubilee, TEN and Sankofa Gye Nyame. Hess Pecan Field-Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points was appraised and ready for development; Hess Left and sold out to Aker and the rest […] The post Armah-Kofi
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for variants of COVID-19. From now on the WHO will use Greek letters to refer to variants first detected in countries like the UK, South Africa and India. The UK variant for instance is labelled as Alpha, the South African Beta, and the Indian […] The post WHO renames UK and other COVID-19 variants
A chemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparking fears of an environmental disaster. The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl had been on fire for almost two weeks before the blaze was put out this week. Hundreds of tonnes of oil from fuel tanks could leak into the sea if it sinks, devastating […] The post Oil spill fears as ship sinks off Sri Lanka appeared
Chief Technology Officer of IT Consortium, Ebow Anamoah-Mensah, has said, although Ghana is gradually becoming a “commonplace” for cashless transactions, it requires a few more years for it to be nationally adapted. In his estimation, it will take Ghana just like any other African country almost two decades to fully operate a cashless economy. “I […] The post Ghana,
Imagine having a team of professionals do all the work involved in finding a car for you at the best price – all on your behalf! What about a team of professionals doing all the work involved in selling your car to a buyer at the best price – all on your behalf! This world […] The post Buy and sell your car in Ghana fast and easy appeared first on Citinewsroom
The Education Ministry is set to meet authorities of the Achimota School over its Governing Board’s decision to appeal a court ruling that instructed it to admit two dreadlocked Rastafarian boys. The sector Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, who hinted at the meeting says the engagement which will also involve the management of the Ghana […] The post Adutwum
Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, is outraged over what he terms as the ‘unilateral position’ by the Governing Board of Achimota School to appeal the High Court ruling ordering the institution to enroll the two Rastafarian students who were denied admission into the school. The Minister says it is not in the place of […] The post ‘I’m
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, says government is committed to keeping communities along the country’s coastline safe from the effects of tidal waves amid the rising sea level. The Minister said this when he interacted with the press at Cape Coast on the second day of his three-day working visit to the […] The post Government
A company limited by shares construct produces an entity bestowed with legal personality, limited liability, transferability of shares, delegated management and investor ownership according to Reinier Kraakman. Globally, these distinct features backed by legislation and practice have become common features of such companies – and similarly, the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) recognises these features. […] The post Creditors’
The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, says the burning of excavators and other equipment as part of the fight against in illegal mining, is a necessary action. A section of the public has condemned the action and rather asked for the seized equipment to be used for other equally important national activities. Others have […] The post Galamsey
Ghana’s high seas are increasingly serving as an attractive destination for maritime pirates targeting commercial cargo and fishing vessels using the Gulf of Guinea, the ECOWAS Parliament has heard. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, who leads Ghana’s delegation to the regional legislative body, told the House in Nigeria yesterday that there have been six recorded pirate attacks […] The post Afenyo-Markin:
The Central Regional chapter of the National Peace Council has embarked on a sensitisation exercise among fishermen at Effutu in the Central Region with the aim of maintaining peace among fisherfolks along the coast. The Council observed that the distribution of premix fuel among fishermen most often than not escalates into violence. It also mentioned […] The post Central
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the belief that putting an end to illegal mining in the country will deny people of their livelihoods holds no water. While successive governments have usually been driven by the threat to the environment to fight the menace, those engaged in it usually use the lack of jobs or […] The post ‘There’s no excuse
The family of a 43-year-old fisherman who was killed in Teshie is asking the Ghana Police Service to expedite investigations and ensure that the killer is arrested. The family is worried that the suspect and her accomplices are yet to be arrested almost a week after the incident. According to eyewitnesses, the deceased, Dennis Boye […] The post Teshie:
The Private Universities Students Association of Ghana (PUSAG), has postponed indefinitely its elections slated for May 28 to May 30, 2021, at the Perez University College in Winneba. PUSAG in a statement indicated that development became necessary after several irregularities and misdeeds of some congress and non-congress members frustrating the electoral process. “The unfortunate happenings […] The post PUSAG
There is no doubt that Covid-19 has accelerated digital and technology adoption across the Continent, driving banks and other businesses to fast-track their digital transformation efforts and expedite creation of solid platforms for innovative solutions. One obvious manifestation of this has been the growth of online transactions and ongoing embedment of 24/7 banking. But the […] The post Absa
The Chief Enablement and Information Officer at Absa Bank, Ebo Richardson, has called for investment in cyber security and a collaboration between sector players to develop a formidable digital economy. Mr. Richardson made these statements during the 2021 Citi Business Festival’s first virtual forum on Citi TV, on the theme, ‘Digital Economy – Building a […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will later today, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, begin the vetting of the President’s nominees for the positions of a Minister of State and 39 Deputy Ministers. The scheduled public hearing, which will end on Tuesday, June 15, will begin at 10:00 am each day. The nominees are expected to demonstrate […] The post Vetting
Private legal practitioner, Yaw Oppong, has urged Achimota School to remain open to negotiation and mediation despite its plans to appeal against the High Court judgment that ordered the school to admit the two Rastafarian boys, Tyrone Marhguy and Oheneba Nkrabea. The school’s Governing Board in a brief statement on Tuesday said it disagreed with the […] The post ‘You
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