The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah, to withdraw his petition to the General Legal Council against a former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine. The party insists the petition is an attempt by the Chief Justice to “intimidate and suppress views that are at variance with his.” In […] The post NDC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah, to withdraw his petition to the General Legal Council against a former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine. The party insists the petition is an attempt by the Chief Justice to “intimidate and suppress views that are at variance with his.” In […] The post NDC
The Ghana Navy, in partnership with Great Minds Events LLC (GM), will host the second edition of the International Maritime Defence and Exhibition Conference (IMDEC 2021) at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, Accra from Tuesday, July 6, 2021, to Thursday, July 8, 2021. This edition of IMDEC will have greater participation from regional Air Forces, […] The post Ghana
The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has set a target to plant 500,000 trees to complement the government’s Green Ghana Project. The Church said it has embraced the project and has begun mobilizing its members across the country to support the Green Ghana initiative, which is aimed at planting five million trees. The government’s initiative of […] The post SDA
The Ghana Hajj Board and the Ghana Hajj Agents have announced the cancellation of the Hajj for Ghanaian pilgrims for the second year in a row. This follows a decision by the government of Saudi Arabia to restrict the annual pilgrimage this year to its citizens, residents and a maximum of 60,000 pilgrims in response […] The post Ghana cancels 2021
Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited, one of Ghana’s leading Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has dropped its price per litre at the pump to GHS5.99. The reduction, according to the company, is consistent with its commitment to offering value to its customers. As of June 16, all 84 Puma Energy branches nationwide had started selling at […] The post Puma Energy drops its
The General Manager of SMS Media Services, a fast-rising Communication firm in Obuasi, Sampson Manu, has called on the government to build a sickle cell clinic at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to deal with a surge in sickle cell cases in the mining town. He made this call at a symposium organised by SMS […] The post Build sickle cell clinic in Obuasi –
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mpraeso constituency, Davis Opoku Ansah has honoured former MPs of the constituency as part of the Father’s Day celebration commemorated on June 20, 2021. Mr. Opoku Ansah presented the former MPs with plaques and gifts on behalf of the constituency to recognise their invaluable service to the constituency. […] The post Davis
The Upper West Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has imposed restrictions on the movement of fertilizer and other farm inputs in the Sissala East Municipality and Sissala West District. Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, the Minister and Chairman of the Upper West Regional Security Council, said the measure is to help stop the practice of smuggling fertilizer […] The post Upper
The Upper West Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has imposed an indefinite curfew on the movement of fertilizer and other farm inputs in the Sissala East Municipality and Sissala West District of the Region. Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Chairman of the Upper West Regional Security Council, said the measure was to stop the practice of […] The post Upper
A retired police officer and Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, is advocating for what he calls smart policing in Ghana. According to him, the Police Service and academia can join forces to make this happen by putting together a research directorate against crime. Mr. Toobu made this known on Citi FM […] The post Toobu advocates for smart
A retired police officer and Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, is advocating for smart policing in the country. According to him, the police service and academia can join forces to make this happening by putting together a research directorate against crime. Mr. Toobu made this known on Citi TV’s The Big […] The post Toobu advocates
Management of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) in the Eastern Region, is urging the government to invest in the country’s technical universities to enable them develop artificial intelligence tools to help security agencies in the fight against crime. The call by the university comes after some students of the Mechatronics and Cybersecurity Department of the […] The post KTU
A group known as the Asante Professionals Club, is incensed about some comments made against the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, by the founder and leader of the Lighthouse Chapel International, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills. The group’s outrage about the “disparaging comments” stems from what they say was the Bishop’s “complete ignoramus utterances.” In a viral […] The post Asante
The African Centre for Health Policy Research and Analysis, says the government’s reasons for the procurement of Sputnik-V vaccines through middlemen are unbelievable. According to them, the government could have secured the vaccines directly through the Russian government and not intermediaries, despite the seeming procurement challenges. After a Norwegian news tabloid, Verdens Gang, reported that […] The post Government’s
The Citi Business Festival continues this week with conversations on Trade, Export and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA presents a massive opportunity for Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of the huge African market. However, taking advantage of the opportunity is not straightforward. Ghanaian businesses need to become more competitive in different […] The post Citi
A final comprehensive report on the dead fishes that were washed ashore along some beaches in the country is set to be released by government this week. An inter-agency investigation was launched into reported incidents of dead fishes of various species washed ashore in Accra and Axim in the Western Region in April this year. […] The post Comprehensive
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), and the Administrator of the District Assembly Common Fund, have been summoned before Parliament to respond to issues regarding the formulae and the disbursement of the National Health Insurance Fund for the year 2021. They are to appear on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. This […] The post Parliament
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has appealed to the media to embark on a vigorous education of the public on the upcoming 2021 Population and Housing Census. The Population and Housing Census to be conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is currently at the numbering stage, where trained enumerators visit various homes […] The post Educate
ByteDance, the Chinese company behind the smash-hit video app TikTok, saw its earnings double last year. An internal memo released to staff showed that the firm’s total revenue jumped by 111% to $34.3bn (£24.7bn) for 2020. The figures underscore TikTok’s continued global popularity. It comes as ByteDance and several other Chinese technology giants have come […] The post TikTok
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