Despite commendable efforts and interventions by various state and private sector entities, there is no silver bullet to how economies across Africa and the small and medium enterprise sector will recover from the global health pandemic. Across the continent, we see a K-shaped recovery as different economies and sectors recover at differing rates from the […] The post Elevating
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has vaccinated some teachers of the Achimota School in the Greater Accra Region following the outbreak of the COVID-19 Delta strain in the school. This is to help contain the spread of the virus in the school. The school was hit with a surge in infections, leading to over 1,900 […] The post COVID-19: Ghana Health Service vaccinates
The semi-finals for the 2022 edition of the National Spelling Bee championship have been scheduled for Saturday, July 31, 2021. The event is to select spellers who will advance to the final stage for the contest next year. Special about this stage of the competition is that some spellers will have the comfort of participating […] The post Spelling
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor has charged the newly inaugurated 14-member Savannah Regional Lands Commission, to, as a matter of urgency, work to protect and manage public lands within the region. This, he said, was necessary because government will require land for critical infrastructure works and for the efficient and […] The post Savannah
Economist and lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Dr. Patrick Opoku Asuming has taken issue with the lack of projects and programs to match the rising level of debt in the country. According to the latest data from the Bank of Ghana, total public debt has increased once again. The debt stock […] The post Ghana’s debt: Economist
Officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Wli Afegame border post have intercepted 607 parcels of suspected Indian hemp at Wli Todzi in the Volta Region. The parcels, which were in oval and square shapes, were intercepted after a tip-off. Assistant Superintendent Odoi Jeffery Nii Laryea, Commander, GIS Wli Afegame Border Post in an […] The post V/R:
Officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Wli Afegame border post have intercepted 607 parcels of suspected Indian hemp at Wli Todzi in the Volta Region. The parcels, which were in oval and square shapes, were intercepted upon a tip-off. Assistant Superintendent Odoi Jeffery Nii Laryea, Commander, GIS Wli Afegame Border Post in an […] The post Volta
A young Ghanaian in the US has been confirmed dead after reportedly drowning in a river. The deceased, 27-year-old Andrew Amuna, was a graduate engineer who recently relocated from North Carolina to Washington. Local reports say a resident at Pullman placed a distress call to authorities to complain that a male had been found near […] The post Young Ghanaian engineer
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that for the past six years 47 public enterprises have submitted no financial statements to his ministry, a flagrant contravention of the Public Financial Management (PFMA) Act 921. He also disclosed that, only 14 out of 129 State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Other State Entities (OSEs) responded to the requirements […] The post 47
The Member of Parliament for the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has tasked delegates of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), to remain resolute towards the course of the party and be hardworking. According to him, the party’s strength, survival, and continuous stay in power largely depends on the […] The post NAPO
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin will later today, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, open a delocalized meeting of three ECOWAS Parliamentary Committees to discuss telecommunication and information technology within the sub-region. The meeting will be seeking solutions to roaming issues, peace, and security, as well as human rights concerns as they are impacted upon by […] The post Bagbin
The District Chief Executive for Gomoa East, Solomon Darko Quarm, says the government has given the Assembly the green light to demolish parts of the Budumburam camp specifically the portion which harbours a lot of suspected criminals. According to the DCE, processes are far advanced for the commencement of the exercise. The chiefs and people […] The post Government
Over fifty dogs have been killed by some youth of Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. This follows a directive from the fetish priest of Awutu Bereku, Sakumor Otchor. The fetish priest ordered the youth of the town to kill any dog they chance upon because it is taboo […] The post Awutu Bereku: Over 50 dogs killed after directive
A Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah has rejected claims that the poor state of the economy is a result of mismanagement by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government. John Kumah insisted that the public expenditure on COVID-19 instead resulted in the current situation the country finds itself in. The Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Cassiel […] The post Ghana’s
Two separate applications filed by two NDC Members of Parliament whose elections are being challenged at the High Court have been dismissed by a Court of Appeal. The Assin North MP, Joe Gyaakye Quayson, and the MP for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo Toffey, are facing a challenge to their election for allegedly possessing dual citizenships. In […] The post Dual
Tunisian President Kais Saied had ordered a night-time curfew for the next month, a day after he suspended parliament. He’s also sacked more government ministers in the wake of the dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Sunday. The president has denied accusations by the biggest political party, Ennahdha, that he’s carried out a coup. […] The post Tunisia imposes
As part of efforts to review developments in the economy and take the necessary steps to ensure financial and economic stability, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana, at its 101st Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, has maintained the policy rate at 13.5 percent. This is the second time the Central Bank has maintained […] The post Bank of Ghana maintains policy rate
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara will on Tuesday meet his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo. This will be their first meeting since the post-election violence in 2010 that left thousands dead and millions displaced. The meeting will take place at the presidential palace. Mr Gbagbo recently returned to the court after being acquitted of war crimes by […] The post Ivory
NDC Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Bedzrah, says he expects President Akufo-Addo to assent to the Anti-LGBTQ Bill when the time comes. Speaking on The Point of View on Citi TV, he said over 90 percent of legislators in Parliament were in support the Bill that has courted controversy and outrage since it […] The post ‘Nana Addo will
The co-founder of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. E. Gyimah-Boadi, has described the draft private members Bill to criminalise LGBTQI activities as misplaced. Speaking on The Point of View on Citi TV, Prof. Gyimah-Boadi, said there were more pressing issues that Ghana’s “exceedingly inactive” legislators ought to be focusing on. “The question in […] The post Anti-LGBTQI
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