The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, has ended her two-day visit to Ghana on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. As part of her stay, she visited Tema among other places in the country. The purpose was in connection to the Strategic Sector Cooperation between the cities […] The post Danish Prime Minister ends
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on Members of Parliament and Ghanaians, particularly the youth, to support the 2022 budget. Mr. Jinapor described the budget as one that is “laying the building blocks of hope” for economic recovery. The Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Damongo […] The post 2022
The Member of Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro, Sylvester Tetteh, wants government to fast-track the processes leading to the return of the Agyapa Royalties deal to Parliament. The deal was withdrawn from Parliament in 2020 after a series of opposition by Minority MPs and civil society organisations. The deal seeks to monetise Ghana’s mineral resources for infrastructural […] The post Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro
The government of Greece has handed over 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Ghana. Despite the availability of vaccines across the country, the Ghana Health Service has expressed worry about the failure of the public to get vaccinated. Presenting the vaccines at a brief ceremony, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Greece, Nikolas Dendias said sharing […] The post Ghana
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the contract of the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, by two years. The extension took effect from November 11, 2021. This was contained in an internal memo sighted by citinewsroom.com. “The President of the Republic, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa […] The post Akufo-Addo
Businessman, Senyo Hosi says government’s support for Ghana’s agricultural sector is largely inadequate and unable to generate profitability for farmers and investors engaged in agribusiness. With statistics from the agricultural ministry as a case in point, Mr Hosi was of the view that government has been inefficient in providing necessary support for the sector in […] The post Agribusiness
A dawn military operation at Manwe, a mining community in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region, has led to the arrest of 14 foreign nationals suspected to be engaged in illegal mining. Mining equipment belonging to the foreign nationals and their places of residence were also reportedly burnt during the operation. The […] The post Wa East: Soldiers
The family of Ibrahim Mohammed, popularly called Kaaka has expressed worry over the delay in implementing recommendations made by the Ejura committee of enquiry. According to the family, they are yet to be officially informed about the findings of the committee’s report and compensation to be given to victims of the violence. Addressing the media […] The post Family
Embattled founder of the defunct Capital Bank was absent at his trial on Thursday, November 25, 2021, due to what medical doctors call Obstructive Sleep Disorder. The condition, known as Apnea, causes a person to stop breathing, and is characterised by loud snoring, difficulty in sleeping, gasping for breath, and makes one unable to pay […] The post Ato Essien
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, one of the leading life insurance companies in Ghana, has officially launched the second edition of the annual urban cycling event code-named PruRide 2021, at the Prudential Life Insurance Ghana head office. The cycling event is aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle, highlighting cycling as a sport and as a way of promoting an […] The post Prudential
A Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, has hinted that the government may be reviewing the implementation strategy of the proposed Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) in the coming days. Speaking at a Deloitte Economic Dialogue Webinar on the 2022 budget-themed ‘Digitalisation as a catalyst for economic recovery and growth’, Abena Osei-Asare stressed that government is […] The post Deputy
The family of Ibrahim Mohammed, popularly called Kaaka, has expressed worry over the delay in implementing recommendations made by the Ejura committee of enquiry. According to the family, they are yet to be officially informed about the findings of the committee’s report and compensation to be given to victims of the shooting by some security […] The post Family
The National Law Students Association of Ghana has rubbished the draft bill by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice proposing an amendment to the Legal Professions Act. Speaking to Citi News, one of the leaders of the association, Hassan Asare, said this proposal should be thrown out. He complained that concerns with access and […] The post Law
The Walewale Police Command is on a search for suspected armed robbers who attacked a mobile money vendor on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Yama in the West Mamprusi Municipality in the North East Region. According to police, the suspects shot and killed one Bugri Imori, aged 38, and severely wounded a 37-year-old man at […] The post Walewale police
The Walewale Police Command is on a search for suspected armed robbers who attacked a Mobile Money vendor on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Yama in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. According to the police, the suspects shot and killed one Bugri Imori, aged 38, and severely wounded a 37-year-old man […] The post Walewale police
Apart from serving patrons with poetry, ‘The Matriarch’s Verse’ by Apiorkor will also feature some amazing musicians at the second edition of her poetry event. Akwaboah, Cina Soul, Abiana, Bogo Blay and Bentuma. and the Great Heritage Dance Ensemble will be performing at the programme on Friday, 26th November 2021, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold […] The post Akwaboah,
Two children were on Thursday morning found dead in a rice farm on the Nasia-Walewale road in the North East Region. The deceased, aged 15 and 6, met their untimely death during a fire outbreak that occurred close to their fathers’ rice farm at Nasia. According to a resident, Bayansi Abdul Latif, there was a […] The post North East Region: 2 children
Two children were on Thursday morning found dead at a rice farm on the Nasia-Walewale road in the North East Region. The deceased children, aged 15 and 6, met their untimely death during a fire outbreak that occurred close to their fathers’ rice farm at Nasia. According to a resident, Bayansi Abdul Latif, there was […] The post North East Region:
A demolition exercise along the Glefe Lagoon in the Ablekuma West Municipality of Accra has displaced over two hundred residents. The demolition, spearheaded by the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, saw dozens of structures destroyed. According to the assembly, residents were given ample time to vacate their premises to allow for the exercise; aimed at protecting […] The post Over
The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye has said the government is committed to completing the second phase of the Blekuso Sea Defense project. According to him, the government will see the full completion of the project to bring some respite to the people of the Volta Region. He made this known in […] The post Government
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