Delegates of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) across the country have begun voting to elect new executives to run the affairs of the association for the next three years. In Accra, voting started at 8am at the Ghana International Press Centre, with some security presence at the voting centre. Outgoing GJA president, Dr. Roland Affail […] The post Journalists begin
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu together with the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu on Thursday led members of the Select Committees of Trade and Industry and Works and Housing on a familiarisation tour of Dzata Cement at Tema. The Majority Leader in his remarks called for the need to extend the benefits of […] The post Parliamentary leadership visits
Netflix has announced another round of job cuts as it grapples with slowing growth and increased competition. The streaming giant said it was cutting 300 more jobs – roughly 4% of its workforce – mostly in the US, after axing 150 people in May. The moves come after the company reported its first subscriber loss in […] The post Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after
The US Senate has passed a gun control bill – the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years. Fifteen Republicans joined Democrats in the upper chamber of Congress to approve the measure by 65 votes to 33. It follows mass shootings last month at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and a primary school […] The post US Senate passes first gun control bill
African music streaming and download platform, Boomplay, has introduced another initiative to make its services more accessible to music consumers. The online streaming service has partnered with the leading telecommunications company, AirtelTigo, to see subscribers access affordable music streaming and download on Boomplay. The partnership introduces the ‘Boomplay x AirtelTigo Subscription Plan’ which offers AirtelTigo […] The post Boomplay
Ghana and the US have partnered to train security and emergency service personnel in disaster management in the event of an earthquake in the country. The three-day simulation exercise was done at the Trade Fair Centre, the Tema fishing harbour and other selected earthquake fault lines. Speaking at a closing event, the Interior Minister, Ambrose […] The post US
Residents of Ablekuma Manhean in the Ga West Municipality are calling on the police to intensify security in the area. This comes on the back of the death of a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly killed and dumped into a drain last Thursday, June 23, 2022. Eyewitnesses said the hands of the deceased were tied […] The post Ablekuma Manhean residents
The All Teachers Alliance Ghana (ATAG) is urging teacher unions to push for a 15% increment in salaries instead of a 20% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) from government. According to the union, even though the call for COLA is legitimate, teacher unions should use the opportunity to fight for a permanent solution to the […] The post ATAG kicks against COLA
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced a consortium of Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies ready to package and distribute COVID-19 vaccines that will be produced by BioNTech in Africa. The German manufacturing giant, BioNTech on Thursday, June 23, 2022, cut sod for the construction of a vaccine production plant in Kigali, Rwanda, which will have Ghana […] The post Ghanaian
Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure that the election of a flagbearer for the party is devoid of machinations and acrimony. He explains that the system to be used for the selection of the flagbearer should be one that will validate the choice of party faithful and Ghanaians. […] The post NPP’s flagbearer race
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation has supported some 1,300 youth with business start-up equipment after undergoing apprenticeship training across the Eastern Region under the Young African Works initiative. The graduands who are into tailoring, hairdressing, barbering, and others were each given equipment to aid them start up their own […] The post Ghana
The Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Project has presented over 200,000 books to over 68 basic schools across the country as part of efforts to improve the literary skills of basic school students. The project, dubbed “library in a box” according to the Second Lady, will also enlighten students about what is happening around the world. […] The post Samira
Combined Traders Associations of Kumasi City Markets have served notice of their intention to protest on Monday, June 27, 2022, to demand the provision of individual meters for shops at the Kejetia Market. This comes after officials from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) disconnected power to the facility over arrears amounting to GH¢5,000,000. The […] The post Kejetia
A Presidential Aspirant in the upcoming Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) elections, Gayheart Mensah has promised to ensure the protection of journalists if voted into power. Gayheart Mensah intends to correct what he describes as the GJA’s laissez-faire attitude toward building systems that prioritise the safety of journalists in the line of duty. “I am not […] The post Gayheart
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) says it is in negotiation with a private investor, Decimal Capital Ltd, to refine crude oil in Ghana. This, according to the refinery, will boost the local supply of refined oil products and help stabilise the cedi in the face of current international oil market crisis. Decimal Capital Ltd is […] The post TOR partners private investor to revamp
The National Food Buffer Stock Company says it has enough supplies for schools but is working to increase the stock levels. The CEO of the company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab in an interview on Eyewitness News said contrary to suggestions, the company is making impressive strides to store more food for later distribution to schools. He said […] The post We have enough food
David Ofosu-Dorte, a Senior Partner at AB & David will speak on the theme “The Global Trends, New Realities & Africa’s Future” at the Citi Business Festival Cedi Summit slated for Monday, June 27, 2022. He will join two other speakers, Prof. Peter Quartey, the Director of the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research […] The post Ofosu-Dorte
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