The involvement of Croatia’s sharp-tongued president in the country’s parliamentary election on Wednesday may not be constitutional. But it is certainly livening up what had threatened to be a predictable affair. The country’s parliamentary polls tend to follow a pattern. A centre-left coalition led by the Social Democrats (SDP) runs against the Croatian Democratic Union […] The post Sharp-tongued
French President Emmanuel Macron says the Paris Olympics opening ceremony could move from the River Seine if the security risk is too high. Mr Macron said it could be “limited to the Trocadéro”, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, instead of covering the planned stretch of the river. He added that it could even […] The post Macron says Paris Olympics opening ceremony
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU [email protected] Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has assured that government is pushing forward with its debt negotiations, determined to reach an agreement with its creditors that is acceptable to all parties while staying within the sustainability targets of its IMF-supported economic programme. Ghana is aiming to cut US$10.5billion from its […] The post
President Akufo-Addo has launched a policy for the National Service Scheme. The policy, which covers the period 2024 to 2034, is expected to offer service personnel skills and hands-on entrepreneurial training to make them ready for the job market after service. The policy is also expected to inculcate national values and civic responsibility in service […] The post Akufo-Addo launches National Service policy
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has fined the Board members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) an amount of Five Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS5, 868,000.00) for failing to notify its customers about power outages between January and March this year. This is contained in an order statement released […] The post PURC
Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania over the last two weeks, spurring the East African country to seek an answer in major infrastructure projects. The government announced the death toll late on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash the country. April marks the peak of Tanzania’s rainy season, and it has been exacerbated […] The post Floods kill 58 in Tanzania
By Kizito CUDJOE A regression analysis conducted by the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has revealed a concerning trend of declining of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumption within the country’s downstream petroleum sector. The study, spanning from January 2020 to December 2023, with an extension into April 2024, highlight several challenges facing both consumers and […] The post
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to swiftly sign the Ghana National Service Authority Bill 2024 into law. The move aims to grant the secretariat authority and autonomy, as stated by the NSS during the policy launch on April 15, 2024. The Executive Director of NSS, Osei Assibey Antwi, emphasized […] The post NSS urges Akufo-Addo
Australian police have declared Monday’s stabbing at a Sydney church a religiously motivated “terrorist act”. A 16-year-old boy was arrested after a bishop, a priest and churchgoers were attacked during mass at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church. At least four people suffered “non-life-threatening” injuries, police say. The attacker was also hurt. The incident […] The post Sydney
The Tema Traditional Council has criticized the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) over its response to an alleged attack on residents by the Tema Naval Base on Friday, April 12. The clash, which occurred during a procession as part of the annual Kpelejoo Festival, resulted in the death of two persons with others sustaining various injuries. […] The post Tema
The head of Israel’s military has said the country would respond to Iran’s weekend attack as several Western countries urged Israel to avoid an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours on Monday over Iran’s missile and […] The post Israel
Elizabeth Aluva Vaah, the Convener of the Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group, has sounded a distressing alarm about the state of river bodies in the Western Region and beyond, attributing the degradation to illegal mining activities, colloquially known as “Galamsey.” In an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on Citi TV, Vaah voiced […] The post Galamsey
Former Black Stars and Kotoko coach Charles Akonnor is determined to rejuvenate the struggling fortunes of the Porcupine Warriors when handed the opportunity. Akonnor’s resolve comes in the wake of Kotoko’s recent challenges, as the team has failed to secure a position in the top ten of the Ghana Premier League after Matchday 26. Following […] The post Charles Akonnor
At least 39 people have been killed in Pakistan after days of unusually heavy rains battered the country’s southwest. Some of those killed were farmers struck by lightning while harvesting wheat, authorities said. Images online show swathes of farmland engulfed by rainwater. Flash floods have also disrupted power supplies and transportation networks. Pakistan has experienced […] The post Pakistan:
Opening on Tuesday next week, Propak Ghana returns for the 2nd Edition of the industry-leading event for the packaging, plastics, processing and print industries. Taking place from the 23rd – 25th April at the Grand Arena, ICC, Castle Road, Accra more than 2,500 industry professionals are expected to attend to connect with over 100 brands […] The post Propak Ghana opens next week appeared
28-year-old man, has been jailed eight months in hard labour by the Adenta Magistrates Court for stealing 32 inches Mooved Television set and two Laptops. David Akwei, who pleaded guilty with explanation, told the court that he stole the items to enable him to take care of his daughter, who had been hospitalised with serious … The post Man gets 8 months for TV, laptop theft appeared first on
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU [email protected] The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, has expressed expectations for flexibility within the IMF programme to accommodate the evolving dynamics of the local economy. Speaking at a joint press conference on the second review of the IMF-supported post-COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG), Dr. Addison explained […] The post
The Adentan District Court has remanded a 31-year-old mason in police custody for allegedly stealing a Rambo-500-branded water tank valued at GH¢5,425.00. The suspect, Jerry Edem Gakpo, who pleaded not guilty, denied stealing the tank, insisting it was rented to him by two young men near the store where he went to buycement after telling … The post Mason in custody for allegedly stealing
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppoh Nkrumah, is concerned about the long delays in executing projects aimed at mitigating the plight of residents of Accra ahead of the annual flooding. Mr. Oppong Nkrumah says projects under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Programme are not progressing as quickly as expected. He told journalists […] The post Oppong
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) board members who served from January 1 to March 18, 2024, including former Board Chair Keli Gadzekpo and current Managing Director Samuel Dubik Mahama, have been fined GH¢5,868,000 by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for violating Regulation 39 of L.I. 2413, which mandates prior notification to consumers before any power interruption.
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