Paul Eric Ofori, the Head of Research at the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), has described Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s comments against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as unfortunate and myopic. The Majority Leader said in Parliament on Monday, March, 11, that the selection of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, a woman […] The post Afenyo-Markin’s
Eric Apeadu Yeboah, the special aide to O. B Amoah, the current Member of Parliament for Akuapem South, has emerged victorious in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the constituency. On Saturday, March 2, 2024, Yeboah secured 267 votes out of the total valid votes cast, representing 49.3% and thereby clinching the parliamentary […] The post O.B
Reverend Father Ernest Obeng of Saint Paul’s Anglican Parish of Akuapem–Mampong, in the Akuapem North municipality of Estern region has attributed low esteem, lack of confidence and lack of sense of responsibility among many children in Ghana to violence. According to the Akuapem-Mampong Parish Priest, who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Addo […] The post ‘Violence is a
A student’s vow to overthrow one of Africa’s last ruling monarchs faces a roadblock: his own father, a soldier sworn to protect the throne.
Forty-two years and counting, and our senior national men’s soccer team, the Black Stars,is yet to lay hands on the Golden Fleece, the AFCON cup. Since 1982 when we won the AFCON cup for the fourth time to lead in Africa, our candle was blown out in the wind. We have slipped from first to […] The post Feature: About the Blacks Stars and Soccer in Ghana appeared first on The
Nana Agyemang Badu Duah I, chief of Kunsu, in the Ahafo Ano South West District of Ashanti region has urged Mr. Prince Oppong, the newly elected Presiding Member to ensure unity among the members of the Assembly, irrespective of their political affiliation, to accelerate the total development of the various electoral areas. Speaking to the media […] The post Kunsuhene urges
Liberia’s new defence minister on Monday resigned from his post just 10 days after being appointed, following a protest by soldiers’ wives, the presidency said. The resignation marks the first political crisis facing Liberia’s new president Joseph Boakai since his inauguration at the end of January. Boakai “has received and accepted a letter of resignation […] The post Liberia
Nana Yim Awere Ababio, the Chief of Toase in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, has been elected as the Presiding Member for the Assembly at the fifth inaugural and elections of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly members (MMDAs) on Monday. The Toasehene, a government appointee to the Assembly, doubles as Director of Finance at the […] The post Toasehene elected
King Charles has attended church in Sandringham in his first public outing since Buckingham Palace announced his cancer diagnosis. The King waved to members of the public as he walked outside St Mary Magdalene Church with his wife, Queen Camilla. It comes after the King, 75, thanked people on Saturday for their “support and good […] The post King Charles in first public outing since
President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng, has expressed his joy about the speech delivered by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, which tends to do away with a number of taxes should he get elected as president in the 2024 elections. Speaking to JoyNews at the end of Dr. Bawumia’s speech, Dr. […] The post I am overly excited -GUTA President reacts
The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has revealed that over 500,000 hectares of cocoa farms in Ghana have been lost to the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Viral Disease (CSSVD), posing a major threat to the country’s cocoa production. While recognising the gravity of the challenge, Mr Aidoo also offered some assurances, […] The post Ghana
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday accused the Presidency of failing to provide a credible defence for what he described as President Bola Tinubu’s failure to tackle Nigeria’s economic challenges. Atiku insisted that he offered better policy options during the 2023 presidential campaign when compared to Tinubu’s […] The post Presidency
Seventy-five thousand and five hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢75,500.00) approved by Christina Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer (ECO) of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), as Honorarium for the media cannot be traced. The amount was allegedly meant for media participation in a sensitisation programme organised by MASLOC, in part of the Greater Accra […] The post MASLOC
The Member of Parliament for Akuapim South, OB Amoah, is urging the Electoral Commission (EC) to build consensus among political parties over the proposed change in the date for the general elections. The EC has suggested moving the date for both presidential and parliamentary elections from December 7th to November 7th. The opposition National Democratic […] The post EC
The Minister of State at the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development, OB Amoah, has dismissed assertions that President Nana Akufo-Addo sacked some 24 Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) because they do not support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The President, in a circular over the weekend, dismissed 24 MDCEs with immediate effect. The […] The post Claims
The outgoing MCE A cross-section of residents in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, have expressed mixed reactions about the removal of their Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Read More... The post Mixed Reactions Greet MCE’s Removal appeared first on
Osei Bonsu Amoah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapem South, has justified his decision not to seek re-election. He said after 16 years of legislative service, he believes it’s an appropriate time for him to retire from Parliament. Mr. Amoah is part of a group of prominent majority MPs who decided not to return […] The post 16 years good enough to
Ghana is set to import 2,500 tonnes of cocoa beans from Côte d’Ivoire and 1,000 tonnes from Nigeria. Delivery is expected to be done through the Tema Port. This was contained in a letter signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, sighted by citinewsroom.com, and addressed to […] The post Ghana
The Ghana Cocoa (COCBOD) has clarified that the country’s importation of cocoa beans from neighbouring countries is an industry practice spanning over 20 years. A letter sighted by citinewsroom.com, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, and addressed to Afrotropic Cocoa Processing Company Limited, gives it the […] The post Importing
The Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG) has expressed concerns about the lack of commitment by the government to invest revenue that will be accrued from the Emission Levy. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112), which imposes a levy on carbon dioxide equivalent emissions on internal […] The post Don’t
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