Kwaku Kwarteng, the Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, has disagreed with government machinery that Ghana’s economic woes are largely to blame on global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. The Obuasi West MP said reckless public spending and economic mismanagement of past and present governments are also major contributing […] The post Reckless
Voting has begun in Russia’s presidential election, which is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in power. Ballots will be cast over three days, even though the result is not in doubt as he has no credible opponent. Polling stations opened in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia’s easternmost region, at 08:00 local […] The post Russia
Kwaku Kwarteng, Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament and MP for Obuasi West has attributed Ghana’s current economic crisis to decades of reckless public expenditure and mismanagement by successive governments. In an interview with Accra-based JoyNews, the Obuasi West legislator noted that COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are not solely responsible for the […] The post Kwaku
Mustapha Ussif, the Youth and Sports Minister, anticipates a substantial global viewership for the upcoming 13th African Games scheduled to be hosted in Ghana. Ussif estimates that an impressive audience of approximately 2 billion people are expected to tune in to the multi-sport event. Scheduled to officially take place from March 8 to March 23, […] The post Sports
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has disclosed that the government will convert the Borteyman Sports Complex into a University for Sports after the 13th All-African Games. Speaking at a Press Briefing on Monday, March 4, Mustapha Ussif said the decision forms part of the government’s plans to properly maintain the facilities after […] The post Borteyman
Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered the National Security Adviser, (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu; the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun; and the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi; to work with governors and go after those hoarding foodstuff. The President, who met with governors of the 36 states in […] The post Go after hoarders of food items -President
Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said. Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated. He was moved to an Arctic penal colony, considered one of […] The post Russian
Russia declared Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as “wanted” on criminal charges Tuesday in an unprecedented step against its Baltic neighbours. It was not immediately clear why Kallas, who has led Estonia since 2021, was listed as “wanted”. Relations between Moscow and EU member Estonia, which is home to a sizeable Russian minority, have remained […] The post Russia declares Estonian
Lazio, Bayern faceoff in Champions League Round of 16 Kicking off their last-16 tie at Stadio Olimpico, Lazio and Bayern Munich meet on Wednesday evening, as the Champions League knockout rounds get up and running. While the Serie A side are aiming for a first quarter-final appearance in 24 years, the German champions have made that stage for three years straight and […] The post Today’s
Ghana is now ready to host the 13th African Games, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. He said this on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Borteyman, Accra, where he commissioned the multi-purpose sports complex, which has been completed for the games next month. The commissioning yesterday also marked the 25-day countdown to the […] The post Borteyman Sports Complex ready for all
A big Russian amphibious ship, the Caesar Kunikov, has sunk off the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Powerful explosions were heard early on Wednesday, according to local social media, which suggested the landing ship was hit south of the town of Yalta. Ukraine’s intelligence directorate released video of what it said […] The post Russian
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has stressed the need for universities in the country to produce graduates equipped with the skills and mindset to tackle the pressing problems of the country head-on. Oyebanji charged universities to prioritise research efforts aimed at tackling critical challenges confronting the nation as well as producing graduates who are solution […] The post Equip
Donald Trump has said he would “encourage” Russia to attack any Nato member that fails to pay its bills as part of the Western military alliance. At a rally on Saturday, he said he had once told a leader he would not protect a nation behind on its payments, and would “encourage” the aggressors to […] The post Trump
Russia and China have slammed the United States for its recent air strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria. The two countries accused Washington of raising the risk of regional escalation at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council late on Monday. Moscow also asserted that the US decision to launch the attacks was […] The post Russia and China slam US for Middle East strikes
Russia’s war has transformed everything in Kharkiv, including childhood. Missiles are fired on Ukraine’s second city from across the Russian border which is so close by that there are only seconds to stop them. If they’re aimed at Kharkiv there’s every chance they’ll hit – and little chance of reaching shelter. School and kindergarten buildings […] The post Ukraine
Mubarik Abdullah Ciessey HIGHWAY ROBBERS on the eve of Election Day in the Sunyani West Constituency primaries attacked the car on which one of the parliamentary aspirants was travelling Read More... The post Robbers Rob, Injure Aspirant appeared first on DailyGuide
The past week was marked by a significant development in the public debt trajectory following the unanimous approval of Ghana’s request for debt treatment under the G-20 Common Framework for Debt Treatment Beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (CF-DSSI). The government has been combining both fiscal prudence and debt restructuring measures to contain growth in […] The post IMF 2nd tranche
Russian police have cracked down on a large protest in the far eastern region of Bashkortostan after an activist was jailed. The protest broke out after a court in the town of Baymak sentenced Indigenous rights activist Fail Alsynov to four years in a penal colony on Wednesday. About 3,000 supporters were involved in the […] The post Protest turns violent as
Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has officially launched the National Invitational Schools Athletics Championship (NISAC). This comes on the back of Citi TV signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ghana Athletics last month to promote athletics in Ghana. The NISAC is scheduled to be held in Accra from February 5 to February […] The post Sports
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says he wants the sounds of today’s explosions to be heard all around the world. This includes “in all major capitals, headquarters, and parliaments, which are currently debating further support for Ukraine” and “in all newsrooms, which are writing about ‘fatigue’ or Russia purportedly being ready for ‘negotiations’,” he writes on […] The post Ukraine
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