The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council has resigned amid criticism over the borough’s response to the Grenfell Tower fire. Nicholas Holgate said Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid had asked for him to go, but Mr Javid has not commented. Mr Holgate said last week’s fire in North Kensington, in which at least 79 ...

Thirty-two suspects remanded into police custody for their alleged roles in Major Mahama’s murder, are expected to be arraigned on July 6. The suspects have been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The Police is also on a manhunt for some eight (8) persons believed to be connected to the murder of the ...

Thirty-two suspects remanded into police custody for their alleged roles in Major Mahama’s murder, are expected to reappear before the court on July 6. The suspects were charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder when they appeared before the court on Wednesday, June 21. The Police is also on a manhunt for some eight (8) ...

In response to criticisms by the Minority in Parliament, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has said its decision to do away with the free fertilizer policy was in response to requests and complaints by farmers. Ahead of the 2014/2015 crop season, COCOBOD decided to give out the fertilizers free of charge to farmers for application on ...

Government will be collaborating with the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) and the Grains Development Board to overcome the deficit in the supply of seeds for the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ programme. The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has noted that the next stage of the scheme will engage over 500,000 farmers, up ...

The BBC’s renowned West Africa reporter, Umaru Fofana, believes West African countries must do more to ensure that the integration of the sub-region is not just between governments, but also citizens of their respective nations. Speaking on Citi FM‘s Eyewitness News, Umaru Fofana, a Sierra Leone national, stressed that, integration efforts had to be “deliberately people-led”. ...

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has replied the Minority in Parliament saying that the Cocoa Stabilization Fund, was not set up to ensure an increase the producer price after a fall in world market prices. It noted that, the Stabilization Fund “is neither to be used to increase producer price nor pay bonuses as stated by ...

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, has asked workers of the National Health Insurance Authority to be committed to the policies of the government devoid of party politics to enhance health service delivery in the country. Speaking to workers of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ho during their midyear review workshop, the ...

Multichoice is assuring that its programming complies with the law in all Jurisdictions that it operates. “In tandem with our internal quality control measures, we also ensure all third party suppliers are adequately briefed on country-specific regulatory requirements and provisions,” Multichoice said in a statement. This comes on the back of the Kenya Film Classification ...

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth in the Savelugu constituency of the Northern Region, have unequivocally apologized to President Nana Akufo-Addo for their initial stance against the Savelugu/Nantong Municipal Chief Executive. The NPP youth through several demonstrations kicked against Hajia Ayishetu Seidu’s nomination and her subsequent confirmation. They have however backed down on their ...

The AKWAABA Forum, designed to address challenging issues in the tourism and hospitality industry will come off this morning at the Alisa Hotel, 9:30am. The forum which is part of the Citi Business Festival  will bring together all stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industry. This will include  regulators, policy makers and the private sector ...