A 10-year-old rape victim who was denied permission for an abortion by the Indian Supreme Court last month has given birth to a baby girl. The girl is not aware that she has given birth. During her pregnancy she was told her bulge was because she had a big stone in her stomach. The baby ...
Citi FM has launched a drive for relief items to support victims of Sierra Leone’s mudslide and flooding disaster. Over 400 people have been confirmed dead after Monday’s disaster and about 3,000 more have been displaced. The dead included more than 100 children. Citi FM will welcome donations in the form of clothes, blankets and student ...
Four people have died in Alavanyo in the Volta region while others have been hospitalized after eating what residents describe as strange kind of fish. The fish which looks like a puffer fish is known by the local people as “Gedde [in Ewe].” The Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital, in Kpando where the victims were rushed ...
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) on Tuesday launched the sixth edition of the National Road Safety Awards (NRSA) slated for November 2017. The Commission called for nominations and entries for prospective awardees from Transport Operators, Driver Unions, and the media, which were expected to be submitted between today, August 15, 2017 to September 30, ...
An Indian businessman, Ashok Kumar Sivaram has petitioned President Akufo-Addo to call the Minister of Interior and the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service to order over what he termed as harassment meted against him by the aforementioned personalities. In the petition, he accused the Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, Director/Comptroller of the Immigration Service, Kwame ...
The Ashanti Regional Police command has sent re-enforcement to the Alabar lorry station following near clashes between two feuding groups. The groups clashed in March 2017, leaving six people seriously injured. Reports indicate that they clashed over management of the Alabar Tamale lorry station. The Abudus are said to be seeking total control of the lorry ...
A research conducted by a former Head of the Department of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, predicted UT bank’s collapse months before it folded. The researchers– Professor Anthony Aboagye and Effa Ahinkrah showed in their report that some thirteen banks, including the UT Bank were on the verge of collapse. According to ...
The number of refugees fleeing violence in South Sudan to Uganda has passed the one million mark, the UN says. The organisation is appealing to the international community for “urgent additional support”. It adds that at least another one million refugees have fled to Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African ...
A stress test of Ghanaian banks conducted by two researchers, Anthony Q. Q. Aboagye and Effa Ahenkora, had predicted that three Ghanaian banks would collapse under severe stress. In a study which assessed the capacity of Ghanaian banks to absorb large but plausible losses resulting from concentration of individual bank loan portfolios in key sectors ...
The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly has taken steps to strengthen its social auditing and accountability by holding its maiden edition of the Town Hall meeting in Tamale. It offered a cross-section of the populace to seek clarifications from local authorities managing various sectors of the economy in the area. The Tamale Mayor, Iddrisu Musah Superior flanked ...
UT Bank was found to be the most at-risk bank in Ghana listed on the stock exchange, before its collapse, in a 2016 study by Eric Dei Ofosu-Hene of the University of Ghana Business School and Peter Amoh of FinRisk Solutions. The research (which can be found here) indicated that indigenous banks were more at risk than ...
Spotify has removed several white supremacist bands from its service, following recent events at Charlottesville in America. Earlier this week, a music news website published a list of 37 “white power” bands which were being streamed online. Less than 48 hours later, Spotify announced they had removed some of the bands from its service in America. The ...
Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo has said his government is in the process of sending relief items to Sierra Leone following a tragic mudslide and flooding disaster that has claimed many lives in the West African country. Saddened by the development Akufo-Addo took to his Twitter handle to make the announcement and expressed his condolences. “Government ...
Government has begun processes to commission feasibility studies to construct railway lines to connect to the various agricultural producing areas. According to government, six companies have been shortlisted for the contract. President Akufo-Addo upon assumption of office, identified the railways as an important economic infrastructure hence the creation of a separate ministry to that effect. ...
Foreign investors have shown interest to buy government’s 2.4 billion dollar energy sector bond. Citi Business News understands this is the response following an international road show by the transaction managers for the energy sector bond. The Deputy Energy Minister in charge of Finance, Joseph Cudjoe who disclosed this to Citi Business News explained that the move is expected ...
About 60 girls from some selected districts in the Northern Region are attending a five-day Girls Camp in Tamale under the auspices of Songtaba, a Non-Governmental Organization in partnership with Plan International Ghana. As the maiden edition, the event is christened, “Supporting girls to learn, lead, decide and thrive: the responsibility of all.” The participants ...
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has ordered a re-audit of the National Accreditation Board (NAB) with a thorough assessment of the Board’s internal control mechanisms. The 2015 Auditor General’s Report indicted the Board on various counts of infractions; including unrecovered GHc 300,000, failure to submit its internal revenue expenditure returns for over GHc ...
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has banned the sale of products that contain a chemical mostly found in body bleaching creams. The increase in the sale of such creams has become a public health concern with many health practitioners warning against usage. Speaking before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing in Parliament on Wednesday, the Acting ...
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 at the Bernabeu to win the Spanish Super Cup 5-1 on aggregate. The Spanish and European champions were dominant, even without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo. Marco Asensio, who also scored in the 3-1 first-leg win, gave them an early lead with an excellent 25-yard strike. And Karim Benzema flicked up ...
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