The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has warned that it will be forced to halt the production and supply of water if illegal small scale mining, also known as galamsey, is not stopped. Galamsey has cost the nation a great deal through the destruction of vast farmlands and the pollution of valuable water bodies. Many […] The post Galamsey threatening water supply –
A brave police officer singlehandedly foiled a robbery attack on a team he was escorting from Banda Nkwanta to Tinga in the Northern Region. The incident happened last Friday on the Bole-Bamboi highway. The officer, Cpl Edmond Kyei Baffour, was escorting a Mercedes Benz distribution van with registration number GX 5225-17 and being driven by […] The post Brave police
Schools in about 17 communities in the Chereponi District of the North East Region remain closed a year after communal clashes led to the loss of lives and destruction properties and educational infrastructure. The situation is having a negative impact on academic activities in the district. According to the Assemblyman for Tegenga, one of the […] The post Chereponi
Ghana’s biggest branding campaign “Year of Return” ended last year with heritage tourism being the core pull factor for the African American population. It will go down as one of the country’s biggest branding and tourism campaign and its effect was felt around the globe. The country’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who launched the […] The post ‘Year
The second edition of the Justice Concert, organised by the International Justice Mission (IJM) in partnership with Heartsong will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2020. It will be held at 6pm on the said day at the Agape House New Testament Church in East Legon, Accra. The event aims at raising awareness of child trafficking […] The post International
The CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors Senyo Hosi is billed to speak at the Alm Africa Dialogue slated for today, January 21, 2020 at the Royal Geographical Society in London. The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni is headlining the event as the Keynote speaker. The theme for the event is, “Harnessing […] The post Senyo Hosi, Uganda
Hundreds of protesters have poured onto the streets of the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi to join in the Inter-Party Resistance Against the New Voters’ Register demonstration. This is two out of three planned protests aimed at putting pressure on the Electoral Commission (EC) to abort its decision to compile a new voters’ register ahead of […] The post New
The government of Ghana has signed a deal with Event Horizon Entertainment Limited to host Afro Nation in Ghana for the next five years. This comes after the concert was held in Ghana from December 27 to 30, 2019 at the Laboma Beach in Accra. The show featured artists Davido, Zlatan, Wizkid, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, […] The post Ghana signs 5-year deal to host Afro Nation
Four illegal small scale miners have been trapped to death in a pit at Salema in the Ellembelle District of Western Region. The four –two men and two women — were working in the pit at an abandoned concession on Monday when it caved in on them. Speaking to Citi News, the Western Regional Chief […] The post Four die in galamsey pit in Ellembelle appeared first on
One of the accused persons facing trial for allegedly trying to destabilize the country, ACP Benjamin Agordzo has been granted bail. ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzo was on several occasions denied bail by the High Court after his arrest over his alleged involvement and contribution to the ‘Take Action Ghana’ group which the State claims had […] The post ACP Benjamin Agordzo granted bail appeared
The banking industry is the engine of economic activities in every economic system. As a result, banks are a very important part of driving economic growth by efficiently allocating financial resources and diversifying risk. This becomes more impactful only within an environment where pricing of credit is efficient. One of the major challenges in the […] The post High
Hamda Adiza Hajj has gone down the record books of Citi TV’s War Against Indiscipline (WAI) campaign as the only errant driver to be arrested for the fourth time on the same stretch. Nicknamed by the #WAI team as “Hajia,” Hamda Adiza Hajj protested her arrest for driving on the shoulders of the GIMPA link […] The post Errant driver
The United Kingdom (UK) government has announced 27 deals worth over £6.5 billion for some African countries. As part of the current UK-Africa Investment Summit, Ghana stands to benefit from three projects amounting to £326 million. The deals include a £120 million export contract for the upgrade of the teaching hospital in Kumasi and a […] The post UK-Africa
Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) have resolved to deepen the bilateral relations that exist between the two countries, as well as explore areas of interest which will inure to the mutual benefit of the two countries and their respective populations. This was disclosed on Monday, January 20, 2020, when President Nana Akufo-Addo, held bilateral […] The post Ghana, UK pledge
The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Hamidu Akamba has stated that the planned demonstration by a group of opposition political parties, known as the Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voter Register, today 21st January, 2020 will not put the plans of the Council of Eminent Persons at risk. On the 15th of […] The post Our
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The Minister for Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has called on industry players to desist from misinforming the public on the digital migration process to ensure a successful migration. She made the call during a stakeholder meeting in Accra. The stakeholder meeting was aimed at updating stakeholders on the digital migration process and soliciting their inputs […] The post Stop
Last week, the Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu Boahen inaugurated a 38-member committee christened the Foreign Exchange Developments Committee with the task of reviewing the existing forex regime and come up with workable solutions to foster a stable exchange regime. The committee, which followed its inauguration with its first meeting, has been criticised by the […] The post 6
The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alex Afenyo-Markin, has questioned the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) order for the arrest of two district assembly officials accused of lying to the committee. The two persons who appeared before the committee on Monday were cited for irregularities at the Sefwi Akontombra Assembly in the Western Region and picked […] The post PAC
The Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voters’ Register will today, Tuesday, January 21, 2020, stage a demonstration in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to protest the Electoral Commission’s decision to compile a new electoral roll. The group held the first leg of its demonstration in Tamale a week ago dubbed “Tikusayi demo.” It has however dubbed […] The post Group
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