The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has downplayed fears, that ongoing public criticism and opposition to the Agyapa Royalties deal could scare aware potential investors. The agreement has for the past weeks sparked controversy among different groups in the country, with some Civil Society groups in the extractives sector describing the Special Purpose Vehicle that has […] The post Investing

A man has blown up part of his house in France while trying to swat a fly. The man, who is in his 80s, was about to tuck into his dinner when he became irritated by a fly buzzing around him. He picked up an electric racket designed to kill bugs and start swatting at […] The post Man blows up part of house while trying to kill fly appeared first on Citinewsroom

Uganda’s Labour Minister, Mwesigwa Rukutana, is expected to appear in court on Monday after he was arrested over the weekend over a shooting incident. The minister allegedly shot at his opponent’s supporters after he lost the primaries of the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM). One supporter was seriously injured and two others sustained major […] The post Ugandan

China is considering setting up military bases in four African countries, according to a report by the US Department of Defense. Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania and Angola were mentioned among a dozen other countries where China is considering setting up bases. The four African governments are yet to respond to the report. The report that was […] The post China ‘eyes four

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s understanding of a digital economy is outstanding and puts him far ahead of his closest competitor in the 2020 Presidential elections. His understanding found expression in his Government’s implementation of ICT programmes and projects most of which have lived beyond his term of office and continue to accelerate the development […] The post Mahama

The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold wants its members to be included in government’s bailout package for depositors whose funds have been locked-up in some collapsed financial institutions in the country. The customers say it is only appropriate if they are made beneficiaries of the bailout package since Menzgold fall under the jurisdiction of […] The post Include

Ghana’s largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will today, Monday, September 7, 2020, launch its manifesto for the upcoming December 2020 elections. The launch was postponed from the initial September 1 date by the NDC’s Functional Executive Committee. The rescheduling, the party said, was to enable its National Executive Committee and  Council of […] The post NDC