President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has donated an amount of GHS36,000 to chiefs and elders of Apam as well as the families of the teenagers who drowned at a beach in the area last Sunday, March, 7, 2021. The donation was made in behalf of the President by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis […] The post Apam drowning: Akufo-Addo donates GHS36,000
Introduction It is almost a year since the global economic community was hit by the covid-19 virus putting economies into disarray and the challenges associated with the spread of the pandemic, including; a shortfall in production due to cut down in supply and human capital, rise in income variant, inequality afloat and the death tolls […] The post COVIDNOMICS:
Two suspected armed robbers have been gunned down by the Obuasi Divisional police command at Konfuorkrom in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred when three suspected armed robbers attempted to attack a mining company in the community but were unsuccessful as the police raided the area upon a tip-off by some […] The post Two armed robbers
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been appointed as the caretaker Minister for Finance. The appointment was communicated in a letter from President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. President AkufO-Addo indicated that the Suame legislator, who is currently the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, will handle the Finance Ministry as a temporary additional […] The post Osei
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested four persons, comprising a dismissed military officer and a military-civilian employee, for robbery at Ofaakor near Kasoa in the Central Region. The Kasoa Divisional Police Command received a distress call that about five men onboard a military vehicle with registration number 46 GA had attacked sand winning workers […] The post Dismissed
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s list of regional ministers-designate has been approved by Parliament. All 16 nominees were recommended for approval by consensus in the third report of the Appointments Committee. This completes the prior approval constitutional processes required for all the President’s ministerial nominees. Some ministerial nominees who were vetted by the Appointments Committee […] The post Parliament
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the Director-General of the National Lottery Authority, Mr. Kofi Osei Ameyaw to proceed on retirement. This was contained in a letter from the Office of the President dated Wednesday, March 10, 2021, and sighted by Citi News. Mr. Osei Ameyaw’s Deputy, Yaw Amoakohene Baafi, also had his […] The post Nana
The body of another teenager who drowned at the beach in Apam in the Central Region has been washed ashore. Locals found the lifeless body of the teenager on Thursday morning, bringing to 13, the number of teenagers whose bodies have been recovered from the sea after they drowned while swimming on Sunday, March 7, […] The post Apam: Body of another drowned teen washed ashore
Bernard Avle interviews the co-founder of Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Professor Gyimah-Boadi on the quality of Ghana’s democracy, the appointment’s committee, the retirement of the Auditor General among other issues. Below is the transcript of the interview aired on Citi TV on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.: Bernard Avle (BA): Welcome back to the point […] The post Prof.
Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the government is considering creating ways of mobilizing revenue to fund its projects in the coming years as part of Ghana’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery programme. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, ahead of the budget statement and Economic Policy to be presented in Parliament […] The post Creative
The prestigious industry association, Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), has paid tribute to Owusu A. Akoto, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FreezeLink, for supporting Ghana with pharmaceutical-grade cold chain transport, alongside the Ghana Health Service and other partners, for 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines, submitted through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative. GCCA serves more […] The post GCCA
SEND Ghana is calling on government to set aside a fund in the budget to finance Ghana’s epidemic preparedness as it continues the fight against COVID-19. According to the civil society organisation, the fund will also help with the implementation of the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS), as well as the Ghana Centre […] The post #GhBudget:
A 22-year-old Indian national called Jassy Singh, has been granted bail by a Circuit Court in Bekwai in the Ashanti Region after he was arrested for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl. The accused was arrested by police in Bekwai after the mother of the victim claimed he sexually assaulted and impregnated her daughter. According to […] The post Indian
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom, Sylvester Tetteh says the Akufo-Addo administration has been loyal to the youth of Ghana following the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at bettering the lives of young people. Sylvester Tetteh said youth-centered programmes such as the presidential pitch which gives start-up capitals to young […] The post Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom
Apple Inc has started the assembly of iPhone 12 in India, the U.S. tech giant said, as the company ramps up manufacturing operations in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market. “We are proud to be starting production of iPhone 12 in India for our local customers,” Apple said in a statement on Thursday, without naming the […] The post Apple starts iPhone 12 assembly in India
An unconfirmed number of patients have developed blood clots after receiving the shot, according to health authorities. Iceland and Norway have also stopped administering the shot. The Danish Health Authority on Thursday halted the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for 14 days. It follows reports of “serious cases of blood clots among vaccinated people,” a statement […] The post Denmark
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says aside the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination, the country also needs a corruption vaccine for the Akufo-Addo-led government. Mr. Ablakwa believes that the corruption canker witnessed under President Akufo-Addo is unmatched in the history of Ghana. According to him, the forced retirement of the […] The post Akufo-Addo
The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has assured that efforts are underway to tackle challenges with food supply to various schools across the country. NAFCO is hopeful that these challenges will be resolved immediately to prevent the closure of schools. “We wish to acknowledge that there have been genuine challenges relating to the supply […] The post We’ll
George Kporye, a fruit exporter, has challenged fears that the renewal of Sea-Freight Pineapple Exporters of Ghana’s (SPEG) shore handling licence will lead to a judgement debt. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Kpornye said the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) was acting in bad faith in the matter. This is because the […] The post Exporter
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Ghana Communication Technology University, Professor Abeku Blankson, has called on GIJ lecturers to base their research works on problems and not just topics, to help solve the existing problems within the communication field. He stated that the problematization of research lends relevance to issues happening around us from a communication perspective. […] The post Conduct
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