Social Enterprise Ghana in collaboration with British Council has launched the SE Ghana Social Thursday Celebration to explore opportunities and access to funding by Women’s Social Entrepreneurs to aid in business growth and acceleration. The virtual event held on Thursday, March 18, 2021, had key experts speaking on debt and equity financing, and financial and […] The post SE
Sika Kroabea Company Ltd, distributors of Pride, Lele, Millicent, Talia and Cindy brand of products have made a generous donation of assorted food items towards Citi FM’s 2021 Easter Orphan Project. The company made the donation at its warehouse in Accra on Friday, March 26, 2021. Ahmad Badawi, the Warehouses Manager handed over the items […] The post Sika
Minister of Finance-nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta has defended the credibility of President Nana Akufo-Addo in the fight against corruption in the country. “The President [Nana Akufo-Addo] has been strong in fighting corruption. His instruction has led to increases in our allocations to all governance institutions, and they have testified to that. We have also been firm […] The post ‘Akufo-Addo
Social Enterprise Ghana in collaboration with British Council has launched the SE Ghana Social Thursday Celebration to explore opportunities and access to funding by Women’s Social Entrepreneurs to aid in business growth and acceleration. The virtual event held on Thursday, March 18, 2021, had key experts speaking on debt and equity financing, and financial and […] The post SE
Members of the New Patriotic Party in the Techiman South constituency have petitioned the Interior Ministry to investigate the shooting incident that occurred on the 8th of December 2020 at the Techiman South Collation Centre, which led to the death of two people. The group believes the investigation will help the constituents know exactly what […] The post NPP
Despite attempts by government to provide health facilities across the country with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the issue of inadequate PPE still remains a challenge. Various health facilities including the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have called upon corporate organisations and private individuals to provide more PPE to augment government’s efforts. In a bid to help address […] The post MTN
Congestion at Sunyani Municipal Hospital Maternity ward has become a headache for authorities as the new block being put up by the assembly is yet to be completed. Beds and every other equipment provided by the Sunyani Central Rotary club to be used by the maternity ward have not yet been put to use because […] The post Stakeholders worried over
The Manhyia Palace has warned inhabitants in the Ashanti Region against pulling down trees that are four hundred meters away from water bodies in the region. The Palace has also given an ultimatum to all farmers engaging in activities hundred meters into the designated buffer zones to cease operations by June to help protect water […] The post A/R: Manhyia Palace
Finance Minister-nominee Ken Ofori-Atta says reducing revenue lost to tax exemptions remains a key focus for him despite a lack of significant action in the last four years under his tenure. Speaking during his vetting, Mr. Ofori-Atta said under revenue generation, the issue of tax exemptions, alongside harnessing revenue from property rates and digitalisation “are […] The post Dealing
Personnel from the Operation Vanguard taskforce in the Ashanti Region have over the past two weeks embarked on an operation to clamp down on the activities of illegal miners on the Oda and Offin Rivers as well as other areas within the communities. The taskforce arrested five persons including four Chinese nationals whose names were […] The post Operation
France has accused the UK of “blackmail” over its handling of coronavirus vaccine exports, amid continuing tensions over supply chains. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was asked whether the EU had been “scammed” by sending millions of doses to the UK while its own rollout stuttered. “We need to build a co-operative relationship,” he told […] The post Coronavirus:
Finance Minister-nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta says his outfit will meet with the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) in the coming days to resolve grievances concerning the government’s utilisation of the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA). He disclosed that the meeting will be done after the Easter celebrations. According to him, the arrangement for the said […] The post We’ll
Stakeholders in Ghana’s social entrepreneurship space have met to review the draft document of the Ghana Social Enterprise Policy (GSEP) developed by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The event, held in Accra, is the second within six months and was put together by Social Enterprise Ghana to afford the stakeholders the opportunity to make […] The post Stakeholders
As part of commemorating World Theatre Day, there shall be a programme to highlight the roles theatre plays in our activities and its potential in the development chain. The event dubbed ‘Convo in the Amphi’ is slated for Saturday, 27 March. Initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the day is to be […] The post Webinar on
The Queen Mother of Pipie, one of the communities around Lake Bosomtwe, Nana Akuamoa Boatemaa is worried about the rate of deforestation and encroachment of the lake and has thus called on government and the Asantehene to put measures in place to preserve it. According to her, the inhabitants in the area have been alarmed […] The post Queenmother
Work on the 330,000 volts Anwomaso-Bolgatanga transmission line is expected to be completed by August 2021. The 551-kilometre line will reduce pressure on the Kumasi substation and serve as a bypass to the Northern part of the country when completed. It is also expected to strengthen transmission lines in the country to ensure stable power […] The post Anwomaso-Bolgatanga
The Finance Minister-designate, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta has rejected claims that he visited the then Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, at home to supposedly influence his corruption risk assessment of the controversial Agyapa royalties transaction. Amidu had accused Ofori-Atta of visiting him at home on October 21, 2020, when he was putting together his report on the […] The post Agyapa
Ahead of the 2021 Easter celebrations, the Ghana Police Service has reminded the public to abide by COVID-19 restrictions imposed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to halt the spread of the virus. The Police Service in a statement indicated that although churches and mosques can hold services, not beyond two hours, public gatherings such […] The post Easter:
Minister-Designate for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta says President Akufo-Addo’s first term administration worked hand in hand with the 7th Parliament on all the fine details about the “Agyapa Gold Royalties Deal” and the collaboration led to the passage of the Minerals Income and Investment Act, 2018 (Act 978) and its subsequent amendment Act, Minerals Income and […] The post Government
The maiden edition of the Entertainment Achievement Awards will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2021. It will air on Citi TV, eTV, DGN TV and on all Citi TV portals. The Entertainment Achievement Awards will celebrate entertainers and entertainment industry players who have distinguished themselves in the practice of their art during the 2020 […] The post Entertainment
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