The maiden edition of the Entertainment Achievement Awards will be held tomorrow, March 27, 2020. 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 eligibility […] The post Entertainment
“We are pleased to partner with the Global Plastic Action Partnership to bring together existing efforts, scale up these highly successful initiatives, and fast-track our progress towards a collective goal – to achieve zero leakage of plastic waste into our oceans and waterways”. These remarks were made by President Nana Akufo-Addo in 2019 when ushering […] The post Plastic
The Government has reiterated its resolve at improving the perennial flooding challenges in Accra through the implementation of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project with funding from the World Bank. At the third Steering Committee meeting of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project held in Accra, Chairman of the […] The post Asenso-Boakye
Parliament on Thursday, March 25, 2021, approved in Accra, the sum of GH¢2,102,103,946 for the Ministry of Defence for the 2021 financial year. The Finance Committee of Parliament, in its recommendation to the plenary, entreated the House to urge the Government to initiate steps to address the huge shortfalls. The Committee noted that: “this inadequate […] The post Parliament
The cement Industry is arguably one of the largest contributors to the country’s GDP. For this reason, it is imperative for government/stakeholders to support the sector with policies and stringent measures put in place to safeguard it from collapse. The industry however continues to grapple with high cost of production, unfair trade practices, low utilization […] The post Local
The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has called for calm on issues relating to the ruckus on the admission of dreadlocked first year students into Achimota Senior High School. He commended Achimota School for maintaining high education and moral standards, and assured Ghanaians that a middle way was being sought, with policy by the […] The post Adutwum calls
Parliament’s Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has taken issue with the practice whereby the Auditor General publishes his audit reports even before the Legislature gets the opportunity to scrutinise them. Though he acknowledges that the practice is backed by law, the Tamale South MP laments that the practice has dire implications on people’s reputation and dignity. […] The post Haruna
Students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism have welcomed the decision by management to rescind its decision directing students who failed to meet the deadline for the payment of fees to defer their courses. The students are happy about the opportunity to continue their education without interruptions. About 100 students were affected by the school’s […] The post GIJ
SMT Ghana, the official distributor of Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Trucks and Volvo Penta, has launched a 3-month sales promotion campaign, offering patrons incredible payment packages for its Volvo B&R Marcopolo bus and other buses. Working through Ecobank as the financing partner, SMT Ghana is offering would-be patrons an incredible package for acquiring 28 and […] The post SMT
President Joe Biden addressed a litany of key foreign policy issues facing the US during his first news conference on Thursday, notably warning North Korea against conducting further ballistic missile tests. The stern rebuke came after Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday Washington time, which Biden said are […] The post North
Tanzania’s former President John Magufuli will be buried on Friday in his home town Chato, in north-west Tanzania. There was an official funeral in the capital, Dodoma, on Monday and since then his funeral cortege has been making its way through the country. The 61-year-old president is said to have died of heart complications. President […] The post Tanzania’s
The South African Constitutional Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the contempt case against former President Jacob Zuma. Mr Zuma has ignored summonses to appear before a commission of inquiry being chaired by Justice Ray Zondo to answer corruption allegations – saying he believed that Justice Zondo was biased against him. The country’s highest court […] The post South
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for fairness in access to Covid-19 vaccines to widen the reach in Africa. The WHO said on Thursday that while vaccines had been delivered through the global partnership Covax, current global supply constraints could mean a critical proportion of people remain unvaccinated for months. “While some high-income countries […] The post WHO
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor to take drastic measures to address issues of illegal mining and land-related controversies across the country. The Asantehene made this statement when the sector minister paid a courtesy call on him at the Manhyia Palace as part […] The post Otumfuo charges
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that the government is on course to purchase some 42 million additional COVID-19 doses by close of the year. He says talks are far advanced to get the vaccines into the country. “Government remains on course to procuring a total of 42 million vaccines to achieve its […] The post Ghana on course
The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is calling on the Achimota School to immediately admit the two Rasfarian boys. According to him, that will be in the supreme welfare of the students. Mr. Ablakwa made this call on Thursday, March 25, 2021, when he made a statement in Parliament […] The post Admit Rastafarian
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