West Africa’s regional court says it will deliver its judgement in a suit challenging the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria on 20 January 2022. The Nigerian government suspended Twitter in June after the social media giant removed a post by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it violated its “abusive behaviour” policy. The government however said the […] The post Nigeria
Bolt, the leading ride-hailing platform in Ghana, has expanded its operations by announcing its services in Koforidua. The ride-hailing service is already available in Accra, Cape Coast, Kumasi, and Takoradi and has been in operation in Ghana since 2017. The expansion is part of Bolt Ghana’s long-term plans to provide safe, affordable, and efficient transportation […] The post Bolt
Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, wants to implement a new strategy, and the research and communications division would be the engine of the Special Prosecutor’s office under his tenure. Speaking on Starr Chat on Star FM, Mr. Agyebeng said his goal is to make the office run efficiently. “ [Research and Communications] That is going to […] The post Communications
Climate and Environmental Activist, Greta Thunberg, has chastized world leaders for being negligent in addressing the climate crisis which is threatening the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities in the Global South, including Ghana. Miss Thunberg says, “we can still turn this around – it is entirely possible. It will take immediate, drastic annual emission […] The post Our
Complications from unsafe abortions contribute substantially to Ghana’s high maternal mortality, which was estimated at 310 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017. This is according to the Director of Medical Affairs of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ali Samba. Speaking at a roundtable discussion organised by DKT International Ghana in collaboration with DKT […] The post Unsafe
Students of Yumba Special School in Tamale heaved a sigh of relief after a three-unit classroom facility was handed over to the school by Shinning Stars Foundation to ease congestion. The Yumba Special School, which was established to provide education for children with disabilities and as well help develop their potentials, has since its inception […] The post Northern
Dentsu Ghana, a top advertising and marketing communications firm, as part of its CSR activities, has donated educational materials worth thousands of Ghana Cedis including computers, projectors, assorted reading and creative books for various levels, math sets, set squares, crayons, legos, and A4 sheets to the Tesano Cluster of Schools in Accra. This forms part […] The post Dentsu
CalBank Plc has picked two prestigious awards at the just-ended International Business Magazine Awards held in September 2021. CalBank was recognized for Best Banking Solutions, Ghana, and for having the Most Innovative Banking App, Ghana at the awards. The International Business Magazine Awards celebrate the best in class achievements pertaining to budding industrial talent, global […] The post CalBank
Businesses are being encouraged to find innovative ways to get their customers to choose electronic payment channels over cash. This is to enable such businesses to have less cash on them and reduce their exposure to robbery and pilfering. There are concerns of robberies on the highways, in shops, and other places, and in most […] The post Persuade
The Chairman of the Health Committee of Parliament, Nana Ayew Afriyie, believes the recent visit to some hospital project sites in the Ashanti Region by some members of the committee on the minority side was uncalled-for. According to him, the Committee had already planned to tour the projects in December this year. He thus expressed […] The post Minority
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested two brothers suspected to be robbers in the Bolgatanga Municipality. The suspects, Ayine Awunnore, known as Agu King, aged 27, and Daniel Awunnore, 20 years, were alleged to be involved in a robbery incident on December 28, 2020, at Bukere, a suburb of the Bolgatanga Municipality. A […] The post Two brothers arrested
Ghanaian music artiste and entrepreneur, Trigmatic, was present at the West Africa Business Forum held last week in Lagos, Nigeria. The 3-day event under the theme ‘Empowering Women and Youth to Spur Africa’s Transformation Agenda,’ was the first edition in a series of stakeholder engagements put together by the Economic Commission for Africa with top […] The post Trigmatic
The various assemblies in the North East Region will kick-start the confirmation of the president’s nominees for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the region from today, Thursday, September 30, 2021. The Bunkpurugu and Yunyoo districts will have their confirmations at separate times later today, whilst Mamprugu, Moaduri, and West Mamprusi Districts will […] The post Confirmation
The 20 members of the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality in Takoradi have unanimously confirmed the President’s nominee, Kojo Acquah. The nominee, who is going for his second term, was expected to at least obtain 14 out of the 20 votes two-thirds majority, but had all the 20 votes after the votes were counted. In his acceptance speech, […] The post Effia-Kwesimintsim MCE
The consultant for the Four-Tier-Pokuase interchange, Ing. Kwabena Bempong, wants the police to intensify its patrols around the newly commissioned interchange. This follows the stealing of some crash barriers and components of street lights of the interchange in recent times. He said the situation is worrying and must be quickly tackled. Ing. Bempong told Citi […] The post Miscreants
The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Saibu, has given assurances that the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) will work to deal with the safety concerns being expressed by staff of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). He said security agencies in the region are prepared to provide adequate security; allaying the fears of the staff. Workers […] The post We’ll
Some 25 errant drivers including that of the Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), and the Deputy Director of Operations at the Jubilee House, will today [Thursday, September 30, 2021] be put before court. They were arrested during Citi TV’s War Against Indiscipline on the Airport By-pass road on [Wednesday, September 29, […] The post #WAI:
The police administration is mourning the death of one of its officers, Constable Ernest Newton Dwamena, who died on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. The officer, who was with the Regional Operations Department of the Savannah Regional Police Command was said to have been knocked down by a truck while at his duty post at Buipe. […] The post Police mourns young officer killed
The Minority in Parliament says the government’s plan to purchase a new Presidential jet may not come to fruition because it is bent on resisting the move. Leader of the caucus, Haruna Iddrisu, believes the government’s quest to purchase the jet is yet another reckless use of tax payer’s money while many citizens live in […] The post We
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will tomorrow [Friday, October 1, 2021], begin a one week tour of the Eastern and Ashanti Regions. This will be President Akufo-Addo’s first visit to the two regions after the 2020 elections. It will also be the first time the President will meet with inhabitants of the Ashanti and […] The post Nana Addo
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