Col Mamady Doumbouya has been sworn is as Guinea’s interim president after leading a coup which saw the overthrow of Alpha Condé. The former French legionnaire, 41, becomes Africa’s second-youngest leader, after Mali’s Assimi Goïta, 38, who also staged a military takeover. Col Doumbouya is barred from contesting future elections under plans to restore civilian […] The post Guinea:
Off Da Ground signee, Feli Nuna, has registered her displeasure with the poor sound quality of some songs produced in Ghana. In a series of tweets, the ‘Anadwo’ hitmaker, who recently joined Fuse ODG’s Off Da Ground record label also made some statements about her previous label and unreleased songs. Feli Nuna said in her […] The post Feli
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso in the Eastern Region, Davis Opoku Ansah, has led a delegation to visit the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana. The meeting was held on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the Turkish Embassy in Accra. The visit was to discuss measures by which businesses in the Kwahu Municipality could collaborate […] The post Mpraeso MP leads delegation
Andros Townsend’s second-half equaliser earned Everton a deserved point against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Rafael Benitez’s men were unlucky to fall behind just before the break as Anthony Martial scored for the first time since February. But Demarai Gray escaped the attentions of Fred and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as Everton countered from a United corner, […] The post Townsend
The President of the West African College of Surgeons, Prof Peter Donkor has challenged the government to work towards dedicating fifteen (15) percent of Gross Domestic Product to the health sector, in line with the Abuja Declaration. He believes this will make the health system robust and will be able to adequately respond during health […] The post Work
A fire officer with the Agona Swedru Fire Service in the Central Region, has lost his life in an attempt to save three persons who were drowning in a well at Gomoa Obuasi in the Central Region. The deceased has been identified as Assistant Station Officer Joseph Aidoo. Citi News sources say the three persons […] The post Agona Swedru: Fire officer drowns
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to strive to leave behind a befitting legacy. He said this when the president paid a courtesy call on him at the Manhyia Palace on Friday, October 1, 2021. “We say things as they are. You can judge for yourself if you are […] The post Leave behind a lasting and befitting legacy
The overlord of Dagbon, Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II, has advised the Northern Regional Police Command to stop arresting persons involved in recent disturbances in the Tamale Metropolis that led to the destruction of VRA-NEDCO structures and the Lamashegu police station. In a statement released on Friday, the overlord indicated that he together with the Northern […] The post Stop
Savannah Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana, alias Professor Kalamonia, says the party’s determination to break the ‘8’ year governance cycle is doable if members remain united. He said NPP deserves to stay in power beyond 2024 to consolidate the gains of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration. He […] The post NPP
IMANI Africa President, Franklin Cudjoe is not convinced by the reasons government has given for the SIM re-registration exercise in Ghana. Government directed Ghanaians to re-register their SIM cards again beginning October 1, 2021, to help curb fraud in the country. But speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Cudjoe said “the assumption that crime will automatically […] The post Reasons
IMANI Africa President, Franklin Cudjoe is not convinced by the reasons government has given for the SIM re-registration exercise in Ghana. Government directed Ghanaians to re-register their SIM cards again beginning October 1, 2021, to help curb fraud in the country. But speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Cudjoe said “the assumption that crime will automatically […] The post Reasons
20 young entrepreneurs selected as part of the government’s Youth in Export Programme (YiEP) have received agricultural inputs from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) after undergoing 6 months of training under the programme. Under the programme, 8 of the trainees were assigned to mentors who trained them in the production of pineapple, while 11 […] The post GEPA supports Youth in Export trainees with
The spokesperson for the Vice President, Gideon Boako, has justified the government’s plan to purchase a new and bigger presidential jet. The government has announced plans to purchase a bigger jet to cater for presidential travels. The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, has said the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has already begun […] The post Nana
Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has stressed the sanctity of the judicial process by reminding lawyers not to take their cases to social media and other public outlets. Speaking at the enrolment of new lawyers in Accra on Friday, October 1, the Chief Justice said lawyers should concentrate their efforts on advancing their cases in the […] The post Stop litigating
Back in the day, smartwatches and smart bands were two completely different products. While one brought about all the smarts, interactivity, and functionality, the latter was a plain wearable with no display and just a vibration or two to act as alerts. While these fitness or smart bands served a purpose of tracking, they were […] The post Huawei band 6; the new look to modern
President Akufo-Addo, in a rather unusual manner has made fun of his one-time fierce contender for the flagbearership position of the New Patriotic Party, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. The President, who was introducing a team that escorted him to visit the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as part of his 4-Day tour of the Ashanti Region, […] The post Akufo-Addo
It seems President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo won’t have any sympathy over government’s plan to purchase a new Presidential jet. The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, is the latest to take on the President for such a thought. Mr. Gyamfi is of the view that the decision to incur […] The post Decision
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not stand for vice-president in next year’s election, and will instead retire from politics. Mr Duterte said last month that he would run for the vice-presidency in 2022. The country’s constitution bars him from a second term as president. But he now says he will withdraw, as […] The post Philippine president
The social media platform Twitter, which is currently banned in Nigeria, says it looks forward to being reinstated there following “productive” discussions with its government. Their statement follows Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement that the months-long ban on Twitter will be lifted, but only after certain conditions are met. An unnamed Twitter spokesperson said on Friday: […] The post Twitter
There is deep international concern over Mali’s discussions with the controversial Russian private military company, the Wagner group, but many Malians feel the Russians cannot replace French troops soon enough. The group was first identified in 2014 when it was backing pro-Russian separatists in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Since then, it has been involved […] The post Mali’s
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