Cadbury Ghana Limited, producers of RICHOCO, has held the second edition of its ‘Mornings In Ghana National Essay Competition’. The competition seeks to address the age-long negative effects of illegal mining and threats posed by activities on agricultural lands, particularly that of cocoa. This year’s essay competition was held for three categories of students living […] The post Cadbury
The Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research, ISSER, is worried about the effect the delay in passing the 2022 budget could have on investor confidence. Speaking to Citi News ahead of the resumption of parliamentary work on Tuesday, the Director of the Institute, Prof. Peter Quartey, said the current impasse over the budget was […] The post ISSER
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said reforming Ghana’s current legal education regime is necessary to accommodate current realities. He, however, added that the new system will have to be girded by a strong element of sustainability. According to President Akufo-Addo, “Sustainable legal education will have, as its base, the establishment of a regime that […] The post ‘Reforming
A private legal practitioner and broadcaster, Richard Dela Sky, has said the Speaker of Parliament showed bad faith by ordering the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to vacate the chamber during the debate on the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in the House last Friday. Mr. Sky said the Speaker’s order was wrong since the […] The post Budget
Naa (Dr.) Alhassan Andani and Rev.(Dr.) Joyce Rosalind Aryee have been sworn-in as members of the Family Health Medical School Endowment Fund Board of Trustees, to join other members who had already been sworn into office. The Endowment Fund aims at supporting brilliant, but needy Ghanaian students desiring to be trained as Medical Doctors at […] The post Alhassan
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two persons, Asafoatse Aryee Obo, aged 32, and Nii Armah Wulu I, aged 48, and Dzaasetse of Mamprobi in Accra for alleged criminal engagements. The suspects are reported to have launched an attack on a 60-year-old woman at Mamprobi to stop an ongoing construction, although she holds all […] The post Two arrested
A Deputy Minister for Education in charge of TVET, Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has underscored the need for private basic schools to complement the efforts of the government in granting every child of school-going age access to at least basic education. Her comments follow the implementation of education-oriented government policies, particularly the Free Senior High School initiative. […] The post Government
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has called on Parliament to be cautious in the consideration of the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill currently before it. CHRAJ gave the advice on Monday, November 29, 2021, when it appeared before the committee holding public hearings on memoranda for the bill. According to CHRAJ, Section 104 was […] The post CHRAJ urges caution
Guinea’s junta announced Monday that deposed president Alpha Conde was sent to his wife’s home in the capital, revealing the location of the ousted leader after holding him incommunicado for months. Conde, 83, led the country for nearly 11 years before his September 5 ouster in a military coup. In a statement broadcast on state […] The post Guinea junta says
Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Pius Enam Hadzide, has waded into the arguments following Parliament’s rejection of the government’s 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. He is convinced that, contrary to the controversy surrounding the decision, fiscal policy has not been disapproved and that it will “self-correct” in no time. Speaking on […] The post Speaker
Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Pius Enam Hadzide, has waded into the arguments following Parliament’s rejection of the government’s 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. He is convinced that, contrary to the controversy surrounding the decision, fiscal policy has not been disapproved and that it will “self-correct” in no time. Speaking on […] The post ‘Speaker
Some workers at various toll booths in Accra will today, Tuesday, November 30, 2021, embark on a demonstration to protest the cessation of the collection of tolls which has rendered them redundant. According to them, the directive from the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta is having an adverse impact on their livelihoods. […] The post Tollbooth
Former President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, November 30, 2021, visited the Diabetes Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to distribute to the patients’ Glucometers to mark his 63rd birthday. Accompanied by his wife, Lordina, and children, President Mahama presented to the Centre, 150 Glucometers with strips to be given out to diabetes patients. […] The post Mahama
A former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, says he is considering contesting for the National Democratic Congress’ Flagbearer race ahead of election 2024. There have been rumors about some senior members of the NDC lacing their boots to contest the flagbearer slot. Weeks ago, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor was seen in a viral video soliciting support […] The post Dr.
A former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, says he is considering contesting for the National Democratic Congress’ Flagbearer race ahead of election 2024. There have been rumors about some senior members of the NDC lacing their boots to contest the flagbearer slot. Weeks ago, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor was seen in a viral video soliciting support […] The post Dr.
Parliament will reconvene today, Tuesday, November 30, 2021, to continue processes to either approve or reject the 2022 Budget statement and Fiscal Policy. On Friday, November 26, the Minority Caucus voted to reject the budget after the Majority Caucus staged a walkout. However, the Majority Caucus later asked Ghanaians to disregard the supposed rejection of the budget […] The post 2022
Founder of now-defunct uniBank, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has opened up about his struggles with the revocation of his bank’s license. “It was a big blow but I was lucky and the family was behind me. [It was a] very painful experience but I understood it,” he said on Citi TV’s Point of View. Dr. Duffuor, […] The post uniBank collapse was a “very
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe. The variant could lead to severe consequences in some regions, the WHO said on Monday. The head of the organisation, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, renewed a call for a global push to get […] The post Omicron: WHO warns of ‘high
Amid fears of a possible fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ghana, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on the government to step up its efforts at securing more vaccines for Ghanaians to ensure their safety. The detection of the Omicron variant in some countries has compelled the World Health Organisation to devise measures to […] The post COVID-19:
US President Joe Biden has called the Omicron Covid variant a “cause for concern, not a cause for panic” one day after it was detected in North America. He said he saw no need for a lockdown “for now”, adding, “if people are vaccinated and wear their masks”. Cases have been found in Canada, and […] The post Biden says Omicron lockdowns not
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