Over 7,500 women in 5 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Northern Region are to benefit from the opportunity to have access to resources of production. The project is being spearheaded by a Canadian organisation called VOICE with support from Global Affairs Canada. It is to empower women to bridge the gap between […] The post Over 7,500
The Minister for Railways Development, Peter Amewu says he will set up a committee to investigate the head-on collision of two manganese haulage trains last night, resulting in the killing of four persons. Peter Amewu believes the accident that occurred at Wassa Manso in the Western Region is due to negligence. The Railways Minister who […] The post Railways Ministry
Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says the National Standardised Test (NST) will help provide data aimed at strengthening education delivery in the country. The first edition of the National Standardised Test was conducted for primary 4 pupils across all public schools in the country on Friday, 17th December 2021. Dr. Adutwum said the NST […] The post National
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Special Budget Committee to demand clarity from the Electoral Commission (EC) on its plans to create the Guan Constituency. Residents of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe have been without representation in Parliament since January 7th 2021. During the consideration of the estimates of the Electoral Commission […] The post Demand
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency, (HeFRA) has set a March 2022 target to close down all unregistered and quack health facilities in the Ashanti Region. The Agency as part of its commitment to sanitizing the country’s health ecosystem, has also vowed to weed out quack medical officers who are operating in the region. Officials of […] The post HeFRA
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested one person in connection with the lynching of five persons at Nyinawusu in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The police are also on a manhunt for one other person who is on the run. According to the police, some residents of Nyinawusu killed the five […] The post One arrested over lynching of five persons
‘Blackstar Films’, a name recently chosen by the National Film Authority as brand name of Ghana’s film industry, has been suspended. A statement posted on the Facebook page of the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey indicates that the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Awal Mohammed has “directed that the usage […] The post Blackstar
It appears the Minority in Parliament will not relent on its efforts to challenge the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy until their concerns are addressed. The group has indicated that it will explore what it calls “lawful and democratic means” in getting the government to revise the 2022 budget. The group has over the […] The post ‘We’ll
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described the lack of transparency from the government on the cost of the President’s official travels to Europe in September as a grand conspiracy. Speaking on Eyewitness News after the National Security Minister, Kan Dapaah, said the details of the President’s travels […] The post Refusal
Democracy is not just a set of institutions but also a set of values. The institutions are, minimally speaking, free and fair elections, an elected Parliament containing an executive and an Opposition to hold it accountable, an independent judiciary, a nonpartisan bureaucracy, a free media, and security of existence for all citizens. Democratic values include […] The post Eric
Necklaces and accessories claiming to “protect” people from 5G mobile networks have been found to be radioactive. The Dutch authority for nuclear safety and radiation protection (ANVS) issued a warning about ten products it found gave off harmful ionising radiation. It urged people not to use the products, which could cause harm with long-term wear. […] The post Anti-5G
The Omicron variant is “spreading at lightning speed” in Europe and will likely become dominant in France by the start of next year, French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned. He spoke on Friday, hours before France imposed strict travel restrictions on those entering from the United Kingdom. The UK has so far been the […] The post Covid-19: Omicron spreading
Parliament of Ghana has approved the Appropriations Bill 2021 for the 2022 fiscal year. The Appropriations Bill contains a summation of all estimates of government’s planned expenditure for the fiscal year. Though the approval is for government to expend GH¢145.4 billion, budgeted expenditure for the fiscal year is supposed to be GH¢137 billion. But the […] The post Parliament
Head-on collision between two manganese haulage trains at Angu and Manso in the Western Region last night resulted in some fatalities and severe injuries. Confirming the incident to Citi News, a Public Relations Officer at the Ghana Railways Company Limited, Thomas Brown said the incident occurred after 11pm on Friday where the two haulage trucks […] The post Head-on
Head-on collision between two manganese haulage trains at Angu and Manso in the Western Region last night resulted in some fatalities and severe injuries. Confirming the incident to Citi News, a Public Relations Officer at the Ghana Railways Company Limited, Thomas Brown said the incident occurred after 11pm on Friday where the two haulage trucks […] The post Head-on
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is scheduled to host its National Delegates Conference in Kumasi from today, Saturday, December 18, 2021, to Monday, December 20, 2021. The conference, which is under the theme “Our resolve, our determination, and commitment to Ghana’s development” is expected to gather over 6,000 delegates who will converge on the Heroes […] The post NPP
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