The Host of ‘The Citizen Show’ on Accra FM, Kwabena Bobbie Ansah, has been arrested by some persons believed to be National Security operatives. According to reports, the men in police uniform, who reportedly failed to disclose their identities, arrested Mr. Ansah, an employee of the radio station, which is a subsidiary of the Class […] The post Accra
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says Ghana will not seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, despite the current economic challenges. Mr. Ofori-Atta says government will consider home-grown solutions to deal with the difficulties because the country has what it takes to turn its ailing economy around. Speaking at the third in a series […] The post ‘We
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that $5 million from the $6 million fine slapped on Maxam Ghana Limited over its role in the fatal explosion at Appiatse should be committed to the Appiatse Support Fund. Maxam after paying the $1 Million is expected to pay the rest of the amount over a period […] The post Donate $5M of Maxam’s fine
Ghana’s leading sports betting and online gaming brand, Betway, officially opened its Customer Experience Centre in Takoradi. An official ceremony was held at the premises of the new Customer Experience Centre located at the Shippers Council Roundabout opposite the Shell Filling Station in Takoradi. The Experience Centre – which is the third addition to two […] The post Betway
Venus Over Manhattan has announced that the gallery now represents by Cornelius Annor, a Ghanaian artist in New York. Cornelius Annor paints portraits and figurative works that picture moments of community and intimacy, set in domestic spaces. Annor’s subjects stem from memory and personal history in Ghana. The artist has a long-standing fascination with the human face, […] The post Venus
I have noted various comments regarding my presence at the party to mark the 65th birthday of my good friend, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu (OKMB), the majority leader in parliament. I have also noted suggestions that I am responsible for the supply or donation of the E-Levy cake. I hereby submit my response: 1. I am not […] The post Senyo Hosi writes: In the matter of the E-levy
The Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF), in a move to increase investment in the mining sector, is to provide the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), with a state-of-the-art engineering material testing centre valued at a cost of $3.5million. The Vice-Chancellor of UMaT, Prof. Richard Kwasi Amankwah, disclosed this at the maiden UMat-MIIF-organized Distinguished […] The post MIIF
Ghanaians from all walks of life swarmed the streets of Accra today, Thursday, February 10, 2022, to express their displeasure about government’s proposed E-levy in a protest dubbed “Yentua” demonstration. ‘Yentua’ is an Akan phrase which means “we won’t pay”. Starting from the former Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, the protestors went through […] The post ‘Yentua’
Ghana’s National Identity Card, the Ghana Card can now be used as an e-passport in 44,000 airports globally. It follows the recognition of the Ghana Card globally as an electronic passport that can be read and verified in all International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) compliant borders. At a ceremony, held at the headquarters of the International […] The post You
The Labour Division of the High Court has again directed the National Labour Commission (NLC) and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), to return to the negotiation table. The parties are at a stalemate over UTAG’s five-week-old strike. While the NLC has ruled the strike as illegal and ordered the lecturers back to the […] The post Court directs
A teacher union, All Teachers Alliance Ghana, says it is unhappy with the Ghana Education Service’s decision to organize basic ICT training for teachers online. Attracting a fee of GH?300, the training is to aid teachers to use various e-learning resources. The training is expected to be executed with the laptops distributed to teachers under […] The post ATAG
Global Media Alliance, organizers of the prestigious Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA), have officially announced the close of nominations for the 6th edition the awards scheduled for March this year. The nominations which were open from the 15th of December 2021 to February 7, 2022 provided the general public and beverage companies the avenue to select […] The post Ghana
The Chief Executive Officer of Rocksure International Ltd, Mr. Kwasi Osei Ofori has described the news of the commencement of the prospecting activity in the Nyinahin Block B bauxite concession as a very significant step in Ghana’s natural resource development. This follows a visit by the CEO of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GAIDEC), […] The post Rocksure
The Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson, has pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges of publication of false news and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace. He has subsequently been admitted to a bail sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties. He is also to report to the investigating officer at the Teshie […] The post Mensah Thompson
More than 30 years after the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC) was created to ensure restitution for Kuwait following the Iraqi invasion of 1990, the reparations body announced on Wednesday that it had processed its final claim, amounting to $52.4 billion in total. Around 1.5 million successful claims were awarded, out of a total of around […] The post Iraq makes
Uganda must pay the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) $325 million in reparations related to the brutal conflict between the two nations from 1998 to 2003, the UN’s highest court ruled on Wednesday. Delivering its judgement, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) broke down the compensation, awarding the DRC $225 million for damage to persons, which […] The post UN’s
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has reiterated the government’s commitment towards the modernization of VALCO, to improve efficiency and increase its capacity and make it globally competitive. According to him, the Ministry is finalizing a memo to Cabinet for approval to proceed with the search for a strategic investor to […] The post Lands
Two Cameroonian nationals, William Mbenso, 37, and Mbah Caleb also 37, have been remanded by the Akwele Magistrate Court presided over by His worship, E. A. Ocloo for dealing in counterfeit currency. The two were arrested at their hideout at Kasoa Opeikuma by the Central East Police Command. Police sources say one Benjamin Agyemang came […] The post Two Cameroonian
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says an amount of GHS 67,841 has been retrieved from proceeds of the sale of application forms for school feeding caterers in 2017. This follows a recommendation by the Auditor General for the Ministry to account for an amount of GHS 89,000 accrued from the sale of […] The post Gender
A soothsayer and her husband being held in police custody for the assault on a suspected wizard at Damongo in the Savannah Region, have been arraigned at a Bole Magistrate Court. The two were arrested on Tuesday for their attempt to lynch Issahaku Mohammed on suspicion of wizardry. Some residents of Damongo on Wednesday besieged […] The post Damongo:
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