2022 EAA Entertainment Personality of the Year, Black Sherif, disagrees with critics who see his rise in the music industry as a fluke. Responding to a recent statement made by reggae musician and broadcaster, Blakk Rasta, who attributed the success of his global hit single, ‘Kwaku the Traveller’ to luck, ‘Blacko’ dismissed the assertion, and […] The post My
At least one person has died and five(5) suspects arrested in connection with a renewed clash between Doba and Kandiga in the Kassena-Nankana Municipal and Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region. There were sporadic gunshots between the two communities last night, which threatened the safety of road users plying the Bolgatanga-Navrongo road. Even […] The post One
At least one person has died and five(5) suspects arrested in connection with a renewed clash between Doba and Kandiga in the Kassena-Nankana Municipal and Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region. There were sporadic gunshots between the two communities last night, which threatened the safety of road users plying the Bolgatanga-Navrongo road. Even […] The post One
The way gene drives work sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but they are already being used in laboratory tests. It is complicated stuff, but here is a simple explanation. While standard GM introduces a new, lab-tweaked gene into a organism, gene drive technology goes one stage further. It introduces a gene drive […] The post The sci-fi technology tackling
Ghana’s iron ore and steel industries are set to receive significant boosts following the initiative by the government, and some potential investors to mine an abandoned ore reserve in the Oti Region. The reserve, which holds about 500 million tonnes of iron ore, will boost steel production in the country and also provide several direct […] The post Government
Recent data released by the Bank of Ghana puts Ghana’s total public debt stock as of March 2022, at US$ 55.1 billion or GH¢391.9 billion. In Dollar terms, the debt dropped by over $3 billion in the first 3 months of the year, from $58.4 billion in January to $55.1 billion in March. In Cedi […] The post Cedi depreciation pushes Ghana’s
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says his government will not intervene in the current economic situation amid a rising cost of living. Prices of petroleum products, imported raw materials and food have been rising in recent months, a crisis being experienced globally following the war in Ukraine. In a televised national address on Sunday night, Mr […] The post Uganda won’t
The Nation Builders’ Corps (NABCo) Trainees Association of Ghana is appealing to the government to pay up allowances of its members which have been in areas for the past seven months. The trainees in a statement said “they have been plunged into a point of no hope as the government has turned deaf ears to […] The post ‘We’re dying of hunger;
CEOs, business organisations and their supporters gathered at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel last Friday to celebrate and applaud businesses and organisations that have made tremendous contributions to the business ecosystem in Ghana and West Africa. Among the winners at this year’s event were Mr Daniel Sackey, MD of Ecobank Ghana Limited (Outstanding CEO – Banking), […] The post Outstanding
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says it will investigate a document making rounds on social media alleging that late former Forestry Commission Chief Executive, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly called Sir John, included portions of the Achimota forest lands in his will. According to the ministry, it has requested all documents related to the […] The post Lands
A 5-member committee has been set up by the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Northern Region to find the cause of last Wednesday’s fire outbreak at the Tolon Senior High School. The committee is also expected to provide an alternative place of abode for the students who are due to return to school later […] The post Tolon SHS fire:
Terrorists exploit vulnerable groups and use them to their advantage to achieve their goals. Our children and young people fall within these vulnerable groups that can be exploited to our disadvantage and used against us. What are we doing about our young people in the wake of reports of existential threats of terror, and how […] The post Terrorism
The government says it has spent GH¢ 450 million towards addressing flooding in the country in the last five years. The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye made this known while touring some flood-prone areas in Accra following floods from Saturday night’s downpour. Greater Accra Region in particular has over the years witnessed flooding […] The post Gov’t
The government says it has spent GH¢ 450 million towards addressing flooding in the country in the last five years. The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye made this known while touring some flood-prone areas in Accra following floods from Saturday night’s downpour. Greater Accra Region in particular has over the years witnessed flooding […] The post Gov’t
Parliament will resume from recess on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. According to a communication sighted by Citi News and signed by the Clerk, proceedings will start at 10am. This will be the second meeting of the second session of the 8th Parliament. The meeting will run till early August before Parliament goes on another recess. […] The post Parliament to resume sittings on Tuesday appeared
The Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kojo Agyekum, says his outfit will serve notice to the police today to inform them of a planned demonstration on Friday, May 27. According to him, the youth of Nkoranza will embark on a demonstration to ensure that persons responsible for the death of Albert Donkor and […] The post Nkoranza South: MP hints
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