Government says it is still looking through its raft of measures meant to cushion Ghanaians against the current economic difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, maintains that government has not lost sight of the challenges and will continue to adopt plans to mitigate the impact. […] The post Gov’t
The Cedi Summit is currently underway at the Alisa Hotel. The event is being organized by Citi TV in partnership with the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) and ABSA Bank Ghana as part of this 2022 Citi Business Festival. Keynote speakers at the summit are the Director of the Institute for Statistical, […] The post Citi TV’s Cedi Summit underway
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused both the government and the police administration of calculated attempts to frustrate organizers of the Arise Ghana demonstration from going ahead with its planned protest. According to the party, this is evident in the ‘last minute’ court action over a ‘trivial’ matter about the time of the […] The post NDC accuses
Intra-party elections play monumental roles both in the restructuring of the party for electoral successes and in deepening democracy to strengthen and preserve its core values. However, when desperation for positions sets members to attack one another, the effects are dire, particularly in respect of resolving acrimonies in timely manner to position the party for […] The post Where
Instagram is exploring new ways for teenagers to verify their age and comply with platform rules. The Meta-owned app is testing video selfies with facial analysis software as a new age-verification method. Some users on Instagram try to skirt its 13+ age rule by editing their date of birth to make them appear over 18. […] The post Instagram video selfies trial to verify
Rapper Kendrick Lamar has ended his Glastonbury headline set with a powerful protest at the roll-back of abortion rights in the US. With blood pouring down his face from a crown of thorns, the star proclaimed: “Godspeed for women’s rights. They judge you, they judge Christ.” He repeated the phrase over and over with increasing […] The post Kendrick
At least four people have been killed and more than 300 were injured after a stand collapsed during a bullfight in central Colombia. Footage showed the three-storey wooden stand filled with spectators falling at a stadium in El Espinal, Tolima department. A bull continued to roam the ring as people fled the wreckage. The traditional […] The post Several injured as Colombian
G7 leaders have detailed plans to mobilise $600bn in funding for the developing world in a move seen as a counter to China’s Belt and Road plan. The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) relaunches a scheme unveiled at last year’s G7 talks in England. US President Joe Biden said the plan would deliver returns for […] The post G7
The National Health Student Association of Ghana will today, Monday, June 27, 2022, begin a strike to press home its demand for allowance arrears owed its members since September 2021. According to the association, the strike has become necessary due to the lack of commitment by government in paying stipends to its members for the […] The post Health interns to strike today
A year after social activist, Ibrahim Muhammad, popularly known as Kaaka, was attacked by unknown assailants in front of his house, his family is unhappy with how the murder trial is being handled. Kaaka died on June 28, 2021, at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, two days after he was attacked while returning home from […] The post Kaaka’s
The Cape Coast to Twifo Praso Road will be closed to traffic today, Monday, June 27, 2022, to allow for repair works on the Jukwa bridge. Torrential rains in the Central region saw the Surowi river overflowing its banks, causing the collapse of the bridge on the main Cape Coast to Twifo Praso road. Engineers […] The post Cape Coast-Twifo Praso road to
The court will today, Monday, June 27, 2022, determine the legitimacy of a planned demonstration by pressure group, Arise Ghana. The group has scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday to demonstrate against the current economic challenges and wants to end the protest at 10pm on both days. The request is being challenged by the Ghana Police Service, […] The post Court to
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is set to file a private members bill in Parliament to regulate presidential travels. The MP has been at the forefront of a crusade to prevent President Nana Akufo-Addo from using chartered flights for foreign trips. According to him, the President has so far spent […] The post Ablakwa to
The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), has called on other players in the foreign exchange supply market to step up their efforts to ensure the demand for US Dollars by Bulk Distributing Companies (BDCs) is met. This, according to the CEO of the Chamber, Senyo Hosi, is important as the quantum of US […] The post BoG’s supply of dollars to BDCs drops from
The much anticipated Citi Business Festival Cedi Summit comes off today, June 27, 2022, at the Alisa Hotel. The one-day Economic Summit being organised by Citi TV in partnership with the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) and ABSA Bank Ghana, as part of the 2022 Citi Business Festival will host seasoned speakers […] The post Cedi Summit comes off today
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