The Citi FM pastoral team comprising Rev. Stephen Wengam and Rev. Mawuli Tsikata paid a visit to Grandma Mama Kwapong (Agnes Rita Kwapong), an ardent listener of “This is your day,” to honour her on her 86th birthday. The Chief Executive Officer Citi FM/Citi FM, Samuel Attah-Mensah and Eddie Bright-Davies were present at the event […] The post Grandma
The Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, Elijah Adansi-Bonah has urged residents living in flood prone areas to relocate in the face of continuous rains in the area. He is also warning residents about the dumping of refuse into open drains, which he said has become a “pathetic” situation. The MCE’s comments […] The post Stop disposing
Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will arrive in the country on Wednesday, July 6th to begin negotiations with the government on the bail-out the Akufo-Addo administration is seeking. The team is expected to meet officials of the Finance Ministry, the Economic Management Team and the Presidency during their one-week stay. Details of the […] The post IMF
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has described, as a ‘tragic mistake’ and ‘sad’ decision, the government’s move to seek help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive Ghana’s ailing economy. In a strongly-worded statement, the labour union said while it appreciates the challenges facing the economy, it does not believe that going under an […] The post Govt’s
The Member of Parliament for the Cape Coast south constituency, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan has joined calls for the removal of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. He said although the minister has an impressive record as a private businessman, his performance as the manager of the country’s economy has been abysmal. Speaking on The Big Issue in reaction […] The post Ofori-Atta
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced that it is restoring the full Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) margin on petroleum products. It made the announcement to players in the industry on Thursday June 30, 2022, indicating that the decision takes effect from Friday, July 1, 2022. “We hereby wish to inform you that, following […] The post Fuel
Special Envoy of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Guinea, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas has communicated his intention to withdraw as a mediator to the West African State. Guinea, whose junta has refused an ECOWAS mediator announced a 36-month transition period and has conditioned any dialogue towards a successful transfer of power […] The post Dr. Ibn Chambas
Hope for Future Generations and its partners, Ghana National TB Voice Network, Stop TB Partnership Ghana, Young Health Advocates Ghana, Ghana Health Service and Ghana TB Control Programme have collaborated to train selected young people from across the country to collect relevant data towards ending tuberculosis in Ghana. The two-day training which was held in […] The post HFFG
ECOWAS leaders are meeting in Accra to, among other things, elect a new Chairman. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, after serving two consecutive terms, will bring his tenure to an end after today’s meeting. Opening the ongoing summit, Nana Akufo-Addo said he did his best to serve the region during the period amidst difficult times. […] The post ECOWAS
Ghanaian playwright and poet, Chief Moomen, delivered an address on African Cultural Renaissance at a high-level ministerial meeting at the Transformation Education Pre-Summit in Paris. Speaking on the theme ‘Transforming Africa through Education and valuing of its History’, he said: “As an artist from Africa, I am proud to say that many African artists and […] The post Chief
The second edition of Finex Skills Hub’s Excel Our Girls project has been launched. The project is a sponsored, hands-on training program for girls under 25 in data analytics and coding. The girls will undergo training to build data-driven apps using Microsoft Excel and Appsheet and will end the project with an app competition where each […] The post 22
The National Hajj Board has given assurances that it will refund the monies of Muslim pilgrims who have paid but have not been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for the 2022 hajj. According to the board, it is unable to fly out all the pilgrims who have paid for the expected amounts due to a limited […] The post We’ll refund monies to Muslims we couldn’t fly to Mecca
The founder of the Danquah Institute, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has dismissed calls for the removal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta from office. He says the minister has demonstrated creativity and innovation in the management of the economy, hence needs all the support to succeed, first by the New Patriotic Party and the populace. His […] The post Resignation
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper says Ghana is going to the IMF a little too late, especially when, from all indications, it was clear that the economy was headed for more difficult times. He said Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s adamancy must be blamed for Ghana’s unnecessary delay to engage the IMF for a bailout. Speaking […] The post Ofori-Atta’s
Police in Nigeria have rescued 77 people, including children, from a church where they were confined in the south-western state of Ondo. Some of them are believed to have been there for months. A police spokesperson said many of them had been told to expect the Second Coming of Jesus Christ in April and had […] The post Dozens of Nigerians freed from church
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has lashed out at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over attempts to equalize and justify its decision to go for an IMF bailout. He described as “pathetic and ridiculous” NPP communicators’ use of NDC’s IMF decision in 2015 to justify the recent Akufo-Addo […] The post It’s
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