The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah, has described calls for sanctions against him over the report implicating his office in corruption-related acts as unfounded. Reacting to the calls following the report on the actions of the Labianca Company Limited, Col. Damoah maintained that he did no wrong. […] The post Labianca
The Railway Workers Union has threatened to strike if its concerned over the mismanagement of the Ghana Railway Company. “We have arrived at this decision because GRCL [Ghana Railway Company] feels neglected and the Centre can no longer hold,” it said in a statement. The union’s contentions have been with the growing influence of the […] The post Railway
The Railway Workers Union has threatened to strike from August 22 because of concerns with the management of the Ghana Railway Company. “We have arrived at this decision because GRCL [Ghana Railway Company] feels neglected, and the centre can no longer hold,” it said in a statement. The union’s contentions have been with the growing […] The post Railway
Ghana Gas is set to construct a 259km pipeline from Aboadze in the Western Region to Tema in the Greater Accra Region. The 20-inch pipeline will have a maximum throughput of 320MMSCFD of lean gas at an inlet of 100 barg and discharge of 40 barg. It is to be constructed under a BOOT arrangement […] The post Ghana Gas to construct 259km pipeline from Aboadze to Tema
The Directorate of Research, Innovations, and Development (DRID) of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) is set to organize a second Inter-faculty research seminar. The event themed “Enacting identity in local elections in Ghana; A multimodal critical discourse analysis” comes off on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Dzorwulu campus of GIJ. The Chairman of the […] The post GIJ’s
The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has inducted Professor Lydia Aziato into office as its first female Vice-Chancellor. She takes over from Prof. John Gyapong whose tenure ended on July 31, 2022 and will be the third Vice Chancellor of the university. Professor Aziato was the Dean of the School of Nursing and […] The post First female UHAS Vice-Chancellor
The 10th-anniversary edition of the Global Music Festival has been launched to mark the 65th anniversary of Ghana’s independence and the 20th anniversary of the African Union. According to the organizers, Global Citizen, the Ghana event will be held at the Black Star Square in Accra on September 24 with live performances from international music […] The post Global
The Aburi Girls’ Robotics Club is appealing for a $30,000 support to enable its members to participate in the First Global Competition to be held in Geneva, Switzerland. The annual international Olympics Style robotics competition is scheduled for October 13th to 16th. The 2022 edition focuses on carbon capture, which will expose participants to […] The post Aburi
Traditional and Opinion leaders of Waadie Dwumakaase, Fawoade, and Dumanafo have commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointing the Member of Parliament(MP) for Kwabre East, Francisca Oteng Mensah as the Deputy Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection. The Chiefs said the appointment was unprecedented in the history of the Kwabre East Municipality and […] The post Chiefs
Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has appealed to the Passion Air Company to consider re-opening its daily flights between Wa and Kumasi to enhance business activities. He said traders in the region considered Kumasi as a business hub and therefore daily flights would help boost commercial transactions between the two regions. […] The post Upper
The Northern Regional Security Coordinating Council has refuted allegations that the Minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu ordered the arrest of one Afa Yaba, who is said to have made derogatory comments about his outfit, during the President’s visit to the region last week. In a press statement, the council explained that Afa Yaba was arrested following […] The post Northern
Alumni of the Mensah Sarbah Hall are taking steps to erect a statue in honour of John Mensah Sarbah in replacement of the bust which was stolen during some disturbances on the University of Ghana campus last week. The bust was said to have been taken by students of the commonwealth hall, who are alleged […] The post Mensah Sarbah Hall alumni to erect statue to
Ghana’s accession to global environmental decision- making dates back to 1924, well before the country attained independence from British colonial rule in 1957. However, it was not until 1971 that the first Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) was ratified, with the objective of creating international offices to control contagious diseases found mostly in animals. The transition […] The post Essence
A 46-year-old medical practitioner, Dr. Francis Ibrahim Betonsi, who claims he was wrongfully dismissed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in 2012 and later reinstated in 2018 is appealing to the National Labour Commission (NLC) to prevail upon the GHS to pay him his six years compensation package and contributions to the Social Security and […] The post Doctor
Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy burst onto the global stage in 2018 with a slew of irresistible hits on his third album, Outside, accompanied by mandatory fiendish good looks and charm. Grammy and BET awards helped firm up his status within a highly competitive global music industry. Before his international success, which has been cemented […] The post How
Fidelity Bank Ghana has opened a plush new branch within the commercial business district of Kaneshie in Accra. This move forms part of the Bank’s strategic agenda to proffer its wide-ranging suite of customized banking services and products to customers within Kaneshie, Abossey Okai and its environs. The spacious, state-of-the-art branch is a merger of […] The post Fidelity
Market women who occupied the Akim Oda Central Market in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region are kicking against a planned relocation to a new site. The market women who lost all their items last year when fire razed the entire market have since been trading on the shoulders of the road behind […] The post Akim Oda Central Market traders
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare says the police administration has instituted a new system where police officers who die in the line of duty get replaced by a qualified family member. The IGP says this is part of a broad plan by the Ghana Police Service to protect the welfare […] The post ‘Police
It is that time of the year when Ga people celebrate the annual Homowo festival to commemorate the day their ancestors won a victory over hunger and hooted at it with songs and dancing. The annual celebration is preceded by the Twin festival dubbed ‘Akwele Suma’ or ‘Yeyeeye’. Akwele Suma is also celebrated by every […] The post Ga communities
The second stage of Citi FM’s educational program, ‘The Literacy Challenge,’ comes off on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Accra Digital Centre. The second stage is a written General Knowledge Aptitude Test for the top 50 participants, whose essays were vetted and selected. The top 50 entrants for this stage were announced on August […] The post The
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