Former Finance Minister Kwabena Duffuor has dismissed claims by the current Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, that Ghana’s economy has turned the corner. Ofori-Atta made the claim during his presentation of the Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on July 31. He said that government plans and programmes had started yielding positive results and that the economy […] The post Ghana’s
The former governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has asserted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) holds the strongest performance record among Ghana’s political parties since the country’s independence in 1957. Mr. Duffuor argued that the NDC’s record outweighs that of Kwame Nkrumah who focused largely on manufacturing. “Between 2009 and 2012, […] The post NDC
The Accra Regional Police Command has expressed discomfort with the routes selected by the Minority caucus in parliament for their protest to demand the resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and his deputies. According to the Police, the routes selected by the minority may endanger public safety and order. The Police […] The post Relocate
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The energy landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by the growing role of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in meeting global electricity demands. In the intricate landscape of deregulated electricity markets, the role of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) is pivotal in driving electricity generation and supply. Recent debt haircut proposals by Government of Ghana (GoG), […] The post Upholding
The energy landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by the growing role of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in meeting global electricity demands. In the intricate landscape of deregulated electricity markets, the role of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) is pivotal in driving electricity generation and supply. Recent debt haircut proposals by Government of Ghana (GoG), […] The post Why
FBNBank Ghana has partnered the University of Ghana to cut the sod for the construction of a Hotspot Comfort Zone at the main campus of the University under the Digitization Initiative for the benefit of the student population. The Hotspot Comfort Zone is an initiative aimed at providing a conducive environment for students to engage […] The post FBNBank
– Has Gov’t overplayed the COVID-19 card as an excuse for too many issues? – Should the President take a cue from how the Otumfuo is dealing with ill-behaved chiefs? #CitiCBS The post Citi Breakfast Show, Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin Constituency, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has reiterated that having a centralized poll would still have been the preferred option for the New Patriotic Party’s Super Delegates Conference on Saturday. He said doing so would have made the process swift and would have also enhanced unity among party members for […] The post NPP
Whenever citizens are dissatisfied with their elected leaders you are likely to hear “I cannot wait for the next election.” The next election is the opportunity to punish and, by a consequence, hold elected leaders accountable. A friend recently wrote this on a media page – “When dealing with this breed of African politicians, whilst […] The post The
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor has indicated that the IPPs will only take on the threat of shutting down their plants only if promises made to them by the government are not fulfilled. “It is not about the threat to shut down, it is about our […] The post We can’t keep our
The National Folklore Board under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture marked this year’s World Folklore Day celebration with an appeal to the public to vote for one traditional dish as Ghana’s national meal. Folklore is celebrated on August 22 every year in countries around the world. The National Folklore Board […] The post 2023
The conversation about whether a Ghanaian artiste can fill the iconic London-based O2 Arena has been renewed after Nigerian singer Asake sold out the venue on Sunday, August 20, 2023. The O2 Arena is the ninth-largest building in the world by volume, with a capacity of 20,000 people. Asake’s grand entrance at the arena was […] The post Meet the Ghanaian
The campaign team of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has rejected claims of stocking cash to influence New Patriotic Party delegates in the party’s upcoming presidential primaries on Saturday, August 26. A video circulating on social media shows some unidentified persons stockpiling money at an unidentified location. The video comes with a caption alleging that […] The post Bawumia’s
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy has announced that Ghana saved approximately $1.5 billion through the Gas Sales Agreement involving Genser Energy Ghana Limited (GEGL) and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The contract was established to provide 329 million metric British Thermal Unit (mmBTU) of gas to GNPC over a 16-year period. The […] The post GNPC-Genser
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is feared dead after a plane – with his name on the passenger list – crashed in Russia tonight, two months after his failed coup attempt against Putin. The plane was seen in a video falling out of the sky in the Bologovsky district in the Tver region. The burning wreckage […] The post Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin
The Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency, James Gyakye Quayson, has denied sharing money during the Assin North by-elections in June. James Gyakye Quayson, who was the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Assin North by-election emerged victorious in the polls. At the end of the by-election on June 27, 2023, Mr. […] The post I
Appolonia City and its sister city, King City, have supported 414 students from the Appolonia community in the Kpone Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA) in Accra and the Assakae/Whindo communities in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) in Takoradi, respectively, in the recently concluded Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The sister cities, both developments by Rendeavour, Africa’s […] The post Appolonia
Eni, Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), partners in the Offshore Cape-Three-Points petroleum project, have handed over three completed astroturf pitches to three communities in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The three pitches, along with other associated projects, cost the OCTP partners about $3.4 million. They were given […] The post ENI,
The Wa defilement case where the accused Rashid Ahmed, popularly known as Anaata is standing trial at the Wa Circuit Court on eighteen counts of defilement and attempted defilement involving twelve children between the ages of nine and 15 years has been adjourned to Tuesday, August 29, 2023. But the alleged paedophile is expected in […] The post Upper West Region:
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