Renowned heart surgeon Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has identified a lack of transformational leadership in Ghana’s political landscape as a key factor contributing to the nation’s challenges. Speaking on “The Point of View” with Bernard Avle on Citi TV, Professor Frimpong-Boateng expressed his concern over the absence of the political will and transformational leadership needed to […] The post Ghana

The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has upheld the disqualification of George Afriyie from contesting the GFA presidency in the upcoming elections. The committee concurred with the Elections Committee’s decision that Mr. Afriyie’s nomination form did not meet the required criteria. George Afriyie, a former vice president of the football governing body, […] The post GFA

Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has revealed that he personally financed the establishment of the National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital back in April 1992. During an interview on Citi TV’s “The Point of View” with Bernard Avle, the former head of the Centre shared his remarkable […] The post I

A funeral service has been held for the late Mr. Edwin Wood, husband of Ghana’s former Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood. The service was officiated by the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev Stephen Wengam at the Cedar Mountain Chapel at East Legon in Accra. Present at the service were the Vice […] The post Georgina Wood’s late

The Bank of Ghana has won the Financial Inclusion Institutional Leadership Award 2023 of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI). The award, which was given at the just ended AFI 2023 Global Policy Forum (GPF) held in Manila, Philippines from 12th – 15th September 2023, and hosted by the central bank of the Philippines (Bangko […] The post BoG wins

The Okaikwei North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Boye Laryea, has disclosed that an emergency Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) meeting will be held today over the alleged attack by masked thugs at the Electoral Commission (EC) district office. This comes after masked thugs reportedly launched an attack on some Ghanaians who were waiting to register for […] The post Okaikwei

A study by Boadi et al has established that two communities Ataso and Nnwerem in Ghana in 5 years have degraded 4.4 percent of the total area of the Offin shelterbelt forest reserve in addition to some admitted farms and some farm lands fringing the reserve through illegal mining activities. Although farming remains the dominant […] The post The

Ghana has maintained its spot as Africa’s most indebted country to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ghana’s debt to the IMF increased by 35.55% over the time period under consideration, per data from the IMF’s Quarterly Finances for July-ending 2023. This accounts for 9.55 percent of the 17.68 billion (Special Drawing Rights) SDR in total […] The post Ghana

The Electoral Commission (EC) has registered a total of 182,831 voters in the first six days of the limited voter registration exercise being conducted across the country. This was announced by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, at a press briefing in Accra, dubbed, “Let the Citizen Know” on Monday. “At the end […] The post Limited

The organizers of the Eat Drink Music (EDM) Festival have partnered with Citi TV and Citi FM for the event, which is scheduled for October 28-29, 2023. The organizers are confident that the partnership will contribute to the festival’s success, as the media outlets will use their respective platforms, which are viewed by millions of […] The post Eat Drink Music Festival

The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied claims that it is seeking to disenfranchise voters in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had accused the commission of making it difficult for first-time voters in their strongholds to register by deliberately sending faulty registration machines to those areas. The NDC also […] The post There’s

Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has announced his intention to vie for the Asante Bekwai parliamentary seat in the Ashanti Region. This announcement coincides with his official retirement from the Ghana Police Service after a dedicated 31-year career. COP Alex Mensah has been in the spotlight due to his involvement in a leaked […] The post I’ll

The Minister of Trade and Industry, KT Hammond, has disclosed that 126 projects are currently in operation under the government’s One-District-One-Factory policy. According to him, about 300 established companies are also at the various stages of completion, actively taking part in the supply chain. Addressing the Ghana Industrial Summit and Exhibition 2023, on September 18, […] The post 1D1F:

Minority Chief Whip, Governs Agbodza, has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of deliberately creating challenges with the limited voter registration exercise at its district offices. Agbodza alleges that the EC is conniving with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to pave the way for the introduction of a Constitutional Instrument (CI) in Parliament to enable the […] The post EC

The prime suspect in the murder of Princess Afia Ahenkan, a 35-year-old businesswoman at Apaaso near Sokoban within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly of the Ashanti region, has admitted to the offence in court. The prime suspect, Allister John, a security guard of the deceased, and his accomplice James Anokye were arrested through a targeted intelligence-led […] The post ‘I’m

Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has officially retired from the Ghana Police Service after reaching the compulsory retirement age of 60. COP Mensah served in the police for over 30 years, holding various positions, including Director General of Operations. He became a household name in Ghana in recent weeks following the leak of […] The post COP Alex Mensah retires appeared first

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and chairman of the Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong has cautioned the government against any plot to remove the current Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. Agyapong believes that Dampare’s performance as IGP has been outstanding, citing the significant reduction in robberies across […] The post Don’t

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set up a three-member committee to review its monitoring and enforcement strategy in the wake of a deadly explosion at a quarry site in Anto-Aboso, Western Region. The explosion, which occurred on September 10, 2023, killed five people and injured several others. The Minerals Commission has since revealed that […] The post Anto-Aboso

The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has disbursed 10 months of overdue allowances to the School of Hygiene Trainees nationwide. The payment covers all eligible trainees for the 2021/2022 academic year, but the Coalition of Hygiene Students is continuing to advocate for the remainder of their outstanding allowances. In a statement, the Coalition said, […] The post Govt

Hundreds of residents at Ablekuma–Agbozome in Accra have been rendered homeless after a combined team of military and police personnel supervised a demolition exercise in the area. The residents, who had built their homes on the banks of the Weija Dam, say they were given little notice to move. Some irate residents who spoke to […] The post Ablekuma: