As the world observed Breast Cancer Awareness Month last October, Fidelity Bank Ghana, the nation’s largest privately-owned Ghanaian bank, reaffirmed its commitment to promoting health and wellness within its organization and the community. Under the theme “PinkTober,” Fidelity Bank dedicated the entire month of October to raising awareness and encouraging early detection of breast cancer […] The post Fidelity

Gender advocates are strongly urging policymakers to enact laws to ensure the protection of young girls’ integrity in the wake of continuous reports of assaults on females. With a stark reference to numerous defilement and rape cases, there is a compelling demand for effective measures to safeguard the well-being of females. Abenaa Akuamoa-Boateng, the executive […] The post Gender

Ahead of the government’s plan to commission the Appiatse Reconstruction Project, which is over 90 percent complete, the Ghana Institute of Planning is advising residents of the area to manage their expectations to help them adjust to their new settlement. Currently, a substantial amount of work has been done, with a few internal and external […] The post Appiatse

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy is currently engaged in a closed-door meeting with the management of salt mining firm, Electrochem Ghana. The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, directed the Committee on Lands and Forestry and Mines and Energy to conduct a probe into the leasehold agreement that authorized Electrochem Ghana […] The post Sege

Football lovers have started entering the Baba Yara Sports Stadium hours ahead of Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Madagascar today, November 17, 2023. The Black Stars of Ghana will lock horns with their opponents from Madagascar in the first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in their bid for a place […] The post Fans troop to Baba Yara

The body of a 40-year-old man has been retrieved from the Densu River at Torgah Kophe, a suburb of Domeabra in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. According to a unit committee member for the area, Joseph Akrasi, the body of the individual was found late Thursday after he was washed ashore. […] The post Police retrieve body of man from Densu River appeared

Management of Citi FM/Citi TV, under its #Relief4LowerVolta campaign, has supported persons affected by the Akosombo dam spillage in the Afram Plains North and Asuogyaman constituencies with assorted relief items. The two MPs were handed trucks loaded with the relief items for onward delivery to the affected persons. Communities within and around the Akosombo Dam […] The post Citi

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and pressure group OccupyGhana have announced that they will soon embark on a prayer protest to pressure Parliament to pass a law that prohibits mining or drilling in Ghana’s forest reserves. The groups’ action follows public concerns that mining rights had been granted to High Street Mining Company Limited to […] The post Pressure

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the 2024 budget presented by the Finance Minister in Parliament on Wednesday is hopeless and uninspiring. According to the party, the budget did not seek to address the current challenges confronting Ghanaians. The National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, in an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi […] The post NPP

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has intervened to get striking jurors in the Ashanti region to call off their action. The striking jurors agreed to return to work on Monday, 20th November 2023 following a meeting with the Chief Justice. Since the beginning of November 2023, jurors in the Ashanti region abandoned duty due to unpaid […] The post Ashanti

A Deputy Minister of Health, Mahama Asei Seini, has announced the government’s plan to embark on rigorous recruitment of health professionals to mitigate the impact of the recent brain drain in the health sector. Data from the Ghana Registered Nurse and Midwives Association (GRNMA) indicates that at least 3,000 nurses and midwives have left the […] The post Govt

The case filed by Cruise People Ltd against Ghanaian musician, Black Sherif has been dismissed by an Accra High Court on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Cruise People LTD  had accused Black Sherif of failing to honour an agreement leading to the cancellation of a concert dubbed ‘Afro Cruise Jam’ for which he had been billed […] The post Court rules

The Ranking Member on the Food and Agriculture Committee of Parliament, Eric Opoku, has accused the government of scrapping subsidies on agricultural inputs with the introduction of the second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs policy. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in the presentation of the 2024 budget, said the second phase of […] The post Scrapping

In a significant development in the case against Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive Officer of the defunct gold dealership company Menzgold, the state attorney has withdrawn all previous charges against him. Instead, new charges have been filed in the court today, November 17, 2023. The Director of Prosecution, Yvonne Atakora, explained that an […] The post State

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and OccupyGhana are calling on Ghanaians to compel Parliament to pass legislation that will criminalise all mining and mining-related activities in forest reserves across the country. The call was made on the back of reports that High Street Mining Company Limited applied for a license to mine in the Kakum […] The post Govt

Rap artist Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of rape and sex trafficking by a female singer. In a lawsuit seen by the BBC, ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura said she was trapped for a decade in a cycle of abuse and violence. Mr Combs – who has also gone by the stage name Puff Daddy – […] The post Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Singer

The Weija Gbawe Municipal Assembly says proactive measures taken by the Assembly and authorities at the Weija dam are what have reduced the flooding situation within the Weija enclave, although the dam is still being spilled. Municipal Chief Executive Patrick Kumor indicated that the dam’s maximum operational level, which is pegged at 47, has been […] The post Weija

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned a fleet of new gantry cranes and yard works development for the 2nd Phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project championed by the Meridian Port Services Limited. Delivering his keynote, President Akufo-Addo emphasized that the country continues to be a safe haven for investment as the government works […] The post Akufo-Addo

The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has warned that the attrition rate in Parliament may become worse in the near future unless political parties take proactive measures to address the situation. The Executive Director of ACEPA, Dr. Rasheed Draman, says political parties seem to prioritize financially affluent individuals over competent MPs, contributing to the […] The post Attrition

The Minority in Parliament has expressed scepticism about the government’s ability to complete the La General Hospital project. During the presentation of the 2024 Budget in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced that the contractor for the stalled health project would resume work next week. This announcement followed assurances from […] The post Minority