Residents of Komenda in the Central Region have vowed to protest against the government’s proposed plan to lease the Komenda Sugar Factory to a private company. The government intends to lease the Komenda Sugar Development Company Limited to an Indian-based firm, West Africa Agro Limited, for a renewable term of 15 to 20 years. Minister […]

The government has reached an agreement with the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) on the conditions of service of its members as part of measures to end an ongoing strike. CETAG withdrew all its services following the government’s directive to freeze the July salaries of its members. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission […]

The Assembly Member for the Kwadaso Electoral Area has assured that the municipal assembly will implement measures to assist traders who lost their shops and goods in a fire that ravaged the market. In the early hours of Thursday, August 1, a devastating fire swept through the Kwadaso market in the Ashanti region, destroying over […]

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the collection of passwords for independent presidential candidates for the 2024 December polls. The password seeks to enable the candidates to have access to the nomination forms from the EC’s website. The EC, in a statement signed by the Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey on Friday, August 2, […]

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is advocating for some compensation for farmers who have been affected by the dengue fever outbreak. The Ghana Health Service reported a total of 36 dengue cases on July 17 in the Eastern and Central regions, affecting some farmers in the Birim Central, Birim North, Akyemansa, Birim South […]

Ghana’s athlete Rose Yeboah finished her debut women’s high jump competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics without advancing to the finals. Yeboah fell short in her third attempt to clear the 1.92-meter mark, which was necessary to progress to the next height of 1.95 meters. Yeboah successfully cleared a height of 1.88 meters but could […]

Professor Fred McBagonluri, President of Academic City University College, has urged new graduates to stay relevant and master their craft as they step into the world to build their careers and serve society. In his address at the third graduation ceremony, where 67 students were awarded degrees after successfully completing their four-year undergraduate programs, he […]

ASA Savings and Loans, a leading financial firm in the country has extended its educational support to over twenty vicinities within Greater Accra and Central Regions. Under the support, each beneficiary received a cheque amount of GH¢1,000 which is intended to support the education of its customers’ wards. Some of the localities from which these […]

Food scientists have predicted a rise in cancer cases, attributing this to increased food contamination caused by the deteriorating impact of illegal mining activities in the country. This follows the rate at which illegal mining activities are worsening in many parts of Ghana, leading to significant health risks due to environmental contamination. Recent research has […]

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has stated that members of the Minority caucus will do everything within their capacity to stop the reclassification of the Achimota Forest. Suhuyini, who is also the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Lands Committee, said allowing development in the forest will put the country at risk, particularly […]

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has reopened the sea to artisanal fishers, effective, Thursday, August 1. This follows a month-long closure of the fishing season, a measure taken by the government to restore depleting fish stocks. A ceremony was held at the Akplabanya Beach Site in the Ada West District of the […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has appealed to the public to support the Police when they take action against people peddling disinformation and misinformation. He said the fight against the modern-day canker requires the concerted effort of all stakeholders. Speaking at a summit organized by the Ghana Report, the IGP said disinformation […]

A curfew has been imposed in Nigeria’s second-biggest state, Kano, after protests against the high cost of living were “hijacked by thugs” who engaged in widespread looting and the destruction of property, the governor’s office has said. Kano saw the largest crowds on the first day of nationwide protests that forced many businesses to shut. […]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Twifo Atti-Morkwa in the Central Region has pledged to provide the necessary support for its parliamentary candidate, Ebenezer Dwamena, following his remand into police custody. Mr. Dwamena, along with two others, were remanded into police custody on Wednesday, July 31, for allegedly failing to deliver a vehicle after receiving […]

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) inaugurated its 28th GJA Awards Committee on Thursday, August 1, 2024, in Accra. The nine-member committee comprising respected media professionals has been established to see a transparent process in identifying and selecting journalists who have proven their worth over the year under review. The theme for this year’s celebration is […]

The International Trade Centre through its ‘One Trade Africa Initiative, Alliances for Action (A4A) programme’ in Ghana and SME Trade Academy together with Afreximbank and ECOWAS Commission jointly organised a workshop on exporting in Accra. Ghana is one of just over ten countries already trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as part […]

A recent poll conducted by Global Info Analytics, a Ghanaian polling agency, has suggested the incumbent Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Deputy Minister of Transport, Hassan Tampuli, may lose his seat in the 2024 Parliamentary election. The poll indicated that Tampuli’s main challenger, Yussif Malimali of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is leading with […]

Initial checks by Citi Business News have revealed that some foreign exchange bureaux have not fully complied with the Bank of Ghana’s new directive on transactions. The directive which took effect on Thursday, August 1, 2024, requires all licensed foreign exchange bureaux to request the Ghana Card before completing any transactions. During visits to various […]

The Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, says the Bank of Ghana has not made any payment in relation to the $34 million ambulance spare parts deal with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited. The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, recently accused former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Health Minister […]

Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has offered reasons why her colleagues are dying in quick succession. The actress, popularly known as Mama G, while explaining in an interview with the Vanguard why she wept profusely at the burial of late comic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu said most of her colleagues are careless […]