Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), the corporate and investment banking arm of FirstRand Group of which First National Bank is a member, is actively involved in the African power landscape across the continent. From gas projects in Nigeria and Ghana, to large scale utility investment and supporting Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in Southern Africa, we have […] The post Enabling

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), and the Petroleum Commission (PETROCOM), have met to explore how to collaborate on areas of mutual interest. At a meeting between the authorities of the two institutions in Accra, the Director-General of GAEC, Prof. Samuel Boakye Dampare, said the visit was an opportunity for the two institutions to strengthen […] The post GAEC

The Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kojo Agyekum, says the police have frustrated attempts by his constituents to stage a demonstration over alleged extrajudicial killings in the area. According to him, the demonstration which was expected to come off on Friday, May 27 by the youth of Nkoranza to impress on the police […] The post ‘Police

The governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to hold constituency elections in Akuapim North has suffered another setback. This is because two individuals claiming to be polling station executives have secured an injunction to restrain the party from going ahead with the elections which were scheduled for this week. The duo, Amelia Awuku, and Godfred […] The post Injunction

The Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), has marked its 2022 Accountants’ Week in Accra with a call on the government to ensure transparency while it spends money raised through the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy). The ICAG, also wants the government to improve fiscal discipline especially as the county’s economy recovers from global shocks. According […] The post 2022

The Ministry of National Security has urged Ghanaians to desist from unnecessary or prank calls to the emergency call centre. It warned that these calls undermine the ability of law enforcement agencies to effectively respond to actual crises. “Preliminary checks at the emergency call centres indicate that, in the first 30 hours following the launch […] The post National

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has lamented the dire financial constraints Parliament is currently facing. According to the Speaker, he has stopped approving financial commitments of the house due to the constraints. Speaking in Parliament, the Speaker called out the Minister for Finance for starving the House of funds. “It is not because I […] The post ‘Parliament

Now, this is the story of Konadu. Konadu (not real name) was a farmer who owned a cocoa farm. She met her husband, Jojo (not his real name) and along the line, they gave birth to 3 children. Konadu was also a businesswoman. She traveled to Ivory Coast and left her farm in the care […] The post Death penalty in Ghana: Woes of 83-year-old

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a request by suspended Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson to temporarily stand down his criminal trial at the High Court. James Gyakye Quayson is contesting three out of the five counts of criminal offenses brought against him. His lawyer, Tsatsu Tsikata, told the Appeal Court that the three […] The post Appeal

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a request by suspended Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson to temporarily stand down his criminal trial at the High Court. James Gyakye Quayson is contesting three out of the five counts of criminal offenses brought against him. His lawyer, Tsatsu Tsikata, told the Appeal Court that the three […] The post Appeal Court

Ghana Navy will join its Nigerian counterpart for a maritime exercise that commences from 26 May to 1 June 2022. The aim of the exercise is to establish a combined maritime Task Force amongst the Navies of the Gulf of Guinea states and those along the Eastern/Southern African coastline. The Ghana Navy is deploying one […] The post 1st female Ghana

A former National Democratic Congress Regional Secretary in the Ashanti Region, Joseph Yamin, has filed an injunction application to stop the governing New Patriotic Party, from holding its regional delegates conference at the Regional Coordinating Council. Regional Coordinating Councils serve as both the administrative offices of Regional Ministers and also as their official residences as […] The post Joseph

A former Mayor of Kumasi under the John Mahama administration, Kojo Bonsu, wants the government to transform the Achimota Forest into an Eco-Tourism park. After news of the declassification of parts of the Achimota Forest and the subsequent release of 361 acres of the forest to its original owners, the government has been under intense […] The post Compensate

An assistant headmaster of the Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region is in the grips of the police for allegedly raping a final year student of the school. The accused, Issahaku Jadua, is alleged to have invited the victim into his office at about 6:00 pm on May 20, 2022, to collect past […] The post Bole SHS Assistant Headmaster arrested for allegedly

The Supreme Court has granted the Attorney General 14 days within which to file his statement of case on the suit by three Minority Members of Parliament challenging the passage of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy. Three NDC MPs, namely Haruna Iddrissu, Mahama Ayariga, and Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, are before the court asking for it […] The post Supreme

In 2014, WASH United, a German non-profit, initiated the commemoration of Menstrual Hygiene Day to raise awareness on the importance of Menstrual Hygiene! Eight years down the line, Menstrual Hygiene Day has become a global advocacy platform amalgamating the voices of various groups of people and actors with different focus but one common mission – […] The post Menstrual

Lincoln Community School, an International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Accra has established a new ultra-modern school building to serve local and international families. The state-of-the-art new building, which was named “Aky?de?” which means “gift” in the Ghanaian Twi dialect, was designed to provide learning spaces for students and represents the school’s aim of delivering high […] The post Lincoln

Campaigners say the avatar of a 21-year-old researcher was sexually assaulted in Meta’s virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. Corporate accountability group SumOfUs, for whom the researcher works, says it shows Meta needs better plans to mitigate harms in the metaverse. Meta’s annual shareholder meeting takes place on Wednesday. The company told the BBC there were […] The post Female

The gunman responsible for a deadly school shooting in Texas posted on social media minutes before the attack, the state governor has said. Greg Abbott said gunman Salvador Ramos promised to shoot his grandmother and “shoot up a school”. Meanwhile, reports have emerged that frustrated onlookers urged police to charge into the school to stop […] The post Texas

The National Appeals Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has cleared all aspirants who petitioned it following their disqualification from the upcoming Regional Executive elections. The Committee had asked all aggrieved candidates to present their petitions ahead of the weekend’s nationwide polls. Speaking to Citi News ahead of the polls beginning tomorrow, […] The post NPP