Panellists at the 2022 Turkiye-Africa Media Summit have observed that journalists in Africa are struggling and depressed and must be helped. They noted that the level of depression in the media profession continued to be swept under the carpet with mental health issues among journalists going unreported. The panellists said the poverty level on the … The post Journalists

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says amidst the enormous macroeconomic challenges, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) have a unique opportunity to be proactive and effective in the financial ecosystem, especially in Africa. That, the Central Bank said could not be over emphasized as most African countries were faced with weak domestic revenue mobilisation and severe financial … The post DFIs

Mr Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, nominee for the position of Chief Executive (MCE) of Juaben Municipal Assembly has been charged for corruption by the Office of the Special prosecutor. He will be put before the Criminal Division of the High Court in Kumasi on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. These were in a press release signed by … The post Sarfo-Kantanka to be arraigned

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has urged the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to consider leveraging the balance sheet of the African Development Fund (ADF) to raise $50 billion in capital for the next five years on the capital markets. The banks, he said, must be “unshackled” to provide competitive financing to member … The post Ghana

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says there is no need for Africa to beg other countries for food. He noted that there is no dignity in Africa – the Continent, known for its rich natural resources, youthful population, and occupying about 20 percent of Earth’s total land area, to … The post There is no dignity

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has urged capital markets in West Africa to develop regulatory policies to protect investors from systemic risks. He expressed the belief that the development of regulatory policies would avert arbitrariness, promote risk sharing and encourage more competition to ensure tangible outcomes. Vice President Bawumia gave the advice when he opened the … The post Bawumia

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African nations and financial institutions to come up with an economic model that will benefit the Continent and not serve the interests of others. For far too long, profits from Africa’s resources had benefited foreign interests, while the Continent suffered abusive borrowing costs on international capital markets, … The post President

Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister of National Security, has urged citizens to inform State security and intelligence agencies about the hideouts of terrorists. “The support of the citizenry in informing security agencies on happenings in their localities where the terrorists were likely to hide and commit their atrocious crimes, significantly reduces the threat of an attack … The post Expose

A coalition of African civil society organisations (CSO’s) have bemoaned the lack of engagement between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Civil Society. According to them, even though the AfDB had many policies tailored to assisting CSO’s, their implementation has been poor over the years. They have thus urged the bank to build the capacity … The post CSO’s

The Wa District Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Mr Maxwell Maxibrain Titriku, has sentenced Seidu Peter Kaadaare to 14 months imprisonment in hard labour for attempted rape and unlawful entry. The prosecutor said Peter Kaadaare, a 28-year-old Assembly Member of the Gbache Electoral Area, in the Wa West District, stated that he committed the offences … The post Assemblyman

In his opening address at the opening of the 57th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Accra, Ghana today, May 24, 2022, the President of the Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina took a swipe at his critics. In a spirited presentation, Adesina, said he was elected not for a job, but on a … The post Adesina lashes out at critics

Ghana and Mozambique on Monday signed a joint permanent cooperation agreement to boost cooperation between the two countries. They also signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and service passport holders. The agreements, initialed for Ghana by Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Foreign Minister, and on behalf of Mozambique by Madam Vereonica Macamo Dlhovo, Minister of … The post Ghana

All documents and digital records of the Lands Commission are safe and intact, Mr Benito Owusu-Bio, a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has said. The Deputy Minister said the Commission had soft-copy back-ups of all documents destroyed by floodwaters at the Records Department and other offices at the Commission’s Head Office on Saturday … The post Documents

Occupy Ghana, a pressure group, is asking the government to either revoke or suspend the Executive Instrument degazetting parts of the Achimota Forest. The group is demanding a full public inquiry under Chapter 23 of the Constitution into the matter of the Achimota Forest Reserve. “While the Achimota Forest Reserve issue requires immediate attention, we … The post Revoke

The lack of investment in climate information and data is undermining climate change research in Africa, scientists in climate change research and development have said. In separate presentations at the Climate Science Speaker Series (2022 Second Edition) at Legon in Accra on Monday, the researchers expressed concern over the lack of investment in climate research … The post Non-availability

Ahead of the launch of the YouStart programme in July, government has begun a nationwide stakeholder engagement to sensitise Ghanaians on the policy. The engagements formed part of measures to ensure the programme is well understood by Ghanaians and garner the necessary support and acceptance. The programme is expected to be funded with revenues from … The post Ghana

Even though there is enough evidence indicating that Ghana has obtained and is probably using the dangerous spyware, Pegasus, there is deafening silence about the subject in the country. However, not in Israel, the country where NSO Group, developers of the spyware are based. Pegasus can take over a phone just with a missed call … The post Israeli

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says the Bank would double its climate finance to $25 billion by 2025. He adds that Africa’s quest to achieve net zero emission could not be done based on only renewables due to their intermittency. He said although the continent could boast of abundant renewable energy … The post AfDB

The Ada East District has recorded a total of 54 new HIV cases in the first quarter of 2022. Mr. Adator Anani Junior, District HIV Coordinator said “this is a drastic decline from the 80 new infections recorded for the same period in 2021.” Mr. Anani Junior who was speaking to the Ghana News Agency … The post Ada-East records 54 HIV cases for the first

One person has been shot dead after a renewed communal conflict between the residents of Doba in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality and Kandiga in the Kassena-Nankana West District. Five people have been arrested in connection with the clash and are currently in police custody assisting investigation and to be processed for court. Assistant Superintendent of Police … The post Doba-Kandiga