Victor Manuel Rocha, a former United States diplomat, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to acting as an agent of Cuba, in what the US Department of Justice has called one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the US government. According to US prosecutors, Rocha secretly supported Cuba’s governing Communist […] The post Former
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, last Friday, April 12, 2024 convened a meeting with the Project Contractors of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project. The main agenda was to assess the project’s current status and address issues hindering its progress. In his opening remarks, Mr Oppong-Nkrumah expressed gratitude to […] The post GARID
Nigerian music star Tekno has reacted to the ongoing rumour that he received over N1bn in royalties from Kizz Daniel on the popular hit song “Buga.” The rumours circulated that Tekno claimed Kizz Daniel gave him royalties totalling more than N1bn for their collaboration on “Buga.” The report also claimed that Kizz Daniel sends him […] The post I
Former President John Drmanai Mahama is the democrat, visionary and statesman many are being asked to emulate, North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said. As Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Ghana’s Parliament, Mr Ablakwa said he always fascinated by the great respect H.E. John Mahama commands in international corridors. […] The post Mahama
North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has congratulated former President John Dramani Mahama for winning the Prestigious 2024 Africa Advancement Award for Exemplary Leadership at the African Heritage Awards (AHA) 2024 event held in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, April 13. Mr Mahama won the award for his contribution to Ghana’s democracy and also […] The post I’m
Minister of Works and Housing Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has encouraged all to use the newly launched Government of Ghana’s Performance Tracker for informed governance participation He stated that the launch of the Government of Ghana’s Performance Tracker marks another milestone in transparency and accountability. Built upon the Delivery Tracker of 2020, he said “it reflects […] The post Use
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that the newly launched Performance Tracker is aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects across the country. He added that the tracker will help address longstanding concerns about the accuracy and reliability of project presentations, particularly the use of […] The post Performance
Government is taking steps toward bridging the 1.8 million housing deficit in the country by actively developing an incentive package to attract private sector developers to the housing industry. This initiative was announced by the Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, during the Revision of Ghana’s Housing Profile Workshop held in Accra on […] The post Gov’t
President Akufo-Addo has signed into law an Act of Parliament, which seeks to revise and consolidate all laws relating to wildlife and protected areas. A statement signed by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, and released in Accra on Monday, this week, said the Wildlife Resources Management Bill, which had […] The post Akufo-Addo assents to wildlife management
The inauguration of a state-of-the-art health centre in Mepe for victims affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage has received commendation from the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. Commissioned by Citi TV/Citi FM in collaboration with the Ghana Chamber of Mines on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the health centre’s establishment marks a […] The post Ablakwa
The Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with Goshen Global Vision, an NGO, has engaged about twenty media houses across the Western-South Region to educate them on COCOBOD farmer-friendly interventions. The move is to recognise the role the media played in educating cocoa farmers to understand such programmes. […] The post COCOBOD
The Assemblyman for Adweso Town Electoral Area in the New Juaben South Municipality, Samuel Amo, has organized a Free Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) weekend classes for final year students within his area. The bold initiative by the Assemblyman is to improve teaching and learning among Junior High Schools (JHS), most especially the final year […] The post Free BECE weekend
Samuel Dubik Mahama Samuel Dubik Mahama, the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has voiced concerns over the increasing frequency of load management requests made by Read More... The post ECG Boss Decries Dumsor Requests From GRIDCo appeared
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reiterated that there are currently no power outages, commonly known as “dumsor,” taking place in the country. According to the ECG, there is no ongoing load-shedding, despite certain reports suggesting otherwise. Demands for a load-shedding timetable have not yielded any results as both the ECG and the Minister […] The post Dumsor:
Today, I focus on a very sensitive subject relating to the interplay of church and national development. The issue of the church contributing directly to national development through taxation has been superficially discussed at various quarters. However, due to the sensitive nature of religious matters in the country, and sometimes, the fanatism that comes with […] The post Should Churches Pay Taxes: Yay or
Star Assurance Group, the parent company of Star Assurance, StarLife Assurance, Star Microinsurance, Star Health Insurance and Pensol Capital Trust, has appointed Samuel Kweku Ocran as its Group Chief Executive Officer. He takes over the leadership role from Kofi Duffuor, the former Chief Executive Officer, who has served the Star Assurance Group and its subsidiaries […] The post Samuel
The Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has tasked the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to fast-track processes to ensure that consumers receive a load-shedding timetable in the coming days. At a crunch meeting with stakeholders in the energy sectors in Accra, the Chairman of the Committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, told the media that the […] The post Energy Committee tasks ECG to
French President Emmanuel Macron Russia is running a disinformation campaign to undermine the Paris Olympics, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. At the inauguration of a new Olympic swimming centre, Read More... The post Russia Undermining Paris Olympics? appeared first on
Two females and nine males between the ages of 18 and 52 years have been hauled before the Accra Circuit Court for unlawful possession of drugs. They are Ethel Anaab, 28 a trader, Daniel Tetteh Botchway, 52 a farmer, Ruth Botchway, 20 a trader, Kofi Nti, 29 a driver and Benette Adjei, 29 a chef. […] The post 2 females, 9 males in court over alleged narcotic offences appeared first
Two persons have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly robbing an online trader of electronic gadgets worth GH¢126,300. They are Edward Kweku Sena, a 43-year-old Instructor and Derrick Botchway a 35-year-old Driver.An accomplice, whose name was given as Quaye, is at large.Sena and Botchway have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime […] The post Two in court for allegedly
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS