The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has emphasized the need for sustainable domestic financing to support the country’s efforts in meeting global targets for HIV and AIDS. Speaking at the National HIV and AIDS Sustainability Dialogue, Dr Atuahene highlighted the importance of developing a national response action and roadmap to achieve […] The post AIDS
The African Union Commission has embarked on an expansive endeavour to empower 300 million African youth through a comprehensive initiative. This initiative was launched in Ghana to capitalize on the ongoing African Games at the Youth Pavilion, a project of the African Union Commission in partnership with UN-Habitat, UNFPA-Ghana, and IOM Ghana. The African Union’s […] The post African
Dr. Serebour Quaicoe The plan of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to deploy drones to monitor the December general elections has been shot down by the Electoral Commission (EC). Read More... The post Election 2024: EC ‘Shoots Down’ NDC Drone Operation
Team Ghana have progressed to the final of the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the ongoing 13th African Games. Team Ghana finished 4th with a time of 4:04.98 in men’s 4x100m medley relay and have made it to the finals.#CitiSports #Accra2023 pic.twitter.com/AfgnZhSEP1 — Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) March 13, 2024 The quartet of Niklas Yeboah, Harry […] The post #Accra2023:
Thailand’s Election Commission on Tuesday said it will seek the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward party, which won last year’s general election, after a court ruled that the party’s proposal to amend a royal anti-defamation law was unconstitutional. The commission said that after studying the Constitutional Court’s ruling, its members unanimously agreed to file […] The post Thai
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats in their countries. Niger’s army chief Moussa Salaou Barmou announced it would be operational as soon as possible, without giving details of its size. He spoke in a televised speech on Wednesday following talks in the capital Niamey. Groups […] The post Niger, Mali
Ghana on Wednesday marked its 67th Independence Day in Koforidua, Eastern Region, with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in attendance alongside President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Speaker of Parliament, and various diplomats. The celebration, themed “Our Democracy Our Pride,” took place at the newly commissioned 5,000-seater Koforidua Youth Resource Center. […] The post Ghana
The Electoral Commission (EC) has made the decision to rerun the Yendi Constituency Parliamentary Election of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) due to the inconclusive nature of the initial Read More... The post EC Calls For Rerun Of Yendi Parliamentary Primary
The Member of Parliament for Ejisu constituency, Dr. John Kumah, has generously donated GH¢120,000 towards repairing the boys’ dormitory at Ejisu Senior High Technical School. The contribution aims to swiftly address the damage caused by a recent rainstorm, ensuring minimal disruption to teaching and learning. He emphasized that he remains accessible to both constituents and […] The post John
Scores of students of the Ejisu Senior High Technical School have been displaced following a rainstorm that ripped off the roof of the boys’ dormitory on Saturday, March 1, 2024. The over 150 affected students sought shelter in classrooms on Saturday following the incident. The students were at the dining hall when the incident happened. […] The post Ejisu
The West African regional bloc is lifting some sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of political crises that have rocked the region in recent months. A no-fly zone and border closures were among the sanctions being lifted “with immediate effect,” the president of the […] The post ECOWAS backtracks, lifts sanctions
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the President Bola Tinubu administration is auditing the 22.7 trillion naira Ways and Means loans approved by the government of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. The finance minister, who stated this on Tuesday at the Public Wealth Management Conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital, […] The post Govt
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has reaffirmed the ban on unauthorized use of military camouflage, saying that it is only the Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police Force while on joint operation with the military that are allowed by law to use the military camouflage. The Director of Information and Public Relations […] The post Unauthorized use of military
Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered the National Security Adviser, (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu; the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun; and the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi; to work with governors and go after those hoarding foodstuff. The President, who met with governors of the 36 states in […] The post Go after hoarders of food items -President
Protest broke out in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, on Monday, over high cost of living, food inflation and the current economic hardship being experienced in Nigeria. Staged in the Mokola area of Ibadan, the state capital, placard-carrying youths in their droves chanted songs to drive home their points. Some of the placards have inscriptions such as […] The post Protest in Oyo over high cost of living
Amid the hardship confronting Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, youth wing on Saturday urged President Bola Tinubu to seek the guidance of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan on how to move Nigeria forward. The youth wing said Nigeria needs a leader who can stir the country towards economic recovery because Tinubu has […] The post Economic
The Senior Housemaster of Kalpohin Senior High School in Tamale has been reported to the Northern Regional Police Command for negligence, resulting in the death of a student. The 17-year-old student, who tragically passed away on Sunday night, was entrusted to his fellow students’ care to take him to the hospital after obtaining an exeat […] The post Kalpohin
An amount of GH¢5 million has been released by the government to settle arrears owed by Second Cycle institutions, sources within the Electricity Company of Ghana have disclosed to Citi News. This move follows the recent power disconnection to Accra Academy by the ECG national task force due to a GH¢400,000 debt. The disconnection left […] The post Govt
Residents of Osun State have been urged to come out and protest the current economic hardship being experienced in Nigeria. Making the call during a press briefing in Osogbo on Thursday, the Chairman and Secretary of the Osun Civil Societies Coalition, OCSC, Waheed Lawal and Emmanuel Olowu also gave the federal government seven days to […] The post Economic Hardship: group calls for mass protest
A former spokesman for the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has described Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, as an opportunist. Reacting to an image of Obi at the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote d’Ivoire, Bwala said Obi was using religion, ethnicity, natural disasters, and sports against Nigerians. […] The post Peter Obi is an opportunist –Daniel
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