Aggrieved customers of the now-defunct Gold Coast Fund Management Limited are expressing concern about the delay in the commencement of work by the parliamentary ad hoc committee tasked with investigating issues related to their frozen funds. The committee, established by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on December 6, 2023, with a 3-month timeframe for the […] The post Gold
The U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific, Khaled Khiari, has warned against the escalation in the Red Sea following the US and UK airstrikes on Yemen. He has called on the Security Council to prevent the escalation of conflict in the Middle East as Yemen’s Houthis vowed fierce retaliation for […] The post UN
Get ready for the roar of the crowd, the electrifying goals, and the captivating drama of the Africa Cup of Nations, because Citi FM has you covered! We’ve secured the exclusive radio rights to bring you live commentary of every single game of the tournament, starting Sunday, January 14, 2024. But for us at Citi […] The post AFCON 2023: Citi FM secures radio broadcast
Legendary Highlife musician, Kojo Antwi has vowed never to perform at the National Theatre again. Years back, the National Theatre was Kojo Antwi’s main venue for his popular December 24 concert. But speaking in an exclusive interview with Nana Adwoa Annan of Onua TV, the legendary Highlife musician announced his decision to permanently retire from […] The post I’ll
Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has taken a swipe at the alleged corrupt dealings of the current government, stating that corruption is currently on the loose and running all over the country without control. Mahama, during his tour of the Volta region on Thursday, said the New Patriotic Party […] The post Corruption
A Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, has reiterated the government’s commitment to pursuing wealth creation programs in 2024 to benefit the country’s teeming youthful population. The Deputy Minister for Finance, in charge of Wealth Creation, in a statement welcoming the New Year, […] The post We’ll
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The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana has issued a stern warning, declaring its intention to cease accepting Private Health Insurance soon. This decision stems from the National Health Insurance Authority’s failure to regulate Private Insurance Companies, resulting in arrears owed to its members. According to the association, this has resulted in their inability to […] The post Private
Airline regulators will not be rushed into clearing grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a mid-air blowout, the US government has said. The aircraft, which were suspended in the US following an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight “need to be 100% safe”, said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. It is unclear when the planes […] The post US official says Boeing
A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea’s capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby “to step in wherever necessary”, Prime Minister James Marape said on Thursday. Shops and cars were torched and supermarkets looted after police went on strike on Wednesday […] The post Papua
More than 5.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines bought on loan by the Ugandan government have expired, an audit report has said. The vaccines are valued at 28.1bn Ugandan shillings ($7.3m; £5.8m) and were purchased using a World Bank loan. Authorities say the expired vaccines will be withdrawn from health facilities and destroyed. In the […] The post Uganda to destroy expired
Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his good wishes to the Black Stars ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Akufo-Addo joined the players and technical team for a farewell dinner at their camp in Kumasi on Tuesday evening, ahead of their departure for Abidjan on Wednesday. Several dignitaries, […] The post AFCON 2023: Akufo-Addo
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is questioning the silence of the Akufo Addo government over the return of Erratic power supply (Dumsor). According to key officials of the party, both President Akufo Addo and his vice Dr Bawumia have supervised the return of the dreaded power outages widely known as Dumsor. Taking to social […] The post NDC alleges return of Dumsor, questions
Liberia’s former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott and three of her family members have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. The four were arrested and indicted in June last year in connection with the death of Charlotte Musu, who was reportedly Ms Scott’s niece. In February last year, Charlotte was murdered by unknown people […] The post Liberia’s
Zambia expects to receive one million cholera vaccine doses from the World Health Organisation amid an outbreak that has killed 249 people since last October. Roma Chilengi, the health adviser to President Hakainde Hichilema, said the doses will be deployed to the most at risk regions and are due to arrive by Saturday. “But we […] The post Zambia to receive cholera
Rishi Sunak is facing a significant rebellion from Tory MPs over legislation to revive his plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. Over 30 backbenchers on the right of the party are backing plans to change the bill next week to make it harder for people to appeal deportation. The amendments underline the scale […] The post Rishi Sunak facing major Tory revolt over Rwanda
Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama President Akufo Addo has appointed Mr. Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama as the Chief Executive of the Students Loan Trust Fund. In a letter signed on Tuesday, January Read More... The post Akufo Addo appoints Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama as SLTF Boss
Africa50 Group, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has announced the successful first close of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (Africa50 – IAF) on December 29th, 2023, securing $222.5 million in commitments. In an African first, Africa50-IAF secured participation from 16 African institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, social security funds, insurance companies, banks, […] The post Africa50
President Joe Biden was only told that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was being treated for cancer on Tuesday, the White House has said. Mr Austin, 70, was admitted to hospital on 1 January and then to the intensive care unit for complications following surgery in December. He has faced criticism for not telling senior […] The post US defence secretary
Somali officials said the helicopter was carrying nine passengers, one of whom was killed.
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