The first batch of pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj is set to depart from the Tamale International Airport to the Holy City of Mecca in Saudi Arabia today, Tuesday, May 28. Over 4,000 pilgrims are expected to participate in this year’s Hajj. In an interview with Citi News, Abdul-Rahman Gomda, Communications Director for the Hajj […] The post 2024 Hajj: First
Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has denied any form of reckless spending by the Akufo-Addo-led administration. According to him, the NPP government has used funds judiciously to establish projects that would benefit the country in the long run. The Vice President said he plans to run a […] The post Economic crisis: Govt
We spoke to South Africans who grew up in the three decades since the country overthrew apartheid and held its first free election about their lives and plans to vote — or not — in this week's pivotal election.
The President of the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB), Mr. John Kofi Adomakoh, who is also the Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC, recently addressed attendees at the GAB Stakeholder Engagement Event on Advance Payment held at the Ecobank Head Office recently, urging them to collaborate in order to find solutions to the challenges related […] The post GAB
The resurgent Venture Capital Trust Fund is not only providing financing that ensures the commercial growth and sustained viability of beneficiary SMEs; it is actually establishing a new financial industry that enables SMEs to access equity finance rather than inordinately expensive debt finance. TOMA IMIRHE examines the potential for this to re-invent the growth trajectory […] The post
The levels of homelessness underscore that the country has a way to go to shake off its history.
The BBC witnessed children picking jasmine in Egypt, a major exporter of the flowers’ oil.
The Accra Indie Filmfest (AiF) celebrates the 6th edition of its innovative short film festivals under the theme “Africa to the world, the world to Africa” and is slated for 29th July to 3rd August 2024. After several months of film reviews, in-depth analysis and programming deliberations, 63 short films have finally been considered which include animation, […] The post 6th
Driving Economic Diversification: The role of AI Telecommunications Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It’s a pleasure to be at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit. Let me commend Ernest Egyir, the board, and the team for building and nurturing this platform over the past 8 years. I will be sharing my perspectives on how […] The post Full
Ghana’s amputee football team, the Black Challenge, won the 2024 Amputee Africa Cup of Nations after beating Morocco 2-1 in the final hosted in Cairo on Monday. Ghana went behind early in the first half, but a spirited comeback in the second half and extra time ensured the victory. The win means that they have […] The post 2024 Amputee AFCON: Ghana beats Morocco to lift trophy
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has announced the appointment of Michael Akafia as its new President. Mr. Akafia takes over from Joshua Mortoti. Mr. Akafia, a lawyer, who currently serves as Vice President External Affairs at Gold Fields Ghana Limited, brings with him a wealth of experience and a proven track record in the mining […] The post Michael
The Citizens Movement Against Corruption is demanding an immediate explanation from the Finance and Energy ministers regarding the expenditure on the Pwalugu dam. President Akufo-Addo in 2019 cut sod for commencement of the $993 million project intended to serve three main purposes, irrigation, hydropower generation and flood control. The entire project was to take about […] The post Finance,
Kwaku Ansa-Aare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has advised the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame Yeboah, to resign to save his hard-earned reputation. Ansa-Asare’s call follows allegations by the third accused in the ambulance purchase trial, Richard Jakpa, who claimed in open court that Dame had approached him multiple […] The post Dame must resign
Call it ‘Ghana Music’s Biggest Night’, ‘The Most Anticipated Event’ or ‘The Grand Convocation of Celebrities’, and you will be anything but wrong. The Ghana Music Awards, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, proudly brought to you by Telecel, will climax on 1st June 2024 with an amazing musical show and awards presentation to deserving artistes, preceded […] The post Sarkodie,King
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has criticised President Akufo-Addo for failing Ghanaians and refusing to accept responsibility for recklessly mismanaging the economy. He accused the government of plunging the country into an “unprecedented” economic crisis, thereby pushing more than 800,000 Ghanaians below the poverty line. Speaking at the 8th […] The post Ghana’s
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has served notice to begin the process of a private members bill that will bar political office holders from buying state property. This move comes on the back of the ongoing sale of SSNIT’s stake in some four hotels to Bryan Acheampong, Minister for Food […] The post Bill to prevent sale of state
The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has announced the appointment of Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah as the substantive Vice-Chancellor for the university. In a press release by the University dated May 20, 2024, it stated that the decision was reached at the 1st Emergency Meeting of the Governing council of UniMAC to replace […] The post UniMAC appoints Prof.
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With two days left for the ongoing voter registration exercise to end, the Electoral Commission is urging persons who have attained 18 but yet to get their voters ID card to take advantage of the 2-day extended period to register. Turnout at various registration centres in the Ashanti Region has been low in the past […] The post Limited Voter Registration:
National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, also known as Nana B, is preempting the evidence the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to disclose to Ghanaians in a press conference this week regarding the alleged conduct of Attorney-General Godfred Dame Yeboah in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial. According to Nana […] The post Ambulance
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