One person has been shot dead in Bawku barely a few hours after a visit by the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to the troubled town. The deceased Osman Awudu, age 45 was shot dead at Sabongari, a suburb of Bawku on the evening of Monday, February 6, 2023. The death of the deceased […] The post One shot dead in Bawku appeared first on Citinewsroom
The Ashanti Regional Police Command is on a manhunt for a Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Suame Constituency of the Ashanti Region for inciting political violence. According to the police, the said Youth Organiser of the NDC in the region in a viral video is seen instigating the party members […] The post Suame: Police
The Ashanti Regional Police Command is on a manhunt for a Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Suame Constituency of the Ashanti Region for inciting political violence. According to the police, the said Youth Organiser of the NDC in the region in a viral video is seen instigating the party members […] The post Saume: Police
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, addressed the country on Monday urging bondholders to accept the domestic debt exchange programme else government will struggle to revive the ailing economy. He also used the opportunity to state that Tuesday, February 7, 2023, deadline for signing up onto the programme will no longer be extended. Below is the […] The post Finance
80 per cent of over 280,000 vehicles exported to West Africa from the Netherlands were “old and below the Euro 4/IV emission standard,” and often lacked requisite “roadworthiness certification.” UN Comtrade data shows that the European Union exported over $275 million worth of vehicles to Ghana in the last five years. “Many of these vehicles […] The post Exporting
More than 100 people have been killed after a militia attacked their village in northern Nigeria, residents say, although the state government says the exact number is unknown. Witnesses told BBC News Hausa there had been “more than 48 hours of fighting” between vigilantes and the “bandits” since Thursday last week. It happened in Bakori, […] The post More than
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, has warned that non-participation in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme by individual bondholders will prolong the efforts by the government to revive the economy. Addressing the nation on Monday, February 6, Mr Ofori-Atta said “frankly, non-participation or a lower-than-expected turnout for the DDEP will prolong efforts to resolve the […] The post DDEP:
The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George says the meeting between national executives of the National Democratic Congress, Council of Elders and NDC Members of Parliament was to outdoor their new leaders of Parliament. Earlier reports suggested that the meeting was to resolve the row that greeted the announcement of the new Minority […] The post NDC,
Vice President of Hatayspor, Mustafa Özat has been giving updates on the whereabouts of Black Stars winger, Christian Atsu who was part of those trapped when a building they were in collapsed after a massive earthquake in Turkey on Monday. More than 12 hours after the incident, Mustafa Özat said Atsu and Hatayspor Director, Taner […] The post Christian
Delta has been named the World’s Most Admired Airline by Fortune, with the company ranking No.1 across the board in the industry for values including innovation and people management. Delta also rated higher than any other airline on the overall list of Most Admired Companies, climbing to No. 12 this year. “I couldn’t be more […] The post Delta ranked No.1 in innovation
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to keep Black Stars forward Christian Atsu in their prayers following reports of him going missing in Turkey after Monday’s earthquake. In a tweet, the former president said “Let’s continue to pray for our brother, Christian Atsu, and his club director. The city of Hayat is […] The post Mahama,
International Public Relations Association (IPRA) has introduced climate change communications guidelines to be implemented by its members. The IPRA in a statement said, “We take our lead on climate change communication from SDG 13 to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”. The IPRA in the statement added that its members have […] The post IPRA
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says consensus building between the government and stakeholders is crucial for the country’s economic progress. According to him, such regular engagements are necessary for finding common grounds on issues of concern to citizens. He made the comments when the Pentecostal and Charismatic Council presented a communiqué to the […] The post Let’s
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it has made efforts to reach out to Ghanaian players plying their trade in Turkey and Syria following a massive earthquake recorded in the two countries. Ghanaian winger, Christian Atsu in the early hours of Monday, February 6, 2023, was reported missing in Turkey together with Hatayaspor’s director, Taner […] The post Turkey
With Ghana’s dedication to ‘Moving Beyond Aid’ and expanding its local digital economy, there has been a lot of noteworthy achievements throughout the years. Notable among these include: Ghana recording the highest internet penetration rate (53%), as well as the highest e-Connectivity Index (86.43), in the West African Sub-region, in 2022. Ghana’s close to 19 […] The post Boosting
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said challenges confronting the reshuffle of the Minority leadership in Parliament have been resolved. This comes after a meeting between the National Executives, the Council of Elders of the NDC, and the Minority Caucus in Parliament on Monday, February 6, 2023. The meeting which took place at the DF […] The post NDC
The former Minority Chief whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has finally accepted the decision by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reshuffle the Minority leaders in Parliament. His decision comes after former President John Dramani Mahama intervened and held discussions with the Member of Parliament for Asawase. In a Facebook post, the former Chief Whip wrote “to […] The post Mahama
Ghanaian agricultural crowdfunding platform Nserewa has set a target of supporting about 2500 farmers under its farmers’ input support scheme. Launched in 2021, the Nserewa crowdfunding scheme has supported over 1200 small-holder farmers across Ghana to produce Rice, Soya and Maize. In addition, the platform enabled the production of an additional 1000 acres of Maize […] The post Nserewa
With only one week left to go, the upcoming event hosted by the Institution of Occupation Safety and Health (IOSH) is shaping up to be a networking and educational outreach event not to be missed by those in OSH roles as well as many related industries. It is expecting upwards of 500+ guests to attend […] The post Global body’s West Africa Conference
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has stated that failure to secure a bailout with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by mid-March may ground Ghana’s economy to a halt. Addressing Pensioner bondholders who have resisted their inclusion in a domestic debt exchange programme on Monday, February 6, the Finance Minister pleaded with the pensioners to accept a […] The post We
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