The underfire Managing Director of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), Osman Aludiba Ayuba, is fighting back allegations of incompetence levelled against him by his staff. Mr Ayuba said decisions were taken in the best interest of the company and called on the staff to exercise restraint and allow the board to address all issues […] The post I’ve taken
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godred Dame, has described as premature the publication of the report on the audit of the government’s transaction of Covid-19 funds. In a letter to the Auditor-General, the Attorney General, Godfred Dame, said Article 187(5) of the Constitution mandates the Auditor-General to submit his report to Parliament and […] The post Publication
Zeepay, the African fintech leader and game-changer in the mobile money space, has once again demonstrated its commitment to expanding access to financial services across the continent. The company has received regulatory approval to bring its revolutionary mobile money services to Gambia, making it the fourth country, alongside Ghana, Zambia, and Ivory Coast. This marks […] The post Zeepay
A study conducted in the Northern Region has highlighted the significance of religious leaders as effective and reliable mobilizers of youth for peacebuilding. According to the study, religious leaders possess a high capacity to organise youth-centred programmes to bring young people together for peacebuilding and activism, despite ethnic and historical conflicts. The study was conducted […] The post Religious
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies says the government’s attempt to import oil under the gold-for-oil policy must be done in a balanced manner to avoid any form of discrimination and ensure fairness to all licensed parties. The association in a statement described as unfair the distribution of the products to some selected BIDECs, adding […] The post Gold-for-oil
There was chaos at the Anyinam police station following the arrest of two illegal miners by the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region. The two, an excavator operator and the site supervisor together with others had reportedly diverted the flow of the Birim River and were […] The post Anyinam youth clash
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine, in collaboration with the Ladies in Mining and Allied Professions in Ghana (LiMAP Gh) and the Counselling and Students Support Unit of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) held the second edition of the students mentorship programme dubbed “Start Right, End Well” for first-year students of UMaT. This year’s theme […] The post Iduapriem
The Police have arrested 14 persons for threatening to disturb the re-run of some positions in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Constituency Executive Elections at Enchi in the Western North Region. The suspects were arrested on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, after they invaded the house of one of the candidates in the election to threaten […] The post 14
A registered nurse at the Kpasera CHPS Compound in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region, Atinga Aniyiri David, has committed suicide. Information gathered by Citi News revealed the deceased had a misunderstanding with his girlfriend, who threatened to leave him for which reason the nurse decided to commit suicide. He was seen by […] The post Nurse commits
The UK Government is today (Wednesday 8 February) announcing further support to Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquakes. The UK will provide vital items such as tents and blankets to help survivors cope with the freezing conditions, as part of its immediate response to the crisis. The equipment being urgently deployed from the UK’s […] The post UK
The Minority Caucus has condemned the suit filed against its Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa by Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng. The Caucus described the suit as both shameful and a deliberate act to gag Ghanaians, especially Members of Parliament from carrying out their constitutional mandates. Secretary to the Board of the […] The post Minority
Lives of hundreds of commuters who ply the Accra Kumasi Highway on a daily basis are at risk as illegal miners operating within the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region have mined just 5 meters away from the main highway. The illegal miners who operate late in the night have dug huge trenches at […] The post Illegal miners dig 5 meters close to Accra-Kumasi
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), wants the police to immediately prosecute the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Organizer for Suame for his remarks. According to the party, this will serve as a deterrent to others in the run-up to the 2024 election. “We believe that the statement that the youth organizer made was not […] The post NDC Suame
Razak Kaumpa, the National Democratic Congress’ Suame Constituency Youth Organizer, has been detained by police after being turned over by the party’s leadership. The suspect, who was accused of inappropriate behaviour, is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday. On Wednesday, party supporters gathered at the Ashanti Regional Command before moving to the Suntreso District Command, […] The post NDC
Benjamin Kofi Quashie, South African Council of Elders Chairman of the National Democratic Congress and the Group Chairman of Allied Consortiums, has bemoaned the president’s decisions of filling ministerial vacancies instead of total reshuffling to cut down the size of his government. In his view, the president hasn’t broken any law regarding filling the vacancies […] The post NDC
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) is calling on government to introduce a fair and balanced mechanism to distribute the fuel brought under the Gold For Oil Policy to avoid any form of discrimination and ensure fairness to all licensed parties. The association noted that the current mechanism allows for arbitrary selection of BIDECs, […] The post Gold
Ghana’s Ambassador to Turkey, Francisca Ashitey-Odunton says her outfit is yet to locate which hospital Black Stars winger Christian Atsu is receiving treatment after he was pulled out of the rubble on Tuesday. A devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Ritcher scale in the early hours of Monday hit Turkey and parts of Syria which […] The post We
The Minority in Parliament has called for an ad-hoc committee to probe the alleged killing of seven locals in the Bawku conflict by the military. The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga accused the military of shooting indiscriminately into some indigenes running for cover, killing seven of them in the process. Ayariga, subsequently […] The post Minority
Members of the Pensioner Bondholders Forum on February 8, 2023, picketed at the Finance Ministry again to demand a total exemption of their investments from the Domestic Debt Exchange programme. This is the third consecutive time members of the forum picketed at the Ministry. Government has proposed a 15% coupon rate but the group of […] The post Pensioner
Three armed robbers have attacked a gold-buying agent at Sehwi Juaboso in the Western North Region and made away with an amount of GH¢500,000 in his possession. The agent whose name was only given as Stephen from the Jay Gold Buying Company was reportedly attacked around 8:00 pm on Tuesday, February 7. 2023. An eyewitness […] The post Armed robbers attack
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