Vodafone Ghana has offered all customers free international calls and SMS to Turkey and Syria. The telecommunications company will also refund customers all charges on calls that were made to Turkey and Syria from 1st February. The initiative is meant to help customers stay in touch with loved ones who have been affected by the […] The post Vodafone Ghana
The programmes Manager for Solidaridad – an international civil society organisation – has clarified that activities of churches in Atiwa East in the Eastern Region facilitating marriages of children is an isolated case and not a general issue in illegal mining-prone areas. The Ghanaian Times in its Wednesday edition reported that activities of churches and […] The post Atiwa:
Black Sherif has kicked off 2023 with some powerful moves and big wins. The 21-year-old recording artist has been featured in a new song by hip-hop superstar, J. Cole’s record label, Dream Ville. The song, released on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, and titled Blood, Sweat & Tears features American rapper Bas and Nigerian singer, Kel-P. […] The post Black
Former campaign manager, Joshua Alabi, and some Regional Chairmen of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have picked presidential nomination forms on behalf of former President John Mahama. The former President on Tuesday declared his intention to run for President in the 2024 general election on the ticket of the opposition National Democratic Congress. Mr Mahama […] The post Alabi,
Over 200 students within the Ekumfi enclave have benefited from trunk and chop boxes with groceries as part of a social intervention by the Member of Parliament for Ekumfi to support parents whose children have gained admission into secondary school. This according to the MP for the area, Abeiku Crestsil is to make up for […] The post Ekumfi: MP supports over 200
A Chartered Accountant with KPMG, Julius Ayivor, who is currently on secondment to the Office of the Receiver of the defunct Beige Bank Limited, has testified that reviews conducted into the affairs of the defunct bank identified a number of transactions that were suspicious and unusual in nature. Mr Ayivor, who is acting as the […] The post Beige Bank
The Upper East Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is threatening series of demonstrations to compel government to complete the abandoned Bolgatanga-Bawku-Pulmakom road as scheduled. Work on the road has stalled due to non-payment of government’s indebtedness to the contractor Quiróz Galvao, resulting in the contractor laying off workers and packing equipment from […] The post Get
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has opened nominations for its presidential and parliamentary elections. The two-day exercise would herald the processes for the final leg of the party’s internal elections to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates for the NDC slated for May 13, 2023, to contest on the ticket of the party in the 2024 […] The post NDC
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Council (NDC) has served notice that nominations for parliamentary primaries have been put on hold in four (4) additional constituencies. This follows an earlier announcement to the effect that the party has placed on hold parliamentary nominations in some twenty-three (23) constituencies in the country. The […] The post NDC
The Director General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), Edward Boateng has admonished African states to improve upon their negotiation skills when dealing with the People’s Republic of China to reap the needed and maximum benefits. The former Ambassador to China debunked the claim that the Chinese have ripped off African states and […] The post African
The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Edward Boateng has blamed the low productivity and performance in the public service on the lack of sanctions in the service. The SIGA boss intimated that, unlike the private sector which sanctions people for low performance and productivity, same cannot be said for the public […] The post Lack
The Minority in Parliament has urged the Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin to apologise to the group over his comments on their decision not to approve ministerial nominees. The Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah speaking to journalists said the Minority caucus will stop working with Mr Afenyo-Markin if he does not apologise and proceeds […] The post Apologise
The Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, has revealed that the regional security council is working with their counterparts in Burkina Faso in intelligence sharing as part of measures to prevent extremists from entering Ghana’s Northern borders. There is a growing concern over insurgents entering Ghana from Burkina Faso as refugees flee insurgency into Ghana. […] The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the crime rate in the country has reduced significantly following the increase in police visibility. In the president’s view, the visibility has brought discipline on the roads and made communities safer. Speaking at the presentation of some 100 Toyota Hilux Pick Ups and 600 motorbikes to the Police Service, […] The post Police
The Minority caucus in Parliament is sticking to its position not to approve any of the ministerial nominees despite participating in the vetting process. The Minority had stated on Monday that they will not approve any of the nominees selected by President Nana Akufo-Addo to fill some vacant positions in government. The decision followed a […] The post Our
A daughter of murdered black civil rights activist Malcolm X says she is suing New York City Police Department and other agencies for his 1965 murder. Ilyasah Shabazz says US officials fraudulently concealed evidence that they “conspired to and executed their plan to assassinate” her father. She announced the planned legal action at the site […] The post Malcolm
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc in partnership with United Way Ghana will engage 400+ young learners from four schools within the Kanda East Municipality in periodic literacy activities over a year. This partnership forms part of the Bank’s community engagement interventions which seeks to provide young learners with opportunities to enhance their reading skills while […] The post Standard
The Minister of State-designate for the Ministry of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has dismissed suggestions that the appointment of a financial advisor to the Bank of Ghana by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would interfere with the independence and regulatory work of the Central Bank. The IMF appointed Leonard Chumo as a financial adviser […] The post IMF advisor
The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Prof. Vladimir Antwi-Danso has deviated from calls for an amendment of portions of the 1992 constitution. He is calling for an outright “rewrite of the entire constitution.” Prof. Antwi-Danso holds the view that a new constitution written by a committee so established will repair […] The post Rewrite
The Minister of State designate at the Finance Ministry, Dr. Amin Adam, says misuse of funds, allocated to deprived regions in the country to support development, is tantamount to murder. Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, Dr. Adam, said anyone who would attempt to touch monies allocated to deprived regions would be […] The post Misuse
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