A contestant on the fifth season of Citi TV’s music reality show, Voice Factory, Rigwello won the Golden Mic for the week 4 live performances of the competition on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The Golden Mic is awarded to the contestant who delivers the best performance of the week. The week 4 of the live […] The post Voice Factory: Rigwello’s

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has denied allegations by the Minority Caucus in Parliament that it engages the services of land guards to protect its lands. Minority members of the Lands and Forestry Committee of Parliament accused the government of engaging the services of land guards to retrieve and protect government lands indicating that […] The post We don’t

In a dynamic move towards strengthening its advocacy work in the climate and environmental space, the Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) has organized a Strategic Team Meeting to develop a 5- year strategic plan. The organization reviewed its previous strategic plan to draw lessons and aspirations for the new one. As part of the […] The post SYND to strengthen environment

The Bortianor Traditional Council is calling for an independent probe into the shooting of some individuals purported to be land guards by the Ghana Police Service in June 2023 at Bortianor in the Greater Accra Region. The traditional authority has denied reports suggesting that the individuals were land guards terrorising residents. The Traditional Authority says […] The post Bortianor

In this edition of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle, Richard Sky, Godfred Akoto Boafo and Nathan Quao debate whether the death penalty should be abolished. They speak to Cletus Avoka, the MP for Zebilla, who is opposing the Bill currently before Parliament that is seeking to make this happen. #CitiCBS The post Citi Breakfast Show, Monday, 17th July, 2023 appeared first on

The Minority members on the Lands and Forestry Committee of Parliament have accused the government of engaging the services of land guards to retrieve and protect government lands. The group said the Chief Director of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Professor Patrick Agbesinyale made the revelation during a meeting with the Committee. Prof. […] The post Minority

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly criticised the government for paying $2 million to a firm in Mauritius, Africa Investor Holdings Limited, for the Accra Sky Train Project without parliamentary and the requisite public procurement approvals. The Caucus contends that the government has also invested over $20 million dollars in terms of equity into […] The post Minority

World Vision Ghana (WVG) has supported the Sirigu community in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region to improve malnutrition and anaemia among children and women through its Improved Feeding Practices for the First 1,000 Days Project (IFP). According to the Ghana Health Demographic Surveillance Report 2022, the district is behind in the […] The post World

Aggrieved Nation Builders Corps (NABCo) beneficiaries have raised concerns about the continuous delay in the payment of the nine months’ arrears owed to them. Despite multiple attempts to seek payment from the government, the beneficiaries have been unsuccessful in receiving their dues. National Convenor of the Aggrieved NABCo Beneficiaries, David Petterson says life has been […] The post NABCo

The Member of Parliament for Zebilla constituency in the Upper East Region, Cletus Apul Avoka, has kicked against calls for the abolishment of the death penalty from Ghana’s legal books. Legislators were divided over the report of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on the Criminal Offences Amendment Act, which seeks to replace the death […] The post Abolishing

The IMF program for Ghana encompasses a range of performance criteria and indicators that reflect the country’s economic challenges and the need for comprehensive reforms. The indicators address various aspects of macroeconomic management, fiscal discipline, debt sustainability, and structural transformation. These indicators and targets are imposed by the IMF to guide and monitor the government’s […] The post Unravelling

James Obeng owns an engine refurbishment shop near Odawna, the heart of Ghana’s capital, Accra. With no protective gear, he and his apprentice skillfully dismantle engines and take them through meticulous processes, including cleaning and straightening of rough edges, often referred to as overhauling. “Part of our work is to refurbish ‘dead’ and smoky engines. […] The post Ghana’s

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has called on Ghanaians to refrain from politicising the operations of the Office. Raymond Daapah Addo, the Board Chair of EOCO, emphasized that demonizing the office anytime government changes should not be encouraged. During the launch of EOCO’s five-year strategic plan in Accra, Raymond Daapah Addo emphasized that […] The post Stop

Tullow Oil has revealed that gross production from its Jubilee South East project has surpassed 100,000 oil-barrels a day after a second well was brought onstream. The oil-and-gas company said both wells at the project located offshore Ghana are performing in line with expectations and have increased production rates by around 50% compared with the […] The post Tullow

Twitter has lost almost half of its advertising revenue since it was bought by Elon Musk for $44bn (£33.6bn) last October, its owner has revealed. He said the company had not seen the increase in sales that had been expected in June, but added that July was a “bit more promising”. Mr Musk sacked about […] The post Twitter loses nearly half

A report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says one in every four, representing 24.2% of young persons between 15 and 24 years were not engaged in education, employment, or training during the third quarter of 2022. The figure represents 1.5 million persons in the age group. This was made known in a statement from the […] The post 1.5m youth between

A volunteer group of the New Patriotic Party in the Bole-Bamboi constituency, consisting of the youth, women’s wing, former and current executives, has picked up nomination forms for Mr. Raphael Kumah Abolasom to contest the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries. They raised 3,000 Ghanaian cedis and paid for the nomination forms for Mr. Abolasom. Mr. Abolasom […] The post Parliamentary

Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) vying for the party’s flagbearer position, has voiced his discontent with the government’s handling of the local currency. During his campaign tour in Kintampo East on July 16, Mr. Agyapong expressed his dissatisfaction with the depreciation of the Cedi. He lamented that […] The post ‘Strategists

Barbara Mahama, the wife of the late Major Mahama, is set to release a memoir titled “RESILIENCE: Reflections from a Widow’s Diary” on July 21, 2023, marking six years since her husband’s tragic demise. The self-written memoir recounts the heart-wrenching story of Major Mahama’s death, which occurred on May 29, 2017, in Denkyira Obuasi, Central […] The post Barbara

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication is calling on the Cyber Security Authority to prosecute the 420 suspects involved in loan app fraud. In an effort to combat cybercrime effectively, the chamber advocates for community service as a form of punishment, suggesting that the suspects can contribute to society by imparting ICT knowledge to individuals who […] The post Ghana