The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has dispelled the claims that the outfit diverted funds meant for paying food suppliers. Some disgruntled food suppliers alleged during their picketing a few weeks ago that the Buffer Stock Company had diverted money from the Education Ministry to defray their loans. The suppliers were demanding the payment […] The post We’ve

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has refused to restore allowances of Staff of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation after the National Labour Commission ordered Fair Wages to do so. This was revealed by the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation at a Public Accounts Committee today when the state broadcaster was invited to explain […] The post FWSC

The Co-Chairman of Citizens’ Movement against Corruption (CMaC), Edem Senanu, has said the alleged stealing of huge sums of money from the house of the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, “raises eyebrows.” He said this when he reacted to the development in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi […] The post Over

The presentation of the mid-year budget review by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 27, 2023. The Second Deputy Majority Whip, Habib Iddrisu said this when he presented the business statement for the ensuing week in Parliament in Accra on Friday, July 21, 2023. “The committee also took into account […] The post Presentation

In this edition of the Citi Breakfast Show, Nathan Quao, Richard Dela Sky and Caleb Kudah examine the staggering story in The Chronicle Newspaper that two house helps of Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah allegedly conspired to steal $1 million, €300,000 and millions of cedis from her home. #CitCiBS The post Citi Breakfast Show, Friday, 21st July, 2023 appeared first on

Some Minority Members of Parliament say it was unlawful for the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, to have kept large sums of money in her house, which allegedly were stolen by her house helps. Two house helps of the Minister are facing charges before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing an […] The post NDC MPs want

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bole Bamboi, Yussif Sulemana, has accused the government of causing financial loss to the state by importing semi-processed sugar for refining at the Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region. The MP said that Parliament approved an amount of $24 million in 2016 for the cultivation of sugarcane to […] The post NDC

The maiden edition of the Asante Akim Central August Festival (AACAFest) has been launched. This year’s edition was launched on the theme “Connecting, Projecting, and Developing.” The main event is scheduled to take place from August 18 to 27, 2023, in the municipality. Speaking at the launch, Member of Parliament for the area, Kwame Anyimadu […] The post Asante Akim Central

The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has given assurances that it will settle all outstanding arrears of members of the National Food Suppliers Association. This comes after the government paid only half of the 2022 arrears owed workers who have supplied food items to senior high schools. The food suppliers had embarked on a […] The post NAFCO

The Ministry of Education has defended the decision of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to interdict the headmistress of West Africa Senior High School (WASS), Dr. Shine Agatha Ofori. The GES took action against Dr. Ofori for allegedly collecting illegal fees from students. The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) called for the headmistress of […] The post Education

The Paramount Chief of Wungu traditional area Wunaaba Alhaji Saaka Sulemaana has told a visiting Police entourage to his palace led by the Inspector General of Police that robbery has significantly decreased in his area over the last two years. According to the chief, robberies and other violent crimes were major impediments to the social […] The post Paramount

Two house helps of Cecilia Abena Dapaah and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour, are before an Accra Circuit Court, for allegedly stealing monies and items running into millions of Ghana Cedis. The said monies were allegedly stolen from the couple’s room in their house at Abelemkpe, a suburb of Accra, in the Greater Accra region. […] The post Huge sums of money

Two house helps of Cecilia Abena Dapaah and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour, are before an Accra Circuit Court, for allegedly stealing monies and items running into millions of Ghana Cedis. The said monies were allegedly stolen from the couple’s room in their house at Abelemkpe, a suburb of Accra, in the Greater Accra region. […] The post Over $1 million allegedly

The Ghana Police Service is on a manhunt for a group of persons who shot into a Kumasi-Bawku bound bus on the outskirts of Walewale this dawn, killing one person and injuring seven others. The attack, which is believed to be in connection with the ongoing chieftaincy-related conflict within the enclave, took place during the […] The post Police on manhunt

In a groundbreaking development, the Ghana National Debate Team has arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam to participate in the 34th World Schools Debate Championship, where they are set to compete against representatives from 65 countries. This marks the first time a Ghanaian team has participated in an in-person edition of the esteemed competition, following their previous […] The post Ghana

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the former Education Minister, current Energy Minister, and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has continued to receive plaudits for his leadership and dedicated service in the education sector. In May 2021, the University of Education Winneba conferred on him an Honorary Doctorate Degree, and in July 2021, the University of […] The post UCC to honour

The Former Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has urged the leadership of both sides of Parliament to build consensus so that business activities can take place in the House. Parliament was forced to adjourn sittings on Thursday, July 20, 2023, following concerns about the lack of the required numbers to take decisions in the […] The post Muntaka calls

Former Member of Parliament for the Nkawkaw constituency in the Eastern Region, Seth Adjei Baah, has described the decision of the Minority Caucus in Parliament to boycott parliamentary business in solidarity with Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, as an act of intimidation towards the judiciary. Mr. Baah expressed concern over the Caucus’ actions, which […] The post Quayson’s

Fido recently had the opportunity to host a team of students from Harvard Business School in Accra for one week as part of a required course called the FIELD Immersion. Fido was one of 171 FIELD Immersion Project Partners spanning 15 cities across 15 states. Together, these partners combined to host more than 1,000 Harvard […] The post FIDO selected