Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, Ghana’s Chief Justice, has called for a more rapid application of contempt proceedings against judges who comment on ongoing court cases. Speaking at the 7th Annual Legal Ethics Training Programme organized by the African Centre on Law and Ethics (ACLE) at GIMPA’s law faculty, she emphasized that the same standards should apply […] The post Cite
An economist at the University of Ghana, Dr. Adu Sarkodie has defended management of the Bank of Ghana over the GH¢60.81 billion loss the apex bank incurred in the 2022 fiscal year. Speaking to Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM, Dr. Sarkodie indicated that for the period under review, the Bank […] The post BoG should not entirely be blamed
The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has justified the decision not to persons with “obscene” and “offensive” conduct to the bar. Her comments come months after a student of the Ghana School of Law, popularly known as “Ama Governor” on social media was denied the call to the bar. It followed a petition to the […] The post Chief
Professor James Atta Peprah, an economist with the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has raised concerns about the governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, and the GH¢60 billion losses recorded by the Central Bank. This loss stands in stark contrast to the profit of GH¢1.23 billion the bank achieved in the previous […] The post BoG’s Gh¢60bn losses due
Professor James Atta Peprah, an economist with the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has raised concerns about the governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, and the GH¢60 billion losses recorded by the Central Bank. This loss stands in stark contrast to the profit of GH¢1.23 billion the bank achieved in the previous […] The post BoG’s Gh¢60bn loss due to
Healthcare disparities have long been a pressing concern in remote communities like Oda. The limited infrastructure and the scarcity of medical resources and skilled personnel pose significant obstacles to delivering healthcare services. For expectant mothers in these communities, the journey to safe and healthy childbirth can be perilous, fraught with uncertainty and danger. At the […] The post Empowering
The military junta currently in charge of Niger has detained a leading official in the ousted president’s party as well as two more government ministers, the party has said. Five ministers are now being held among a total of 130 party activists detained since Sunday. President Mohamed Bazoum himself has been held since last week […] The post Niger junta detains more government
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have successfully concluded a two-day stakeholder discussion on developing a national labour and multi-factor productivity measurement. When completed, the document will have many benefits, including improved evidence-based decision-making in the labour market and industrial sectors, increased transparency and accountability in wage determination, and a […] The post ILO,
Iconic Ghanaian highlife musician Pat Thomas opens up about how his mother reported him to the police for pursuing a career in music. In an interview on Citi TV’s entertainment and lifestyle show “Upside Down,” Pat Thomas revealed that he decided to leave school in Techiman to pursue his dream of becoming a musician. Ironically, […] The post ‘My
The exact location of what is thought to be the first English slave fort in Africa may have been found – the BBC has been hearing about the significance of the discovery in Ghana. Taking care, archaeologist Christopher DeCorse spreads the rare artefacts out on a makeshift table next to the dig site. A gunflint […] The post ‘First English slave fort in
Two persons who posed as workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been arrested by the Tarkwa Central Police and charged with false pretense, among other charges. Speaking to Citi News after the arrest, the Western Regional PRO of the ECG, Benjamin Quarcoo, said the two impersonators, Stella Ankomah, 23 years old, and […] The post Two arrested for selling fake
Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have confirmed that they have received payments for all of their outstanding arrears, except those for the second term of 2023. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, disclosed during the Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on July 31 that the government had settled all arrears owed to caterers under the […] The post School feeding
The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticized the Bank of Ghana, saying the central bank is not fit for purpose. The group bemoans that the BoG is not able to undertake monetary policy without printing monies. In its recent audited report, the Bank of Ghana announced that it had recorded GH¢60 billion in losses in its […] The post Minority slams govt over BoG’s
The Communications Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Stanley Martey, has debunked claims that the company has disconnected schools within its Tema region. A number of Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Eastern Region and Accra which fall under the GWCL’s Tema region, including Ada SHS and Chemu SHS, were said to have […] The post We’ve not disconnected
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, has expressed excitement at the government’s acknowledgement of the crucial importance of their concerns in the mid-year fiscal policy review of the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by the Finance Minister in Accra on Monday. The government owes the […] The post IPPs
The Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) has congratulated the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) marking its 88th anniversary on Monday. The institute saluted the present and former leadership and staff of the giant media organisation for their dedicated services, which had kept the GBC’s brand intact. Anane Agyei, Executive Director of BIRDD in […] The post BIRDD
Two police officers have been admitted to the Potsin Polyclinic with severe injuries after being involved in an accident on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The officers’ vehicle collided with a tipper truck and a Honda Pilot SUV. According to an eyewitness account, Police Assistant Innocent Amedume and Crime Officer Matilda Boateng, both stationed at the Greater […] The post Gomoa
Economics and finance lecturer with the University of Ghana, Dr Patrick Assuming, says it wouldn’t have been “prudent” for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to introduce new taxes in the 2023 Mid-Year Budget review, in the face of economic hardship. He emphasized that Ghanaians would have rejected new taxes if the Finance Minister had attempted […] The post Budget
A Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei-Asare has justified the GH¢20 billion cut in expenditure saying it is enough for the country in its current state. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta presenting the mid-year budget review in Parliament on Monday said the government was proposing a downward revision of the Appropriation from GH¢227.7 billion as presented […] The post Budget
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