The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that it will no longer undertake the construction of cocoa roads across the country after the completion of ongoing ones. The Cocoa Road Programme by COCOBOD was initiated to address the transportation challenges faced in bringing agro-inputs to cocoa farmers in those communities and in evacuating cocoa beans […] The post COCOBOD
The next stage of the educational program organized by Citi FM/Citi TV, dubbed “The Literacy Challenge,” will take place on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the Accra Digital Centre, at 12:00 PM. The second stage is a written General Knowledge Aptitude Test for the top 50 participants, whose essays were shortlisted. The top 50 entrants […] The post The
The Premier League returns tonight! After a three-month hiatus, the world’s most popular football league returns, with live commentary and analysis on Citi FM every matchday. While many fans love the actual football and all the drama the on-pitch brings one other reason they are excited for the return of the league is Fantasy Football. […] The post Citi
The Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has announced that there are enough spaces to admit all 600,714 candidates writing this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) into the over 900 Senior High Schools (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. He said that all the candidates needed to do […] The post 2023
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Akwasi Agyeman, said that this year’s December in GH is key to easing political tensions and enhancing social cohesion among the diaspora and Ghanaians. He made this statement at the launch of this year’s December in GH Calendar of Events, which is part of […] The post December
Thirteen staff of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) have been interdicted and three others have had their appointments terminated due to staff indiscipline, the Board Chairman of the authority, Frank Davies, has disclosed. He said the board would not shield anyone who breached the authority’s disciplinary code, and urged staff to live above […] The post DVLA interdicts
In a captivating journey for cultural and historical exploration, contestants of Miss Teen Tourism World 2023 embarked on a riveting tour to the Central Region to experience two iconic places: the Kakum National Park and Cape Coast Castle. The adventurous trip to these sites is part of the Miss Teen Tourism World 2023 activities, which […] The post 2023
Ghanaian Afrobeats singer Olivetheboy has signed a major record deal with Sony Music’s Columbia Records through subsidiary Bu Vision Ent. The deal is one of the biggest in Ghanaian music history, and it cements Olivetheboy’s status as one of the most promising young artists on the continent. Known in real life as Joel Ofori Bonsu, […] The post Budding
Sacks of onions sent to various onion markets in the Ashanti Region have gone bad due to the border closure in Benin, which delayed the movement of the goods for several days. Over 500 sacks of onions that were offloaded from trucks have turned bad, and onion sellers are counting their losses. The rotten onions […] The post Sacks of onions go bad in Ashanti
Timika James, a proud Ghanaian born in Chicago and a biotechnologist executive living in California, along with 50 other diasporans from the United States of America, commissioned a mechanized water project for the Abomayaw community near Mpakadan in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. The inhabitants of Abomayaw, a farming community, have long had […] The post Timika
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, NEIP, has begun the disbursement of funds to some 24,000 youth who are in agricultural production. The 24,000 were trained in Vegetable Farming, Maize Farming, Poultry and Livestock, Yam and cassava for (tubers), Aquaculture, Agro-Processing and Agri-Technology. Chief Executive Officer of the NEIP, Kofi Ofosu Nkansah at an event […] The post NEIP
A zebra crossing is a pedestrian crossing marked with white stripes (like that of a zebra) on roads. It gives pedestrians the right of way over vehicles, keeps pedestrians safe, and reduces traffic accidents. The Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) states that vehicles are supposed to stop immediately they see people trying to cross […] The post Supporting
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has justified the newly introduced 10 percent withholding tax on betting and lottery winnings. In an interview on Angel FM in Kumasi, the Suame MP passionately upheld the decision by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to impose a 10 percent withholding tax on bet and lottery winnings. He argued that […] The post Betting
In a significant stride towards bridging the digital gender gap, Vodafone Ghana opened its doors to 100 young girls from the Bono East, Bono, and Ahafo regions, hosting them at its headquarters in Accra for the National Girls-in-ICT Open Day. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, the initiative aligns seamlessly with Vodafone Ghana’s […] The post National
The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Dr. Richard Ampofo Boadu, was elected as the first President of the brand-new Certified Innovation Professionals Association (CIPA) at its inaugural ceremony held at NiBS, Accra, on Wednesday, 9 August 2023. Membership of the association is drawn from NiBS graduates in the Certified Innovation Professional (CIP) […] The post GETFund
The Minority in Parliament has once again stated that Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, and his deputies cannot continue to defend the staggering GH¢60 billion loss incurred during the year of 2022. The Minority in the last week has persistently demanded the resignation of Dr. Addison and his deputies, leveling […] The post GH¢60bn
Founder and Chairperson of MYO Global Professor Douglas Boateng, has revealed that Ghana’s ability to help its youth has been stymied on account of the wrong mindset. Speaking at the maiden edition of the Start Right Youth Conference, which was held at the Accra Technical University, he indicated that the youth of Ghana continue to […] The post #YouthDayOnYGhana
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is worried over what he calls the public outrage that greet the announcement of an increase in salaries of Members of Parliament. Mr Bagbin insisted that MPs who shoulder the majority of responsibilities in the various constituencies should be paid well. Speaking at a public forum in Takoradi in the […] The post Alban Bagbin
The chief executive officer of the defunct gold trading company, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah has announced that over sixty percent of claims submitted for validation were plagued with several defects. Menzgold on July 30 called on its clients to submit supporting documents for validation to facilitate payments. The company enumerated a number of defects including […] The post 60%
The Ministry of Interior has advised the leadership of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to report unethical officers for them to be dealt with in accordance with law. The Ministry gave the advice at the launch of the GIS Code of Conduct and Reporting Mechanism held under the theme, “Promoting Integrity, Accountability and Transparency in […] The post Report
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