The National Media Commission (NMC) has directed Power FM to tender an unreserved apology to the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, for broadcasting derogatory comments against her and the Fulani community in Ghana. Power FM is alleged to have made a “perverted and debased broadcast” on November 1 against the Second Lady, which the National Media […] The post Apologise

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ablekuma Central Constituency, Mariama Karley Amui, is optimistic that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will break the eight-year cycle in the 2024 general elections. Her comments come following the party’s presidential primaries, which led to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s victory in the constituency, garnering 898 votes. According to the […] The post Ablekuma

The Electoral Commission (EC) is urging individuals recently registered onto the voters’ register to participate in the Voter Register exhibition exercise. The exhibition of the provisional voters’ register began at all 38,622 polling stations across the country on Friday, November 3, and is expected to end tomorrow, November 7. The exercise has seen low patronage […] The post EC

Students at Nkanchina Midwifery and Nursing College in the Kpandai district of the Northern region have staged a demonstration against the principal of the college, alleging mismanagement within the school. Clad in red bands, the students cited the principal’s alleged disrespect and mistreatment towards them, as well as the lack of breakfast, as pressing issues […] The post Students

The Minister of Energy and the Management of the Volta River Authority (VRA) are expected to appear before Parliament on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, to brief the house on the Akosombo Dam spillage and its devastating effects on communities along the Volta River basin. For weeks now, thousands of residents in parts of the Volta […] The post Akosombo

The Board of the Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) today announced Samuel Sakyi-Hyde as the acting CEO of the Bank. He is expected to continue to drive the growth strategy of the Bank, as the process of executive succession is secured, within regulatory and statutory guidelines. Sakyi-Hyde is a leading Ghanaian banker with almost 3 decades […] The post Sakyi-Hyde appointed acting CEO of UMB

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed suggestions that it was under pressure to elect Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as its first non-Akan flagbearer ahead of the 2024 election. According to the party, the perception that the NPP is an Akan-dominated party played no role in Dr Bawumia’s election. National Organizer of the NPP, Henry […] The post NPP

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has downplayed concerns over the expulsion of his country from a special US-Africa trade programme. Last week, US President Joe Biden said Uganda and three other African countries would be removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), citing Uganda’s “gross violations of internationally recognised human rights”. But President Museveni […] The post Defiant

Guinea has dismissed more than 60 soldiers and prison officers over the jailbreak of former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and two others. Capt Camara was recaptured and returned to prison a few hours after being freed from his cell by “heavily armed commandos” early on Saturday. Those taken are currently on trial for their […] The post Guinea sacks dozens of

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to make the blue economy a key component of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) manifesto for next year’s general election. The blue economy is an economic system that seeks to conserve marine and freshwater environments while using them in a sustainable way to develop economic growth and produce […] The post Bawumia

The Rotary International District 9104 has donated an amount of one hundred thousand Ghana Cedis to the Ghana Red Cross Society to help alleviate the plight of persons affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. Thousands of residents in parts of the Volta Region have been displaced for weeks now, with properties, including farmlands, destroyed due […] The post Rotary

The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has urged the government to settle the GH¢4 million debt owed by the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to suppliers of dialysis consumables. The debt has resulted in the closure of the unit to outpatients, and unfortunately, 19 outpatients from the renal unit have lost their lives since its closure in […] The post Renal patients

The Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors (GARIA) has unveiled the maiden edition of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Journal, marking a significant step forward in enhancing thought leadership in the business framework space in Ghana. Ghana’s journey towards an improved business environment has been punctuated by key legislative milestones, including the enactment of […] The post GARIA

Barring any last-minute hitches, the renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital will be re-opened to patients today, November 6, 2023. Sources close to the development told Citi News that this decision was adopted at a meeting held last Friday, November 3, where it was unanimously agreed that the facility should begin accepting outpatients today […] The post Korle-Bu Renal unit to

The National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, is expected to appear in Parliament on November 9, 2023, to answer questions about the attacks on residents of Garu and Tempane in the Upper East Region by military personnel. Over 50 people were hospitalized after some military personnel allegedly unleashed mayhem on the Garu residents last week. It […] The post MPs

OmniBSIC Bank has relocated its Tishegu branch to Aboabo on the North Nyohini Zogbeli Road, opposite the Evergreen Forest. The branch relocation seeks to provide customers with an enhanced ambience, convenience and accessibility. The move is also in line with the Bank’s objective of becoming a top-tier bank while continuing to provide exceptional banking experience […] The post OmniBSIC

One of the victims of the recent military brutalities in Garu and Tempane in the Upper East Region has died. Eight of the residents who were also arrested and transferred to Accra have been released, with two of them still battling for their health. Over 50 people were hospitalized after some military personnel unleashed mayhem […] The post One dead over assault by soldiers in Garu

Aggrieved mine workers of Future Global Resources (FGR) in Bogoso Prestea, a mining company in the Western Region, have given the government two months to take over the mines and grant the concession to another investor due to what they say is a lack of investment and mismanagement of the mine, resulting in poor worker […] The post Future Global

Dozens of Cocoa Farmers and other peasant farmers in Kukurantumi, Abuakwa North Municipality, Eastern Region, are appealing to Cocobod and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to intervene and halt the indiscriminate sale of Cocoa plantations to estate developers. The angry residents and farmers allege that several hectares of Cocoa farms and other plantations […] The post Kukurantumi

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has demanded that SOL Cement’s managers in Tema settle at least 40 percent of their outstanding liabilities before allowing the company to resume operations. The GRA closed the cement factory two weeks ago due to GH¢700 million in tax defaults, including VAT. The company was cited for VAT infractions, corporate […] The post Ofori-Atta