The Akufo-Addo government has rejected some of the recommendations of the Emile Short Commission of Inquiry which investigated the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence, according to parts of the White Paper sighted by Citi News. The government said, “the report failed to address the first and most critical of the terms of reference of the […] The post Officer
Government has officially declared Monday, September 23, 2019 a public holiday. It is in commemoration of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day which falls on Saturday, September 21, 2019. “However, in view of the fact that 21st September, 2019 falls on a Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana has by Executive Instrument declared […] The post Gov’t
Traditional Authorities in the New Juabeng Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, have called on residents in the region to embrace efforts by the National Petroleum Authority, NPA, regulator of the downstream petroleum sector, to implement the Cylinder Recirculation Model, which is to partly address safety in the discharge of gas products and create jobs. […] The post Traditional
Thousands of parents, guardians and students who thronged the Ghana Education Service (GES) complaints center at the Black Star Square in Accra seeking to rectify errors with their placement into Senior High schools expressed satisfaction with the process today. The center was on Monday, September 16, 2109 overcrowded with thousands of prospective students and their […] The post Accra:
The Ashanti Regional Police has picked up the main suspect in the murder of Nana Kwadwo Afoduor, the Otumfuo’s Asamponhene. The suspect has been identified as Anumwar Sadat Mohammed, according to a police statement. “He is in currently in [police] custody assisting in investigations. The suspect had fled the country to neighbouring Burkina Faso to […] The post Otumfuo’s
On October 1, 2019, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will announce Ghana’s agreed approach to the curbing of plastic pollution in Ghana under the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP). Ghana and Indonesia have been selected to manage plastic waste comprehensively under the Global Plastic Action Partnership policy. Announcing this at a press briefing on Wednesday […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Ministry of Finance has disputed the Auditor General’s report claiming that a payment of $1 million was made to Kroll and Associates U. K. without evidence of work. The finding was published in a recent Auditor General’s report on the public account of Ministries, Departments and Other Agencies (MDAs) for the financial period ending […] The post Gov’t
The Central Regional Police Command, COP Paul Manly Awini, says some key witnesses in the Assin Fosu corruption probe failed to show up during the committee sittings. The witnesses were expected to link some police officers to certain specific offences that were committed in the area. “I must say that there were some key witnesses […] The post Assin
The suspended Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng Adjei, is calling on the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to resort to a public hearing in the case of conflict of interest brought against him. Mr. Adjei is being probed for corruption and conflict of interest after he was […] The post Suspended PPA
The suspended Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng Adjei, is calling on the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to resort to a public hearing in the case of conflict of interest brought against him. Mr. Adjei is being probed for corruption and conflict of interest after he was […] The post Suspended PPA
Citi FM’s Ghana Rising Conference will come off tomorrow at the Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra. The conference is geared towards helping Ghanaian local producers to strategically compete favourably on the global stage. The one day conference will be used to discuss national issues including Oil and Gas, Finance, Green Economy and Agribusiness […] The post Ghana Rising
Global departmental store chain, Miniso, has officially commenced operations in Ghana with the opening of its first store at the Marina Mall in Accra. The new store will serve the Ghanaian market with its wide variety, trendy and durable products at very attractive prices. Miniso is a Japanese designer global brand with operations in over […] The post Miniso Ghana opens first store
The Bono Regional Coordinator of the free Senior High School Directorate, Evans Kusi Boadu has blamed parents for the challenges that characterized the placement of students into Senior High Schools. According to him, before the school selection begun there was an orientation for parents on how to select schools. However, Mr. Boadu said most parents […] The post Blame
The Youth Wing of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding the dismissal of Education Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh for his comments on students and parents who collapsed at the Black Star Square. Dr. Opoku Prempeh on Tuesday said some of the people who collapsed faked it to give the government negative publicity. But […] The post I’d have
South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld a South Gauteng High Court ruling declaring corporal punishment at home unconstitutional. In a unanimous judgment, the ConCourt ruled that the common law defense of reasonable and moderate parental chastisement of children is unconstitutional. The court said it was of the view that there are effective ways to […] The post South
The UEFA Champions League is back, and it’s back with a bang. The clash between Paris St. Germain and Real Madrid, many would argue, is a game that should have come at an earlier stage. But it’s here with us, as early as match day 1 of the 2019/2020 UCL season. Zinedine Zidane will take […] The post UCL Preview: Betway odds, predictions for PSG vs Real
The Government has condemned the attacks on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II following his comments on counsel given to a losing candidate in the 2016 elections during his speech at the UN General Assembly Meeting last weekend. At a press conference on Wednesday, the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the discourse surrounding the […] The post Gov’t
The Rotary Club Sunyani East in the Bono Region has constructed a six-unit classroom for the residents of Nkrankrom in the Tain District. The project which cost $97,000 includes a computer laboratory, computers, library, staff common room, furniture pupils and teachers. The rest are 400 watts solar power, Internet connectivity via a router and a […] The post Sunyani
The Ghana Police Service has said it will not object to any request by the families of the kidnapped Takoradi girls to conduct an independent DNA test on some human remains suspected to be that of the girls. According to the police, the Acting Inspector General of Police James Oppong Boanuh gave the assurance when […] The post Takoradi girls: Police to
The Ghana Police Service has said it will not object to any request by the families of the kidnapped Takoradi girls to conduct an independent DNA test on some human remains suspected to be that of the girls. According to the police, the Acting Inspector General of Police James Oppong Boanuh gave the assurance when […] The post Takoradi girls: Police to grant families’
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