Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has officially announced he is standing to be the Democratic Party, presidential nominee. In a statement, the 77-year-old said he was standing “to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America”. “The stakes could not be higher. We must win this election,” Mr Bloomberg wrote. He joins 17 other candidates […] The post Michael
A woman who noticed an odd whiff coming from her car got the shock of her life when she lifted up the bonnet to discover more than 200 nuts hiding inside. Holly Persic, from Pittsburgh in the US, knew something was amiss when she parked outside a library and the waft of burning began to […] The post Woman discovers her ‘smelly car’ is hiding bizarre
The holidays become hectic very quickly and if you’re not prepared, you can find your schedule swamped with everything from Christmas bazaars, school and church play with the kids, work parties, family parties and the list goes on. Add on top of these your gift shopping, card writing, and other holiday traditions, and you might […] The post Making your relationship
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHPA) has dismissed claims that its agreement with private terminal operating partner Meridian Port Services (MPS) to increase tariffs at the port is a compromise to allow the latter cede 20% retention of container cargo volumes to the former. In a statement, the Authority maintained that the increment is […] The post GPHA justifies
Citi FM’s campaign to get Ghanaians to consume made in Ghana products with an emphasis on locally produced rice has earned the company an honorary award from the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Citi FM, Samuel Attah-Mensah recently launched the Buy Ghana Rice campaign to create awareness […] The post Chamber
The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecelia Abena Dapaah has led a 27 Ghanaian Member delegation to the 2019 Water Technology and Environmental Control (WATEC) conference in Israel. The conference was held at the David Intercontinental, Tel Aviv from November 18-21, 2019. The conference which is organised bi-annually was under the theme, “Creating Energy […] The post Sanitation
The Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education in Bimbilla in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region has held its first matriculation ceremony after its affiliation with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. In all, 401 students comprising of 247 males and 154 females were admitted to the college. They are to be […] The post N/R:
The government will in December 2019 launch a Universal QR code in a bid to make Ghana a cashless society, Vice President, Dr. Mahammudu Bawumia has announced. He says with the code which leverages on existing technologies, traders and businesses will be able receive payments without a point of sale device. Dr. Bawumia who was […] The post Gov’t
The Deputy Minister of Information, Pious Hadzide, has called on the general public to desist from associating the upcoming referendum with partisan politics. According to him, the polarization of the issue is only fostering confusion. He however debunked comments by some stakeholders that partisan politics at the local level is bad. There is divided opinion […] The post December
A private legal practitioner, Yaw Oppong believes an out of court settlement of the tussle between the Auditor General and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is the way forward to resolve the impasse. Speaking on the Big Issue, he said it will be prudent for the two parties to adopt such an approach […] The post Domelevo vs EOCO case: AG, Akufo-Addo must step
A private legal practitioner, Yaw Oppong believes an out of court settlement of the tussle between the Auditor General and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is the way forward to resolve the impasse. Speaking on the Big Issue, he said it will be prudent for the two parties to adopt such an approach […] The post Domelevo vs EOCO case: AG or Akufo-Addo
The South African Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, will in the coming week, embark on a working visit to Ghana and Nigeria. The Minister will spend two-days in Accra attending the First UNWTO Presidential Leadership Taskforce on Women Empowerment on Tourism Sector with Focus on Africa, where she will be part of a discussion panel under […] The post South Africa’s
The President of the Institute of Directors Ghana, Rockson Dogbega, says blatant disregard for the principles of good corporate governance structures is largely the reasons why most indigenous companies don’t survive beyond their founders. According to him, family relations and sometimes acquaintances often fail to follow laid down procedures, leading to the collapse of companies. […] The post Disregard
‘Made in Ghana’ Ambassador, Okyeame Kwame has added his voice to the recent campaign spearheaded by Citi FM and Citi TV to encourge people to patronise rice grown in Ghana. Okyeame Kwame who has, over the years promoted Made in Ghana products took to his social media handles to support the initiative. “The Made in […] The post Join ‘Buy Ghana Rice’
Data released by the Bank of Ghana shows that between July and September 2019, Ghana’s total debt stock increased by 3.1 billion cedis, hitting 208.6 billion cedis. The figures contained in the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data also shows that the total debt stock of 208.6 billion cedis represents 60.3 percent […] The post Ghana’s debt stock reaches
Citi FM and Citi TV’s campaign to get Ghanaians to consume more local rice to stimulate economic growth continues to get the backing of relevant personalities and agencies both in the public and private sectors. The latest to join in the campaign is the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation, which is asking government to provide the […] The post Local rice
A plane with at least 16 passengers and two crew has crashed into homes in Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. North Kivu regional governor Nzanzu Kasivita Carly said there had been deaths, but did not give a number. The plane crashed into houses in the Mapendo neighbourhood after “missing” its take-off from […] The post DR Congo plane carrying
After years of intermittent agitations by Wassa residents about the operations of Golden Star Wassa Mines in the Western Region, the twelve communities in the catchment of the mine operations have finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the company at Akyempim. The MoU is expected to ensure a peaceful co-existence between the company and […] The post 12 communities
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the government is committed to ensuring the safety of journalists in the country. Ghana has come under severe criticism in relation to media freedom following countless attacks on journalists in the line of duty. The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has admitted that the lack of stringent punishment for […] The post Gov’t,
The Ghana Recycling Initiative by Private Initiative by Private Enterprises (GRIPE), in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Building and Road Research Institute (CSIR-BRRI), has handed over a sanitation facility built out of improved concrete to the Domeabra M/A Junior High School in the Ejisu Juaben Municipality. The six-seater Aqua Privy Toilet […] The post GRIPE
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