The Minority in Parliament is demanding a probe into the accounts of the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, by the Auditor General after she announced the release of a cheque of GHS899,097.84 to the State to settle all allowances paid to her from January 7, 2017, to date. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday evening, the […] The post First Lady
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, is demanding his day in court in a defamation case he brought against the MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong. This follows a decision by a High Court in Accra to strike out the case for want of prosecution. Mr. Hosi’s […] The post Senyo Hosi’s lawyers
Citi FM’s ‘The Literacy Challenge’ team on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, engaged students of Yahweh International School in Ofankor, Accra. This is part of the team’s efforts to whip up the interest of Junior High School students across the country in this year’s competition. Some students, in an interaction with the Citi FM team, showed […] The post The
Lawyers for the Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency, James Gyakye Quayson, have moved a motion at the Cape Coast High Court to restrain the court from going ahead to give Judgement on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. They also want to stop the court from hearing the dual citizenship case, and have thus […] The post Assin North MP moves to stop judgement
The Multimedia Group has lodged a formal complaint at the Ashanti Regional Police Command over alleged threats on the life of its reporter, Erastus Asare Donkor, by the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong. The media organization said Kennedy Agyapong on a television show on his Net 2 TV last Friday, called for […] The post Multimedia
A number of communities in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region have been cut off from the capital, Odumasi, after a downpour. After a recent downpour, a number of communities in the municipality have become inaccessible as most places have been flooded. The residents blamed an abandoned road project in the area for […] The post Bono:
A number of communities in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region have been cut off from the capital, Odumasi, after a downpour. After a recent downpour, a number of communities in the municipality have become inaccessible as most places have been flooded. The residents blamed an abandoned road project in the area for […] The post Bono: Several
A letter from the office of the First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, to the Chief of Staff and copied to the Chief Director of the Jubilee House, has announced that she has released a cheque of GHS899,097.84 to the state to settle all allowances paid to her from January 7, 2017, to date. This comes […] The post First Lady pays back GHS899,000 to clear allowance –
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) wants the Chief Justice, Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah to step aside, following a $5 million bribery allegation made against him. The General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah at a press conference on Tuesday, 13th July 2021 argued that this will allow for a fair investigation to be conducted […] The post Chief
Recent rains in the Ashanti Region have led to the destruction of a bridge that connects Abuakwa-Apemhase and Abakomadi in the Atwima Nwabiagya South municipality. The inhabitants within the area as well as other neighbouring communities want the government to as a matter of urgency fix the broken bridge. According to the residents, the bridge […] The post A/R:
Recent rains in the Ashanti Region have led to the destruction of a bridge that connects Abuakwa-Apemhase and Abakomadi in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality. Inhabitants in the affected areas as well as other neighbouring communities, want the government to as a matter of urgency fix the broken bridge. According to the residents, the bridge […] The post Bridge
The Member of Parliament for the Builsa South constituency, Clement Apaak, who is one of the plaintiffs in court challenging recommendations of the Professor Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu Committee on emoluments for spouses of the President and Vice President, has appealed to the Chief Justice to prioritize the case and fast-track the hearing. This follows the resolve […] The post Expedite
Sadia Fuseini, the woman who claims to have seen Iddi Muhammed, the elder brother of slain social activist, Ibrahim Muhammed, around the crime scene before his hospitalization and subsequent death, has given her account of what transpired on the night Kaaka died. Speaking before the 3-member Ejura Committee probing the disturbances that followed the death […] The post ‘I
Ghana is set to commence the piloting of its electronic currency by September this year. This was disclosed by the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Maxwell Opoku-Afari. According to him, the introduction of the Central Bank’s Digital Currency (CBDC) is crucial as the pandemic has quickened the drive towards a cash-lite economy […] The post Piloting
Ghana’s re-appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, has presented his Letters of Credence to Queen Elizabeth II at a short ceremony at the Buckingham Palace. The event, which took place on Tuesday 6th July, officially signifies the assumption of duty by Papa Owusu-Ankomah in the UK. The diplomat completed his first term […] The post Papa
The founder and General Overseer of Glorious Wave Church International, Emmanuel Badu Kobi recently came under the spotlight after his recent sporting ‘prophecies’ failed to materialise. Following his prediction, prior to the Copa America final, that Brazil would triumph was wrecked by Argentina’s eventual 1-0 success, Badu Kobi switched focus to the EURO 2020 final. […] The post Athlete
There is a popular word I have come to love in the Ghanaian list of social jargon, packaging! I hear this word many times either from hawkers, waiters, even middle-class folk. It is almost as if packaging and other words like “managing”, is a response to “Chaley how be?”. This has grown to become a […] The post A wild look at a strategic agenda to brand Ghana
The Cantonment Police in Accra has intercepted a firearm hidden in a food pack delivered to an inmate at the station. A young lady, believed to be about 23 years of age, arrived at the police station to visit and give food to the inmate, but attempted to smuggle the weapon into the cells. The […] The post Police intercepts weapon concealed in food for
Workers at the Free Zones enclave at Tema are unhappy with a tollbooth built at the entrance of the enclave. Apart from causing vehicular traffic during peak hours, the workers in the area also complained about the price of the toll. The Tema Free Zones enclave, with a total area of 1,200 acres, is home […] The post Workers at Tema Free Zones enclave lament
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gives loans to countries in economic trouble. In exchange, countries must implement a programme of painful policy reforms. Countries rarely complete these programmes. We set out to uncover why. IMF programmes usually last one to three years. Countries must meet policy conditions in regular reviews – typically every three to […] The post Lots
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