President Nana Akufo-Addo has dismissed the petition brought before him by the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) demanding the removal of Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah from office because of bribery allegations levelled against the latter. In a letter to ASEPA and sighted by Citi News, the president said there was no basis […] The post Bribery
Over the last couple of months, several conversations have been held on different media platforms over the establishment of the new Development Bank Ghana. Several forums have been held to enable the business community and Ghanaians understand the need to establish a new development bank in the country. The Finance Ministry has on several platforms […] The post Toastmasters’s
The Deputy Director of Communications for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Obuobia Darko-Opoku on Sunday joined students of the Akropong School for the Blind at their church service to celebrate her 44th birthday. Obuobia, accompanied by her mother and two sons, also took along the Winneba Youth Choir, who performed a number of favourite songs […] The post Obuobia
The Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Herbert Krapa, has commended Ghanaian artists for helping to promote the country internationally through creative art. Addressing participants of the 2021 edition of Sound Out Premium Art Exhibition held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), Mr. Krapa, said art pieces produced by renowned artists like Larry Otoo, […] The post Ghanaian
Former president John Dramani Mahama, has accused the governing New Patriotic Party of neglecting the Upper West Regional Hospital after its commissioning in August 2019. Addressing a durbar of chiefs in Wa as part of his two-day working visit to the region, Mahama said the hospital, although in operation, is not operating at full capacity […] The post Prioritize
The Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), has created a dedicated desk to work and collaborate with organizations, Corporate Ghana and individuals, who are interested in bringing Private Members’ Bill (PMB) to Parliament. The decision to establish the PMBs desk was informed by the strong interest of the general public and Civil Society Organization (CSOs) for an […] The post PNAfrica
Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has commended the visionaries of Ecole Thérèse Internationale for their efforts aimed at promoting French education in Ghana. With Ghana situated among many francophone countries and the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, it has become necessary for more people to take a keen interest […] The post Ntim
Dear Patriots, distinguished Kukurudu Family, I think it is in order to congratulate ourselves on the occasion of our 29th anniversary as the New Patriotic Party. It’s been 29 years of defending democracy in the face of decorated dictatorship, offering responsible opposition to power upon stolen verdicts, and showing the way of good governance and […] The post Barima
SYNLAB Ghana has announced a series of branch openings and branch upgrades. These include a new laboratory in Sunyani and upgrade of the Korle-Bu, Koforidua and Tema BCPs into laboratories and an additional Blood Collection Point (BCP) in Tema. “As the first medical laboratory in West Africa to achieve accreditation under ISO 15189 in 2008, […] The post SYNLAB expands operations in
Betway, Ghana’s leading online sports betting company, in collaboration with the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) will hold a skill sharing seminar for coaches and administrators of Women’s League Clubs at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. Participants will include the sixteen (16) elite clubs in the Ghana Women’s Premier League as well as the […] The post Betway
Peace and stability are becoming the most important marker of a competitive economy or market. As events in Afghanistan have shown, political risk (read political unrest/ regime change/war) trump all other risks. These risks are discontinuous and can happen so quickly and sometimes abruptly. This makes it very difficult to price into one’s cost of […] The post Omoni
The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), says it is likely to challenge, in court, the decision of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to halt its probe into bribery allegations levelled against the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah. ASEPA petitioned CHRAJ last month under Article 218 (a) and (e) of […] The post ASEPA
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), says reports about a supposed leakage of the Food and Nutrition Practical paper of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), are untrue. Addressing the media on Monday, August 23, 2021, the Head of the Ghana Council of WAEC, Wendy E. Addy-Lamptey, stressed that “the information put […] The post WASSCE
Road safety inspectors, under the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), will join the police to enforce discipline on roads as part of Citi TV’s War Against Indiscipline in conjunction with the Ghana Police Service. The road safety inspectors from the Authority will focus on institutional vehicles. In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, the […] The post NRSA
The Ghana Health Service is expected to begin inoculating persons who are yet to receive the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccines early next week. The service on August 18, 2021, took delivery of some 249,000 doses of the vaccines from the UK government to support its vaccination drive. Programs Manager of the Expanded Programme […] The post AstraZeneca vaccines to be deployed
President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn in 13 members of the new board of the Bank of Ghana. At a short ceremony at the Jubilee House on Friday, the president thanked the board for the work done so far and charged the board to discharge their duties effectively. The president however expressed concern about the high […] The post Akufo-Addo swears in 13-member Bank of Ghana board
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accredited to Ghana, Ambassador Meshal Bin Hamdan Alrogi, has met and discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey how to deepen bilateral relations and development cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Ghana. On the historical and bilateral status of the two […] The post Ghana,
Ghanaians seem strangely unconcerned or disinterested, as one of the biggest abuses of office in Ghana’s history is unfolding in the form of what the late Professor Kofi Awoonor prophesied in a poem in 2012 as the “cathedral of doom”. The Muslim community, which stands to lose more, does not seem to notice the religious […] The post Harruna Attah
Adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to early unintended pregnancy, HIV, child marriage, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, and related mortality and disabilities. This is particularly the case for those from the poorest homes. Three-quarters of new HIV infections among 15-19 year-olds are in sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnancy-related complications and AIDS are the leading causes […] The post Adolescent
Catherine Afeku, a former Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, has given further details on how the GH¢200,000 Marine Drive project money the Auditor-General claimed was misapplied was expended. The audit report, which covered the period ending 31st December 2020, stated that an amount of GH¢ 387,196.00 meant for the Marine Drive Project was misapplied […] The post GH¢200,000
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