The Aircraft Accident and Incident and Prevention Bureau has commenced investigations into the bird strike incident involving a KLM Aircraft last Saturday. The bird strike affected an area close to the aircraft’s windshield. A statement from the bureau said it expects the investigation to be completed within two months. Former Director-General of Ghana Civil Aviation […] The post Investigations
The Black Stars on Monday, September 6, 2021, lost to South Africa by a lone goal during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The match was played at the FNB Stadium in South Africa. Bafana Bafana’s Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored the only goal of the contest as the Black Stars tasted defeat in their second group game of […] The post 2022 World Cup Qualifiers:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo would begin a two-day working visit to the Oti and Volta Regions beginning Thursday, September 9, 2021. Mr Seidu Musah, the Oti Regional Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in a statement, indicated that the President will on this visit inspect ongoing road networks and other projects in […] The post Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has promised to resolve the ongoing impasse between the Italian global oil company, Eni Ghana and the Ghanaian owned international oil company, Springfield Exploration & Production (SEP). Unitise This followed the inability of the two companies to comply with a directive to link (unitise) their neighbouring discoveries, located in their contract areas. Government […] The post Nana
Dr Collins Yeboah Afari, Director-General, Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE), has launched the 2021 Software Freedom Day (SFD) in Accra. The event, which is scheduled for 18th September, is on the theme, “Open Source for Digital Sovereignty”. The SFD is an annual grassroots effort to educate the public on the virtues […] The post AITI KACE launches Software
The political party of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh announced on Sunday an alliance with the ruling party three months before the presidential election, casting doubt on the willingness to prosecute the former leader for alleged human rights violations. The secretary-general of Yahya Jammeh’s APRC party, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, told a news conference in Banjul […] The post Gambia:
The government is partnering LMI logistics, a solely owned Ghanaian company, to develop an Inland port in the central Gonja District of the Savannah Region. Speaking to the media after a stakeholder consultation and signing of a lease between the Dibir traditional authorities and LMI Logistics for commencement of work, the Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed […] The post Savannah
The Ghanaian photographer and filmmaker currently raising funds to establish a library and learning centre in Ghana, Paul Ninson, has been sharing his life story on the Breakfast Daily on Citi TV. Paul became a sensation when his tragic life story was featured on the international photoblog, Humans of New York (HONY) earlier this month, […] The post I
The leader of the coup which ousted Guinea’s President Alpha Condé has said a new “union” government would be formed in weeks. Col Mamady Doumbouya told ministers who served in Mr Condé’s government that there would be no witch-hunt against former officials. President Condé remains in detention, but his fate is unclear. The UN, African […] The post Guinea
Three patients have been fined for attacking a medical doctor at a Covid-19 isolation centre at M-Plaza Hotel in Accra. The doctor was attacked after disclosing to the patients who were in isolation that they had tested positive for Covid-19. “Investigations revealed that the Doctor while on his daily routine checks on patients at the […] The post COVID-19:
Eunice Ackwerh, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, has highlighted the need for consistent monitoring of ed-tech interventions. Speaking on the priorities as Ghana tries to bridge the digital gap in education, Mrs. Ackwerh said the monitoring of the distribution of laptops and virtual learning programmes, among others, should not be left to […] The post World
The Deputy Director and Policy Lead for the Alliance for Affordable Internet, Eleanor Sarpong says the Government of Ghana needs to do a lot more to ensure equal access to digital resources. Speaking during the Edtech Monday segment on the Citi Breakfast Show on the topic, “access to digital resources,” Eleanor Sarpong stressed how critical […] The post Government
The National Democratic Congress’ 2020 Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not willing to fight corruption within his government. According to the former President, the situation poses a major threat to the economic fortunes of Ghana. Mr. Mahama made the remark when he spoke at the NDC Professionals Forum […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has responded to critics of government’s agenda 111 project saying all contracts associated with the project were legally awarded. Some critics of the project have questioned the credibility of the figures and criterion used in awarding the contracts. In response to this, the Minister for Information Kojo Oppong […] The post Agenda 111 contracts were legally
The top 10 participants who have qualified for the final stage of the 2021 edition of ‘The Literacy Challenge’ organized by 97.3 Citi FM will be announced later today, Monday, September 5, 2021. The selected applicants for the next stage will be named on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM and Breakfast Daily on Citi TV. The 10 will be drawn […] The post The
The Ghana Police Service will later today [Monday], September 5, 2021, arraign about 40 drivers for various road traffic offences. The vehicles of these drivers were impounded by MTTD personnel in two separate operations on the Weija-Kasoa road and the Tema- Shai-Hills Akosombo Highway. The operations form part of the ongoing special exercise, War Against […] The post #WAI:
President Akufo-Addo and the Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have condemned the coup d’état staged in Guinea on Sunday, September 5, 2021 and demanded a swift return to constitutional rule. In a statement signed by President Akufo-Addo who is also the Chair of the bloc, ECOWAS asked for […] The post Return Guinea to constitutional
There will be an interruption in water supply to the western part of the Greater Accra Region from 13th to 17th September 2021. The Management of the Ghana Water Company Limited in a statement said its engineers will be replacing some faulty valves on the main 900 mm transmission pipelines, which impedes water flow and […] The post Parts of Accra
The MP for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has said the recent Center for Democratic Development survey has given further cause to doubt the legitimacy of the 2020 election results. The survey indicated that 62 percent of Ghanaians do not have confidence in the ability of President Akufo-Addo to curb corruption, and Mr. Suhuyini wondered why […] The post CDD
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