Panellists at the 2022 Turkiye-Africa Media Summit have observed that journalists in Africa are struggling and depressed and must be helped. They noted that the level of depression in the media profession continued to be swept under the carpet with mental health issues among journalists going unreported. The panellists said the poverty level on the … The post Journalists
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says amidst the enormous macroeconomic challenges, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) have a unique opportunity to be proactive and effective in the financial ecosystem, especially in Africa. That, the Central Bank said could not be over emphasized as most African countries were faced with weak domestic revenue mobilisation and severe financial … The post DFIs
Mr Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, nominee for the position of Chief Executive (MCE) of Juaben Municipal Assembly has been charged for corruption by the Office of the Special prosecutor. He will be put before the Criminal Division of the High Court in Kumasi on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. These were in a press release signed by … The post Sarfo-Kantanka to be arraigned
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has urged the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to consider leveraging the balance sheet of the African Development Fund (ADF) to raise $50 billion in capital for the next five years on the capital markets. The banks, he said, must be “unshackled” to provide competitive financing to member … The post Ghana
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says there is no need for Africa to beg other countries for food. He noted that there is no dignity in Africa – the Continent, known for its rich natural resources, youthful population, and occupying about 20 percent of Earth’s total land area, to … The post There is no dignity
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has urged capital markets in West Africa to develop regulatory policies to protect investors from systemic risks. He expressed the belief that the development of regulatory policies would avert arbitrariness, promote risk sharing and encourage more competition to ensure tangible outcomes. Vice President Bawumia gave the advice when he opened the … The post Bawumia
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African nations and financial institutions to come up with an economic model that will benefit the Continent and not serve the interests of others. For far too long, profits from Africa’s resources had benefited foreign interests, while the Continent suffered abusive borrowing costs on international capital markets, … The post President
Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister of National Security, has urged citizens to inform State security and intelligence agencies about the hideouts of terrorists. “The support of the citizenry in informing security agencies on happenings in their localities where the terrorists were likely to hide and commit their atrocious crimes, significantly reduces the threat of an attack … The post Expose
A coalition of African civil society organisations (CSO’s) have bemoaned the lack of engagement between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Civil Society. According to them, even though the AfDB had many policies tailored to assisting CSO’s, their implementation has been poor over the years. They have thus urged the bank to build the capacity … The post CSO’s
The Wa District Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Mr Maxwell Maxibrain Titriku, has sentenced Seidu Peter Kaadaare to 14 months imprisonment in hard labour for attempted rape and unlawful entry. The prosecutor said Peter Kaadaare, a 28-year-old Assembly Member of the Gbache Electoral Area, in the Wa West District, stated that he committed the offences … The post Assemblyman
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