The Minority caucus in Parliament is accusing the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful of stampeding the work of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). The accusation of the caucus follows a directive by Mrs Owusu-Ekuful, MP, Ablekuma West, to the state broadcaster to reduce its six digital channels to three. In a letter dated June 26, … The post Minority
Government is working on a number of initiatives to address the challenges affecting the provision of affordable housing and resolving matters involving rent, Vice President Bawumia has revealed. These measures include the design of a policy framework to address rental issues, and the submission
The COVID-19 National Trust Fund on Tuesday distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical items to seven treatment and health centres in
Popular Tema Youth president Wilfred Osei Kwaku ‘Palmer’ is confident ahead of tomorrow’s verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following his landmark case against the Ghana Football Association over his ‘unfair and calculated’ disqualification from the 2019 presidential race.
King Faisal Babes Chief Executive Officer, Anwar Sadat, claims the club is ready to sign striker Ibrahim Osman from Asante Kotoko SC on permanent basis. Osman played on loan from the Porcupine Warriors for King Faisal and was instrumental as he notched eight goals in 14 matches and also provided four assists. Sadat says King … The post Faisal target on loan Kotoko striker appeared first
Bechem United Chief Executive, Nana Kwasi Derling has hinted that some Ghana Premier League (GPL) clubs have already received payments from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as relief package from the FIFA COVID-19 fund. It was reported that after a marathon meeting on Tuesday by the Executive Council of the GFA, the earmarked $500million from … The post Bechem boss
Nord Gold SE yesterday offered to buy all shares in Ghana-focused gold miner Cardinal Resources Ltd it does not already own, valuing the Australian-listed company’s equity at A$3c47 million ($243 million). The UK-headquartered miner’s offer price of A$0.66 per Cardinal share represents an 11.9% premium to its last close, as well as a 10 per … The post Nord Gold
The GCB Bank Limited is to hold its first virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM), on Thursday, July 30, at the bank’s head office, in Accra. The AGM is highly anticipated by shareholders and industry players due to the ravaging effects of COVID-19 on the economy and the bank’s status as Ghana’s largest indigenous bank. The … The post GCB Bank to hold first AGM virtually appeared
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has revised downward its world oil demand in 2020, to an estimated 8.9 million barrel per day (bpd) adjusting it up by 0.1 million bpd against last month’s projection. OPEC’s projections enclosed in its July Monthly Oil Market Report, comes amid uncertainties clouding the extension of production … The post OPEC
Ghana’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June this year has slightly dropped to 11. 2 per cent from 11.3 per cent recorded last month, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said. According to the GSS, the drop was 0.1 percentage points lower than that of May while the monthly inflation rate
The Electoral Commission (EC) has called on political parties in the country to be decorous in discharging their responsibilities in the ongoing voters registration exercise. The country’s election management body made this appeal at its second edition of the “Let the Citizen Know”
The La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) is to spend GH¢1, 394,424.74 on the rehabilitation and maintenance of some dilapidated schools in the municipality. The schools
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has raised alarm over the increasing rate of mobile money fraud in financial institutions, particularly, banks in the country. According to the Central Bank, swindlers have targeted banks, using dubious ways, including pretending to be staff of telecommunication companies (Telcos)
Former President John Mahama and the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV on Saturday joined voices to condemn the heavy presence of armed military personnel in
Samuel Tettey, a Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations at the Electoral Commission (EC) has warned that persons who are found to be acting as ‘Guarantor Contractors’ will be handed over to the security agencies. Such an act, according to him, was illegal under the Constitutional Instrument (CI)
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 612,586 as of Wednesday morning, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC in its latest situation update issued yesterday said that the number of confirmed COVID-19
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) yesterday launched the Emancipation Day 2020 celebration and “Do Ghana” Travel Festival in Accra. The programme which was organised under the auspices of Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture was in collaboration with the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL). The Emancipation Day 2020 celebration which was launched virtually via … The post GTA
The Ghanaian Times on Wednesday carried a story under the headline “Student stabbed to death at Banda Ahenkro” in which a 28-year-old fresh teacher trainee graduate has allegedly been murdered at Banda Ahenkro in the Banda District of the Bono Region. He was said to have been attacked and stabbed by thugs believed to be … The post Dealing with thugs at voter registration
The National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Mr Bernard Mornah, will appear before the Supreme Court on July 21, 2020, to answer charges for contempt of court filed against him by the Attorney-General. The case was scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, but the court could not sit.
The Builsa North District Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Francis Kwasi Amankwah, has called on residents in the district to assist his outfit with vital information to combat crime in the area. He said residents were reluctant and unwilling to assist the police with
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