President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended the decision to construct a National Cathedral, saying that the government cannot provide all the development needs of the country before building a church. Citing examples with the National Cathedral of the Washington DC, St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and the Notre Dame in Paris, he said societies … The post At

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has helped the judiciary to reduce the load of the courts by 29,558 cases since its inception over the last one and half decades.According to the Chief Justice, Anin Yeboah, “this is a positive support ADR has offered the judiciary without which this load would have been borne by the … The post ADR helps decongest courts by 29,558 cases

A 13- member governing board of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) College of Science and Technology (CCST) has been inaugurated in Accra. Chaired by Prof. Jophus Anamoah-Mensah, a CSIR Council appointee, other members include Prof. Mark Appiah, CCST President, Rev. Prof. Hans Adu-Dapaah, CCST Vice President; Prof Paul P. Bosu, Director-General CSIR, Prof … The post CCST

A Women’s Rights Advocacy and Campaign Manager of ActionAid Ghana, Margaret Brew-Ward, has entreated Civil Society Organisations to take actions to address the root causes of human rights violations. She also urged the government to muster the political will to curb the menace as the citizenry could not continue to turn a blind eye and … The post ‘Let’s take

After being abandoned for about two decades, the government says work is set to commence on the Boankra Inland Port by August 8, 2022. The Municipal Chief Executive for Ejisu, Samuel Oduro Frimpong who disclosed this to Citi News said the project would be completed within two years. Residents of Boankra in the early 2000s […] The post Work on Boankra inland port

After being abandoned for about two decades, the government says work is set to commence on the Boankra Inland Port by August 8, 2022. The Municipal Chief Executive for Ejisu, Samuel Oduro Frimpong who disclosed this to Citi News said the project would be completed within two years. Residents of Boankra in the early 2000s […] The post Work on Boankra inland port to

The Member of Parliament (MNP) for Asante-Akim North in the Ashanti Region, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, has suggested that it is time for professional negligence to be criminalised to curb corruption in the country. “If road contactors, for instance, fail to deliver their work to meet standard after being contracted by the state, they should be … The post Criminalisation

Professor Lord Mensah, a political strategist and marketer at the University of Ghana Business School, has urged the government to control its discretionary expenditure and focus on spending on projects that will keep the country afloat. He explained that the construction of the Agenda 111 project to build hospitals across the country, should not necessarily build … The post Govt

Ghana has been ranked the second highest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment for 2021 in the latest World Investment Report after recording a 39 per cent increment in FDI flows to $2.6 billion for the year 2021. The $2.6 billion is an improvement over the $1.8 billion the country recorded in 2020. The report ranked … The post Ghana receives second highest

With the financial and organizational support of the United States, a network of biological laboratories engaged in research work on the study of deadly diseases, especially dangerous pathogens and viruses was deployed on the territory of Ukraine after 2005. American specialists regularly conducted studies of potential biological weapons agents specific to this region, having natural … The post Development

Dr John Kumah, a Deputy Minister for Finance, has debunked allegations by the Minority in Parliament that the Bank of Ghana has printed GH¢22 billion notes for the country without approval from Parliament. He said the stated amount is an overdraft advanced by the Bank to the government and there was nothing illegal about it. … The post Majority debunks GH¢22b

World Hepatitis Day is 28 July. I went to the website of the World Health Organization (WHO) to check out the event this year. Hepatitis remains a global challenge. World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis which causes inflammation of the liver that leads to severe … The post World Hepatitis Day, 28 July appeared first on Ghanaian

 The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has called on the public to report any act of misconduct by staff of the Authority including bribery to the Road Safety Information Centre for appropriate redress. It asked the public to do so by calling 194 on all networks as a whistle-blowing tool, adding that it would not … The post ‘Report any misconduct by NRSA staff for redress’

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) says it is losing GH¢ 8.5 million in revenue every month from power theft and non-payment of electricity bills by customers, the Acting Managing Director of the company, Mr Noble Dormenu, has disclosed. That, he said, was negatively affecting the operations of the company in its mandate to deliver … The post NEDCo loses

The Municipal Chief Executive for the Ayawaso North Assembly, Aminu Zakari, has stressed the importance of the planned developments in Nima that would require the demolition of some properties. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Zakari noted that his district has struggled for revenue hence the need to demolish structures to create space for the construction […] The post Ayawaso

European Union (EU) energy ministers have agreed countries will cut gas use in case Russia halts supplies. EU members, locked in negotiations since the idea was suggested last week, have now agreed to a voluntary of 15 per cent between August and March. “This was not a Mission Impossible!” tweeted the Czech Republic, which holds the rotating … The post EU agrees to

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed four Justices to the Supreme Court, a formal communication to Mr Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament on Monday, has announced. They are; Justice Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu, Justice of Appeal; Justice George Kingsley Koomson, Justice of Appeal; Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, Justice of Appeal and Justice Ernest … The post President

Japan has executed a 39-year-old man who killed seven people in Tokyo in 2008 during a stabbing rampage. Tomohiro Kato committed one of the most shocking mass murders in the country’s recent history. He was 25 when he drove a truck into a lunch-time crowd of pedestrians at Akihabara shopping district, killing three people. He … The post Japan executes Akihabara mass murder appeared

Enoch "Jordan" Daitey, Hearts of Oak's new physical trainer, was spotted on the first day of the club's pre-season training.The highly regarded fitness coach's new position was announced on Tuesday, and he immediately got to work, putting the players through the necessary training upon their return from vacation.We are glad to have Enoch â??Jordanâ?? Daitey as our new Physical trainer. The club is in the process of employing a new Welfare Officer.

At least five people were killed and about 50 wounded during a second day of violent anti-United Nations (UN) protests in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Goma, on Tuesday, a government spokesman said. A Reuters reporter saw U.N. peacekeepers shoot two demonstrators dead as protesters threw rocks, vandalised and set fire to U.N. … The post At least