The Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper West Akim, Fredrick Obeng Adom, has cut sod for a rural telephony project at Asuokaw. Communities like Owurakesim, Kofikyere, Keteyensua, Nkorkor and Wina will benefit from the project when completed. The sod cutting was done on Friday, May 19, 2023. According to the MP, this will make the […] The post Upper West Akim MP cuts
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has given strong indications that the full potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) between member states may not be achieved if the country fails in committing to work to reduce the carnage on roads. Ghana continues to record road fatalities among tourists, traders and heavy-duty truck […] The post AfCFTA
The Director of Business Operations at Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, says it is practically impossible for future governments to restore the licences of banks collapsed a few years ago. His comment comes on the back of a promise by former President John Dramani Mahama to restore the banking licenses that he said were unjustly cancelled […] The post Mahama’s
An Economist, Dr. Patrick Assuming, is predicting severe hardships for Ghanaians in the coming months following the country’s receipt of $600 million, being the first tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) $3 billion three-year extended credit support. The senior lecturer with the University of Ghana entreated Ghanaians to brace themselves up as they will […] The post IMF
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his Vice Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and other members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday May 20, stormed Kumawu for the funeral rites of the late MP for the Kumawu constituency, Philip Basoah. The late MP who died on March 27 was laid to rest in Kumawu on […] The post Akufo-Addo, Bawumia, Duffuor attend
At least one person is feared dead while 23 others have sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident involving a Sprinter bus carrying passengers attending a funeral at Sefwi Afere near Juaboso in the Western North Region. The Sprinter with registration number ER 1993-13 allegedly veered off the road, entered a nearby bush and […] The post One feared dead,
Last week, an online petition was started by a Ghanaian in the United Kingdom called Esther Lulu urging British Airways (BA) to reduce its fares on the London-Accra-London route. She wrote that “it can be estimated that for a 6.5-hour economy seat on a BA flight, Customers are being charged the same average prices as […] The post Appiah
It’s World HR Day, and we are all elated for yet another annual celebration that is gaining ground among HR practitioners, especially in Ghana. Today, HR is a science with formulae and methods to measure the productivity or performance of the workforce, their output, return on investment, revenue, and business progress. In today’s world, we […] The post World HR Day – shaping
New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for the Ablekuma Central constituency, Jefferson Kwamena Sackey, has allocated some GH¢100,000 as soft loans to NPP supporters especially women in the constituency. The loan which will be interest-free aims at empowering women financially in the constituency. It will range from GH¢500 to GH¢1000. Speaking at the launch of […] The post Jefferson
Three persons have been burnt to death in an accident at Bono Manso in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region. The accident happened around 11 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023. The accident involved a Kia Granbird bus with registration number AK 285-22 from the North with an unspecified number of passengers […] The post 3 persons burnt to death in accident at Bono
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, on Friday, May 19, visited the family of the late Philip Atta Basoah, the late Member of Parliament for the Kumawu constituency, to commiserate with them. He was accompanied by the NDC parliamentary candidate for Kumawu, Kwasi Amankwaa, General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, Ashanti Regional […] The post Mahama
Ghana has lifted COVID-19 restrictions at all entry points of the country, effective today, Saturday, May 20, 2023. This was announced by the Ghana Health Service in a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye. The decision, according to the GHS was borne out of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) announcement on May 5, […] The post Ghana
The South African Council of Elders Chairman of the National Democratic Congress and the Group Chairman of Allied Consortiums, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie has berated those who are praising the government for securing an IMF bailout. He described Ghana’s economic situation as chaotic and likened it to a “ship on the verge of sinking.” “The […] The post NDC’s
The phrase “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold” aptly summarizes Arsenal’s title charge as the season reaches its conclusion, amidst a fiercely-contested battle with Manchester City and some surprising contenders. Realistically, Arsenal have exceeded expectations this season, and in an ideal world, setting aside emotions, many loyal supporters of the North London giants would […] The post Bernard
Hundreds of budding young men and women on Saturday, May 20, thronged the premises of Citi TV for the first-day auditions of Citi FM/Citi TV’s 2023 reality show dubbed ‘Voice Factory’. These young persons are in to exhibit their various talents in singing while eyeing the ultimate prize of GH¢20,000. Today being the first day […] The post Auditions
Severe gum diseases arising from improper dental care are a contributing factor to infertility, heart diseases and several other non-communicable diseases in the country, says renowned dentist and Founder of Knight Smile Dental Clinic, Dr. George Brown. “If you have dental disease, especially gum disease, it is no longer doubted that it is associated with […] The post Dental
One person has died, and several others injured following renewed clashes at Yong Dakpemyili, a suburb of Tamale. According to the Assembly member for the area, Abdul Wahab Dawuda, there was a reprisal attack on Saturday dawn after Thursday night’s shooting. The incident on Saturday saw about three homes burnt. Citi News understands some residents […] The post Tamale:
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is sceptical about the government’s assurance that social intervention initiatives will be protected despite the commencement of the bailout programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta at a joint press conference with the IMF on Thursday, May 18, emphasized that the government has […] The post GNAT
The Northern Development Authority (NDA) has successfully completed and commissioned a total of seventy-three infrastructural projects in the Savannah and Upper West regions. Forty-four of the projects were commissioned in the Upper West region, while twenty-nine others were done in the Savannah Region. The projects are among some 204 projects that were awarded in the […] The post NDA
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has dismissed reports that it allegedly committed procurement breaches regarding the award of consultancy contracts in respect of the Saltpond decommissioning project. Thibault Lanchon of the Africa Intelligence media entity first made the publication, which GNPC in a statement intimated seek “to disingenuously impugn procurement breaches.” But the GNPC […] The post Saltpond
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS