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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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Prez. Akufo-Addo commissions School Junction-Borteyman-Motorway project
Posted on | CommentIn a significant milestone for Ghana’s infrastructure development, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the highly anticipated School Junction-Borteyman-Motorway project, marking a major achievement in the government’s efforts to improve mobility and connectivity in the country. The 5.8km dual … Read more →
Otumfuo destools Chiefs over galamsey
Posted on | CommentIn a dramatic turn of events, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Ii, the Asantehene, has destooled the Gyaasihene, Akyeamehene, and Baamuhene of Sabronum, stripping them of their titles and responsibilities. The decisive action was taken during the Asanteman Council meeting on August … Read more →
Detained Ghanaian migrant dies in Brazil Airport
Posted on | CommentA 39-year-old Ghanaian migrant has died while being detained at Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, raising concerns about human rights violations in the airport’s handling of migrants. The man, whose cause of death remains undisclosed, passed away on August … Read more →
Fire destroys shops at Kasoa new market
Posted on | CommentProperty worth thousands of Ghana cedis were destroyed on Sunday when fire gutted several shops at the Kasoa New Market. The incident happened barely 24hours after another disaster involving a building collapse claimed three lives and injured dozens. Sunday was … Read more →
3 Persons dead in Kasoa collapsed building
Posted on | CommentOne of the victims of the collapsed building in Kasoa, who was in critical condition, is now responding to treatment. Three others died from the collapse. On Saturday August 24, 2024 a two-storey building under construction at Kasoa Asempa down … Read more →
Otumfuo’s son passes away
Posted on | CommentThe usually vibrant Central Business District of Kumasi’s Adum has been transformed into a somber and serene atmosphere as the community observes the 40th-day funeral rites of the late Akyempihene Nana Adusei Poku, the first son of the revered Otumfuo … Read more →
$111m judgement debt is not a fresh case – Godfred Dame clarifies US Court order
Posted on | CommentThe $111 million judgment debt case awarded in favour of Ghana Power Generation Company by the court in the United States is not a new case, Attorney-General Godfred Dame has said. He explained that this award was given way back … Read more →
US Supreme Court won’t allow LGBT student protection in certain states
Posted on | CommentThe U.S Supreme Court declined on Friday to let President Joe Biden’s administration enforce a key part of a new rule protecting LGBT students from discrimination in schools and colleges based on gender identity in 10 Republican-led states that had challenged it. The … Read more →
Auditor-General reports 41.6% drop in public sector financial irregularities
Posted on | CommentFinancial irregularities among public boards, corporations, and other statutory institutions decreased by GHS6.2 billion in 2023, according to the Auditor-General’s report. For the period ending December 31, 2023, the total irregularities recorded a 41.6 per cent reduction (GHS6,260,178,686), dropping from … Read more →
World Bank set to disburse $1bn to Ghana to help stabilise economy
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank is planning to disburse US$1 billion over the next 12 months to help in stabilising Ghana’s economy, and support private businesses. This is in addition to a $1.6 billion already disbursed for Ghana since last year to … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo calls for rethinking of Africa’s dev’t cooperation framework
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has at the 5th anniversary of the Council on Foreign Relations Ghana urged African leaders and international development partners to critically reassess the current development cooperation framework. Speaking on the theme “The Limits of the … Read more →
Apostle Agyenim Boateng apologises to Bola Ray and EIB Network
Posted on | CommentGospel radio host and preacher, Apostle Agyenim Boateng, has publicly issued an unreserved apology to former boss Bola Ray and the entire EIB Network brand. The highly-regarded presenter, subsequent to his departure from Kasapa FM, a subsidiary of EIB Network … Read more →
Nursing training ‘alawa’ increases enrolment
Posted on | CommentThe Principal of the Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Sekondi, Alhaji Abdul-Karim Boakye Yiadom, has denied assertions that the reintroduction of the nursing training allowance has caused the various nursing training colleges to reduce intake of students. He, however, … Read more →
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
Posted on | CommentThe World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its emergency mpox committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain of the virus, clade Ib, had reached four previously unaffected provinces in Africa. This strain … Read more →
Rolls-Royce secures engine deal for aircraft fleet
Posted on | CommentRolls-Royce has won a significant deal to supply dozens of engines for a new fleet of aircraft. The Derby-based firm’s civil aerospace division will build 60 Trent 7000 engines – to power 30 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft – ordered by the … Read more →
Commercial sex workers resumes work at Circle despite Regional Minister’s directive
Posted on | CommentCommercial sex workers along the Kwame Nkrumah ‘circle’ railway line are back to work barely two months after the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Kwatei Titus Glover warned against any attempt to reconstruct structures serving as brothels. At about 4:00pm … Read more →
Korle Bu secures 30 new dialysis machines
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Health (MoH) has procured 30 additional dialysis machines for the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The new machines, which have their own consumables that can last for a year, will be deployed to the new Urology and Nephrology … Read more →
World Bank hails Ghana Banking sector reforms
Posted on | CommentGhana’s banking sector has made significant strides in recent times, with over half of the 23 operating banks well-positioned to avoid recapitalization. This is according to the World Bank’s 8th Ghana Economic Update, which highlights the sector’s improved resilience and … Read more →
Blows over KNUST Vice Chancellor’s appointment
Posted on | CommentThe Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is embroiled in a legal battle over the reappointment of its Vice Chancellor, Professor Rita Akosua Dickson. Clement Ohene Asare, an alumnus of the university, has initiated contempt of court proceedings … Read more →
Google’s monopoly of online searches is illegal, US judge rules
Posted on | CommentA US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly on online searches and related advertising. Google was sued by the Department of Justice in 2020 for its control of about 90% of the online search market. US … Read more →
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