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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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Locked up medical supplies are mosquito nets, not TB and HIV drugs – MoH
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Health has refuted claims that the locked-up containers from the Global Fund at the Tema port contain essential drugs for tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. This comes in response to concerns raised by health-focused civil society organisations regarding threats by … Read more →
Council of State Member, Labianca CEO is dead
Posted on | CommentReport coming in indicates that Council of State member cum Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Labianca Company Limited, Eunice Jacqueline Asomah-Hinneh has reportedly passed on. The sad incident allegedly occurred at the International Maritime Hospital (IMAH) in Tema, Greater Accra … Read more →
Ghana to receive 3rd IMF tranche by end of June
Posted on | CommentDirector of Communication at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Julie Kozack, has indicated that Ghana could receive the third tranche of $360 million by the end of this month. Ms Kozack, who gave the assurance at a meeting with the … Read more →
Kofi Kinaata Addresses UN on Migration and His Role as IOM Ghana Goodwill Ambassador
Posted on | CommentNew York, May 21, 2024 – At the ongoing ‘International Dialogue on Migration’ held at the United Nations Headquarters, renowned Ghanaian musician Kofi Kinaata delivered a compelling speech to high-level delegates from around the world. In his address, Kinaata reflected … Read more →
Don’t be TikTok ‘tokes’ – Archbishop Palmer-Buckle to the youth
Posted on | CommentThe Archbishop of Cape Coast, Most Rev. Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, has urged the youth to be mindful of the things they watch on social media in order to put their time to productive use. He expressed concern that many youths … Read more →
OSP probes Nana Oye over South Africa mansion
Posted on | CommentAmidst a contentious legal battle between former Minister Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, formerly known as Nana Oye Lithur, and her ex-husband Tony Lithur, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched an investigation into corruption-related allegations surrounding a property … Read more →
Nana Oye sues ex-husband Tony Lithur, demands US$1.5 million in damages
Posted on | CommentNana Oye Bampoe Addo, a former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has sued her ex-husband Mr Tony Lithur, for libel over their divorce petition filed on May 2, 2018. The two were customarily married on April 14, 1991, … Read more →
Mallam-Kasoa flood: We’re working to find solutions – Weija-Gbawe Assembly
Posted on | CommentThe Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly has disclosed that it is constructing storm drains to help resolve the rampant traffic gridlocks that often characterise the Mallam-Weija Highway anytime it rains. The Municipal Engineer, Dr Daniel Sowah, told the host of the Citi Breakfast … Read more →
Africa’s economy to hit $16.3tn by 2050 – Wamkele Mene
Posted on | CommentThe Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has disclosed that Africa is projected to be the 8th largest global economy with an estimated $16.3 trillion by the year 2050. Speaking during day one … Read more →
Microsoft to shut Africa Development Centre in Nigeria
Posted on | CommentMicrosoft (MSFT.O) is closing down its Africa Development Centre in the continent’s most populous nation Nigeria, which will lead to job losses, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. The centre, based in the commercial capital Lagos was opened in 2022 as … Read more →
Gaza war: US bomb delay biggest warning yet for Israel
Posted on | CommentThe United States is the one country that has real leverage over Israel. And yet, throughout the war in Gaza, Israel has chosen to ignore much of the advice of its closest ally. The US government says its support for … Read more →
BECE candidates to write 3 new subjects
Posted on | CommentThe new subjects are Career Technology, Creative Art and Design, and Arabic. Career Technology and Creative Art and Design, culled from the previous Basic Design and Technology (BDT), will be written by all the candidates, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) … Read more →
Why the Presidency refused to release full KPMG report on GRA-SML contract
Posted on | CommentThe Office of the President has declined a request from the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to make public the full KPMG report concerning the revenue assurance contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). … Read more →
Supreme Court adjourns case against anti-LGBTQI bill indefinitely
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court has made a significant decision regarding the case against the controversial anti-LGBTQI bill, opting to adjourn the proceedings indefinitely. The apex court, in a session held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 expressed concerns over the language used … Read more →
Hamas agrees to cease-fire proposal
Posted on | CommentThe Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has accepted a truce deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar. The announcement came after Israel ordered civilians to evacuate from parts of Rafah. Hamas announced Monday that its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had informed … Read more →
Archbishop Charles Agyinasare appointed President of the Bible Society of Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Bible Society of Ghana has appointed Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, as the President of the Society. The historic declaration by its General Secretary, Very Rev Dr. John Kwesi Addo Jnr, took place on Friday, May 3, during the Supernatural Empowerment … Read more →
UPSA appoints Prof. John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor as next Vice-Chancellor
Posted on | CommentThe Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, has announced the appointment of Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University. This decision was shared via a tweet on the school’s official X handle. … Read more →
US skilled-worker visa lottery applications decline by 40%
Posted on | CommentLottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year, authorities said Tuesday, claiming success against people who were “gaming the system” by submitting multiple, sometimes dubious, applications to unfairly increase chances of being selected. Major technology companies … Read more →
SHS Students get 4 days leave to grab Voter ID card
Posted on | CommentAhead of the Electoral Commission Limited Registration Exercise which commences from Tuesday, 7th May 2024 to 27th May, 2024, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has authorized Senior High School (SHS) students aged 18 and above to take a four-day break … Read more →
We must be deliberate about creating our own major mining companies – Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday, 3rd May 2024, cut the sod for the construction of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) Technical Training Centre on the campus of the George Grant University of Mines and Technology, in Tarkwa. … Read more →
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