The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged the public to thoughtfully evaluate their selection of a next-of-kin, emphasizing the importance of choosing an individual who is not only of legal age but also possesses the ability to provide pertinent information regarding the account holder when required. This advisory comes in response to what the Central…
The Ghana Hydrological Authority has revealed that it needs $5 billion to effectively tackle the country’s flood problems. In 2023, the authority was allocated GH¢92 million under the National Flood Control Programme, a sum it considers insufficient. Speaking at a session of the Assurance Committee in Parliament on Wednesday, Dr. John Kissi, Chief Executive Officer…
Afua Asantewaa Set To Host Phyto Science Ghana Convention Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum Guinness World Record (GWR) attemptee Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum known in traditional circles as Nana Afua Asantewaa Anomatsewaa I is fired for the hosting of the forthcoming Phyto Science Ghana convention. Scheduled for the Wesley Towers this Saturday in Accra, the much-anticioated…
Africa Prosperity Network (APN), organisers of Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD), in collaboration with Africa-America Institute (AAI), a premier U.S.-based international organisation dedicated to strengthening the human capacity of Africans, will jointly host the second edition of the Global Africa Forum (GAF) on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations (UN) General…
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has announced that the government has allocated 8 billion Ghana Cedis to provide relief and some mitigative measures for the farmers affected by the dry spell. “Our response may not entirely neutralise the extent of the problem. But our response certainly will help in stabilising the situation…
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has disclosed that 435,872 farmers cultivating an estimated area of 871,745 hectares have been directly affected by the dry spell in the northern part of the country. He said crops including maize, rice, groundnut soybean, sorghum, millet and yam were the most widely affected crops across these…
The Okyenhene, His Royal Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin will attend the inaugural Traditional Leadership and Sustainable Development Forum at the University of Bradford, UK on 12 September 2024. The high-profile event will also be attended by prominent personalities, including the University and faculty leadership, academics, students, the president and members of the Ghana Union…
On Sunday, 25th August 2024, Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, VP Candidate of the NPP and the PC of Kpone Katamanso William Ofosu Asante, paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Kpone Nii Tetteh Otu II, the Traditional Council and the people. They were led by the Greater Accra Regional Minister Hon. Titus Glover,…
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has committed to signing the anti-LGBTQ bill into law if it is deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court. The bill, currently awaiting a ruling from the Court, has faced delays, prompting calls for expedited proceedings from various stakeholders, including the Osu Traditional Council and…
Several shops at the Kasoa New Market have been lost in an early morning fire that destroyed several properties. Although that section of the market is not connected to the national grid, the entire space was engulfed in the fire. Citi News sources say human activities might have been the cause of the fire. Some…
Three construction workers have died after the building they were working on collapsed at Asempa down in Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. According to a worker on site who survived, a carpenter and two other construction workers got entrapped under the rubble of the collapsed building. The carpenter died…
The Godwin Awunyo Memorial Foundation (GAMF) has disclosed that plans are well underway to extend the activities foundation to others parts of the country assist the underprivileged in society. The foundation is set up to provide free basic education, healthcare, and other social interventions in order to meet the needs of those with renal…
Joe Ghartey (right) and Charles Bissue (left) campaigning in Essikado-Ketan West Electoral Area Outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan Constituency, Hon. Joe Ghartey, has led the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Essikado-Ketan, Charles Onuawonto Bissue, to campaign in the Constituency. Joe Ghartey and Mr. Bissue embarked on a house-to-house campaign in Essikado…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unnecessary the controversies surrounding the sale of 60 per cent shares in the four hotels belonging to the Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Rock City Hotels, owned by Agricultural Minister, Bryan Acheampong. The President urged Ghanaians to be guided in the pronouncement regarding SSNIT assets….
The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan, has clarified that the media house received $105,000, and not $3 million as stated by Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Responding to a query from Sam Nartey George, Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, about the payment status for coverage,…
By Richard Onapatum The Government of Uganda in conjunction with development partners have unveiled a campaign to boost water access, sanitation and hygiene in the country. The ‘WASH is Everyone’s Business Campaign’ has been launched by the Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo with a guiding theme, “WASH Away Inequality: Access to Water,…
