Hundred of Ghanaians yesterday marched within the Ministries enclave in Accra to put pressure on the Auditor-General to apply his constitutional mandate to disallow illegal expenditures and surcharge public officials found to have engaged in financial irregularities. Clad in red attire and paraphernalia, the protesters held placards and banners with various inscriptions, including “Stop the […]
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Nairobi — Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and his Ford Kenya counterpart, Moses Wetangula, are among the lawmakers who have expressed interest in becoming the speaker of the National Assembly. Musyoka and Wetangula picked their nomination papers at Parliament on Monday following the gazettement of the first sitting by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The first sitting […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana is determined to push COP27 to deliver on its commitment to scale up financing toward climate change adaptation efforts on the African Continent. President Akufo-Addo said it was time words were turned into deeds and ambitions into action, adding: “with the world in flames and under flood […]
Nairobi — The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) gained off on Monday with investor wealth up by Sh43billion as the Supreme Court upheld President-Elect William Ruto’s victory. At the Nairobi bourse, total market capitalization hit Sh2.193 trillion as equity turnover improved by 70 per cent to Sh448.1 million. Further, market activity leaped 70 per cent to […]
“Majority of us do not know any business other than the rearing of cattle.” Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have appealed to Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State not to enforce the ban on the movement of cattle on foot in the state. Willie Obiano, the previous governor of the state, had […]
The commissioner said the kidnappers are demanding between N3 million and N10 million ransom. The Ondo State Government has assured that some burial guests abducted on the Owo/Benin Highways in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area on Saturday, would be rescued. Addressing Government House reporters on Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, stated […]
Tamale — BALMAISHA Foundation aimed at supporting preterm babies and their mothers has been launched in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital. Preterm baby refers to a birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy. It will provide material, financial and medical care support for preterm mothers and their babies on admission or at home. […]
Tanyigbe — The former Chief Executive of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has urged the youth to develop interest in the creation of their own jobs to close the unemployment gap in the country. He said although the government was doing everything possible through its flagship initiatives to give jobs to the […]
Mrs Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, the Namibian Ambassador to Ghana, has called on Africans to enhance personal relationships across the continent to advance the ideals of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). She said socialising across the continent would help in the appreciation of iridescent culture and build synergy for the development of trade and […]
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Ghana: KBTH Inaugurates Chorale
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital last Friday inaugurated its chorale in Accra with the commitment to ensure a sense of community to move the hospital forward. The inauguration which saw a beautiful night full of soothing and uplifting musical renditions brought together members of the hospital fraternity as well as patrons. Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, […]
The communications minister says the planned excise duty on telecommunication services has been suspended. The federal government has suspended the proposed new tax on phone calls and other telecommunications services. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, announced this on Monday. He said the planned excise duty on telecommunication services has been suspended. […]
Nyambong — The Akyode Youth Association (AYA), in the Nkwanta-South Municipality of the Oti Region, has held its 28th annual conference at Nyambong to deliberate and strategise on how to promote development of the Akyode traditional area, which lags behind in terms of development over the years. The conference, which was under the theme: “Unity […]
Banking and corporate governance consultant, Dr Richmond Atuahene, has attributed the downgrade of three domestic banks by Fitch Ratings agency to the overall economic performance of the country. He explained that the overdependence on government bonds and bills which had been underperforming for some time now had put them in this state. On August 22, […]
The United Nations says “famine is at the door” in Somalia with “concrete indications” famine will occur later this year in the southern Bay region. This falls just short of a formal famine declaration in Somalia as thousands are dying in a historic drought made worse by the effects of the war in Ukraine. U.N. […]
The Chief of the Somali Police Force, General Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijaar has warned the public against seeking justice in Al-Shabaab’s courts. He issued the warning on Monday after the government forces set foot in the Al-Shabaab court in Basra near Mogadishu, where people used to go for finding verdicts on disputes. Hijaar called on […]
Abuja, Nigeria — Police in Nigeria’s southwest Ondo state are searching for more than 30 people abducted Saturday as they were returning home from a funeral. The mass abduction came just a day after gunmen seized scores of worshippers at a mosque during Friday prayers in northwest Zamfara state. The almost weekly attacks have Nigerian […]
Nairobi — Following the Supreme Court verdict validating President-Elect William Ruto’s victory, focus no shifts to his swearing in ceremony to be presided over by the Assumption of Office Committee. The role of the committee is to organise the necessary facilities and the personnel for the president-elect and coordinate the briefings of the new head […]
United Nations has outlined steps needed to tackle air pollution and ensure a healthy, sustainable planet for all ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies which is celebrated every September 7 each year. This year’s edition is billed for tomorrow. In July this year, nations recognised the universal right to clean, […]