Deputy Ranking Member on the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, Francis-Xavier Sosu is calling for a special audit of the Covid-19 funds following ‘outrageous expenditures’ by management of the fund.

Absa Bank Ghana has reiterated its commitment to equipping students with the soft skills needed to empower themselves. Speaking at the Bank’s “Ready oWork” engagement session with the students of the Pentecost University in Accra last week, Head of Citizenship at Absa Bank Ghana, Mrs Priscilla Yeboah said “The ReadytoWork engagement session with the students …

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has called on the government to re-examine its decision on the Agyapa investment deal. Although the agreement would not affect the 20 per cent that goes into the Mineral Development Fund (MDF), ACEP emphasized that the government should consider other investment models. A Policy Lead, Climate Change, and …

Autochek, an automotive startup that combines technology and data to create a single marketplace for car sales, car loans and car repairs, has set an ambitious target to increase its dealership from 300 to about 1,000 across the country, by the end of the year. The move according to the company is part of an …

Domestic economic activity continues to reflect strong economic recovery from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s latest report on the economy, has said. The BoG July Monetary Policy Report on Real Sector Developments, issued in Accra, said the latest high frequency indicators recorded broad-based improvement in May 2021 compared …

You risk either being slapped with a Sh10,000 fine or a six-month jail term if you are caught blowing your nose, spitting or going for a short call in public place in Nairobi. This is according to a new law by Nairobi County Assembly which was introduced on Friday, August 20, 2021. While enacting the […] The post Kenya: New law bans spitting, urinating in public appeared

A journalist from the London-based television channel, MTA International, was on August 23 killed by armed robbers on the Kintampo-Buipe highway. Taalay Ahmed, who was attacked along with his other colleague, was in the country to work on a documentary. The incident which happened at Mpaha Junction when the crew was traveling by road, also …

Since his appointment, he has not relented to inject some dopamine into the brains of Ghanaians and breathed new life into the Police Service with his actions.

Fourteen Fulani herdsmen have been arrested by the police in connection with the gang rape of a 13-year-old girl at Gomoa Adzintem in the Central Region. The arrest which was undertaken by the Formed Police Unit together with personnel from Central East Regional Police Command also led to the retrieval of two single barrel and …

A soldier of the Shai Hills Training School in the Dangme West District of Greater Accra last Friday allegedly committed suicide by hanging. The deceased has been identified as Warrant Officer ClassTwo(WOII) Robert Doku,45. A military source told the Ghanaian Times that the Cantonments Police and the Military Police are handling the case. According to …

THE Police in Donkokrom, the District capital of Afram Plains North in the Eastern Region have arrested 23 Fulani herdsmen who are believed to be terrorizing the residents in the Read More... The post 23 Fulanis Hoodlums Arrested With Deadly

The National Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Abankwah-Yeboah has tasked the leaders of the NPP Constituency Officers Welfare (NCOW) to remain transparent and diligent in the discharge of their duties. According to him, the establishment of a welfare system for the party’s constituency officers across the country was a novelty under the […] The post Abankwah-Yeboah

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will from tomorrow begin administering a second dose of AstraZeneca vaccines to persons due for it. The exercise will however cover persons who took their first shot of the vaccines from March 10 to March 29, 2021. Head of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation, Dr Kwame Amponsah-Achiano, speaking to the …

On Friday, the Ghana Police Service, in a statement, announced the killing of a journalist from the London-based television channel, MTA International, on August 23 by armed robbers on the Kintampo-Buipe stretch of the highway leading to Tamale. Taalay Ahmed and his colleague, Umaru Abdul Hakim, in the country to work on a documentary, were …

• Martin Kpebu has reacted the Supreme Court ruling on Jusitce Honyenuga over the Opuni, Agongo trail • The Apex Court has barred the Justice from presiding over the trial on grounds of bias • Kpebu described the decision as a landmark one which gives a boost of confidence in the justice system Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner has reacted to a recent development at the Supreme Court of Ghana to prohibit a Justice from presiding over a trial on grounds

It’s today! Veteran popular actor, Adjetey Anang will be taking over GhanaWeb’s social media platforms as part of the road safety campaign by the media outfit.

Over 300 students of the Pentecost University in Accra were equipped with foundational soft skills under the Absa Bank Ghana ReadytoWork Initiative. The session was to educate the students on how to use the bank’s ReadytoWork programme to empower themselves as they get ready for the world of work. The session which took place at […] The post Absa

A social media user has heaped praises on Ghana’s former skipper, Asamoah Gyan despite the latter saying in a recent interview that he’s not respected and revered in Ghana, MyNewsGh.

Fidelity Bank has launched a digital self-onboarding solution for its innovative Smart Account, a minimum-effort “Know Your Customer” (KYC) requirement account that was launched in 2014 to extend financial services to the unbanked and underbanked in Ghana. The new platform has made it easy to open a Fidelity Smart Account from any location using the […] The post Fidelity

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie, has assured that the government is taking stringent measures to contain the spread of the H5N1 avian virus, also known as Bird Flu. He said the flu, which broke out in July, has so far affected nearly 110,000 birds. The Veterinary Services Directorate detected the […] The post We’re