NDC philanthropist gifts Greater Accra office GH¢100K to offset rent arrears
An unidentified philanthropist has donated GH¢100,000 to the Greater Accra Regional Office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to help it offset its outstanding rent. This was made known by the Regional Chairman, Nii Ashie Moore, when one of the flagbearer aspirants of the party, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, visited the regional office to seek their blessing on […]
Ghana Card: We mean every word when we say there shall be no new CI – Ablakwa warns
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has emphasised that the minority will stand by its position to fight any attempt to make the Ghana Card the sole mandatory ID for voter registration. In Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb, Mr Ablakwa questioned how the government will raise money to ensure the issuance of new […]
Putin orders tightening of border with Ukraine after drones breach defences to strike deep inside Russia (video)
At least 32 people were killed and more than 85 injured when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday, February 28, shortly before midnight, in Tempi Greece, near the city of Larissa, the Greek Fire Service said. “We just heard a bang… the (train) car started spinning, […]
Putin orders tightening of border with Ukraine after drones breach defences to strike deep inside Russia (video)
Russian president, Vladimir Putin has ordered stronger protection along its border with Ukraine after military drones that the Kremlin said were launched by Ukraine flew deep inside Russian territory, including one that got within 60 miles of Moscow – a breach in Russian defenses . Russian officials said the drones caused no injuries or significant […]
McDan could go to jail for 21 days if he defaults on the GHc40k fine
Ghanaian business mogul McDan has been found guilty of contempt of a high court for still holding on to a disputed land at East Legon although the court had ruled that he should relinquish the land. Daniel McKorley, known popularly as McDan, has been convicted by a High Court for disobeying orders of a judge. […]
2022/23 Ghana Premier League Week 19: Great Olympics vs Hearts of Oak – Preview
Great Olympics will host city rivals Hearts of Oak at Accra Sports Stadium in week 19 of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League on Wednesday evening. The two sides will face off in the Mantse derby with pride and three points at stake. The Dade lads come into the game on the thirteenth spot in the […]
GH¢100m facility secured to release 3.5m ‘seized’ Ghana Cards – Ofori-Atta
Government has secured a facility to ensure that impounded Ghana Cards stuck in bonded warehouses are released to the National Identification Authority. The Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed this to Parliament on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 when he appeared before the House. He was in Parliament along with the NIA boss and the Electoral […]
Ghana attracts 3 gold, 1 lithium mining firms
Total of four new large-scale mining companies are expected to start operations in the country within the next 24 months, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor has announced. According to him, the new mines will comprise three gold mining firms and one lithium mining company and would boost the country’s mining […]
Bono NHIA mobilises GH¢7,386,686.96 in 2022
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Bono Region mobilized GH¢7,386,686.96 representing 72 percent of its annual revenue mobilization target of GH¢10,220,919.70 for 2022, Joseph Mensah the Regional Director has announced. Speaking at the Authority’s 2022 end-of-year performance review meeting attended by district managers and senior management staff at the regional Directorate on Tuesday […]
Institute programme to screen newborns for sickle cell diseases – Government told
Professor Fiifi Ofori-Acquah, Director of the Ghanaian Genome (GhGenome) project, has called on the Government to institute a national programme where every baby born in the country is screened for sickle cell diseases. He said, “The reason we advocate screening of newborns for sickle cell is once you have been identified to have sickle cell, […]
