One of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s key aides has resigned ahead of an expected government reshuffle. Kyrylo Tymoshenko was the president’s deputy head of office and thanked Mr Zelensky for “the opportunity to do good deeds every day and every minute”. He had been implicated in scandals linked to his use of expensive cars – though he denies wrongdoing. Mr ...
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A-G Report: NDC vindicated on reckless use of COVID funds – Segbefia
Former Minister of Health under the John Mahama administration, Alex Segbefia says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) feels vindicated following the findings of the Auditor General’s Report. The Auditor General’s special report on Ghana’s COVID 19 expenditure has revealed some huge payment made by the Ministry of Health. According to the report, the Ministry paid over 10 million cedis in ...
Read More »GWCL announces water rationing in Greater Accra, other regions
The Management of Ghana Water Company Limited has announced rationing of water supply as raw water bodies from various sources deplete due to the cut down of trees. In a statement, the Ghana Water Company Limited revealed that consumers may encounter erratic flow of water in some parts of the country, especially the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central Western and Northern ...
Read More »Cancel freebies on Free SHS policy to sustain it – Head teacher advocates
Some head teachers of second-cycle institutions are calling for the scrapping of some freebies accompanying the implementation of the government’s Free Senior High School policy. They believe that this would ease the pressure on government coffers, which would essentially provide an avenue for government to re-channel funds into the provision of food items. A head teacher, who spoke to Citi ...
Read More »Duncan Williams, Eastwood Anaba call for suspension of National Cathedral construction until independent audit
Two eminent clergymen and members of the Board of Trustees of the controversial National Cathedral project have called for its immediate suspension and audit. The two – Archbishop Duncan Williams and Reverend Eastwood Anaba say their call is based on the controversies surrounding the project. According to them, the suspension will pave the way for transparency and accountability to be ...
Read More »Italian PM Meloni eyes boost in strong energy ties with Algeria
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni arrived Sunday (Jan. 22) in Algeria for a two-day visit as the two nations look to build up a strategic partnership and Italy works to further wean itself off Russian energy with help from the gas-rich North African country. Algeria’s state television announced Meloni’s arrival with neither photos nor fanfare. She was greeted by Prime Minister ...
Read More »Missing Cameroon journalist Martinez Zogo found dead
A popular Cameroon radio journalist who had been missing following what a media rights group called an abduction has been found dead, his employer and police said on Sunday. Martinez Zogo was managing director of Yaounde-based private radio station Amplitude FM and the star host of a popular daily programme, Embouteillage (Gridlock). On the air, the 51-year-old regularly tackled cases ...
Read More »COVID-19: MoH blows GHS15m on unused isolation centre; incurs more debt on remodelling works
The Ministry of Health (MoH) entered into a 25-year finance lease agreement in 2020 totalling GHS15,265,000.00 for the use of a building as a COVID-19 isolation centre at Adaklu in the Volta Region, which was never used. According to the Auditor General’s report, the building was never used for its intended purpose. The report covering March 2020 to June 2022 ...
Read More »C/R: Killer of Cape Coast dancehall artiste sentenced to death
The High Court in Cape Coast has sentenced Bright Ellis, the man accused of killing Cape Coast-based dancehall artiste Unruly Grank, to death. The court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Lodoh, sentenced the accused person to death by hanging. Reacting to the court’s decision, the mother of the deceased dancehall artiste, Kate Swanzy, was happy that justice had been served. ...
Read More »BoG responds to rollover of matured cocoa bills report
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reacted to reports that the government has rolledover cocoa bills that matured Thursday, January 20, without the investors’ consent, a move that has sparked anxiety among the investor community. Investors received payments for the matured bills but their accounts were quickly debited, leading to agitations between some holders and their banks. “I received payments ...
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