Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is set to address the country’s federal parliament on the conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in the North. It will be his first time addressing parliament since he won a second term in office in June 2021. Ethiopian federal forces have been fighting rebels loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) since ...

Outspoken lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong has claimed Chief of Staff Frema Osei Opare gave him GHC120,000 to deposit in the bank account of Dome-Kwabenya MP Adwoa Safo following her demands on the party. “I have vowed not to insult like I will blast her today. Adwoa Safo, Chief of Staff called me, I went there and [she] said now this is ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Senegal on Monday. Macky Sall and his counterpart took part in the Senegal-Turkey business forum then held a press conference. President Macky Sall hosted his Turkish counterpart on Monday. On an official state visit, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was accompanied by a large business delegation. And for good reason, trade was on the agenda ...

Ugandans who refuse Covid 19 vaccination are likely to face a jail term of six months if they fail to pay a proposed fine of 4 million Ugandan shillings ($1,139). The parliamentary committee on health has begun scrutinising Public Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 which seeks to make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory. On Monday, the Health Minister, Jane Ruth Aceng informed the ...

Assin Central MP, a stalwart of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has said he begs before he is awarded a contract in his own party and government. The lawmaker said contrary to perceptions that members of the government maybe having it all rosy, the opposite is rather the case. He said he has his own problems in ...

Black Stars Goalkeeper’s trainer, Richard ‘Olele’ Kingston says it is likely Accra Hearts of Oak’s Number 1, Richard Attah or Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s shot stopper, Danlad Ibrahim will be in post for Ghana’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Nigeria. The two local goalkeepers excelled and kept clean sheets in Sunday’s Hearts vs Kotoko Super Clash at the Accra Sports Stadium. ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has denied any breaches in the procurement of fertilizer for farmers across the country. The Ministry in a statement said it is yet to sign contracts with any company for the supply of improved seeds and fertilizers for the upcoming 2022 season. “So the accusations are baseless and without any merit,” the statement said ...

The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has today inaugurated six (6) Technical Committees of the Engineering Council with a call on the regulating body to use every legal means available under the Act to ensure that industry practice is well regulated to secure the highest professional standards in Accra. The Engineering Council is a regulatory body under the ...

NIGERIA’S VICE President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has congratulated UBA Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, for his excellent work over the years, and his various contributions towards the economic development of Nigeria, Ghana and other countries in West Africa and beyond. Speaking at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman’s Forum 2022, held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, where he was ...

PRESIDENT AKUFO-Addo has appointed Rosemary Beryl Archer as Deputy Chief Executive of Ghana Exim Bank. The new Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Banking/Business, until her appointment, was the head of SMEs at the bank. The appointment, contained in a letter signed by Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, was made in line with Act 911 of the 2016 Ghana ...