The Executive Secretary at the presidency, Nana Asante Bediatuo has been appointed as an Ambassador-at-Large. This appointment took place during a ceremony at the Jubilee House on Monday, June 24. An Ambassador-at-Large is not assigned to a specific diplomatic post but is given special missions. It is not yet clear if President Akufo-Addo will appoint a new Executive Secretary or if Mr. Bediatuo will continue in both roles. During the […]
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has decried the persistent attempts by some private developers to evict civil servants occupying state lands and bungalows. According to the lawmaker, a 10-acre parcel of land belonging to the Department of Parks and Gardens has been handed over to a private developer without recourse to the environmental significance of the colonial property. Expressing his frustration over what he calls […]
Saudi Arabia has revealed that more than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage with “numerous cases” due to heat stress and “unauthorized” trips accounting for a huge percentage of the fatalities. “The health system addressed numerous cases of heat stress this year, with some individuals still under care. Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301,” the Saudi government said in a statement on Sunday, June 23 as it […]
Ghana has reached agreement-in-principle with its Eurobond holders regarding the restructuring of some US$13 billion debt to the creditors. The Committee of holders of Ghana’s Eurobonds, announced this development on Monday, June 24. Implementation of the agreement-in-principle is subject to mutual agreement on deal documentation and other stated conditions. It noted that the proposed agreement on the restructuring of the Eurobonds would resolve Ghana’s default on the Eurobonds to provide […]
Nigerian musician, Davido and and his wife Chioma have released their pre-wedding photos. The powercouple will be tying the knot in Lagos state on Tuesday, June 25. The couple appeared excited in multiple shots, each time donning a new culturally inspired outfit as their wedding approached. Captioning the post Davido wrote, “#CHIVIDO2024” - the hashtag for their wedding. The pictures were released on Sunday, June 23, days before the ceremony. […]
Ghanaian sports journalist, Kofi Asare Brako, also known as Abatay, has revealed that he regrets leaving Peace FM. Abatay, who worked with Peace FM for almost a decade, is regarded by many as one of the greatest sports broadcasters in Ghana's history. Many consider him the father of Twi commentary. The Akyem Oda native shocked sports listeners across the nation in 2008 when he resigned from his position as Head […]
The University Council of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has renewed the term of its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rita Akua Dickson. The decision was made during the Council's 282nd regular meeting on June 20, 2024. Her renewed term will start on August 1, 2024, and end on July 31, 2026. Recently, it was widely circulated on social media that she was the favourite to become the running […]
Eighty-six thousand printed passport booklets are gathering dust at the Passport Offices across the country because applicants have failed to collect them. The refusal by passport applicants to collect them comes at a great loss to the Government since it subsidises each passport printed by more than 70 per cent. For instance, there are 8,000 uncollected printed passports in Takoradi Office, 8,696 in the Cape Coast Office and 19, 500 […]
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has graduated 600 kayayei (head porters) who are the first batch to benefit from the Kayayei empowerment training initiative made by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. This initiative aims to offer them dignified skills training and equip them with entrepreneurial abilities to improve their socioeconomic well-being. The 600 graduates have beeng trained in soap making, bakery, bead making, decoration, make-up, geley (head wrap) […]
