GENERAL NEWS Lack of transparency on funding sources for Agenda 111 project problematic – Alex Segbefia 19th August 2021 Kumasi Online A former Health Minister under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Alex Segbefia, has said the government’s lack of transparency on the sources of funding for the Agenda 111 hospitals project is…
WORLD NEWS Nigerian city bans beggars and hawkers 19th August 2021 Kumasi Online The Lagos state government in Nigeria has banned street begging and has formed a special team to stop the “menace”, local media report. The team is expected to begin operations…
WORLD NEWS Burkina Faso: 47 dead in new jihadist attack in the north 19th August 2021 Kumasi Online The Burkinabe government said Wednesday that 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers and three army auxiliaries, were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a military convoy escorting…
BUSINESS Sudan ready to Tap into Ghana’s Rich Mining experience 18th August 2021 Kumasi Online The Republic of Sudan is working towards obtaining the necessary experience and expertise in Ghana to aid her mining operations. The Sudanese Minister for Minerals, Mohammed Basheer Abdalla Mqennawi, who…
GENERAL NEWS Middle Belt Development Authority constructs public square at Juaben 18th August 2021 Kumasi Online The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Adu Boahen Public Square at Juaben in the Ashanti Region. The project was funded using the President’s one constituency, one million…
BUSINESS Tullow Ghana reiterates commitment to support government’s development agenda 18th August 2021 Kumasi Online The Managing Director for Tullow Ghana, Wissam Al Monthiry, has reiterated Tullow’s intent and commitment to continue investing in Ghana through its Ghana Value Maximisation plan. Under the plan, Tullow…
TOP STORIES UTAG likely to suspend strike; agrees to return to negotiation table 18th August 2021 Kumasi Online The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is putting efforts in place to call off its strike and return to the negotiation table. This follows an emergency meeting, its leaders…
TOP STORIES I didn’t vote during 2020 polls; I was at the beach – Charlotte Osei 18th August 2021 Kumasi Online Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, says she did not participate in the 2020 general elections. Ms. Osei says she was cooling off at the beach when Ghanaians…
GENERAL NEWS Minority demands accountability for GHS636M already allocated to Agenda 111 hospitals 18th August 2021 Kumasi Online The Minority in Parliament is asking for accountability for monies spent in the implementation of the government’s plan to build 111 hospitals across the country. The Minority in a statement…
GENERAL NEWS 35 foreigners busted in Nandom for entering Ghana illegally 18th August 2021 Kumasi Online The Nandom District Command of the Ghana Immigration Service have busted thirty-five illegal migrants who sneaked into the country. The thirty-five were seen at the Nandom Hospital junction heading towards…
