Travis Scott will not face criminal charges over Astroworld crowd surge
A grand jury in Texas has declined to charge rapper Travis Scott over a deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival nearly two years ago. The jury met Thursday as part of a criminal probe into Scott and others involved with the planning of the concert, which left 10 people dead. Scott’s lawyer Kent […]
2023 mid-year budget review should steer Ghana towards sustainable economic recovery – Dr Ato Forson
In the midst of Ghana’s economic challenges, citizens, economic analysts and policy makers are eagerly awaiting the forthcoming mid-year budget review, which is set to be presented to parliament by the Finance Minister before the end of June. Dr. Cassel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader of parliament, has expressed the urgent need for this budget […]
Alan Kyerematen to meet more than 200,000 NPP delegates in cluster meetings
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential aspirant, Mr Alan Kyerematen, is set to engage Party delegates in a series of cluster meetings throughout the country as part of a robust campaign tour to garner support for his presidential bid. The former Trade and Industry Minister will engage every single delegate of the Party to detail […]
Finance Minister to present Mid-year Budget July 27
By: Augustus Acquaye The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, will present the Mid-year Budget on the 27th of next month. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, disclosed this in Parliament as he presented the Business Statement for next week. The Government’s Mid-Year Financial Projections Statement, or Mid- Year Review updates the economic assumptions and financial projections detailed in the State […]
MP calls for investigations into sale and disposal of decommissioned Osagyefo Barge
By: Augustus Acquaye Government says it will engage a private entity, Misak Company Limited to formalize an agreement to share the revenue from the sale of the scrap of the decommissioned Osagyefo Power Barge. Deputy Energy Minister, William Owuraku Aidoo told Parliament that the Ministry, through Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, GNPC, partnered Misak to dispose […]
Ghana Bar Association says attacks on Judiciary are slanderous
By: Ewurabena Paha The Ghana Bar Association, says current public attacks on the Judiciary, and particularly, Judges are slanderous and disrespectful. Speaking at the 41st Remembrance Service of the three murdered High Court Judges in Accra, President of the Association, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, said the development is shameful, because those in the act are members […]
President Akufo-Addo extols Sierra Leone for peaceful polls
By: Bright Ntramah President Akufo-Addo has congratulated Julius Maada Bio, on his re-election as the President of Sierra Leone. He also commended his closest challenger, Dr. Samura Kamara, and the All Peoples Congress, for a well-fought election campaign. President Akufo-Addo hoped the results will serve to deepen the attachment of the Sierra Leonean people to democracy. President […]
National Cadet Corps Ghana to lead Ghana’s 63rd Republic Day ceremonies at Black Star Square
The National Cadet Corps Ghana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ghana Education Service, the Ghana Armed Forces, other Security Services and the National Youth Authority, will commemorate the 63rd Republic Day on Saturday, July 1, 2023. The event will take place at the Black Stars Square. The […]
French Television Station in Burkina Faso faces ban over misinformation
The media regulator in Burkina Faso has banned a French television news channel for three months, accusing it of spreading false information about jihadist violence. The High Council for Communication, CSC accused the channel of saying jihadists were advancing rapidly and government troops were using local defence force volunteers as cannon fodder to protect themselves […]
Ahafo Regional NDC Women’s wing joins Muslims to celebrate Eid in Goaso
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ahafo Regional Women’s Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by its Women’s Organiser, Mrs. Charity Gardiner joined the Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Abdullaih Jihad Yussif, and worshipers at Goaso, the Regional capital of the Eid ul-Adha celebrations. Madam Gardiner urged Muslims across the country especially those in the Ahafo region to […]
