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President of Liberia, George Oppong Weah has sent a delegation on his behalf to mourn with the family of late Christian Atsu. He donated $10,000 to Atsu’s family on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The delegation led by former Ghana footballer, Pastor Kwame Ayew relayed Oppong Weah’s message to the Twasam family. Kumasi Asante …

Freedom Jacob Caesar is being commended for helping Turkey recover from the terrible earthquake. The well-known Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist has received praise for his assistance from Turkish lawmaker Dr. Lütfü Savaş, who is based in the region of the country affected by the earthquake disaster in the south. His …

The High Court in Accra has directed lawyers for the Secretary to the National Cathedral’s Board of Trustees, Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, also known as Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, to properly serve North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on the contempt proceedings against the legislator. Lawyers for the plaintiff filed a contempt application against …

Agric Minister-designate, Bryan Achempong, had to beg to be treated with leniency when he appeared before the Parliament’s Appointment Committee for vetting. At a point, Bryan Achempong had to remind Ato Forson of their camaraderie by stating” I thought you’re my friend” to plead his cause. In addition, he requested …

According to air quality rankings, Accra is the worst big city in the world. Together with Lahore, Pakistan, Ghana’s capital city is ranked in the ‘Very Unhealthy’ category. With 212 US AQI, Accra is some 90 points shy of the ‘Hazardous’ air quality category, the worst on the scale. The …

Following a successful domestic debt exchange programme, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, has revealed that discussions on Ghana’s debt are being held with China. Negotiations with China, according to Mr. Ofori-Atta, are crucial because they hold the majority of the external bonds. The Finance Minister stated in an interview …

Prince Kofi Amoabeng, the former CEO of the Unique Trust Bank, has argued that it was incorrect for the government to order the Central Bank to dissolve the financial organization in 2017. He asserts that the Bank of Ghana made a mistake in its decision and points out that the …

A shallow magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border region after it was devastated two weeks ago by quakes that killed tens of thousands of people, according to reports by Aljazeera.  Monday’s aftershock was centred in Turkey’s southernmost province of Hatay at a depth of 2km (1.2 miles), the European …

The Bolgatanga High Court has issued an arrest warrant for the Nayiri of the Mamprugu traditional area, Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga, and his kingmakers. An arrest warrant sighted by Citi News shows that one Lieutenant Colonel Ajibadeck Bemjamin Baba (Rtd) had prayed the court for the arrest of the paramount chief. The reason …

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is testing a subscription service which will allow users to pay to get a blue tick verification. Meta Verified will cost $11.99 (£9.96) a month on web, or $14.99 for iPhone users, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Instagram Sunday. It will be available in Australia …