The Ghana Scholarship Secretariat has announced a potential relief for Ghanaian students studying abroad, with the anticipated release of GH¢50 million. This development comes in response to reports of hardships faced by the students due to unpaid stipends and tuition fees. Richard Gyamfi, Head of International Relations and Partnerships at …
Read More »Delayed passage of CoPO Bill signals govt’s lack of anti-corruption commitment – CSOs
OccupyGhana and the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have criticized the prolonged delays in passing the Conduct of Public Officers Bill (CoPO), stating that these delays demonstrate a lack of commitment from both the government and Parliament in addressing the increasing issue of public corruption. In a joint statement …
Read More »X banned in Brazil after disinformation row
X, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after failing to meet a deadline set by a Supreme Court judge to name a new legal representative in the country. Alexandre de Moraes ordered the “immediate and complete suspension” of the social media platform until it complies with all court orders …
Read More »Corruption in Ghana is a leadership crisis, not a cultural issue – Daniel Domelevo
Former Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo has opined that corruption in Ghana has nothing to do with the culture of the country. According to him, corruption has become a leadership crisis and needs to be fought from the top. Daniel Domelevo strongly believes that if anti-corruption bodies and institutions aggressively fight …
Read More »Michigan’s Sherrone Moore among college football coaches without a signed contract
More than seven months ago, the University of Michigan announced that it had promoted Sherrone Moore to be its new head football coach, agreeing to give him a five-year contract worth roughly $6 million per year. As of Wednesday, however, that contract had yet to be fully executed − leaving …
Read More »Richard Simmons’ final days: Fitness guru deferred medical care to spend birthday at home
More information about the circumstances of Richard Simmons’ death has been released. The day before the beloved fitness guru died on July 13, he deferred medical care after collapsing at his home because he wanted to spend the day at home for his 76th birthday, according to the Los Angeles …
Read More »Tyrese opens up about ‘1992’ and Ray Liotta’s final role: ‘He blessed me’
Ray Liotta, the beloved actor celebrated for his roles in “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams,” hits the big screen one last time this weekend. Liotta, who died in 2022 at 67, stars alongside Tyrese Gibson and Scott Eastwood in the heist drama “1992.” The movie (in theaters Friday) is set …
Read More »Sale of hotels: Claim SSNIT is making losses untrue – Abraham Koomson
The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson, has expressed concerns about the decision by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to sell its hotels. According to him, the rationale provided by SSNIT that the sale was necessary due to the underperformance of the …
Read More »My disclosure of $20m transfer didn’t breach national security – Ablakwa
Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he did not breach national security protocols by sharing a $20 million transfer from Bank of Ghana to the Central Bank of Liberia. Earlier in the day, Mr Ablakwa took to social media platform X, to highlight that an …
Read More »Akufo-Addo signs Presidential Compact on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
President Akufo-Addo has today signed a historic Presidential Compact on Water and Sanitation, as part of the government’s commitment to improving public health, increasing climate resilience and ensuring that hard to reach communities have access to water, sanitation and hygiene services. Under the Presidential Compact, the third of its kind …
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