The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and its subsidiary the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) Limited have clarified that Ghana has not failed to secure a buyer for its 2020/21 cocoa beans. There were media reports over the weekend that Ghana had failed to secure a buyer for its cocoa beans after lifting the ban on the sale of cocoa to the ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Secretary for Navrongo Central, Dr. Selawiah Abdul-Mumin, has explained that monthly dues that have been paid by aspirants contesting the Constituency Parliamentary primaries were reduced due to the harsh economic conditions under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo. He said the reduction which was part of party internal arrangements, took into consideration the “hard times” ...

Frank Nyongona is a Congolese who has lived in Cameroon for 23 years. In a Yaoundé suburb, he makes and sells guitars. After completing his carpentry training in 1993, Nyongona moved to Congo to learn how to play guitar with a Catholic priest. Later, he moved to Cameroon with his wife. “What motivated me was there need for guitars, whether ...

IBM’s first female Country Director in Africa, Angela Kyeremanten-Jimoh has taken a leave of her position as country director of IBM Ghana to take on a new role at IBM’s corporate headquarters located in New York, United States of America. In a letter sent to clients and stakeholders of IBM Ghana, IBM stated that Angela will be taking on a ...

THE CENTRAL Bank has said gaps in the country’s revenue mobilization, coupled with the increasing spate of spending, could pose risks to the country’s macroeconomic stability if not addressed. The aforementioned concerns have slowed down the pace of fiscal consolidation, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, stated on Friday at a press conference in Accra, ...

Dr. Kambale Tsongo Philemon survived the deadly Ebola viral disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo in November 2018. And now, he’s inspired to treat others suffering the deadly disease at an Ebola medical center in Beni. “I took an oath and I have compassion for people who are sick. I want to save lives. This is my oath. That ...

Auditor-General (A-G) Daniel Yaw Domelevo has condemned the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for concealing four major contracts signed in 2018. “Our review of the Ministry’s procurements showed that a number of awards for goods, services and consultancy were undertaken without its publication on the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) website,” the annual report on Public Accounts of Ghana (PAG) as of ...

The France international is on the verge of completing a move to La Liga, one year after a proposed transfer to Liverpool collapsed at the last minute France midfielder Nabil Fekir will undergo a medical at Real Betis later today, ahead of a permanent €20 million (£18m/$22.4m) switch from Lyon. The 26-year-old had one year left to run on his ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Deputy Inspector General Police, James Oppong-Boanuh as the acting IGP following a directive for Mr. David Asante-Appeatu to proceed on leave with immediate effect. Mr. David Asante-Appeatu’s leave is pending his retirement from the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday 14, 2019. A statement signed by the Director of Communications of the Presidency, Eugene Arhin on ...

The Inspector General (IGP) of Police, David Asante-Apeatu has been directed to proceed on leave ahead of his retirement on August 14, 2019. President Nana Akufo-Addo has asked the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh, to serve in an acting capacity until a substantive IGP is appointed. Source: citinewsroom.com Share on: WhatsApp