The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has reopened the sea to artisanal fishers, effective, Thursday, August 1. This follows a month-long closure of the fishing season, a measure taken by the government to restore depleting fish stocks. A ceremony was held at the Akplabanya Beach Site in the Ada West District of the […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has appealed to the public to support the Police when they take action against people peddling disinformation and misinformation. He said the fight against the modern-day canker requires the concerted effort of all stakeholders. Speaking at a summit organized by the Ghana Report, the IGP said disinformation […]

A curfew has been imposed in Nigeria’s second-biggest state, Kano, after protests against the high cost of living were “hijacked by thugs” who engaged in widespread looting and the destruction of property, the governor’s office has said. Kano saw the largest crowds on the first day of nationwide protests that forced many businesses to shut. […]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Twifo Atti-Morkwa in the Central Region has pledged to provide the necessary support for its parliamentary candidate, Ebenezer Dwamena, following his remand into police custody. Mr. Dwamena, along with two others, were remanded into police custody on Wednesday, July 31, for allegedly failing to deliver a vehicle after receiving […]

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) inaugurated its 28th GJA Awards Committee on Thursday, August 1, 2024, in Accra. The nine-member committee comprising respected media professionals has been established to see a transparent process in identifying and selecting journalists who have proven their worth over the year under review. The theme for this year’s celebration is […]

The International Trade Centre through its ‘One Trade Africa Initiative, Alliances for Action (A4A) programme’ in Ghana and SME Trade Academy together with Afreximbank and ECOWAS Commission jointly organised a workshop on exporting in Accra. Ghana is one of just over ten countries already trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as part […]

A recent poll conducted by Global Info Analytics, a Ghanaian polling agency, has suggested the incumbent Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Deputy Minister of Transport, Hassan Tampuli, may lose his seat in the 2024 Parliamentary election. The poll indicated that Tampuli’s main challenger, Yussif Malimali of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is leading with […]

Initial checks by Citi Business News have revealed that some foreign exchange bureaux have not fully complied with the Bank of Ghana’s new directive on transactions. The directive which took effect on Thursday, August 1, 2024, requires all licensed foreign exchange bureaux to request the Ghana Card before completing any transactions. During visits to various […]

The Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, says the Bank of Ghana has not made any payment in relation to the $34 million ambulance spare parts deal with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited. The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, recently accused former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Health Minister […]

Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has offered reasons why her colleagues are dying in quick succession. The actress, popularly known as Mama G, while explaining in an interview with the Vanguard why she wept profusely at the burial of late comic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu said most of her colleagues are careless […]