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Education

Late Ama Ata Aidoo made tremendous contributions to Ghana, Africa’s development – Akufo-Addo

1,388  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has eulogised the late Ama Ata Aidoo for her tremendous contributions to Ghana and Africa’s development. He described the renowned playwright and poet as a “big Ghanaian”, and “one of the outstanding writers of her generation”. “Through her work, she made a tremendous contribution to the development of our […]

Politics

Ken Ofori-Atta files GHc10 million defamation suit against Captain Smart

2,642  Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has filed a GHc 10 million defamation suit against Blessed Godsbrain Smart (A.K.A. Captain Smart), host and presenter of “Maakye with Captain Smart” on Onua TV and Onua FM, for defamatory claims he made against him about the recently approved International Monetary Fund (IMF) $3 billion dollars extended credit […]

Politics

ECG disconnects Wassa East District Assembly, NHIS office over GH¢27,500 debt

3,719  The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected the Wassa East District Assembly and the district National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) office at Daboase in the Western region over a debt totalling GH¢27,500. The District Assembly owes GH¢25,000 while the NHIS also owes GH¢2,500 Speaking to Citi News after the disconnection, the Western Regional […]

General News

Government spent over ¢670k on each of the ‘dried’ 1Village 1 Dam– Research

4,115  The government spent GH₵201,113,875 of the petroleum revenue to construct 285 dams under the flagship programme, One Village One Dam (1V1D) policy, research has revealed. The research showed that averagely, the government spent GH₵670,350 on each dam, an amount far higher than the GH₵250,000.00 stated by the government and sighted in the contract award […]