The MTN Ghana Foundation has awarded the second batch of scholarships under its Bright Scholarship Reloaded program to 120 students. To help pay for their studies at the public institutions around the nation, the second 120 tertiary students were given scholarship. MTN grants are available. Reloaded has upgraded the MTN …
Read More »Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has refuted claims of being involved in an alleged plot to impose Bawumia on NPP
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the majority leader in parliament, has denied accusations that he was involved in a scheme to force Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This comes after an audio clip that was played on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Sompa FM in Suame-Kumasi in …
Read More »Gov’t increases producer price of cocoa from Ghc 800 to Ghc 1,308
For the 2023–2024 cocoa season, President Nana Akufo Addo has announced a 63.5 percent increase in Ghana’s cocoa price. The cost of a bag of cocoa has increased from GHC 800.00 to GHC 1, 308.00. The cocoa season will now start in September rather than October, according to Nana Addo. …
Read More »8 killed in explosion at Chinese-owned quarry at Anto Aboso
An explosion at a quarry site in Anto Aboso, in the Shama District of the Western Region, resulted in the deaths of at least three Ghanaians and five Chinese nationals. According to reports, the fatal explosion happened on Saturday, September 9, at about 10:00 p.m. The disaster’s genesis is still …
Read More »Police suspends interdiction of 3 officers over leaked tape to oust IGP
The Interdiction of three officers who were reportedly involved in a conspiracy to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and were caught on a recording that was leaked has been halted by the Ghana Police Service. In a statement dated September 7, the police stated that the decision to …
Read More »High Court adjourns Minority OccupyBoG case
The Ghana Police Service has been given a seven-day deadline by the High Court in Accra to change the name of their injunction case. This application aimed to stop the Minority in Parliament from demonstrating against Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, and his two deputies. …
Read More »European Union allocates €80k for flood in 5 Northern regions
The five regions in northern Ghana will have access to €80,000 in EU funding for flood preparedness. In response to the Meteorological Agency’s and the National Disaster Management Organization’s (NADMO) warning of increasing rainfall and flooding in northern Ghana, this has been done. This was said in a statement the …
Read More »MTN Ghana Foundation invests Ghc13.5 million in its Bright Scholarship program
At the MTN House in Accra, the MTN Ghana Foundation gave scholarships to the first group of 2023 MTN Bright Scholarship recipients. Today, September 8, 2023, in Kumasi, Ghana, there will be a second event where beneficiaries will receive another batch of rewards. This year, the MTN Bright Scholarship will …
Read More »Government settles bondholders of pension funds
The government has announced the closure of its alternative offer to Pension Funds bondholders about notes and bonds denominated in Ghana and the successful settlement of that offer. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance dated September 7, “This successful result is a significant achievement for the Government …
Read More »2000 nurses leave for better jobs abroad, according to the Health Ministry
According to the Ministry of Health, some 2,000 nurses who formerly worked in state and mission hospitals in the nation have relocated abroad in recent years. Of the emigrant nurses, at least 1,400 worked for the Ghana Health Service (GHS), and the remaining 600 were employed by Christian Health Association …
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