The army has begun a significant offensive in the nation’s capital, Khartoum, targeting areas held by its fierce foe, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, following 17 months of a bloody civil war that has destroyed most of the nation. At ...
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Board is getting ready to start building the National Cathedral again.
The board chairman, Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, released a statement announcing the start of construction on the National Cathedral project. Apostle Onyinah made the statement after a meeting with Deloitte auditors on September 20 and the board of directors of ...
Read More »As of July 2024, the debt stock reached GH₵ 761.2bn, with each Ghanaian owing GH₵22,076.
By July 2024, the amount of debt held by Ghana would have increased to GH₵ 761.2 billion, or 75.7% of GDP. At GH₵587.7 billion, or 70.3% of GDP, the debt stock was higher than it was at the same time ...
Read More »More people detained Demonstrators from Democracy Hub appear in court.
Today, a new batch of detained Democracy Hub demonstrators appeared in court in Accra. Before their planned hearing, the eleven young people arrived in a bus and were heavily guarded. The convenor of #FixTheCountry was noticeably missing from the group; ...
Read More »Cases against 39 demonstrators from Democracy Hub have been postponed until October 8 and 11.
The Accra court has remanded about 39 demonstrators into detention in relation to the demonstration organised by the pressure organisation Democracy Hub. After showing up in court today, ten of the demonstrators who had been detained during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration ...
Read More »Forensic auditing of the voter registry is a requirement for Ghanaians to ensure electoral integrity, according to a researcher
Dr. Ernest Kwaku Sarpong, a researcher and medical doctor, has urged Ghanaians to demand a forensic audit of the voter registration records for the general elections in 2024. The validity of the voter registration, according to him, is one of ...
Read More »Building a theatre is my ambition, says Empress Gifty.
Empress Gifty, a gospel musician from Ghana, has stated that her goal for the music business is to one day construct a theatre. During the Adwuma-Adwuma segment of Onua FM’s Mid-morning Show, Empress Gifty was asked if she was aware ...
Read More »Ghana: Immediately clarify your position on illicit mining. National House of Chiefs coalition opposing Galamsey
Comprising various media organisations, the coalition expressed significant concern regarding the environmental and social repercussions of illegal mining, emphasising the necessity for strong leadership from traditional authorities in addressing this pressing issue. In their recent statement, the coalition noted ...
Read More »On live television, Afia Pokua and Mona Gucci apologise to Otumfuo.
Mona Gucci, host of Onua FM’s Biribi Gyegye Wo, and Afia Pokua, a journalist for Angel TV, apologised live on television for the offensive comments they made about Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Ashanti people. Afia Pokua chastised the ...
Read More »Officers promise to apply the law to maintain order during the demonstrations at Democracy Hub.
The leaders of the Democracy Hub have received a warning from the Ghana Police Service that legal actions will be taken to keep the peace following protesters’ major disruption of traffic on the first day of their rally. The Police ...
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