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Zoomlion Intensifies Disinfection and Disinfestation Exercise in Oti Region

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has intensified its seven-day disinfection and disinfestation exercise across the Oti Region as part of efforts to prevent disease outbreaks and improve environmental sanitation following recent flooding in parts of the country. The exercise, which commenced simultaneously in the Krachi East and West Municipalities, is expected to cover all nine Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) in the region. It is being undertaken in collaboration with the respective Assemblies, which have identified priority areas requiring the intervention. The exercise targets markets, shops and sheds, public toilets, drains and gutters, refuse container sites, waste-dumping areas, flood-prone communities and other public spaces considered potential breeding grounds for disease vectors and harmful pathogens. Speaking to the media during the exercise, the Oti Regional Manager of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Joseph Buabeng, said the intervention formed part of the company’s Corporate So...

Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89

King Harald V of Norway, Europe’s oldest monarch, has died at the age of 89, after 35 years on the throne. He died on Friday just after 6:35 am, the Royal House of Norway announced on its website. His son Haakon succeeds him as monarch. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Queen Sonja, two children, and five grandchildren. His granddaughter Ingrid Alexandra now becomes heir to the Norwegian throne. Harald’s death comes at a challenging time for Norway’s royal clan. Haakon’s wife, now Queen Consort Mette-Marit, has suffered health problems in recent years and was thrust into the global spotlight this year when her past contact with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light. Not long afterwards, her son from a previous relationship was convicted of rape and domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison. Harald was 53 years old when he ascended the throne in 1991. At their own request, Harald and Sonja held a consecration ceremony, including traditions dating back to ...

Ghanaian scholarship students at University of Memphis risk dismissal over unpaid fees

Ghanaian students studying on government scholarships at the University of Memphis in the United States say they risk being dismissed from the institution over the government’s failure to settle their tuition and accommodation fees. The affected students say the university has issued notices demanding payment of their outstanding fees after attempts to resolve the matter with the Scholarship Secretariat yielded no results. According to the students, the situation has already resulted in restrictions on their access to the university’s online portal, leaving them unable to access essential academic services. One of the affected students told Citi News that they have less than a week to resolve the issue before facing further sanctions. Subscribing To Digital Newspaper Outlets The student expressed concern that failure to resolve the outstanding payments within the stipulated period could have serious consequences for the scholarship beneficiaries. We have barely a wee...

Agalga officially assumes Majority Leader role, pledges consensus-building

The Member of Parliament for Builsa North, James Agalga, has officially assumed office as the new Majority Leader in Parliament. His appointment follows a communication from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, notifying him of changes to the leadership of the NDC Parliamentary Caucus. The changes became necessary following the nomination of the former Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. Speaking after assuming the position, James Agalga pledged to adopt a consensus-driven approach in leading the Majority Caucus and working with the Minority in Parliament. He assured Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and the entire Minority Caucus that he would prioritise consultation and compromise where necessary to ensure Parliament effectively discharges its responsibilities. We can make compromises as and when necessary. And I assure you, I’ll give it to you. I would reach ou...

Beyond Borders: How CIPS and PAPSS Can Power Ghana's Next Chapter of Trade

Kate Agamah, Head, Transaction Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, Stanbic Bank Ghana. Every exporter or importer who has waited for days for a payment to clear or watched a shipment's margin erode to a currency conversion, understands the truth that policy documents rarely capture: trade doesn't fail at the border. It fails in the payment. Goods can move freely across a continent, but if the money behind them takes a week and three intermediaries to arrive, that freedom means little. This is the quiet problem Ghana's next phase of trade growth depends on solving, and it's why two systems with unglamorous acronyms, CIPS and PAPSS, deserve more attention in boardrooms than they currently get. The Cost of Doing Business Across Borders For years, Ghanaian businesses trading internationally have leaned on correspondent banking networks, chains of intermediary banks that route a payment from one currency system to another, usually settling in US dollars regardless of...

How Gen Z and Millennials Are Redefining Saving and Spending - Through a Ghanaian Lens

We are living through a fascinating financial era shaped by inflation, volatile markets, and rapid technological change. But beneath these macro shifts lies something more personal: a quiet revolution driven by young Ghanaians reshaping what it means to earn, save, and build wealth. For many of us, financial freedom is no longer about climbing a corporate ladder for decades. It’s about flexibility. Multiple income streams, smart investing now, and crafting lifestyles that balance comfort, convenience, and independence. Melissa and her money habits Picture Melissa, 24, working in Accra. She has a regular job, but she doesn’t rely on that alone. She runs a weekend meal-prep side hustle that takes mobile money payments. She keeps an emergency buffer. Each month, she allocates part of her income into a local Money Market Fund and part into a Fixed Income Fund. When she receives bonuses or gifts, she splits them, some into business reinvestment, some into long-term savings, and some in...