Politics

NDC Parliamentary candidate expresses confidence in winning Asante Akim North Seat

1,874  The Parliamentary candidate for New Democratic Congress in Asante Akyem North Constituency of the Ashanti region, Chief Kofi Asamoah has expressed unshaken confidence in winning the seat come 2024 general elections. According to him ,the chiefs and residents are yearning for change due to the lack of developmental projects in the constituency and they […]

Social

Subin NDC  Parliamentary Candidate To Feed Over 1,000 Orphans On Christmas Day 

1,487 Nana Akwasi Denkyi Agyekum, the National Democratic Congress Parliamentary Candidate for Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, is set to  host  over 1,000 orphans in his constituency ,feed them and  to provide joy to them on the Christmas day. The program is scheduled for 26th December,2023. The annual programme initiated some years back, has mostly […]

Politics

24hours economic policy is the cure to Ghana’s economic crisis – Richmond Nana Bawuah

1,703  Certainly! The 24-hour economy policy proposed by John Mahama aims to promote round-the-clock economic activity in Ghana. The policy recognizes that traditional working hours may not cater to the diverse needs and schedules of individuals and businesses. By extending operating hours, it seeks to maximize productivity, create more job opportunities, and stimulate economic growth. […]

Education

Interdicted headteachers to appear before investigative committee today

1,430  Four out of the seven headteachers who were interdicted for allegedly charging unauthorized fees in the Ashanti Region are expected to appear before a committee set up to investigate the claims today, December 12. The Ghana Education Service (GES) explained that the headteachers were accused of charging students various unapproved fees, including alleged payments […]

Politics

Lithium deal puts Ghana on ‘cyclical malaria’ of IMF dependence – Sophia Akuffo

1,299  Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has reiterated her stance on the Ghana-Barari DV Limited deal, arguing that the country will forever be entangled with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if it continues to sign similar agreements on other natural minerals. She bemoaned the country’s penchant for loans from the IMF since independence, despite its […]

Politics

TV signals to be cut if broadcasters fail to pay for DTT platform – Ursula warns

1,408  The Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has warned that television signals to homes and offices might be shut down from next year if broadcasters decline to pay for the usage of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful speaking on the Floor of Parliament on Monday said the government, which has covered the operating […]

Social

Ghana within its right to criminalise acts of homosexuals – Catholic Bishops

1,193  The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference says, “While it is not right to criminalize homosexuals just for being homosexuals, the state is within its right to criminalize the acts of homosexuals in the interest of the nation.” The anti-gay bill, formerly known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, […]

Business

Tomorrow.io and MTN Group announce partnership to deliver lifesaving weather,early warnings in Africa powered with support from Microsoft

1,105  The collaboration aims to harness satellite monitoring, AI, mobile connectivity, and cloud computing to provide critical early warning information to millions across the continent. On the sidelines of COP 28, weather intelligence and climate adaptation leader Tomorrow.io, and MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator, leveraging a Microsoft Azure technology grant from Microsoft’s AI for […]

Education

Resurrect NABCO to absorb out gone National Service Personnel – Chief Nurudeen to Gov’t 

1,389 A youth activist and a National Service Personnel in the Tamale Metropolitan, Chief Ibrahim Nurudeen has appealed to government to resurrect the Nabco Programme to absorb out gone service personnel to avoid frustration among the youth. According to him, the competition in the job market is tedious and it would be frustrating for a […]