1,370 Somewhere in 1967, British singer Cat Stevens wrote the song “The First Cut Is the Deepest”. Ten years later, another British singer, Rod Steward, drove the song to Number One on the UK singles chart with his own rendition. Even though the song explores the emotional impact of heartbreak and its lasting effects, the […]
Author: Foster Ayisah
School feeding caterers confirm receipt of arrears
1,374 Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have confirmed that they have received payments for all of their outstanding arrears, except those for the second term of 2023. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, disclosed during the Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on July 31 that the government had settled all arrears owed to caterers under […]
Govt targets pension funds in renewed debt exchange
1,381 The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, who made this known while presenting the mid-year budget review in Parliament today stated that the DDEP had provided the government with increased fiscal flexibility and addressed cash and other liquidity constraints. However, he said to complete the domestic debt operations, the government intends to further pursue discussions […]
Winners of Tamale Technical University ‘DASA Excellence Awards’ takes home TV sets, fan, cookers, other souvenirs
1,473 Yussif Jalila, a level 200 Student of the Tamale Technical Institute (TTI) has been adjudged winner for the maiden Miss DASA Awards with others winning several categories for the year 2023. The eighteen (18) old Jalila, a native of Sanga in the Sagnarigu District and a student of Electronic Engineering beat other five contenders. […]
Ejura Traditional Council meets Ejura residents in Diaspora to discuss development projects
1,229 A delegation from the Ejura Traditional Council has met Ejura residents in Diaspora to discuss ways to develop communities within the traditional area. The delegation led by Ejura Maawerehene, Oheneba Owusu Bekoe, was the second meeting between the traditional council and the Ejura residents in Diaspora , an indication of how important the relations […]
See list of 59 deceased pensioners still receiving nonstop pension, GH¢393,315 paid so far from public funds
4,503 The 2022 Auditor-General’s report has accused the Controller and Accountant General and his director of pensions unit for continued payment of pension of some 59 deceased pensioners in the audit of public accounts of ministries, departments and agencies. According to the Auditor General, the deceased who died between 2013 and 2019 are still benefiting […]
Saglemi Housing saga: Trial of Collins Dauda, others to begin on November 9, 2023
1,436 An Accra High Court will commence fully the trial of Alhaji Collins Dauda, a former Minister of Water Resources, Works, and Housing and four others from November 9, 2023, after the legal vacation. The parties have agreed on two days, which are Thursdays and Fridays of every week. The Court presided over by Justice […]
‘Cedi depreciated by an impressive 1.8% between February and July’ – Ofori-Atta
1,421 The government says the local currency in the first half of the year, showed great strength against the major trading currencies. The Cedi, which depreciated against the major currencies averagely 20% in the last two years, has only depreciated by just 1.8% for the first half of 2023. This is according to the Minister […]
NDC suspends Edgar Asamoah Boateng for seeking court injunction against primaries
1,366 The National Democratic Congress has suspended one of its members in the Abuakwa North Constituency, Edgar Asamoah Boateng. According to the party, the suspension is because Mr Boateng sought a court injunction to prevent the party from holding both the Presidential and Parliamentary Primaries, not only in Abuakwa North constituency but in all the […]
Ashanti Regional Port Service Tours Boankra Inland Project Site
1,398 Ashanti Ports Services Limited, Concessionaires on the much anticipated Boankra Inland Port Project, has toured the Project site with a pledge complete the work on time to make the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Ghana proud. Top officers from the Ashanti Ports Services Limited on Friday July 28, 2023 visited the site to […]









