380 It is one thing being named as a government appointee and another thing making an impact through hard work and leaving an indelible mark on the minds of the populace. There are lots of people who have served in various capacities under various governments who have been forgotten totally because of how poor they […]
General News
IMF releases first tranche of $4.7b loan
465 There was good news on the foreign reserves front in the past couple of days: the International Monetary Fund yesterday sent the first tranche of its $4.7 billion loan, while both export receipts and remittance inflows registered decent growth in January. The Washington-based lender dispatched $476.27 million soon after its executive board approved the […]
Government needs to engage businesses to improve revenue generation – Dr. Seddoh
455 Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Dr. Daniel Seddoh, says it is about time government engaged with revenue generators to find ways to improve revenue generation. According to him, while the Ghana Revenue Authority in recent times has been doing a yeoman’s job in relation to revenue generation, it […]
West Hills Mall death: Shop manager remanded
491 A 29-year-old shop manager has been put before the Sowutuom District Court for allegedly causing the death of one Shadrack Allu at West Hills Mall, at Weija in Accra. Charged with murder, Kwame Osei Boafo’s plea was preserved. The Court presided over by Mr. Stephen Tabiri has remanded Boafo into police custody to reappear […]
Bawku is a complete war zone – Security analyst
608 A security analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa has described the capital town of the Upper East Region, Bawku as a complete war zone. He said people who have visited Bawku in the last year will attest to the fact. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story on Thursday, he said, “.. Bawku is […]
NPP to finalize timelines for Flagbearer and Parliamentary elections
742 The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is expected to decide on timelines for Flagbearer and Parliamentary elections. Earlier reports set November 2023 for election of the Party’s Presidential Candidate, January 2024 to elect Parliamentary Candidates for Constituencies with sitting NPP Members of Parliament (MPs) and April 2024 for constituencies without sitting […]
Prof.Ransford Gyampo Writes About 30% Increment Of Utility Tariffs By Nana Addo
494 After grueling struggles and intense negotiations, this government withdrew the 15 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and increased the base pay of public sector workers by 30 percent. What this actually mean is that, workers’ salary was increased by a paltry 15 percent effective January 1, 2023. But effective February 1, 2023, Electricity […]
E/R: Businessman Declares Intention To Contest New Juaben North Parliamentary Seat
569 Businessman, Mr Samuel Adongo famously known as Sammy Adongo, has declared his intention to be a parliamentary candidate for New Juaben North Constituency in the Eastern region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Sammy Adongo after a successful vetting, he will be a parliamentary candidate for New Juaben North Constituency. ‘‘I […]
Cecilia Dapaah describes Birim River as one of the most polluted water bodies
378 The Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah says the Birim River is one of the most polluted river bodies in the country. She attributed the pollution to the ‘galamsey’ menace in the Eastern Region. The Minister was responding to questions from the Ranking Member on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Kofi Okyere […]
Court Of Arbitration Dismisses $55m Judgement Debt Against Ghana Over Traffic Management Contract Dispute
433 The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, The Netherlands, has dismissed a $55 million judgment debt against Ghana which was being sought by a Chinese company over a traffic management project. The disputed project — the Accra Intelligent Traffic Management System (AITMS) — was signed between the government of Ghana (GoG) and […]