General News Politics

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 […]

General News Politics

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 […]

General News Politics

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 […]

General News Politics

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 […]

General News Sanitation

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 […]

Crime General News

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 […]