595 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 […]
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Cecilia Dapaah describes Birim River as one of the most polluted water bodies
400 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
458 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 […]
GHC 150 Billion For Presidential Car Tyres -Godwin Ako Gunn Writes
531 How much was needed to revive Bonsa tyres in the Western region? A company that could have easily supplied Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo, President of the Republic, with beautiful car tyres even with his name embossed on them. I listen and sometimes watch some communicators of the NPP trying to justify this […]
‘I am a fixer not a talker’ – Dr Osei Adutwum tells critics
2,235 The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has reiterated his commitment to improving the education system in Ghana. According to him, his zeal to facilitate an improved sector during his tenure goes beyond mere rhetorics. The Minister has come under criticism recently for some public comments regarding Ghana’s approach to educating its populace. But […]
Atewa Forest Invasion ; Blame Forestry Commission-Ken Ashigbey
560 The Convener for the Media Coalition against illegal mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey has accused the leadership of the Forestry Commission for the recent invasion of the Atewa forest reserve by illegal miners. He stressed that the invasion of the forest is due to the lack of supervision by the Forestry Commission. “The leadership of […]
3,500 housing units project takes off in Abbankrom
485 A sod-cutting ceremony has been performed for the establishment of 3,500 housing units eco-city project at Abbankrom in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. Dubbed: “the GM Bamboo Eco-Tech-City-2”, the sprawling project on a 160-acre plot will spread into Afenakrom, and share boundary with Damang-Anomabo. The city will also have a logistics development […]
ECG Can’t Trace Directors Of 23 Indebted Companies
709 The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cannot trace the directors of 23 companies that are indebted to it to the tune of millions of Ghana cedis. The 23 companies — which are not operating — are mostly steel firms, and are part of 27 companies that were indebted to the ECG to the tune […]
Why Ghana’s employment minister is now in charge of pensions
411 The Finance Ministry used to be in charge of pensions. President Nana Akufo-Addo has now designated that responsibility to the labour ministry Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations President Nana Akufo-Addo has given additional responsibilities to the Minister of Employment and Labour […]
Francis Addai Nimoh formally declares intention to contest for NPP flagbearership race
330 The former Mampong MP, Francis Addai Nimoh, has formally joined the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential race. The 57-year-old engineer said he will lead a united NPP to ‘Break the 8’ if elected by the delegates in the yet-to-be-announced national delegates’ congress. Announcing his bid at the Osu Presby Hall, Mr Nimoh said […]