529 For the third consecutive year, Ghana failed to improve on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI). Results published today show that Ghana’s score of 43 out of 100 in the 2022 CPI has remained the same since 2020. The country tied for 72nd (with Benin, Bulgaria, Senegal and South Africa) […]
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Kennedy Agyapong Pays USD 147,000 To Save Cancer Patient @ KATH
737 Ghana’s next president hopeful Hon Kennedy Agyapong on Monday 30th January 2023 renewed the yearly maintenance fee of the linear accelerator; a cancer treatment plant at the Oncology department of the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The plant’s renewal fee is USD 147,000 and the gesture is something he does every year so as to […]
Illegal Mining Operation Ongoing Outside Atiwa Forest
501The Forestry Commission has demobilised an excavator in the Atewa Forest Reserve following reports of alleged illegal mining activities. The Commission in a press release said its officials on January 30, 2023, identified a mining operation outside the Forest Reserve, which has affected a portion of the Forest Reserve. “Following reports of alleged illegal mining […]
Intensify Monitoring Of Food Vendors -FDA told
538 The nation must intensify efforts to improve on food safety because of the activities of food vendors who are steadily springing up in the country without proper surveillance of their activities. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) must, therefore, scale up its surveillance efforts and take steps to clear food vendors without permits off […]
Gold for Oil deal lacks transparency; it must go before Parliament – Mahama
578Former President, John Dramani Mahama says government must put before Parliament, the Gold for Oil agreement for parliamentary scrutiny and approval since the deal is an international financial transaction. The former President said this at a forum with members of the UK and Ireland Chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in London over the […]
We need to find out if investigation on CSSPS was concluded – Dr. Anti
856Executive Director for Institute of Education studies, Dr. Peter Anti, has called for the publication of the conclusion of the internal investigation conducted by the Ministry of Education concerning issues of corruption related to the computerized school selection and placement system (CSSPS). According to him, the only way to get to the bottom of the […]
Internal report on CSSPS related corruption ready – Kwasi Kwarteng
434 Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, has assured that the internal investigation into accusations of corruption concerning the computerized school selection and placement system has been finalized. According to him, the report is ready and “all consequential decisions within the report will be communicated.” His comment comes on the back of a […]
Lands Minister Charges Minerals Development Fund to roll out specific projects in 2023
403 Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has tasked the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) Secretariat to undertake a number of development project in mining communities across the country. The Lands Minister made this disclosure during his engagement with Management and Staff of the Fund on Monday, January 30, 2023 where […]
Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club Trains On Otumfuo Park
1,121 Asante Kotoko Football Club today trained on the Otumfuo Park at Dichemso in the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region. The park was constructed by Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo, MP for Manhyia South to help promote sports in his Constituency. Brief History About The Park The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker […]
First ever tile designer machine installed in Kumasi
563 The first ever tile designer machine for the Ashanti region and beyond has been installed in Kumasi. This is to replace the metallic strip that tilers and contractors usually put at the edge of the tile while laying for mainly. beautification purposes. With the new installation, all one needs is to run the edge […]