720 The immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited (GCMCL) has explained the reason for her resignation. Ms Frances Ewurabena Essiam said she took the decision because of interference in her work by the Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh. According to her, she decided to enter into an agreement […]
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Shop attendant arrested for locking up ECG staff
1,236 A 24-year-old shop attendant at Abeka Free Pipe in Accra, Veronica Ansah, is in the grip of the police for allegedly threatening and locking up a monitoring staff member of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the shop. The ECG staff member was part of a team on a monitoring exercise to audit […]
EC denies owing over 200,000 election 2020 field officers
938 The Electoral Commission has denied reports that some 200,000 field staff who worked during the 2020 elections have not been paid. In a statement, the EC described the reports as false and an attempt to malign and impugn the integrity of the commission. “The EC has to date paid all staff who worked during […]
Ashanti Regional Women’s Wing Chases Women Organizer For By Force Claims
1,041 The Ashanti regional Women’s Wing of the NDC has refuted the claim by the regional Women’s Organiser of the party that they contributed to pick nomination forms for Dr Kwabena Duffour to contest the Presidential Primaries of the party. Addressing a press conference organised by the Women’s Wing, the Deputy Regional Women’s Organiser, Phyllis […]
It is illegal to cut or prune your own tree – former EPA boss
873 A former Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Emmanuel Appoh, says it is illegal to either cut down or prune your own tree in Ghana without a permit from the EPA. He has, therefore, urged the public not to disregard the essence to obtain permit before felling any tree in Ghana. He […]
Parliament demands briefing from EC Chair on new voters C.I.
731 Parliament has invited the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) to brief the Committee of the Whole on a new Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) ahead of Election 2024. The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin has directed that the Chairperson herself, Jean Mensah should appear for the briefing. According to the Speaker, the EC […]
Check Out Why Men Love ‘Stubborn’ Girls, Who Don’t Listen
1,328 When it comes to love, there is something fascinating about a girl who is stubborn and doesn’t listen. Even though men may complain about these qualities, they secretly admire them in their partners. Why do men find it so attractive when a woman is difficult and hardheaded? It has a lot to do with […]
Duffuor finally picks forms for NDC flagbearership race
696 A former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, today, Thursday, 23 February 2023, picked forms to contest the flagbearership position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He becomes the latest presidential hopeful to pick forms in the NDC after former President John Dramani Mahama, businessman Ernest Kwaku Kobeah and former Kumasi Mayor, Kojo Bonsu picked […]
Ecological integrity of Ghana ’s forest reserves intact – Jinapor
806 Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources says the ecological integrity of Ghana’s Forest Reserves has, largely, been maintained despite several threats which impact negatively on the all-important resource. Some of these threats he said include bushfires, illegal mining and logging, agricultural expansion, settlement, among others. Responding to a question on […]
Dr Samuel Nuamah Donkor’s family officially informs Asantehene of his passing, funeral arrangements
1,235 The family of the late former Minister of Health, Dr Samuel Nuamah Donkor in the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) regime has officially informed the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II about his final funeral rites. Dr Samuel Nuamah Donkor sadly passed away at aged 64, on October 14,2022 while receiving treatment at London after […]