492 Members of the Minority in Parliament have called on government to scrap what they describe as ‘job-for-the-boys’ appointments at the presidency. These portfolios, according to the Minority, are not clearly defined, thereby serving as a channel for wastage and therefore must be removed immediately. In a statement issued by the Minority on Monday, they […]
General News
Boy, 22 stoned to death at Fobinso
820 A twenty – two (22) year old Evans Wireko has been stoned to death by some group of people at Fobinso in Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region. According to report, deceased, Evans Wireko who lived at Denkyira Ayanfuri together with his friend went to a mining site at Fobinso to look […]
NaCCA Sets Records Straight On Some Misconceptions
973 Our attention has been drawn to information on various social media platforms purported to have come from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education, concerning various reforms in Ghana’s Education. We must say this message first came up about three years ago, and for […]
Illegal miners destroy 1,000 hectares of farmlands at Ofoase
624 Illegal miners have taken over close to 1,000 hectares of farmlands at Ofoase in the Asante Akyem South municipality, polluting the River Anuru, the only water source in the area. The communities along this water body rely heavily on it to irrigate their farmlands and cocoa plantations. However, due to the pollution of the […]
Asokwa MCE Promises Support For King Arthur International School,Others
508 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asokwa, Chief Akwannuasah Gyimah says the Assembly was committed to supporting initiatives from private citizens of Asokwa. This, he noted, was the most effective way of encouraging citizens to contribute their quota to national development. Speaking to the media at the dedication ceremony of a Creche Block named […]
Ghanaians Donate Over 6,000 Units Of Blood At MTN Foundation ‘Save A Life’ Campaign On Val’s Day
1,021 The MTN Ghana Foundation’s annual ‘Save A Life’ campaign yielded its highest ever donation of blood at the 2023 edition of the event. About 6,440 units of blood was collected during the blood donation campaign which takes place every year on St. Valentine’s Day. The ‘Save a Life’ campaign mobilizes partners and customers […]
Kwadwo Baah Agyemang receives Bidec Award At Black History Festival.
620 The Bureau for International Exchanges and Commerce (BIDEC), USA has presented a meritorious award on Kwadwo Baah Agyemang, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ghana Digital Centres (GDCL). Conferring the award, BIDEC said it was very intrigued and happy with the outstanding display of competence by the CEO of the GDCL in the Digital […]
I erred in buying tractors for farmers – Mahama admits
592 Former President John Dramani Mahama has admitted that his government made mistakes in buying tractors for farmers during his tenure as President. Mr Mahama says that given another chance, he will rather buy the tractors, and put them in a pool for someone with the expertise to manage and provide the tractor services to […]
Asokwa NPP Trains Organizational Wings For Election 2024
673 The New Patriotic Party (NPP)constituency branch at Asokwa on Sunday organised a one day training program for its pollings station organisers and women organizers. The training was aimed at encouraging them to kick start their own mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2024 general elections. Speaking to the media, Frank Bosompim Danso (Tomtom), Asokwa constituency […]
Parliament Starts Vetting Of 6 New Ministerial Nominees Today
732 Parliament will be busy this week with the scheduled vetting of six persons nominated as ministers and a deputy minister from today. The exercise will run concurrently with activities of the third week of the first meeting of the third session of the eighth Parliament. The ministers and deputy minister will be vetted by […]