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Speaker’s SIM card deactivated despite re-registration in Parliament – Sam George

1,701  The Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee of Parliament, Sam George says the official Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of Speaker Alban Bagbin which is registered in the name of Parliament, has been deactivated despite it being fully registered. According to the MP, this exposes the flaws in the current blockage of SIM […]

Politics

Publish gold-for-oil policy document to improve transparency – Dr. Manteaw

1,709  The spokesperson for the Civil Society Organization in the Extractive Industry, Dr. Steve Manteaw, is demanding the immediate publication of the policy document regarding the gold-for-oil policy. Expressing concern over the lack of transparency surrounding the policy, Dr. Manteaw emphasized the need for disclosure of the agreement’s terms and conditions. He made these remarks […]

Social

Put in place policies to make child beggars uncomfortable – Bright Appiah

1,613    Child Rights International, an NGO, has emphasized the need for a multi-disciplinary approach by the government to address the issue of child beggars on the streets. The organization believes the government ought to consider several factors including control mechanisms, social welfare, and protecting the rights of children in dealing with the menace. The […]

Sanitation

Ghana is running out of time in protecting water bodies – Cecilia Dapaah

1,396  The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says Ghana is running out of time to protect its water bodies from the destruction caused by illegal mining (galamsey) activities. She has therefore appealed to residents and galamsey operators to stop such activities immediately, as the consequences are dire for everyone. Ms Dapaah […]

Politics

Free fall of Cedi, economic mismanagement to blame for energy sector debt – Kwabena Donkor

1,707  The former Minister of Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, says the deteriorating exchange rate is the major contributing factor to the huge debt crippling the energy sector. The World Bank Country Director, Pierre Frank Laporte, accused the Mahama-led government of contributing to the current economic difficulties as a result of the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) […]

Politics

NPP has no locus when it comes to winning Assin-North by-election – Mustapha Gbande

1,790  The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Mustapha Gbande says the New Patriotic Party has no locus where winning the Assin-North by-election is concerned. According to him, the people of Assin-North have lost all goodwill for the NPP following years of neglect by the party thus precipitating the ruling government’s sudden interest […]