1,878With a population of 406 million people living in West Africa and the Sahel regions, It is estimated that 208 million do not have direct access to electricity. The total number of 208 million comprise 70% of persons living in rural areas of the sub region. For the strategic necessity of energy in achieving sustainable […]
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Attorney General responds to Multimedia’s request for information on missing Ghanaian fisheries observer
1,779The Attorney General’s office has responded to Multimedia’s request for information on the missing the Ghanaian fisheries observer. JoyNews sent a Right To Information (RTI) request to the Attorney-General seeking information on the status of investigations of Emmanuel Essien, a fisheries observer, who went missing. The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, […]
Episode 4 of the “National” Cathedral Scandals— American Edition-Hon Samuel Okudzeto writes
2,272A crucial discovery from my US fact-finding mission that cannot be ignored is the realisation that the lawlessness and impunity which has dominated the domestic cathedral operations by the numerous misconduct of this Akufo-Addo administration is the same modus operandi that has reared its ugly head in the US. To recall, Ghanaians remain astonished over […]
Two Presidential Hopefuls will Quit NPP if Bawumiah Wins-NPP Chairman Predicts
2,059Two Presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), will quit the party if the Vice President, Dr Mahammadu Bawumiah wins to lead the party in 2024 presidential election. The Second Vice Chairman for Suame Constituency of the party, Mr Richard Asante, who made such predictions indicated that such candidates will reject the results for […]
Surveyors urged to pursue emerging advance technology for land automation and digitization
1,929Members of the Survey and Maping division of the Lands Commission have been meeting for the 2023 national retreat at Achawkrom near Kumasi to reposition themselves for Surveying and mapping in the era of digitalisation for socio-economic development. It is also to give them further knowledge that would prepare them for land registration and surveying […]
Karaga youth on rampage over arrest of suspected ‘chief killers’
2,049Some youth in the Karaga District in the Northern Region on Monday, May 8 went on rampage and destroyed structures belonging to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the area. The reason for the destruction is suspected to be a result of the arrest of some youth of the town over their alleged involvement in […]
Ashanti NDC Scribe (Frank Amoakohene) Disowns John Mahama
2,283Dr. Frank Amoakohene, Ashanti Regional Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress ( NDC) has disowned President John Dramani in the impending Presidential Primaries. The Medical Practitioner who was elected the new Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region at the Regional Executive Elections held at the Baba Yara Stadium not […]
May 9 disaster: A 22-year dark cloud still hovering over Ghana’s football legacy
2,066On May 9, 2001, some 126 football fans at the Accra Sports Stadium lost their lives with many more injured in what was and still is Ghana and Africa’s biggest stadium disaster. 22 years on, the memory of the day still remains with people in different ways with an annual reminder that never again should […]
MTN Ghana Appoints Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe As Chief Corporate Services And Sustainability Officer
2,665MTN Ghana has appointed Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe as Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer (CCSSO) effective 1st May 2023. In her role, Adwoa will have oversight responsibility for the Corporate Services function focusing on Regulatory Affairs, Sustainability, Corporate Communications and Commercial Legal departments. She will also serve on the MTN Ghana Foundation Board as Executive […]
T-bills auction: Government to borrow ¢3.33bn this week
4,642The government will borrow ¢3.33 billion from the treasury market on Friday May 12, 2023, to partly refinance maturities worth ¢2.31 billion. Joy Business understands that part of the ¢3.33 billion will be used to settle coupon payments of the pension bondholders. The amount which will be the biggest so far this year will be […]









