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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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Dr. Prince Hamid Armah speaks at African Urban Forum in Ethiopia
Posted on | CommentThe Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has said the African Urban Forum (AUF), demonstrates the commitment and resolution of member states in pursuit of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the AU Agenda 2063. Dr. … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo deploys Police, Military to crack down on galamsey
Posted on | CommentIn a bold move to tackle the menace of illegal small-scale mining, also known as galamsey, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the deployment of the police and military to crack down on the activity. The decision was taken … Read more →
Apple told to pay back €13bn in tax by EU
Posted on | CommentApple has been told to pay back €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes to Ireland by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The EU Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages eight years ago but the Irish government … Read more →
Lawyer shortage hits Legal Aid
Posted on | CommentThe Public Defenders Division, one of the three functional divisions of the Legal Aid Commission, was able to resolve only 323 out of the 1,518 criminal cases it received between January 2023 and July this year. This is due to … Read more →
See the prices and release date of the new iPhone 16
Posted on | CommentApple has officially launched the iPhone 16 series during its “Glowtime” event on Monday, introducing four new models now available for preorder ahead of their release on September 20. The iPhone 16 series features Apple’s new AI suite, dubbed Apple … Read more →
Male students sell sperms & females engage in prostitution to make ends meet – Ghanaian Scholarship Students abroad
Posted on | CommentGhanaian students in USA, Canada, Barbados, Grenada and Dominican Republic have expressed worry over the financial difficulties they are facing due to the delay in government stipends. In a letter issued to the President Akufo-Addo on September 9, the students … Read more →
Inflation rate drops 20.4%
Posted on | CommentThe inflation rate for the month of August has dropped marginally to 20.4% from 20.9% recorded in July. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, the marginal slowdown in the rate of inflation from August last year compared to August 2024 … Read more →
Galamsey is affecting learning ability of students – GNAT
Posted on | CommentThe General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah has said that the galamsey menace has affected the brains of students, thus hampering academic work. Mr Musah and other leaders of organised labour have therefore … Read more →
Efua Ghartey elected GBA President – Profile of GBA’s first female President
Posted on | CommentPrivate legal practitioner Efua Ghartey has been elected as the first female President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). She was elected during the Bar Conference held in Kumasi on Wednesday, September 11. Her election breaks a longstanding barrier in … Read more →
Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s 1st presidential debate
Posted on | CommentVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met for the first time Tuesday in their first presidential debate of the 2024 election, hosted by ABC News. The high-stakes, 90-minute debate was held at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center, with … Read more →
World Suicide Prevention Day: Greater Accra, Eastern, Central regions record highest suicide attempts in 1st half of 2024
Posted on | CommentThe Greater Accra, Eastern, and Central regions recorded the highest numbers of suicide attempts for the half year of 2024, with the most completed suicides occurring in the Greater Accra region. According to the Mental Health Authority in a statement … Read more →
Galamsey is an enemy of the nation – Otumfuo
Posted on | CommentThe Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has described the illicit small-scale mining practices (Galamsey) as an enemy of the nation. The revered traditional ruler says that at this stage, doing nothing about the illegal mining practice is not an option … Read more →
UTAG threatens strike over illegal mining by end of September
Posted on | CommentThe University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued an ultimatum to government, threatening a nationwide strike by the end of September 2024 if a total ban on illegal mining aka “galamsey,” is not imposed. In a strongly worded statement, … Read more →
Free SHS: Send your wards to fee-paying private schools if you can afford – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has disagreed with critics of his Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy who say parents who can afford to pay fees should be allowed to. Speaking at the 2024/2025 Annual General Conference of the Ghana Bar Association … Read more →
Akyem Asuom youth shutdown illegal mining sites
Posted on | CommentThe youth of Akyem Asuom in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region have forcefully shut down a number of illegal mining sites within their community. They argue that the illegal and irresponsible mining activities have severely polluted their water … Read more →
Asantehene highlights Judiciary’s efforts drawing inspiration from Kofi Kinaata’s music
Posted on | CommentAt the 2024/2025 Annual General Conference of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II commended Ghana’s judiciary for its continued efforts in maintaining the rule of law, despite its imperfections. Speaking during the event held at the … Read more →
Bawumia commends chiefs and people of Cape Coast for 60th Fetu Afahye
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered a keynote address at the 60th anniversary of the Fetu Afahye Festival held at Victoria Park in Cape Coast. The event marked the 25th anniversary of Osabarima Kwesi Atta II’s reign as the Oguaamanhene … Read more →
Asempa FM’s ‘Ekosiisen’ wins CIMG Radio Programme of the year for the 3rd time
Posted on | Comment‘Ekosiisen,’ Ghana’s leading current affairs show on Asempa FM, a member of the Multimedia Media Group Limited, has for the third time picked the award for the ‘Radio Programme of the Year’ 2023 at the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana … Read more →
Only 16% of babies in Ghana receive Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth – WHO
Posted on | CommentThe founder and CEO of Sunyani-based Global Media Foundation (GloMeF), an anti-corruption Non-Governmental Organisation, has expressed worry about low coverage of Hepatitis B Birth Dose (BepB-BD) or vaccination among babies, nationwide. Raphael Godlove Ahenu said statistics from the World Health Organisation … Read more →
Parliament approves $250m World Bank loan to support energy sector
Posted on | CommentThe Parliament has approved a $250 million loan agreement from the World Bank to support the country’s energy sector. This loan was initially resisted by the Minority in the House ahead of the recess. The proponents explained that is intended … Read more →
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