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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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Teachers Association takes on Mahama over lincensure exams cancelation
Posted on | CommentIn response to former President John Dramani Mahama’s proposal to cancel the Teacher Licensure Examination, the President of The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), Prince Obeng Himah, has voiced his disagreement. Himah believes that the examination is … Read more →
2024 Budget: Highlights of Western Region in relation to infrastructure
Posted on | Comment• Reconstruction of Agona Nkwanta-Tarkwa road – is 44 percent complete • Selected Roads in Sekondi and Takoradi Phase 1 – is 28 per cent completed; • PTC roundabout interchange project, Takoradi – 80 per cent complete. To this end, … Read more →
Kufuor’s tribute to Theresa – “Fare thee well, Aba; Adieu, my dearest love!”
Posted on | CommentShortly after what I now perceive as a clearly fore-ordained introduction by our mutual friend Dr Kwame Appiah-Poku, Aba and I met in person on 1 July 1961 at a ball at Battersea Town Hall in London, to celebrate Ghana’s … Read more →
Your leadership is inspirational- Chief Justice to IGP
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, says she is inspired by the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare. According to the Chief Justice, any keen observer will easily notice the effort of … Read more →
Gov’t scraps tax on sanitary pads, boosting economic growth
Posted on | CommentIn a move aimed at promoting women’s health and empowering women, the government has announced the elimination of taxes on sanitary pads. The decision, which zero rates the value-added tax (VAT) on locally produced sanitary pads, is expected to have … Read more →
Ghana’s economy projected to hit GHC1 trillion in 2024
Posted on | CommentThe Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the country’s economy is projected to hit GHC1 trillion in 2024 from GH¢219.5 billion in 2016. According to him, ‘’ The 2024 Budget is even more significant because we will cross the … Read more →
Kakum residents oppose any move to mine in forest reserve
Posted on | CommentResidents of Abrafo-Odumase, a farming community adjacent the Kakum National Park, have taken a strong stand against any attempt to mine minerals in the Kakum Forest Reserve in the Central Region. Expressing their aversion to the reported move which had been … Read more →
British Airways engages government over high operational cost at KIA
Posted on | CommentBritish Airways has indicated that it has stepped up engagements with the Government of Ghana over concerns of high cost of operating out of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) The move has been influenced by impact of the cost of … Read more →
Majority Leader calls for downsizing of civil and public servants
Posted on | CommentMajority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has called for a national conversation about the necessity to downsize the number of civil and public servants. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express, the current number which is about 700,000 is overly large … Read more →
Transparency is key to solving Africa’s corruption problem – Former US Vice Prez. AL Gore
Posted on | CommentFormer US Vice President Al Gore, has highlighted the pivotal role of transparency in the fight against corruption in Africa. Speaking in an interview with Accra-based TV3, the environmentalist advocated for increased transparency as the most effective strategy to curb … Read more →
Over 6,400 Ghanaians are studying in the US – Report
Posted on | CommentGhanaian students continue to choose the United States as a top destination for higher education. The Open Doors Report released confirms that 6468 Ghanaian students studied at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2022-2023 academic year. Per the report, Ghana … Read more →
Western Region observes 78th Remembrance Day for Veterans
Posted on | CommentThe security services in the Western Region have hosted the 78th Remembrance Day, a commemorative event celebrated in Commonwealth member nations for the troops who lost their lives in the First World War. The Ghana Police military, the National Fire … Read more →
Prez Akufo-Addo nominates 3 persons for appointment as Supreme Court Judge
Posted on | CommentThree individuals have been nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be appointed as Justices of the Supreme Court. Three Justices of the Court of Appeal, Mr. Justices Henry Anthony Coffie, Yaw Asare Darko, and Richard Adjei-Frimpong, are among … Read more →
Krofrom market will be completed before I leave office – KMA Boss
Posted on | CommentThe Mayor of Kumasi, Samuel Pyne has assured that the Krofrom Market will be ready before he leaves office. Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9fm in Kumasi with Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin, Mr Pyne said they have shortlisted three … Read more →
Bawumia meets Majority Caucus
Posted on | CommentThe Vice President and elected flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Monday stormed the Parliament of Ghana to engage with the Majority Members of the house. The visit was to thank the NPP Members who … Read more →
3 Ghanaian gun traffickers arrested in US
Posted on | CommentThree Ghanaian cousins, Ahmed Taju Mutalib, Abdul Haruna, and Murtala Haruna, have been arrested in the United States of America (USA) with 109 illegal firearms and rifles allegedly smuggled from the Midwest through the “notorious Iron Pipeline” in New York … Read more →
81 Schools in flood-hit areas resume
Posted on | CommentTeaching and learning have resumed in 81 out of 108 schools in the nine districts affected by the recent Akosombo Dam spillage, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, has announced. “We are also making good … Read more →
T-Bills over subscribed by GH¢799 million
Posted on | CommentThe 91, 182, and 364-day treasury bills auctioned by the government last week was over subscribed by GHc 799 million, despite a marginal drop in the interest rates. The auction saw the government accepting bids totaling GHc3.9 billion against a … Read more →
Seikwa Oyoko traditional stool missing in Bono Region
Posted on | CommentThe Oyoko Traditional Stool has gone missing from the Seikwa Traditional Council’s throne room. This happened in the Tain District of the Bono Region after the stool was locked away for six years following the death of the late Seikwamanhene, … Read more →
Finance Minister to present 2024 budget on Wednesday
Posted on | CommentOn Wednesday, November 15, the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, will present the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government in Parliament. This presentation aims to outline the government’s strategies for revenue generation and policies to alleviate the … Read more →
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