The Minister for Inner Cities and Zongo Development, Mustapha Hamid, has said former President John Dramani Mahama cannot be compared to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in terms of their performance in office and also leadership skills. He said at a press conference in Accra on Monday, September 14 that President Akufo-Addo takes bold and […]

Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Parliament Eric Opoku has noted that the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has squandered the gains made in the agriculture sector by former President John Dramani Mahama. He said at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall meeting in Kumasi on Tuesday, September […]

Former Minister of Trade, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has said authorities will have to go beyond the ordinary to enable them resuscitate the local economy following the ravages of the Coronavirus pandemic. He noted that the pandemic has badly affected global economy especially developing countries like Ghana, a situation that requires thinking outside the box to address. […]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly area is being re-designed to become more resilient to rapid population growth and modern city standards as part of efforts to promote a green city model. Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mohammed Agyei Sowah, says plans are also advanced to cut waste produced in Accra by half by the year 2030. Accra currently […]

Former Minister for Trade & Industry and once presidential hopeful, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has said the controversial Agyapa deal is facing a backlash largely because of poor communication on the part of the Akufo-Addo-led government. The former Communications minister noted the manner in which citizens were informed of the government’s moves to mortgage the country’s mineral […]

The Government has said in line with its commitment to protect depositors funds and to shore up public confidence in the financial system, it has made available to the Receiver of of the failed Micro Finance Companies as well as the Official Liquidator of the Micro Credit Companies in official liquidation,  a combination of cash […]

Over 750 residents from nine communities in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region have been displaced as a result of the spillage of the Bagre Dam. Some of the victims have been moved to the Wasipe Senior High School while others are seeking shelter with family members. Since the spillage of the Bagre […]

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia and General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia have repeated the controversial ‘Akeym Sakawa boys’ comment. Making reference to how, in his view, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta have mismanaged the economy, while speaking during NDC’s town hall meeting to explain the […]

Minister for Inner Cities and Zongo Development Dr Mustapha Hamid has said he enjoys teaching at the university than engaging in politics. He explained on Onua TV Monday, September 14 that in academia, there are strict rules and regulations that guide practitioners. The same, however, cannot be said in the political arena where politicians throw […]

Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi says with the support of the next NDC government, Ghana Premier League players will receive nothing less than GH¢1,500 as salary. Sammy Gyamfi says the implementation of the policy will help clubs in Ghana to make the fulfillment of the salaries and uplift the game […]

A Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Seidu Alidu, is urging the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to give a breakdown of the GH¢100,000 filing fee for the presidential elections. According to him, the elections management body cannot justify their 100 per cent increase in the fees. In an interview with Alfred Ocansey on […]

The government has been chastised for failing to continue projects initiated by its predecessor, resulting in development deficit in the Ashanti Region. According to a former Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi, Akwasi Ofori Agyemang, the slow pace of growth in the region can be attributed to the inaction of the ruling party New Patriotic Party […]

At least 14 persons have lost their lives and over 80 also injured in a fatal accident that occurred around 5:30am on Tuesday morning. The accident, according to reports, happened at Kyekyewre, a town on the Accra-Kumasi Highway, in the Eastern Region. According to eye witnesses, a cargo car believed to be heading towards Burkina […]

Businesses and financial institutions have been implored to institute robust security systems and surveillance in order to be fraud-protected. The call by the Country Chief Inspector of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Chiedu Okonta, has become necessary, due to the increasing cases of fraud recorded in the financial sector. A 2014 PWC report showed […]

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has given government up till the end of September to complete the payment of last academic year’s Book and Research Allowances. Members of UTAG threatened to withdraw their services on Monday, September 14 if government failed to show commitment to pay the Allowances due them two months ago, […]

The Executive Director of the National Board for Small Scale industries (NBSSI), Kosi Antiwaaa Yankey-Ayeh, has disclosed that GH¢400 million out of the earmarked GH¢600 million Covid-19 stimulus package has been disbursed to small and medium-scale enterprises (SME) that applied for the government package. The government earmarked GH¢600million to support SMEs deal with the ravages […]

Young boxer Joseph Awinongya Jr. has donated $500 to the Motherly Love Foundation, a non-governmental organisation which caters for orphans who by no fault of theirs have contracted HIV. The donation took place at the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly office. The MCE, Albert Okyere, commended the America-based boxer and his parents for their wonderful gesture. He […]

Two Ghanaian citizens – Deborah Mensah and Maxwell Peter – have been extradited to the United States of America to face charges to do with cyber fraud. Deborah Mensah, 33, is said to have been arrested on January 16, 2020 in Accra but charged in the US “with one count of conspiracy to commit wire […]

Professor Opoku-Agyemang has an insatiable desire for service. Her work ethic is in itself leadership elevated to an art. And I’ve witnessed this distinct quality she possesses, in abundance, from a front-row seat. The Vice-Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress — John Mahama’s seasoned co-pilot — has this profound ability to instantly establish an […]

Presidential candidates for this year’s elections are required to pay GH¢100,000 as filing fees to enable them qualify to take part in the elections. Parliamentary candidates are also required to pay GH¢10,000. This was revealed by the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, at a press conference in Accra on Monday, […]