The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, has slammed the Minority over comments he considers embarrassing to the institution of Parliament. This follows comments by the Minority that some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) vigilante groups had been recruited to provide security in Parliament. But speaking on the floor of Parliament ... The post Osei

The Media Foundation for West Africa has said it will be embarrassing for Ghana to host the World Press Freedom Day without passing the Right to Information (RTI) Bill. Ghana will join the rest of the world to host the World Press Freedom Day on May 2 and 3 this year, to celebrate the fundamental ... The post Ghana must pass RTI bill before hosting press freedom day

Junior Doctors can expect to start work in March 2018, following the government’s granting of financial clearance to 541 healthcare professionals. Some 206 trained junior doctors have spent almost seven months at home without being posted over delays in financial clearance by the Ministry of Finance. The doctors had renewed calls to the government to urgently resolve ... The post Gov’t

The staff of the Upper West Regional office of the National Disaster Management Organizations [NADMO], have laid down their tools in solidarity with their boss, Isaac Seidu, who was attacked on Wednesday, allegedly by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth. The Youth, believed to be from the Wa East Constituency branch also injured his Special ... The post UW/Region: NADMO staff declare

Samsung Electronics has revealed it is making chips designed specifically to harvest crypto-currency coins. The firm made the disclosure in its latest earnings report, where it said the activity should boost its profits. The report also confirmed that the South Korean company overtook Intel to become the biggest chipmaker last year. And it forecast strong demand ... The post Samsung

A group calling itself Citizen Forum, has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), over the recent Ghana Immigration Service recruitment exercise which saw applicants being charged GHC 50 each for registration. Earlier this month, thousands of Ghanaian youth had to apply for only 500 spots in the Ghana Immigration Service recruitment ... The post Group

The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly has begun construction of a new CHPS compound at Nungua after abandoning a completed one nearby at Teshie Camp 2 non-operational for more than 12 months. The Teshie camp 2 facility was completed in 2016, however, it has not been put to use by the Assembly, leaving residents with no ... The post Nungua: Completed Teshie

A Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has indicated that the University of Ghana and the Ministry of Health have ended the tussle over the management of the $217 million University of Ghana Medical Centre. Mr. Oppong Nkrumah revealed that, the two parties, have now agreed on a road-map, which will be announced later this week. ... The post UG, MoH arrive

Poland’s Senate have approved a controversial bill that makes it illegal to accuse Poles of complicity in the Nazi Holocaust. The bill also prohibits describing Nazi death camps in Poland as Polish. It sets fines or a maximum three-year jail term as punishment. The proposal caused a weekend rift with Israel, which accuses Poland of ... The post Poland’s Senate passes

As Ghana’s economy expands, the demand for offices has also seen a corresponding surge, particularly in the Greater Accra region. To start a business in Accra requires a strategic move in selecting the location of an office space to make it easier in meeting a targeted market. However, the cost and supply of commercial properties ... The post Ghana’s

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has told Citi Business News it would recall all cylinders currently in use with the full implementation of the cylinder recirculation model. The CEO of the NPA, Hassan Tampuli explains that the plan is to regulate the program and improve standards. “There is a stage in the implementation regime; the total cylinder ... The post NPA to recall all cylinders under recirculation model