It is a fact universally acknowledged that change will encounter resistance, particularly from those who stand to benefit from the maintenance of the status quo. That is to be expected. All reforms create winners and losers. Public policy, fairly conducted, is an exercise in ensuring that all change creates more winners than losers and where […] The post New education

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If there is one thing the good people of this country would want to be guaranteed of for the rest of their lives, it will, without any hesitation whatsoever, be the supply of uninterrupted power supply for all categories of consumers. Load-shedding (or its euphemism, power management) or, better still, ‘dumsor’, as it is popularly […] The post Resolve the looming energy crisis

Agencies engaging beneficiaries of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) have been encouraged to prioritize the employment of NABCO trainees in their recruitments. This according to the chief of staff, Frema Opare is necessary for the development of the scheme. According to her, it is important for the agencies to provide full employment opportunities for the […] The post Employ NABCo

Organizers of the planned DropThatChamber demonstration have suspended the protest. This follows Parliament’s written statement to announce the shelving of the proposed construction of an estimated $200 million parliamentary complex. The group’s demonstration was to impress upon parliament to back down on the plan which they said was not a priority. The convener of the […] The post DropThatChamber

The convener of the group pushing for the termination of plans to construct a new chamber complex for Parliament, Rasheeda Adams, has said the group’s planned demonstration on July 13 will be held despite the decision to put the project on hold. The group, Economic Fighters League, pushing the #DropThatChamber campaign, says it wants the […] The post DropThatChamber

An independent non-profit international research and advocacy organization, Third World Network Africa has charged government to focus on building a strong negotiation position, in order to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). This comes a few days after Ghana was selected as the host country for the secretariat of the world’s largest […] The post Don’t

Ghana head coach, Kwesi Appiah, believes there would have been a different outcome to their AFCON round of 16 tie against Tunisia if the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was being implemented at this stage of the competition. Andre Ayew had a goal ruled out in the first half after the referee adjudged Thomas Partey to […] The post #AFCONonCiti: Kwesi Appiah blames

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his disappointment following the exit of the senior national male soccer team, the Black Stars from the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. The President, however, believes that the team will “bounce back.” The Black Stars on Monday were knocked out of the tournament by Tunisia […] The post ‘Black

The management of the Tafo Government Hospital is seeking police protection following what it says is an assault on one of the staff by some angry residents of Tafo-Nhyaeso. Some youth stormed the hospital after a 35-year-old man who was allegedly beaten by officers at the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Command was rushed there. Medical officers […] The post Tafo Gov’t

Members of a pro-opposition group, the Coalition for Social Justice, will hit the streets today [Tuesday] in a demonstration dubbed “Kum Yen Preko” to register their displeasure over what they term as severe hardship in the country. Members of the group are raising concerns with regards to insecurity, attack on media freedom among others. The […] The post Group

The Military High Command has launched an investigation into a viral video in which a serving Military Officer is seen threatening President Nana Akufo-Addo over plans by Parliament to construct a new complex. The soldier, one Lance Corporal Wassa criticised moves by Parliament to construct a new complex. The officer is heard in the video […] The post Military

A total of 581, 767 Ghana cards are yet to be issued by the National Identification Authority after the end of the registration process in the Greater Accra Region. The outstanding cards which were not given to the applicants due to internet connectivity have now been printed and are due for collection in two zones […] The post Over 500,000 Ghana cards ready for distribution