The driver of the Member of Parliament for Asawase constituency, Muntaka Mubarak was among the undisciplined drivers nabbed by Citi TV’s War Against Indiscipline exercise on Wednesday night. The Member of Parliament was in the vehicle while his driver abused a siren and strobe lights to get ahead of traffic by driving against oncoming vehicles […] The post #WAI:
The Ghana Statistical Service has cited the pending compilation of a new voters’ register as one of the reasons for the postponement of the 2020 population and housing census. Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Annim explained that the census would require a period of reduced mobility of persons hence the need to allow the EC to […] The post Compilation
The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Energy, Nana Damoah, has dared Members of the Minority in Parliament to sue the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) for allegedly condoning illegality by procuring loans without parliamentary approval. Mr. Damoah threw the challenge in response to former deputy Minister of Power, Abu Jinapor’s claim that the […] The post ‘Sue
The Minority in Parliament has once again criticised the budget for the Pwalugu Multipurpose dam which it claims has been inflated. Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu on Wednesday insisted that the project is a complete rip-off and must be reviewed. The Pwalugu Multipurpose project will consist of three main components, namely; hydropower plant, 60MW […] The post Pwalugu
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders clinched a hard-fought victory in the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire, as he battles with Pete Buttigieg to claim the mantle as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. After winning New Hampshire in 2016 with a margin of more than 20 points over Hillary Clinton, Sanders was expected to do well as the senator from a […] The post Bernie
The month of February is popularly captioned “the month of love”. The peak of activities in this month often takes place on Valentine’s Day on the 14th of February. Popularly celebrated in honour of an early saint named Valentinus, Valentine’s Day is widely accepted as the period of romance and love. Second nature to the […] The post George Anang
Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah has told Parliament that a codified national security policy document will be in place by the close of this year. The document he said, will detail a strategic framework on how the country provides security for the state and citizens. This will be the first time such a […] The post National security policy
President Nana Akufo-Addo has made new appointments to top positions within the country’s Armed Forces. The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, in a statement on Wednesday, announced that Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah had been appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff. Maj. Gen. Oppong-Peprah therefore replaces Major General William Ayamdo, who has […] The post President
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has continued its criticism of the controversial Aker Energy deal claiming the Energy Minister, Peter Amewu, has essentially become an errand boy for the Norwegian oil company. The NDC, in its Policy Dialogue Series on the Energy Sector, reiterated its assertion that the deal had been renegotiated to the detriment […] The post Amewu now a ‘goro
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) is urging the public to observe personal caution as the dry and hazy conditions experienced across the country is expected to continue into March 2020. According to the acting Head of the Central Analysis and Forecast Office of GMet, Felicity Ahafianyo, although there may be sunny breaks in between the […] The post We’re still in harmattan
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has alleged that Ghana’s energy sector is struggling due to a GH¢15 billion debt. A former Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor, blamed the prevailing situation on the mismanagement of the sector by the current administration. John Jinapor made these assertions at the NDC’s Policy Dialogue Series on the Energy […] The post Ghana’s
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) says it is expecting all insurance companies to furnish it with information on all insurance policyholders by next month. The directive follows the commencement of Motor Insurance Database, which has replaced the old insurance stickers with an electronic one, to check fake insurance stickers. The post NIC gives
Samsung is launching its latest flagship Galaxy S20 smartphone range with 5G chips and a new camera system capable of up to 100x zoom. The Galaxy S20 has a 6.2in screen and a triple camera on the back, while the Galaxy S20+ has a 6.7in screen and quad camera on the back. Both have cameras with […] The post Samsung launches Galaxy S20 range with up to 100x zoom
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has begun a 5-day workshop in the Eastern Region to review the draft B7 to B10 subject curricula for the Common Core program that will be introduced in September 2020. This is to modify some subjects and to improve students learning needs to ensure relevance. A subject officer […] The post NaCCA holds 5-day workshop
The Health Committee of Parliament wants the House to summon the Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong Boanuh over the gruesome murder of a nurse in Ayuom in the Ashanti Region. This call was made in a statement on the Floor of the House from the Chairman of […] The post Parliament: Health C’ttee
Do migrants change their food habits when they settle in a new country? This is a question that’s been tackled by researchers looking at the process of migrants adapting their diets in their host country. For example, a study done in 2012 looked at Somalian, Algerian and Egyptians living in Norway. Another done nearly 20 […] The post How migrants’ eating
The Health Committee in Parliament is calling for better security for health workers in the country especially those posted to serve in deprived communities. The Committee’s call comes on the back of the gruesome murder of Ms. Ruth Ama Eshun, a Community Health Nurse stationed at Sewua Health Centre in the Bosomtwi District of the […] The post Parliament’s
A high court has granted bail to the founder of the now-defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng and five others facing trial. They have been charged with various offences such as fraudulent breach of trust, the deceit of a public officer, fabrication of evidence among others. The five others are; Johnson Pandit Asiama, Raymond Amanfu, […] The post UT Bank collapse: Kofi
The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of trying to sabotage the re-election prospects of legislators by delaying the release of MPs’ share of the District Assembly Common Fund for the third quarter of 2019. The Member of Parliament for Bodi, Sampson Ahi, who raised the issue in an interview with the media on […] The post Minority
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has admonished members of the party not to oppose the Electoral Commission’s planned compilation of a new voters register. The party is part of thirteen others that support the Electoral Commission’s decision to compile a new voters’ register. The inter-party resistance against the new voters’ register, which includes the biggest […] The post Don’t
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