The National Sports Authority has disclosed that the Cape Coast stadium which has played host to the Black Stars in recent times will be unavailable to the Ghana Football Association for Ghana’s upcoming World Cup Qualifiers play-off against Nigeria. The decision is as a result of the decision by State Protocol to hold this year’s […] The post Cape
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has advised the general public to disregard reports of a supposed mandatory ‘Akwaaba Insurance’ for all international travelers arriving in Ghana. It said no such plans have been approved. There have been widespread reports that it will be compulsory for all international travelers arriving in the country through the Kotoka […] The post Ignore
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has advised the public to disregard reports of a supposed mandatory ‘Akwaaba Insurance’ for all international travelers arriving in Ghana. It said no such plans have been approved. There have been widespread reports that it will be compulsory for all international travelers arriving in the country through the Kotoka International […] The post Ignore
President Akufo-Addo is urging the feuding factions in the Bawku chieftaincy dispute to ceasefire and dialogue. Nana Akufo-Addo says the resources spent in maintaining law and order in Bawku could be used to develop the area. The President made the call at a meeting at the Jubilee House with the Bawku Naaba and some elders […] The post Ceasefire and dialogue –
The Chief Executive Officer of HGL, a multi-grain processing facility, Senyo Hosi, says the government should prioritise the reversal of the benchmark value policy on rice even as it continues to engage stakeholders on the way forward. Mr. Hosi argued that such a move is necessary so as not to derail all the gains that […] The post Benchmark value
The Chief Executive Officer of HGL, a multi-grain processing facility, Senyo Hosi, says the government should prioritise the reversal of the benchmark value policy on rice even as it continues to engage stakeholders on the way forward. Mr. Hosi argued that such a move is necessary so as not to derail all the gains that […] The post Benchmark value
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has launched the third wave of the Covid-19 Household and Jobs Tracker survey. The households and jobs tracker provides insight into how household lives and jobs have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Service, households from all 16 regions were included and interviews were conducted in local […] The post GSS
Members of the pressure group, Justice for Ghana, have expressed worry over a directive by the Police to deny them access to Parliament House. The pressure group’s members were at the entrance of Parliament House on Tuesday to demand that the Electronic Transfer Levy is not passed into law. This is not the first time […] The post ‘Justice
Anti-Corruption crusader, Vitus Azeem, says the Special Prosecutor’s decision to investigate the 2017 to 2020 financial sector crisis amounts to double investigations as the state has already investigated the matter. He believes the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, should focus on other areas that have not been investigated. The Office of the Special Prosecutor in a […] The post No
Three persons out of 23 who sustained injuries in an accident near Savelugu in the Northern Region have been confirmed dead. This brings to thirteen the number of people who have lost their lives to the accident. According to police, three other victims are currently on life support at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. On Sunday, […] The post Savelugu accident: Three more injured
The government through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has launched the Appiate Support Fund. The fund will among other things provide relief items to persons affected by the explosion which occurred last Thursday, 20th January 2022 at Appiatse in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region. At the launch in Accra on […] The post Gov’t
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) remains opposed to the introduction of new taxes in the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. Speaking during the closing session of Members of Parliament’s 2022 Caucus Retreat on Monday, the ex-President said businesses will bear the brunt of the burdensome taxes that have […] The post NDC
Paul Kofi Mantey, Managing Director, EDC Investment Ltd, spoke about ‘Rebuilding Wealth Through Financial Planning’ on the Effective Living Series. He cited two things that are important in this regard; being informed and the God factor. “The God factor is responsible for attracting the financial resources to bring the opportunities your way,” he said. He […] The post Effective
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, may have fulfilled his promise of limiting the wearing of suits and gowns during sittings in the House. The Speaker ditched his ceremonial outfit for a traditional attire for sittings in the House on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. He was clad in a kente cloth over a white lace […] The post Ghanaians react as
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has once again petitioned the Bank of Ghana to investigate the alleged ‘negative activities’ of Board Chairman of the Ghana Amalgamated Trust (GAT), Albert Essien and its Managing Director, Eric Nana Otoo. Mahama Ayariga has accused the two of planning to offload the trust’s shares to […] The post Mahama
The Accra Circuit Court 4 has advised lawyers for the rapper, Medikal, to formally apply for the release of his gun. This follows an oral submission by the lawyers for an order for the release of the gun which they say is still in the custody of the police. Born Samuel Adu Frimpong, Medikal was […] The post Court advises Medikal’s lawyers to formally request
A Sekondi High Court presided over by Justice Dr. Richmond Osei Hwere, has granted an application by the MP for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, to amend her answer to the court’s earlier order to produce her Ivorian Citizenship renunciation documents. This comes after the MP secured evidence in response to the court order which is in […] The post Jomoro
The 2022 edition of World Day for the African and Afrodescendant Culture has been held in Accra under theme: African and Afrodescendant Culture for Peace and Sustainable Development. A colloquium was held at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Conference Centre to discuss the integration of African history and culture into school curriculums with submissions from Dr. […] The post Accra
The latest corruption perception index released by Transparency International shows that Ghana has failed to make progress in its fight against corruption. The latest report shows that between 2020 and 2021, Ghana maintained its score of 43, which is still below the average, with countries scoring higher viewed as less corrupt and those with the […] The post Ghana
The past few months in Ghana’s parliamentary history will go down as some of the most embarrassing. The best example of West African democracy was drowned in regular examples of unruly behavior by honorable members of the house simply because we disagreed on issues. In the chamber from where we were previously praised for our […] The post Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
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