ECOWAS has condemned what it called an “attempted coup” in Guinea-Bissau a week after contending with a coup in Burkina Faso. In a statement, it also urged the military to return to its barracks. This followed reports of men in civilian clothing opening fire close to a government building hosting a meeting between the president and […] The post ECOWAS condemns ‘attempted
McDan Aviation has announced the suspension of its private jet operations at the Terminal 1 of the Kotoka International Airport. This is to enable the management of McDan Aviation to hold talks with the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), over contentions regarding operational procedures. In a letter sighted by Citi News and dated January 31, […] The post McDan
Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), has indefinitely barred McDan Aviation from operating its private jet services at the Terminal 1 of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) This comes after airport authorities said there have been operational breaches by McDan Aviation following the inauguration of its private jet services last week. “We note […] The post McDan
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the church to continue to use the pulpit and religious platforms to partner with the State to fight corruption and facilitate the development of the nation. The Vice President made the call when he appeared as a Special Guest at the ordination and consecration service of Very […] The post We’re fighting corruption
Seventy-three percent of Ghanaians are against the e-levy, according to a survey by Global Info Analytics. The survey polled Ghanaians along partisan lines, soliciting responses from New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters, National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters, and people described as “floating”. According to the survey, 56.35 percent of NPP supporters sampled are against the policy, […] The post 73
The Upper East Regional Health Directorate has set 2nd – 6th February 2022 for massive vaccination of residents against COVID-19. According to the Directorate, the region has recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases with one death from five districts, bringing total COVID-19 deaths to 61 out of 1,730 positive cases recorded as of January 31, 2022. […] The post GHS
The Upper East Regional Health Directorate has set 2nd – 6th February 2022 for massive vaccination of residents against COVID-19. According to the Directorate, the region has recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases with one death from five districts, bringing total COVID-19 deaths to 61 out of 1,730 positive cases recorded as of January 31, 2022. […] The post GHS
The Executive of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Osei Assibey Antwi, has said the National Service Secretariat has saved the country at least GHS 112 million in blocked payments to undeserving persons following the infusion of digital technology in the operations of the Scheme. He made the claim when the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia […] The post We’ve
The Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has called on the government to address concerns of the striking members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), to avoid a closure of public universities in the country. Members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), have been on strike since January 10, 2022, over […] The post Muntaka
Reports from Bissau, the capital of the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, say there has been gunfire in the vicinity of the presidential palace. Unconfirmed reports say soldiers have surrounded the building. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló was understood to be inside. Ecowas, the regional bloc promoting political and economic co-operation in West Africa, has condemned […] The post Gunfire
The Benjamin Aryee committee tasked to look into the Appiate explosion has presented its report to the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor. Benjamin Aryee said the committee’s work fully covered all issues and interviewed all the relevant stakeholders including the police, eyewitnesses, chiefs, medical officers, and dispatchers at Maxam among others. He […] The post Committee
A former New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, and a one-time Chair of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Mark Assibey Yeboah, is urging the government to reconsider its decision not to go back to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the face of the country’s dwindling revenues. He maintains that […] The post ‘E-levy
The Education Committee in Parliament is expected to meet the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, over the ongoing strike by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), today, Tuesday. According to the Ranking Member on the Committee, this has become necessary as tertiary institutions risk being shut down as the strike enters week […] The post Parliament’s
A group of unemployed nurses and midwives numbering over 3,000 have given the government a two-week ultimatum to find them jobs, or they will take matters into their own hands. The group of nurses who completed school in 2019 lament that they are still unemployed years after their training. According to them, several attempts to […] The post Unemployed
Despite the government’s intensified efforts in a bid to convince more Ghanaians to accept the imposition of the 1.75% Electronic Transaction Levy, a new survey suggests that 56 percent of self-confessed New Patriotic Party supporters sampled are against the unpopular policy. Meanwhile, 86 percent of self-confessed NDC supporters are against the e-levy. On average, 72 […] The post 56
Ghana is no exception from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses, jobs, and livelihoods. According to an IMF blog post, governments are in “The Policymaker’s Trilemma,” pulled in three divergent ways of increasing public expenditures, increasing debt, and resistances to tax increases. Ghana finds itself right amid this policy trilemma. Finding the […] The post Ghana
The Accra Circuit Court 2 has granted bail to 8 out of the 12 accused persons allegedly involved in last month’s gun violence at Nima-Mamobi in Accra. The Court presided over by Her Honour, Rosemary Baah Torsu granted the eight (8) accused persons GH¢80,000 bail each with two (2) sureties each. They are also required […] The post 8 out of 12 Nima-Mamobi
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says a new date for the consideration of the e-levy will be determined in consultation with the Minority caucus. He said he is certain that the bill will not be laid on Wednesday. This follows an enquiry from the Minority Leader on the floor of the House on Tuesday as […] The post E-levy bill will be laid
The Supreme Court was unable to hear an injunction application filed against the National Democratic Congress’ Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency, James Gyakye Quayson, due to the failure to serve the writ and other processes on him. Mr. Quayson’s election in the 2020 general elections was annulled by the Cape Coast High […] The post Supreme
The Tema Metropolis will not be left out of the Operation Clean Your Frontage programme. Speaking on the Point of View, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, said his team will move to that part of the Greater Accra Region by the end of this week. “The exercise is supposed to go for 10 […] The post Tema won’t be left out
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