Three police barracks at Osu have been disconnected over an illegal connection (connected power directly without a meter) by the national revenue mobilization taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana. The task force discovered the illegality on Tuesday on their usual rounds to recover monies owed by customers. The task force, aside from chasing their […] The post ECG

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has extended its condolences to the family of Phillip Atta Basoah, Member of Parliament for Kumawu, and the people of Kumawu on the passing of the lawmaker. The 54-year-old Basoah died on the dawn of March 28. His tragic passing came exactly a week after the passing of Dr. Anthony Akoto […] The post NPP mourns late Kumawu MP; party flags

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has described comments by the Vice President of the United States on LGBTQ issues as undemocratic. The US Vice President, Kamala Harris, during her engagement with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, said she had addressed the issue with the President and considers it a matter of human […] The post Your

The Electricity Company of Ghana Revenue Mobilization Taskforce team was held hostage for about 30 minutes after they disconnected the Ghana Post Company over GH¢89,000 debt. The task force was at the premises to conduct its ongoing revenue mobilization exercise on Tuesday when the staff prevented the task force from leaving the Accra main office. […] The post Ghana

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has stressed the need for Members of Parliament to prioritise their health by undergoing regular medical checks. This follows the death of the Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Philip Basoah. The Speaker says the deceased lawmaker collapsed in Parliament on Friday and was rushed to the hospital but was […] The post Prioritise

South African Council of Elders Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie has berated the actions of some minority MPs in approving President Akufo-Addo’s nominees and has called for a united front in the party. He described the actions of some minority MPs as “Double standards and disrespect to the leadership of […] The post Benjamin

The Management of Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly (ONMA), has given a 21-day ultimatum to persons who have erected unauthorized billboards in parts of the municipality to remove them or else face the full rigours of the law. According to the Assembly, it is illegal for persons to erect billboards without the proper approval. ONMA in […] The post Okaikwei

Ghana continues to set pace as one of the fastest growing automobile markets in Africa, despite recent economic challenges post Covid-19. The demand for cars is mostly met by imports into the country, with the majority of cars being second hand. The industry contributes to a quarter of the country’s GDP and is dominated by […] The post The state of car financing

Eight persons are reported dead after a boat headed for a community in the Krachi West district called Kpadzoti capsized on River Oti. The accident allegedly happened due to the overloading of the boat with about 16 persons for a boat designed to carry just 8 persons. A former assemblyman for Karachi Nchumuru, Kingsley Chamba […] The post Eight dead after boat capsizes on River Oti

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed reports that the government owes some seedling providers under the Green Ghana project 2.5 billion cedis. The seedling contractors were tasked to supply seedlings for the tree planting exercise during the Green Ghana Day celebrations for 2021 and 2022. According to the association, several engagements with […] The post Green

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng, has taken a swipe at the Bank of Ghana, following its announcement on the increment of the Monetary Policy Rate by 150 basis points to 29.5 percent. He further slammed the BoG for its excessive increase in the rate arguing that it […] The post GUTA chides BoG for consistent increase

Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti region have expressed shock following the passing of the Member of Parliament for the Kumawu Constituency, Philip Basoah. According to the party members, information gathered from the lawmaker’s family shows that he died on Monday, March 27, after a short illness. Speaking to journalists, the […] The post NPP members

Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee has arrived in Ghana ahead of US Vice President Kamala Harris’ three-day visit to Ghana. The movie producer and director arrived in Ghana on Sunday, March 27 and was received by the ‘Beyond The Return’ team and the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) Kwesi Agyeman at the Kotoka International […] The post Iconic American filmmaker

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, has mourned the passing of colleague MP for Kumawu, Philip Basoah. Mr Basoah, born in 1969, died Monday evening, but details of his passing are immediately not known. He is one of three majority MPs who were absent from Parliament on Friday during the debate […] The post ‘This is so tragic’:

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says despite the challenges associated with the hung Parliament system, it is one of the best ways to hold the executive arm of government accountable.  Opinions on the effectiveness of the eighth parliament have been divided amongst the public as some argue that the 8th parliament has not yielded […] The post Parliament

Ningo Prampram MP, Sam Nartey George says he can no longer hold his silence after some NDC MPs voted for President Akufo-Addo’s six new ministerial nominees despite a contrary directive by the party. The legislator in a Facebook post expressed how utterly betrayed he feels by the actions of his colleagues. “I have been silent. […] The post The

A National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, John Dramani Mahama is asking his other contenders to support him and the party to win the 2024 general elections after the presidential primaries. Mr. Mahama who is confident of becoming flagbearer of NDC says the focus of the party is to win the next general elections. Speaking […] The post NDC flagbearer

The Investigative Unit of Al Jazeera in the first episode of a four-part investigation into gold smuggling in Africa titled Gold Mafia has revealed that a gold smuggler, Alistair Mathias, smuggles around $40 million worth out of the country monthly. The first episode mainly focuses on Southern Africa, particularly Zimbabwe where a niece of President […] The post Gold

Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch is proposing that a framework should be developed to guide the administration of schools should government grant financial autonomy to educational institutions. The comment comes after a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Ernest Aryeetey, called on government to grant Senior High Schools some independence which […] The post Develop

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have vowed not to relent on its effort to fish out Members of Parliament who went against the party’s orders to approve six new ministers appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Former President John Dramani Mahama among other NDC bigwigs condemned the Minority MPs who betrayed […] The post We’ll