The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, says Ghana has a potential of becoming a net exporter of salt following the injection of funds, new equipment, and expertise into the operations of Ada Songor Salt Project by ElectroChem Ghana Limited. The Ada Songor Salt site has 1.4 million metric tonnes production … The post Ghana to become net exporter

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure a transparent and credible process in electing a new flagbearer for the 2024 elections. He said the party needed a transparent and a level ground to elect his successor to prevent “cracks” within the party. President Akufo-Addo who made the … The post Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged all to debate the LGBTQ+ bill before Parliament in a civil and tolerant manner. He said there was need for respect for the opinions of all and sundry in the debate on the Proper Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, a private member’s bill sponsored by some … The post Let’s have civil debate on LGBTQ+I

Dr Steve Manteaw, Co-Chair of Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), has underscored the need for the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC) to increase its equity participation in the oil and gas industry. This, he said, was vital to ensure that the country derived maximum benefits from the extraction of its natural resources. He said … The post GNPC

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has observed that Ghanaian teachers are among  the best trained and dedicated in the world. The Minister attributed the recent winning of international awards and nominations of some Ghanaian teachers by international agencies recently as a testimony to this feat and pledged the Government’s preparedness to continue … The post Ghanaian

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Wednesday said the prices of a litre of petroleum products have increased by about 33 per cent this year. The Centre said these increments introduced significant cost burden on the productive sector and the average Ghanaian. Mr Benjamin Boakye, the Executive Director of ACEP, said addressing that would … The post Fuel

A national Pre-COP 26 meeting opened in Accra on Wednesday as a prelude to Ghana’s participation in the upcoming Climate Change conference, scheduled to be hosted in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from October 31 to November 12. For the first time in the history of Climate Change conferences, Ghana is said to have acquired a pavilion … The post Ghana holds Pre-COP26 meeting appeared

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has announced the demise of Mrs Eudora Quartey-Koranteng, Ghana’s Ambassador to Rome, Italy. The Ministry in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the sad event occurred on Tuesday, October 19. It said in commiserating with the bereaved family, the Minister led a team of … The post Ghana’s Ambassador to

The University Council of the University of Ghana on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, appointed Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo as Vice-Chancellor of the University. Her appointment takes effect from October 26, 2021. Professor Amfo, by this appointment, becomes the first woman to occupy the position of Vice-Chancellor in the University. Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo … The post Prof.

The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament has complained about troubles in the approval process of the President’s nominees for the metropolitan, municipal and district chief executive (MMDCE) positions, stressing immediate interventions to prevent further chaos. Acts of violence, brutalisation, and intimidation have characterised the approval of the MMDCEs in recent times, after … The post Minority

Dr Frederick Yao Mac Palm, the brain behind the alleged plot to overthrow the government was captured in a video assuring the soldiers who were to carry out the coup plot that money is not a problem. It was done through Staff Sergeant Sule Kojo Awarf, the star witness in the ongoing trial of the … The post Coup plot: Money is no problem – Mac Palm assures

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has begun investigations into the robbery of a manufacturing company and the killing of its security man on Tuesday night at Ahenema-Kokoben, near Santase. Mr Andoh Bosompem, 49, was gruesomely murdered by the robbers during an operation at the A2 Enterprise, an aluminium manufacturing company, at Ahenema-Kokoben in the Atwima-Kwanwoma … The post Police

Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng aka Funny Face who allegedly threatened to kill his ex-wife and girlfriend and commit suicide on Instagram, has been remanded into Police custody by a Kanehsie District Court. Benson’s ex-wife whose name was given as Lizzy and his girlfriend is called Vanessa. The Court presided over by Oheneba Kuffour ordered … The post Funny Face

Facebook intends to change its name, according to a report by US technology website The Verge published on Wednesday. Considered well-connected in the tech world, The Verge cited a source “with direct knowledge of the matter” in its story. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is expected to announce the decision at the company’s Connect conference on … The post Facebook

Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has charged the Lands Commission to speed up efforts to free-up space for the commencement of Government’s Affordable Housing Scheme and other projects on the Amrahia Dairy Farms in Accra. The Minister said affordable housing was a project that was dear to the President … The post Minister

Nii Adjei Tawiah, Municipal Chief Executive, Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KOKMA), has disclosed that Ministries, Departments and all government agencies within the Municipality will pay property rate from 2022. Almost all Ministries, Departments and Agencies are headquartered in the Ministries Enclave which is located in the Municipality. This, he, said would enable the Assembly deliver … The post MDAs

Chief fishermen at Axim in the Nzema-East Municipality have raised concern over the invasion of the brownish seaweed (Sargassum) hampering fishing expedition along the West Coast of Ghana. The phenomenon had brought fishing activities to a standstill. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency during a visit to the coastal belt in the Nzema area, Chief … The post Chief

Following a request by the German authorities, the Israeli police arrested four Israelis for allegedly defrauding Germans of millions. Via call centres, the victims had been convinced to invest large sums in shares and foreign currencies, among other things, police said on Wednesday. Sometime later, however, the victims found out that no corresponding transactions had … The post Four

The National Association of Law Students have hit the streets of Accra to demand reforms in Ghana’s legal education. The demonstration comes on the back of a failure on the part of the Ghana Legal Council (GLC) to admit 499 students into the Ghana School of Law, despite having obtained the Council’s 50 per cent … The post Law Students demand reform of

Mr John Dramani Mahama, 2020 Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe (SALL) enclave without a representation in Parliament was one of the greatest travesties of democracy. He noted that one of the basic tenets of democracy was a slogan that said; “no taxation without representation”. The … The post SALL