The Limited Voters Registration and the planned Continuous Voters Registration exercise at all the District Offices of the Electoral Commission has been deferred to next year, the commission has announced. The decision was taken after an Inter-Party Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday. The IPAC meeting was attended by both the governing New Patriotic Party and […] The post Limited
The National Democratic Congress’ Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini has said the minority in Parliament cannot be blamed for the proposed tariff increase in the telecommunications sector. The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) following the announcement of the proposed telecom tariff increment faulted the entire Parliament for the development. The upward adjustment of […] The post Telcos
Asokore Mampong Based Youth development incubation centre, the no business as usual hub has turned out 40 young graduates expected to lead change in their communities. The gamma group, mainly graduates from tertiary institutions, were groomed for six months in entrepreneurial and employability skills. The cost of training was fully covered by the European Union […] The post NBU
Jerry Ahmed Shaib, a former Deputy CEO of the Coastal Development Authority, has been made substantive head. He takes over form his former boss Samuel Attah Mensah, who left the job recently. Shaib’s appointment speaks to Section 3(1) of the Coastal Development Authority Act, 2017 (Act 961). He will however need some confirmation from the governing […] The post Jerry
Controversial dancehall musician Shatta Wale has registered his newly acquired Mercedes Benz saloon car “Advice” following the dig at him by rap sensation Sarkodie. The musician posted a picture of the vehicle on his Facebook page with the caption “Advice well taken… Mercedes Benz no Dey talk, ”Thursday. The move appears a tacit response to […] The post Shatta
Executives of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of the Tamale South and Central constituencies in the Northern region have arrived in Accra to meet President Akufo-Addo to officially present to him their petition calling for the removal of the Tamale Mayor, Iddrisu Musah Superior. The agitating executives led by the chairman of the Tamale […] The post Tamale
There is heavy Police presence at Japekrom in the Brong Ahafo region following the killing of 42-year Wofa Sina Atta by gunmen believed to be from Drobo, a rival community. 15 others were injured in the shooting incident and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The deceased, who is well-known as the Youth Leader […] The post B/A: Heavy Police presence
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA) Emmanuel Asigri has disclosed the Akufo-Addo government has no strategic plan for creating jobs for the teeming unemployed youth in the country. The disclosure comes barely a day after 100,000 unemployed youth were outdoored under the government’s Nation Builders Corps programme to curb the rising […] The post Govt
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has faulted parliament for the tariff increment announced in the telecommunication sector. The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications Wednesday announced on behalf of its members—AirtelTigo, MTN and Vodafone tariff increment following the implementation of the “new tax laws.” According to the chamber, the tariff adjustment which will take effect on 1 […] The post CPA
Luke Shaw says “it is only a matter of time” until Manchester United thrive again after signing a new five-year deal worth a reported £150,000 a week. The 23-year-old’s current contract was set to expire next summer, with poor form and injury limiting him to 75 appearances for the club. Shaw admits a new deal […] The post Man
Usain Bolt has turned down a two-year deal from Maltese champions Valletta FC, as he continues his pursuit to become a professional footballer. The winner of eight Olympic sprinting titles, who retired from athletics in 2017, is currently on trial at Australia’s Central Coast Mariners. Bolt, 32, scored two goals in a recent pre-season friendly […] The post Usain
The Normalization Committee has apologized to members of the media over the foul exchanges that ensued between a member of the committee and a journalist at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday October 17,2018. A freelance journalist Ekow Asmah queried why the journalists at the program were asked to clap for Lawyer Duah Adonteng […] The post Normalisation
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unfounded and needless, the agitations generated over who should vote and should not vote in the Volta region in the upcoming referendum to divide the Volta Region into two separate regions. Addressing the chiefs and leaders of the Ketu South Traditional Council at the Jubilee House, the […] The post New regions:
The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has commissioned two massive projects at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in the Central Regional capital. The state of the art projects are the Anokye Yeboah Mothers’ Hostel and an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emergency Centre. Built by a philanthropist, Mr. Gustav Anokye-Yeboah, the gesture, according to the First Lady […] The post C/R:
A teacher in his 30s has drowned in the Afram River after saving his wife and child when a boat ferrying them was destabilized by a strong wind. The teacher Dzakpotor Dziwonu Maxwell was attached to Bumpata D/A Primary School in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern region. The incident occurred Tuesday, October […] The post Teacher drowns after saving wife and child
The former chairman of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption Daniel Batidam has labelled as “unfair and disappointing” Justice Emile Short’s criticism and description of CHRAJ as ineffective under its current commissioner. According to Batidam, it was morally unacceptable of Justice Short who is a former commissioner of the anti-graft agency to accuse the […] The post CHRAJ:
Telecommunication organisations have announced their charges will go up beginning November 1,2018. This is due to new taxes introduced by the government, a statement by the telcos said. “The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications on behalf of its members – AirtelTigo, MTN and Vodafone – wishes to notify its esteemed customers and the general public of […] The post Call charges to go up
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