A Justice of the Supreme Court, Mr Yaw Appau has asked Ghana’s Parliament to review Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution. Article 78 (1) states that: “Ministers of State shall be appointed by the President with the prior approval of Parliament from among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected as members of […]
Ten business start-ups have pitched their ideas to a panel of judges known in the AgriTech Challenge as the Ideation Team. The start-ups – namely FarmAsyst, Fruitflour, Kiayayo, Bolstaar, Kaltivo, Faakolore, Feed Haven, Kuanijom, and OASAL – qualified from the first and second business pitches held in December 2020 and February 2021 respectively. They were […]
A Justice of the Supreme Court, Mr Yaw Appau has asked Ghana’s Parliament to increase its supervisory role especially on how the Consolidated Fund is utilized. He said Parliament must act swiftly on the reports of the Auditor General which has over the years identified corrupt practices in the utilisation of the consolidated Funds. In […]
Police in Sunyani at the weekend arrested and placed in custody Benjamin Adjei, a-23-year-old fashion designer for attempting to sacrifice his nephew for money rituals at Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality. The suspect allegedly lured the victim Listowel Adjei, 13, into a taxi cab, but luck eluded him when he was arrested at the Abesim-Tano […]
Fourteen excavators being used for illegal small scale mining activities (galamsey) in Atewa East and West in the Eastern Region have been burnt by the Military personnel deployed to fight the galamsey menace. This comes after Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul had earlier stated that all the seized galamsey equipment including excavators will be destroyed on […]
Leicester City have apologised to Chelsea after a video emerged of Daniel Amartey throwing the London club’s pennant on the floor during Saturday’s FA Cup victory celebrations. Chelsea have accepted the apology but Amartey have been spoken to about the incident. Leicester won the FA Cup for the first time as Youri Tielemans’ stunning long-range […]
South Africa has started its second phase of Covid-19 vaccinations targeting people who are aged 60 years and above. The country aims to inoculate five million citizens in that category by the end of June. It is also aiming to finish vaccinating the country’s 1.2 million healthcare workers this week. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said […]
A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Gabby Otchere Darko has asked Ghanaians to look beyond politicians for answers to the myriad of problems in the country. The former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute said Ghanaians must look deeper and wider, within and without in addressing the problems facing the […]
It is a fulltime job to be a Ghanaian. Erratic power supply. Constant fuel price hikes. Outrageous monthly rent. Indiscipline on our roads. These are all characteristics of a broken country. A broken country that needs to be fixed is one where politicians chase us every 4 years with promises and we chase them for […]
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has warned of an impending disaster at Weija, a suburb of Accra. Mr Kofi Koranteng Abrokwa, NADMO Director of Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation told TV3’s Komla Adom in a yet-to-be published documentary titled : “Weija’s Ticking Time Bomb” that the people of the area must relocate immediately because […]
To prevent the spread and contracting of COVID-19, the World Health Organization announced some safety protocols. Among them are; wearing of nose mask, physical distancing and frequent washing of hands with soap under running water for at least twenty seconds. Aside aiding in curbing the spread of COVID-19, hand washing has for decades been proven […]
There is a new revolutionary song in town, trumpeted by a myriad of voices directed at the powers that be, to fix the country. The #FixTheCountry campaign was ignited on social media, specifically on Twitter to hoot at the nation’s politicians. To live up to the mantle they sought our votes for, to solve the […]
Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, says the problematic situation of intermittent power cuts is a side effect of fixing the energy sector. He calls it Dumsiesie which means, off and fix. Addressing Ghanaians through his official Twitter handle, the Honorable Minster shared a short video explaining the necessity for the erratic power supply in […]
Energy Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has said the Akufo-Addo administration has made substantial savings in the energy sector. He said the savings were made on deferment of three Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). “We have made savings on deferment of 3 PPAs amounting to $1.426bn since 2019 amounting to $475.50m per deferred PPA,” he said. […]
A Justice of the Supreme Court and former sole commissioner for judgement debt Commission, Yaw Appau says despite several attempts by various governments to curb corruption, the canker only gets worse by the day. In his address at a leadership dialogue organized by the centre for social justice, he outlined eleven recommendations which included parliament […]
Stephen Curry secured his second NBA scoring title with a game-high 46 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 113-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Curry finished the regular season with a 32.0-point scoring average, taking top spot ahead of the Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal who finished on 31.3 points per game. Curry, 33, joins Michael […]
Tyson Fury says his world heavyweight title showdown with Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on 14 August. The all-British bout has been billed as one of the biggest in heavyweight boxing for decades and the winner will become undisputed champion. Joshua, 31, holds the WBA, WBO and IBF belts, while Fury, 32, […]
Students of the Peki Senior High School (SHS) and Peki Senior High Technical School (Sec/Tech) have undergone training in some key fields from a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), N-plec foundation. The training which was dubbed ‘Studentpreneur’ brought together over 300 students from both schools. The workshop which was organized by the N-plec foundation in collaboration with the Peki Education […]
Campaigners of #FixTheCountry have served notice they will hit the streets on Saturday, May 22 in a protest to demand an end to the culture of impunity that have characterised Ghana’s National Security. The campaigners have been irked by the recent assault on Citi FM journalist Caleb Kudah and bemoaned the trend of media statements […]
India has begun distributing a new locally developed drug to treat Covid-19 symptoms. Authorities have approved 2-DG and it is to be first used in hospitals across the capital, Delhi. According to a government statement, it “will be of immense benefit to the people suffering” from Covid-19. However, some critics are warning that there is […]
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