The Minority in Parliament has cast doubts on the ability to complete the 33.4 kilometer Ofankor-Nsawam rehabilitation project within the 24-month target. The 341 million cedis road project consisting of 3 interchanges is progressing steadily by contractors messrs Maripoma enterprise. On an inspection of the project on Wednesday November 23, ranking member on the roads […]
The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the 2023 budget statement in Parliament on Thursday November 24. This comes after the New Patriotic Party lawmakers rescinded their decision to boycott the presentation if Mr Ofori-Atta was going to present it. The Members of Parliament wanted another person other than Mr Ofori-Atta to do […]
Spain kicked off their World Cup campaign in style with a thumping 7-0 win over Costa Rica as Ferran Torres netted twice and Gavi made history in a dominant display. Dani Olmo and Marco Asensio finished well before Torres dispatched a penalty during a first half in which Luis Enrique’s men boasted 84% possession. Torres […]
Ghana captain Andre Ayew believes they have the quality to face big teams ahead of their World Cup opener against Portugal in Doha. The Black Stars, who may not boast of experience with a majority of the players set to make a major tournament debut come up against former European champions on Thursday. Ghana will […]
Kweku Darlington says that just as Ghanaians did not appreciate Daddy Lumba's talent when the highlife legend started, they are sleeping on his songwriting skills.
The Kyebi Water Treatment plant has been shut down again by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) due to the high turbidity of water at intake points along the Birim river. Residents are struggling to get access to potable water due to pollution by illegal small scale mining activities (Galamsey). The Plant was shut down […]
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has announced that it has awarded a grant to Global Instant logistics service company, Zipline for a feasibility study to expand healthcare access in Ghana and Nigeria using unmanned aerial vehicles. The study will facilitate Zipline’s goal of expanding its logistics services to make healthcare more accessible and affordable. “Increasing access to […]
Newly-elected President of the Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine practitioners, Professor Samuel Ato Duncan, has stated that the federation is ready to support government to deal with the current economic crisis. According to him, the traditional medicine sector is the new future for the country, indicating it can fetch the country more revenue than gold. […]
Various parties to the Tema LNG Project have agreed amendment to the Commercial Agreements, which effectively frees the national oil agreement from its earlier commitment to be paying for regassified liquefied natural gas now, even at volumes significantly reduced in 2019. The latest development which will see the deferral of delivery of LNG Cargoes, affords […]
After changing her legal team, new counsel for Chinese National standing trial for illegal mining in some parts of the country made no haste in putting the State’s third witness to the sword on the 6th day of Aisha Huang’s trial. Prosecution’s third witness, Nana Sarfo Prempeh had told the court Aisha Huang had encroached […]
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has said it is worried that the country’s revered Religious Leaders are quiet in this economic challenging times the country is going through. The PNC said Ghana is regarded as a very religious nation and as such, the Religious Leaders should intercede with God on behalf of the country. The […]
Ghanaians are brimming with anticipation towards Thursday's game, Ghana against Portugal, at Qatar 2022. Sista Afia has made her prediction with an unusual proposition, going naked on live camera.
Black Stars head coach Otto has indicated that the team is not perturbed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s problems with Manchester United ahead of their World cup opener against Portugal come Thursday. Ronaldo will face Ghana without a club after he and Manchester United mutually parted ways on Tuesday, following the Portugal star’s controversial interview. While some […]
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as well as the leadership of the Majority caucus in Parliament have asked all lawmakers on the side of the governing party to respect the Majority Caucus’ communication channels in the House in making their grievances known. This directive forms part of efforts to manage the situation […]
A stunning late comeback from Japan saw four-time winners Germany fall to a shock defeat in their opening World Cup game in Qatar. Germany dominated a frenetic match for large spells but failed to capitalise on their pressure – before Japan caused the Khalifa International Stadium to erupt into a mix of mixed celebration and […]
In a lecture delivered to the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, on 22 November, Director-General of the World Trade Oragnisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned that the multilateral trading system was under growing threat from fragmentation and decoupling, which “would not just be economically costly. it would leave all countries more vulnerable to the global commons […]
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.9 million grant to Ghana for the development of agricultural value chains in the Savannah region. The grant will increase the climate-resilient production of maize, rice and soybean, support the poultry value chain, and generate employment for women and youth. It will increase […]
Labour consultant Austin Gamey has asked the government to be more open and transparent with the labour unions, who are currently asking for a 60% increment in their salaries. According to him, this will enable the unions to have a perfect understanding and appreciation of the dynamics of the current economic challenges; and thus agree […]
The Minority in Parliament is unhappy with the New Party Party (NPP) Lawmakers for the U-Turn they made on the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said their action disturbs parliamentary oversight on the functions of the executive arm of government. His comments come after leader of the group of NPP Members of […]
A former United Notions Governance Advisor Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has urged the government to begin processes to stop the culture where every investor must meet with the President or the Vice President before they can get the necessary documents to begin the operations. He expressed worry that the situation where close associates of the President […]
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