The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States to remain united, and fight for a fairer world economic order. According to President Akufo-Addo, the rich nations of the world are not prepared for an equitable and fair-trading order, as a result of the […] The post Let’s
The Kasoa Ofaakor Magistrate Court presided over by Her Honour Afua Owusuaa Appiah has remanded into police custody, Corporal Samuel Boamah and Lance Corporal Issifu Tahiru over their involvement in the killing of a 21-year-old boy at a drinking spot at Kasoa. The pleas of the suspects, who appeared before court on Monday, 9th December […] The post Kasoa:
A Security Analyst, Adam Bonaa is calling for stricter regulations on the use of firearms in the country. His remarks follow three separate shooting incidents in the past three days. One person was shot dead by a police officer at Kasoa whiles two individuals were also reported dead when shots were fired into a crowd […] The post Ghana needs stricter regulations
The government has highlighted the increase in budget allocations for all accountability institutions as part of its efforts in the fight against corruption. Speaking at the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) Conference to commemorate International Anti-corruption Day today [Monday], Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia cited the increment in CHRAJ’s budget from GH?1.8 million years ago […] The post We’ve
The Western Region has won the Ghana Library Authority’s maiden National Reading competition organized in Accra. The region was represented by Samira Labram and Kwabena Osei from Tessark Preparatory School in Takoradi. Western Region beat their contenders with 71.5 points, while the Greater Accra Region, represented by Theodora Ackon Mensah and Jill Kukua Donkor came […] The post Western
Most people who spend time to read about tech and how it is transforming our world easily get lost in the weeds of jargon and fast paced seeming changes. So like everything else in the world, they want some big megatrend that can quickly serve as a lens for them to grasp the essentials for […] The post Bright Simons writes: A farewell to disruption in a
Bright Simons is the technology inventor behind SMS authentication. He is also an activist and social innovator who puts his talents to use trying to directly effect social change. He recently served as a member of the Washington-based Center for Global Development’s Study Group on Technology & Development Prospects. He has published a number of […] The post ‘Disruption
President Akufo-Addo has indicated that Ghana’s economy can only be transformed into an industrial one if it pays attention to technical and vocational education. According to him, this will address the problem of unemployment in the country. To this end, the President has announced that the government is constructing some 962 structures for Senior High […] The post Ghana’s
The latest Afrobarometer report by the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) indicates that 12 percent of Ghanaians are unsure of voting for any political party in the 2020 elections. When asked which party’s candidate they would vote for if presidential elections were held the following day, more than four in 10 Ghanaians (42%) said they […] The post 12%
The latest Afrobarometer report by the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) indicates that four out of 10 Ghanaians are unsure of voting for any political party in the 2020 elections. The report also showed that the percentage is the highest so far since 2008 after increasing by six points in the last two years. For […] The post 42% of Ghanaians indecisive
Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has appealed to Ghanaians to give President Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) another term in office in the 2020 elections According to him, the achievements of the NPP and President Akufo-Addo in the last three years is unprecedented. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the NPP Youth […] The post ‘Give Akufo-Addo
Despite the strike declared by three teacher unions, some public schools have seen teachers reporting to their posts for teaching duties. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) declared the strike starting today over the non-payment of their arrears. At the […] The post Business
Tullow Oil Plc has disclosed that it is open to receiving offers for the take-over of the company as challenges from its Ghana operations begin to bite hard. The company had faced setbacks in its Jubilee and TEN fields culminating in the resignation of the company’s CEO, Paul Mcdade, on Monday after more than two […] The post Tullow Oil open to potential
The Volta regional chapter of the Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) has threatened to go on a sit-down strike if their working conditions, including their market premiums which have remained static since 2012, are not reviewed. The group says the failure of the government to automate their annual increases in pay at the Controller General’s […] The post Volta
Okyeame Kwame and Solidaridad in partnership with the Kintampo College of Health and the Kintampo Government Hospital organised a free Hepatitis B screening and vaccination for the Dawadawa community near Kintampo. Dawadawa is one of the 53 local communities where Solidaridad is implementing the Ghana Dedicated Grant Mechanism project (DGM), that seeks to strengthen the […] The post Okyeame
Shares of Tullow Oil Plc on the London Stock Exchange plummeted by more than 50 percent as its CEO, Paul McDade resigned over disappointing performance in its Ghana operations. Tullow Oil which is the lead partner of the Jubilee and TEN fields could not meet its production targets due to technical problems at Jubilee as […] The post Tullow’s CEO resigns over poor performance
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, has urged the Akufo-Administration to stop making excuses when it comes to fighting corruption. In a statement to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, he gave assurance that the NDC will show more commitment in the corruption fight if it comes into government. In Mr. Mahama’s view, “recent surveys […] The post Gov’t
The Ministry of Education has assured striking teachers that government will continue to engage with the three Teacher Unions – the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) who have declared a nationwide strike effective Monday, December 9, 2019. According to Public […] The post Gov’t
Government is set to establish two rice processing factories in the Builsa South District in the Upper East Region to create a ready market for rice produce and address post-harvest losses. While one will be established at Fumbisi under the Rural Enterprise Programme funded by the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB), the other will be constructed […] The post Government
Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and football’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But athletes who can prove they are untainted by the doping […] The post Russia banned from global sports for four years
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