The manifesto of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana has among other things, proposed the establishment of a GHS100 million National Rent Assistance Scheme (NRAS) to help fresh employees in the formal sector (Private and Public) secure a low-interest loan for renting a suitable residential accommodation facility. Such beneficiaries would repay an agreed […] The post No

The Campaign Manager of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said the party will absorb apprenticeship fees paid by carpenters, welders, plumbers, electricians, and hairdressers, among others if it comes to power. Professor Joshua Alabi said the party’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme would also recognize experiential knowledge for progression to higher […] The post NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding an independent probe of the valuations of royalty rights in the Agyapa Royalties deal before backing down on some contentions with the deal. At a press conference on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said a future National Democratic Congress government will not honour the […] The post NDC

The Bole Magistrate Court on Monday [August 31, 2020] remanded into police custody, five persons who were arrested for allegedly attacking Meri Ibrahim. Meri Ibrahim was allegedly attacked over witchcraft allegations at Sumpini in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region. The five suspects are Atta Alhassan, 57, Haruna Jebuni, 56, Iddrisu Sayibu, 35, […] The post Savannah:

Three members of the Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of the 53 Fund Management Companies have been arrested for leading the group to besiege the premises of the Finance Ministry. The group of over 100 people who are customers of Blackshield Capital Limited, formerly known as the Gold Coast Fund Management Company, besieged the Ministry of […] The post Leaders

Three members of the Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of the collapsed 53 Fund Management Companies have been arrested for leading a protest at the premises of the Finance Ministry. Members of the group besieged the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, to protest over the exclusion of members of Blackshield Capital Limited from […] The post Aggrieved

The running mate to Prof. John Evans Atta Mills in the 2000 election, Martin Amidu, has again taken on National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart, Kwamena Ahwoi over the “Working With Rawlings” book. Martin Amidu, who was also a former Attorney General says the content of the book looks like an “unscholarly work”. In his third […] The post Martin

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a number of things. A solidly built mobile device, a laptop when you consider the storage capacity and the 12GB RAM plus the option of connecting wirelessly via the Dex platform, a gaming console with access to tens of Xbox console titles, a tablet when you take full […] The post Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review – Just get it appeared

A Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has justified the 150-dollar fee charge for COVID-19 test at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The Managing Director of Ghana Airport Company Limited, Yaw Kwakwa on Monday, August 31, 2020, announced that passengers who come into the country through KIA will be compelled to undertake mandatory COVID-19 […] The post Okoe

The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah Boateng, says he would terminate the Teshie Desalination Project contract if he had his way. The plant, which was shut down about a year ago over some technical and operational challenges, resumed operation on March 18, 2020. According to Mr. Asamoah Boateng, it […] The post I’ll

Hiplife artiste turned evangelist, Lord Kenya, has said he was tempted by a group of event organizers to return to secular music. Speaking on Citi TV’s lifestyle variety show, ‘Upside Down‘, Lord Kenya (known in real life as Abraham Philip Akpor Kojo Kainya) told the host Ato Kwamina and Frema Adunyame that after he had […] The post Event

The tenure of office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Daniel Asare has ended. Dr. Ali Samba, the Director of Medical Affairs, is to act as Chief Executive Officer from September 3, 2020, until a substantive appointment is made. This was announced in a statement issued by the […] The post Korle Bu CEO, Dr. Daniel Asare’s tenure

Kenyan investigative reporter and TV anchor Victoria Rubadiri has won the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Rubadiri is a presenter with Citizen TV in Kenya, where she hosts the channel’s prime-time shows. She’s a multifaceted journalist in East Africa and has interviewed some of the leading names in politics and current affairs. The […] The post Kenyan wins BBC Komla Dumor

The Ghana Securities Industry Association (GSIA) says a promise by the government to settle persons whose cash have been locked up with collapsed fund management companies while customers of existing firms struggle to access their cash sends a wrong signal. “A commitment to pay clients of firms whose licenses have been revoked while customers of […] The post Promising

Four out of the 50 Fund Management Companies (FMCs), whose licences were revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have filed applications in Court challenging the decision. A statement issued in Accra by the Commission said the cases were at various stages in Court and had resulted in a situation, where no other action […] The post Four FMCs file suits

Severe flooding in Niger this month has killed 51 people and destroyed thousands of homes after torrential rains caused rivers to burst their banks, authorities said on Monday. Floods are common during Niger’s rainy season, when overflowing rivers and streams sweep away homes and destroy crops. Since flooding started earlier in August, over 26,000 houses […] The post Niger

Aviation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda, has disclosed that potential investors have shown interest in partnering with government to put up the much-talked-about Cape Coast airport. The announcement of building an airport at Cape Coast, the Central Regional capital was greeted with mixed reactions. While some argue that the project does not make economic sense, others […] The post Construction

Donald Trump on Tuesday will visit Kenosha, the site of protests against police brutality and racism since Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot seven times by police on Aug. 23 and left paralyzed. On the third night of protests, Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, shot three protesters, two fatally, with an assault rifle. “He was […] The post Trump defends

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Clement Apaak has called for more clarity on the government’s directive asking second-year Junior High School and Senior High School students to return to school on October 5, 2020. Mr. Apaak, on Eyewitness News, argued that the exclusion of relevant stakeholders such as the National Association of Graduate […] The post Clarify

The Early Childhood Education Association has called on the government to reconsider its decision to hold off on the resumption of the 2019/2020 academic year until January 2021. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the association’s President, Paul Osei-Tutu, said the new timelines from the government were “a big blow and very disappointing.” Given the “hardship” private […] The post Plan