The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has indicated that the government is working to secure funds for the construction of an eight-kilometre sea defense project to protect residents of Salakope, Gavedzi, Amutinu, and adjoining communities in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. This follows the displacement of inhabitants and destruction of […] The post Sea
Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch has outlined some policy and operational recommendations that can contribute to fix the system of examination leakages and malpractices in the country. These recommendations form part of its 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Report which was launched on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 after an independent assessment. […] The post African
Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) in partnership with Citi TV will today, Thursday, June 17, 2021, hold the first-ever public Dialogue Series on Financing for Development. The forum, dubbed “What is the Role of the Development Bank in Ghana’s Economic Transformation?” will also seek to address some niggling questions on the minds of Ghanaians such as; […] The post Citi
South African police have opened an investigation after 20 unidentified bodies were found in the gold mining town of Orkney. The police suspect the deceased, who were found wrapped in white plastic bags, to be illegal miners “All the deceased are suspected to be illegal miners commonly known as ‘zama zamas’ operating in obsolete shafts […] The post South
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, says he has uncovered a plot by some onion sellers at Agbogboshie here in Accra to have him killed spiritually over plans to relocate the sellers to the abandoned Adjin Kotoku site. Speaking on Accra-based NET 2 TV, Henry Quartey said nothing will stop him from doing his work […] The post ‘Agbogbloshie
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to appear before Parliament today, Thursday, June 17, 2021, to respond to questions on the cost of President Akufo-Addo’s recent trips to France, Belgium, and South Africa. According to Parliament’s provisional order paper for today, MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, will ask the Minister the […] The post Ofori-Atta
Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, is unwavering in his justification for the government’s decision to hire a private jet for the President’s travels, blaming the opposition National Democratic Congress for the state of affairs. He says the debate on why the President did not use the presidential jet for his recent trips, would not have been […] The post NDC’s
The spokesperson for the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana, Charles Kwasi Addo, has bemoaned the incessant robbery attacks on mobile money agents, saying the business is currently one of the riskiest to run in the country. Mobile money operators have on several occasions been victims of robbery attacks, with some being killed, whiles others […] The post Operating
The leadership of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana, TUTAG, says it will suspend its ongoing nationwide strike on Friday. The decision was taken after a meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, over TUTAG’s concerns. The Association began a partial nationwide strike on Monday, June 14, to demand […] The post TUTAG to suspend
NDC Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the Defence Minister’s response to the government’s decision to use a chartered flight for the President’s foreign travel is unsatisfactory. The MP, also a Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament, is convinced that the answers provided to the House by the […] The post I’m
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