Women constitute a greater proportion of Ghana’s population, according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census. According to the census, there are 400,000 more women in Ghana than men. Overall, women make up 50.7% of the population, while men make up 49.3%. The ratio of 97 men for 100 women in 2021, represented a slight […] The post There are 400,000
President Akufo-Addo has made an appeal to world leaders not to use the COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination as a tool for immigration control, as that will be retrogressive. Addressing the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York, the President said it is unfortunate that some countries, especially in Europe, are not recognizing vaccinations with […] The post We
A former Chief of Staff under the Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, has debunked claims that the John Agyekum Kufuor government sidelined then-Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama. The Kufuor government and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had been accused by a section of Ghanaians, especially persons aligned to the opposition National Democratic Congress, of deliberately sidelining […] The post We
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says youth groups such as the #FixcTheCountry movement should rather be commended and not condemned for challenging the status quo. Rt. Hon. Bagbin believes the #FixTheCountryNow movement and other youth groups must be encouraged because their activities are in response to the President’s clarion call for Ghanaians to be […] The post Groups
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has offered to assist its counterpart in Sierra Leone, the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA), to improve efficiency in regulating the petroleum downstream in that country. In furtherance of this, a team from the NPA, led by its Chief Executive, Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid paid a working visit to the Executive Chairman […] The post Ghana
The Northern Regional Police Commander, COP Yoosa Bonga, has offered an apology after four of his men assaulted some residents over allegations of power theft. He said the police command will take steps to ensure that justice is served, adding that the personnel will be dealt with accordingly if found guilty after investigations. “That was […] The post N/Region:
The Greater Accra Region is currently the most populous region in Ghana. This is according to provisional results from the 2021 Population and Housing Census. Prior to the 2021 census, Ashanti Region had since 1970 been the most populous region in Ghana. The Greater Accra and Ashanti regions both have a population size of 5.4 […] The post Greater Accra
Director of Vodafone Business, Tawa Bolarin, has disclosed that Vodafone is supporting over 50 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with free premium-grade websites in the month of September. According to her, the move by Vodafone is to provide holistic support to SMEs nationwide and to empower businesses to leverage technology to deliver modern and up-to-date […] The post Vodafone
Thirteen drivers including the MP for Sissala West, Mohammed Sukparu, and the Greater Accra NADMO Director, Archibald Cobbinah, have been apprehended for various traffic infractions. The errant drivers were arrested on the Legon bypass in Accra for driving against traffic, unauthorised use of sirens and strobe lights. Some erring drivers cited emergencies as the reason […] The post #WAI:
Thirteen drivers, including the MP for Sissala West, Mohammed Sukparu, have been apprehended for various traffic infractions. The errant drivers were arrested on the Legon bypass in Accra for driving against traffic, unauthorised use of sirens and strobe lights. Some erring drivers cited emergencies as the reason for flouting road traffic regulations. This is the […] The post #WAI:
The North East branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the recent disturbances in Chereponi, following the nomination of Zuwera Mada Nashiru as the area’s District Chief Executive on September 19, 2021. The Secretary of the branch, Sule Sambian said apart from their arrest, persons involved in the disturbance will be sanctioned by […] The post North
Elijah Adansi-Bonah, the re-nominated Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi, says, although COVID-19 has adversely affected business, it is prudent to ensure that levies and taxes due the assembly are collected. He said this is to ensure a stable and sound economy of the assembly for the provision of socio-economic development. He made this call at […] The post Re-nominated
Ghana’s population is now 30.8 million. This is according to provisional results from the 2021 Population and Housing Census. The release of the report is an important milestone in the 2021 PHC dissemination strategy that aims to promote wide usage of census data for research, policy and planning and share lessons learned from the implementation process […] The post Ghana’s
Some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Apedwa are protesting against the nomination of Akosua Asabea Annah as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Abuakwa South in the Eastern Region. The supporters, who took to the streets in red bands held placards with inscriptions such as ‘President Nana Addo you have disappointed Apedwa’, […] The post Abuakwa
A former May of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu is urging the president’s nominee for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sam Payne, to tackle sanitation issues if he is confirmed by assembly members. “I want to pray for Sam Pyne so that he does well, but the Kumasi job is not easy. As the MCE, you have to […] The post Tackle sanitation issues in Kumasi – Former
Michael Simmons, the husband of Josephine Panyin Mensah, the pregnant woman who went missing in Takoradi, has spoken out after his wife was found in Axim in the Western Region. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Michael said he was yet to speak to his wife, who is under police guard. “But her mother has […] The post Takoradi: My wife was pregnant
The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah doubts reports that the woman who went missing last week in Takoradi and was found under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday was pregnant. He said this was the preliminary security report he had from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). Josephine Panyin Mensah, the woman said to be nine-month-old […] The post Missing
The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has said the woman who went missing last week in Takoradi and was found under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday, was not pregnant. He said this was the preliminary security report he had from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). Josephine Panyin Mensah, the woman said to be nine-month-old pregnant, […] The post ‘Missing’
Since 2017, we have argued against the change of fiscal accounting by the current government in treating ‘exceptional’ expenditure items and arrears as a footnote. In particular, it has used this approach to account for the banking and energy sector bailout costs. In fact, in the case of the energy sector costs it has even […] The post Seth
A splinter group of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the Coalition Against Leadership of the Trades Union Congress and Organized Labour, says the leadership of the TUC failed to represent their interest in negotiations with the government over salary increment for the years 2021 and 2022. Executive Secretary for the Coalition, Azubila Salam Emmanuel in […] The post Our
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