The Member of Parliament for the Dormaa East Constituency in the Bono Region, Mr. Paul Twum Barimah has commended the Majority Caucus for overturning an earlier decision rejecting the 2022 budget statement and subsequently approving the policy document. Members on the Minority side had thrown out the budget statement last Friday following the walkout by […] The post 2022
Social media sensation, Akuapem Poloo is to go back into the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to complete her 90-day jail sentence. This follows the dismissal of her appeal against the sentence by the criminal division of the High Court. Justice Ruby Aryeetey, the presiding judge, held that the sentence as handed down by an Accra […] The post Akuapem Poloo to
Natural resources and energy specialists are urging the Lands and Natural Resources and the Energy ministries to implement measures to formalize and regulate the woodfuel sector to ensure sustainability, while ensuring that people’s source of livelihood is not disrupted. Many households and institutions have for years relied on woodfuel such as charcoal and firewood for […] The post Specialists
The Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), on Friday, November 26th, 2021 launched the ‘Tougha Newsletter,’ the maiden publication of the Union. The 44-page, full-colour brochure is awash with information on the activities of TOUGHA, including tours to sites and destinations and donations to selected orphanages in various parts of the country. The Union’s support […] The post Tour
The Minority in Parliament intends to subject every budgetary allocation in the 2022 Appropriations Bill to a vote. Addressing the press in Parliament after the controversial approval of the budget, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said the minority would not compromise on this. “Let me warn, that from Wednesday, every other decision of Parliament will be […] The post Minority
The General Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU), Mr. Michael Adumatta Nyantakyi has urged the management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to employ metre readers on a full-time basis. He said the importance of the work of metre readers is critical and a good reason for the power distributor to employ […] The post Employ metre readers on full
The theme for World AIDS Day 2021 (WAD) is “End inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics”. The theme, as set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and its allied agencies, seeks to highlight the urgent need to end the inequalities that drive HIV infections, treatment and care. According to UNAIDS, there were 1.5 […] The post Let’s end
Surfline is excited to announce the introduction of its Digital Lifestyle Bundles. With the Big Mood bundles, Surfline no longer communicates “Gb for a price” to the customer, it is fully focused on what using Surfline’s internet data means for customers in their digital life. Surfline therefore has introduced four new Digital Lifestyle bundles called […] The post How
The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has warned that the entrenched position taken by each side of the house will have implications on parliamentary business and Ghana’s democratic process. According to the think tank, if the current acrimony between the two sides is not addressed quickly, it would have dire consequences on the country’s […] The post Acrimony
The Accra Regional Police Command has cautioned residents, particularly vehicle dealers to be vigilant ahead of the yuletide. According to the command, statistics available to it indicate a rise in vehicle hijackings in the city. The command made this known following the arrest of a 27-year-old mechanic, Ebenezer Owusu, for allegedly snatching a Toyota Tacoma […] The post Police
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, one of the leading life insurers in the country, has partnered with Prudence Foundation, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) and the Didier Drogba Foundation to launch the Safe Steps National Road Safety campaign on 10th November 2021 at the State House, Accra. Core to the campaign is a series of […] The post Prudential
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu has said he sees the moves by the police to arrest him as an attempt to obstruct him from his duties as an MP. Mr. Francis Xavier Sosu also disclosed that he is being secretly followed around by strange men, while more are seen around […] The post Police trying to obstruct my work as an MP with arrest
The Minority in Parliament has said it will employ all measures to ensure that the cessation of the collection of bridge and road tolls is reversed. According to the Minority, workers of the various toll booths must resume work to earn a living. The stance by the Caucus follows the staging of a demonstration by […] The post We’ll
Twitter has said images or video of private individuals shared without their permission are now against its policies and can be removed on request. The new rule is an extension of policies to prohibit “doxxing” – the publishing of private information such as home addresses, without consent. Critics say the rule is too broad and […] The post Twitter will remove
Nigerian security forces have killed more than 13,000 civilians in the last 10 years, according to a non-governmental organisation focusing on the advancement of democracy and human rights in Africa. The Centre for Democracy and Development says torture, unlawful detention and extra-judicial killings in the last decade have become “common” with impunity. The Nigerian authorities […] The post Report
acebook has reversed a decision to block searches on its platform for a US teenager who was acquitted of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin. The company acted shortly after the shooting by Kyle Rittenhouse in August 2020, ensuring searches of his name would result in a list of blank pages. Facebook confirmed its […] The post Facebook reverses Kyle Rittenhouse search
CNN star Chris Cuomo has been suspended indefinitely over help he gave his ex-New York governor brother while he was battling sex abuse allegations. The decision came after the New York attorney general released new documents that showed the extent of his work for his older sibling, Andrew Cuomo. CNN said the documents show “a […] The post CNN’s Chris Cuomo
Lesotho’s former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has been charged with the 2017 murder of his estranged wife Lipolelo Thabane. His current wife, Maesaiah, was charged with the same crime last year. She was living with Mr Thabane at the time of the killing and they are accused of hiring hitmen. They have both denied any […] The post Lesotho ex-PM Thomas Thabane charged
Zimbabwe has reimposed a lockdown and mandatory quarantines for all travellers amidst rising Covid cases and to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. The country has recorded over 130,000 Covid cases and about 4,700 deaths since the pandemic began early last year. Zimbabwe authorities tightened Covid restrictions citing growing public complacency that they believe […] The post Zimbabwe
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