The National Communications Authority (NCA) has refuted claims that the Voter ID Card will be accepted for the registration of SIM cards. In a statement, the NCA said it has not issued any such directives to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) providers. “There is currently no medium for registration with […] The post Voter
Hundreds of protesters showed up for the ‘Ku Me Preko’ demonstration today, Saturday, November 5, 2022. The protestors marched from the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange through some principal streets of Accra and ended the exercise at the Black Star Square. The protest was led by private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu. The protesters […] The post #KuMePreko demo in pictures appeared
A new report on climate change action adaptation has indicated that Africa is facing a critical shortfall in funding for its climate adaptation initiatives. According to the report titled “State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa 2022 (STA22),” an enormous annual financing gap on adaptation is holding Africa back. In 2019 and 2020, an estimated […] The post Africa
Asantehene and Ga Mantse made a historic visit to the Anlo State in the Volta Region to mark the 60th anniversary of the Hogbetsotso festival on the invite of the Awoamefia Togbi Sri III. The Hogbetsotso festival is remembering the Anlos escape from the rule of Togbe Agorkoli from Notsie about 400 years ago. The […] The post Asantehene, Ga Mantse
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, believes the government’s talk of haircuts on investments as part of debt restructuring was premature. “You have not started the negotiations, then you pre-empt yourself in the negotiations by making a statement that there is not going to be a haircut. You have shot yourself […] The post Gov’t
One of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s advisors has defended his lack of comment on Ghana’s ongoing economic crisis. Speaking on The Big Issue, Dr. Kabiru Mahama, a technical advisor on the Economic Management team, said Dr. Bawumia “is preoccupied with the affairs of the state.” “The Vice President has been holding several meetings trying […] The post Bawumia
Former President John Mahama has paid tribute to the late high-life musician, AB Crentsil, at his pre-burial service at Tema Community 8. Speaking at the funeral, he commiserated with the family and stakeholders of the music industry for the loss of their illustrious son. Mr. Mahama called him a “great icon of Ghanaian music.” “Today, […] The post Mahama pays tribute to AB Crentsil
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It appears Ghanaians are now accustomed to highly accomplished people swapping their high paying and respected professions for the grind of our nasty politics. Professor Frimpong-Boateng is one good example in recent years. For these people, moving away from traditional professions and ditching their first careers to enter politics and to serve others is liberating. […] The post Leadership
Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, says all her kids would have attended the Achimota School if not for a promise made by her husband, former president Jerry John Rawlings of blessed memory. Although Nana Konadu and Rawlings both attended Achimota school, she said her husband promised the then headmistress of Wesley Girls’ High School […] The post JJ’s
The newly appointed Ghana Education Service (GES) Director General, Dr. Eric Nkansah has impressive credit for him, as he has over 15 years of experience in academia and education policy administration. In April 2021, Dr. Nkansah joined the Ministry of Education as the Director in charge of Tertiary Education. As Director, Tertiary. He also attended […] The post Profile of new GES boss,
I’m no Christian teacher, leader or expert; just my lay, cursory observations. 1. There is a God who rules in the affairs of men. 2. We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines where it falls. Proverbs 16:33 3. Pride cometh before a fall. 4. Humility is attractive, alluring, beautiful and infectious. Yes, it […] The post 7 lessons from NSMQ 2022: A Christian perspective
Dr Etse Sikanku, a senior lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Journalism and Nana Kwame Osei Fordjour of the University of New Mexico have won the best research paper for the Freedom of Expression and Political Communication Interest Group at the upcoming 2023 Western States Communication Association conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The title of the […] The post GIJ’s
Caritas Ghana, the charity wing of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, says the role of the media in demanding fiscal responsibility, sound economic management and advocacy for debt restructuring could not be overemphasized. Mr. Thomas Awiapo, Acting National Director of Caritas Ghana, said Ghana was currently finding it difficult to manage its debt levels due […] The post Caritas
Michael Nyinaku, the founder of the defunct BEIGE Bank, is facing new charges of theft and money laundering. Before these new charges, he was already arraigned and accused of stealing over GH¢340 million at a circuit court. According to the facts of this new case at the High Court, when Beige Bank’s license was revoked […] The post Defunct BEIGE
The convener of political pressure group, #FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor has added his voice to calls for the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to step down. According to him, the president has failed in his mandate, hence the call for the first gentleman of the land to do the honourable thing by bowing out. […] The post Oliver Barker-Vormawor
The Member of Parliament for the Asuogyaman constituency, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, says he was surprised when his proposal for Parliament to reduce its sitting days because of the recent economic crisis was rejected by the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu. The legislator, in the wake of fuel price hikes on Friday, November 4, 2022, proposed parliamentary […] The post Asuogyaman
Some of the demonstrators at the “Ku me preko” protest on Saturday chanted and called on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to resign over current economic woes. The protestors who massed up at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange were clad in red and black attires holding placards with inscriptions such as: Adinkra Symbol of failure, […] The post Akufo-Addo must
Some Ghanaians have massed up at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra to take part in the protest dubbed “Ku me preko”. The protest is to demand better conditions from the Akufo-Addo-led government and also call on the President to resign over what they described as bad governance. Ahead of the demonstration, one of the […] The post Ghanaians mass
Ghanaian contemporary gospel singer and songwriter, Pastor Nana Yaw Boakye, known as MOG Music in the gospel music industry, has released his long-awaited album dubbed ‘Koinonia’. The album is the 6th of his rich catalogue after the popular ‘New Wine’, ‘New Wine Il’, ‘Better Me’, “Xprience with Love and ‘The Experience’ albums. Recorded at the […] The post MOG
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