The Trades and Industry Minister nominee, KT Hammond, has expressed disappointment over the importation of tripe popularly known as “yemuadie” in Ghana. Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, the MP for Adansi-Asokwa suggested that the importation of tripe and other goods into Ghana must cease. The lawmaker lamented that millions of dollars […] The post KT
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has clarified that the Common Core Programme (CCP) is the brand name for the Standards-Based Curriculum (SBC) model for Junior High Schools. The Director-General for NaCCA, Professor Edward Appiah in a statement said “students in Senior High School (SHS) One do not take CCP subjects as is […] The post SHS
Scores of medical practitioners and health experts are on outreach to deliver healthcare to the constituents of Ketu North in the Volta Region. The move was championed and sponsored by the Edem Agbana Network. The team comprises physicians, doctors, pharmacists, therapists, and nurses with a wide range of specializations. They will be screening and treating […] The post Edem
The founder of defunct UT Bank, Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Rtd) has reiterated that the decision to collapse the financial institution by the Bank of Ghana was wrong. Mr Amoabeng maintains that the cost of collapsing UT Bank and other banks in 2017 could have been channelled into saving the indigenous bank. “I still maintain […] The post Collapsing UT Bank was
On Friday, February 3, 2023, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) released the second Amended and Restated Exchange Memorandum offering to issue new bonds for institutional and individual bondholders invested in Government of Ghana (GoG), ESLA Plc and Daakye Trust Plc bonds to the tune of GHS130 billion. The debt exchange programme comes in the wake […] The post Why real
The 18 students of the University of Ghana who were arrested for allegedly causing disturbances on campus have been granted bail to the sum of GH¢50,000. The students were picked up last week by the Ghana Police Service following a clash on the University of Ghana campus on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The 18 were […] The post UG students arrested over disturbances
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has taken another dig at Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta following challenges he is facing in his bid to turn the fortunes of the Ghanaian economy around. The Minority also reiterated its call for the resignation or removal of the Finance Minister from office. “We reiterate our call for the dismissal […] The post Ofori-Atta’s
The deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has described as political immaturity, the position of the Minority not to approve any of the Ministerial nominees scheduled to be vetted by the Appointments Committee today, Monday. The Minority caucus in Parliament on Monday served notice that they will participate in the vetting process but will reject the […] The post Minority
The Minority caucus in Parliament is pushing for a secret balloting for the approval of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s new ministerial nominees. The MPs said they will not subscribe to a consensus voting of new ministers after they had been vetted by the Appointments Committee. Speaking to the press prior to the vetting of […] The post We
AIDEC Consultancies International Ltd (AIDEC Digital) has opened its ultra-modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence at AIDEC Plaza, East Legon, Accra with co-location at Academic City University College, Accra, Ghana. The two AI centers of excellence are a result of a Consortium Partnership between them, the Institute of ICT Professionals (IIPGH), Ghana, and their […] The post AIDEC
The Bolgatanga High Court has issued an arrest warrant for the Nayiri of the Mamprugu traditional area, Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga, and his kingmakers. An arrest warrant sighted by Citi News shows that one Lieutenant Colonel Ajibadeck Bemjamin Baba (Rtd) had prayed the court for the arrest of the paramount chief. The reason for […] The post Bolgatanga
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately merge some ministries and reduce the number of presidential staffers. In an address to the media on Monday, February 20, Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, said, with the prevailing economic crisis, it is untenable for the president to appoint […] The post Merge
The collaboration between the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and a revenue and assurance audit firm, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), has helped the country to rake in an extra GH¢3 billion in three years. The extra revenue which would have been lost to the state was realised when the measurement and […] The post GRA, SML collaboration saves Ghana
Ghana has taken delivery of the second consignment of fuel under the gold-for-oil policy. The 40,000 metric tonnes of oil arrived at the Tema port on Sunday, February 19, 2023. This brings the total fuel received under the policy to 80,000 tonnes. The Managing Director of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Limited (BOST), Edwin Provencal […] The post Gold4Oil: Ghana takes
China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Mr Blinken told CBS News that Chinese companies were already providing “non-lethal support” to Russia – and new information suggested Beijing could provide “lethal support”. This escalation would mean “serious consequences” for China, he warned. […] The post Ukraine
Former President John Dramani Mahama has admitted that his government made mistakes in buying tractors for farmers during his tenure as President. Mr Mahama says that given another chance, he will rather buy the tractors, and put them in a pool for someone with the expertise to manage and provide the tractor services to farmers. […] The post I erred in buying tractors for
The sufferings of female students of Huni-Valley Senior High School in the Western Region from incessant bedbug infections due to a deteriorated and congested girls’ dormitory block have come to an end. This is a result of the completion and handing over of a 360-bed capacity girls’ dormitory block with four 2-bedroom apartments for teachers […] The post Goldfields
Minister-designate for Trade and Industry KT Hammond will today appear before Parliament’s appointments Committee for vetting. The Adansi Asokwa MP was nominated for the ministry by President Akufo-Addo to replace Alan Kyerematen who resigned to pursue his presidential ambitions. Also to appear before the committee is the MP for Nhyiaeso and former head of MASLOC, […] The post K.T.
A pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth group in the Wa East constituency of the Upper West region is demanding that their incumbent Member of Parliament, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw should be allowed to contest the upcoming parliamentary primaries of the party unopposed. According to the youth group, calling itself “YOUTH4JASAW”, the MP who is serving […] The post Wa
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