The Country Director of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Mr Abdourahamane Diallo, has called for commitment of government and stakeholders to explore alternative sources of funding to sustain implementation of projects. For him, the move was critical for the sustenance of programmes and projects initiated by either donor partners or government itself. … The post Explore
The Managing Director of State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea, has called for a review in the 15 per cent increase in transport fares agreed upon by transport operators and the ministry. According to him, the 15 per cent upwards adjustment was not enough since the rate at which fuel prices increased was affecting their … The post 15% increase in transport fares not
Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, the former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, has urged the government to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E- Levy) Bill due to the current impasse in Parliament over the bill. According to him, “this is necessary, given the current impasse in Parliament and also … The post Govt should
The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay has condemned the recent reported pockets of incidents and chaos that had marred the sale of polling station executive nomination application formsacross various constituencies. According to him, there had been videos on various social media platforms where people had been denied access to purchase … The post Freddie
A Private Legal Practitioner, Pwavra Teriwajah, has stated that comments that are detrimental to national cohesion of society should not be encouraged. According to him, “freedom of speech as captured under Article 21 of the 1992 Constitution, provides some form of limitation, thus we should not take it as a virtue people are allowed to … The post Comments
The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has cautioned against tendencies where persons seeking leadership positions in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) work to undermine each other. Describing the tendencies as irritatingly early, he said all contenders must be able to iron out their differences on party and personal issues without the usual resultant … The post We
A total of 54 medical doctors from the Family Health Medical School, (FHMS) Ghana’s Premier Private Medical School have been inducted by the Medical and Dental Council (MDC) to be recognised as professionals in their practice. Speaking at the induction ceremony held in Accra over the weekend, the Registrar of the MDC, Dr Divine NdonbiBanyubala, … The post MDC INDUCTS
Awukugua Wesley Methodist Church was founded in 1882 by three men, namely; Opanyin Kwame Yirebi a.k.a Kwame Asare, Opanyin Oduku a.k.a Atiemo and Opanyin Robert a.k.a Kwaku LarbiThese three sons from Awukugua attended a funeral at Aburi Methodist formally called “Kemp”. They were so moved by the lyrics (Abibidwom) which were sung at the funeral … The post Awukugua
IN 2005, the Ghana Tourism Authority instituted the “National Chocolate Day” to coincide with Valentine’s Day, which is celebrated on 14th February annually. What does science say about chocolate consumption? NUTRITION FACTSAvailable studies (https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/10638/2) indicate that an ounce (28.3grams) of dark chocolate with 70 to 85 percent of cocoa solids has the following nutrient composition:• … The post National
The Minister of Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, says the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) would give government the needed financial commitment to continuously invest in the security of the nation. He stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government had dedicated substantive resources to enhance security in the country, and government would need more revenue to … The post E-Levy
The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, yesterday shot down a private members motion seeking to probe Government of Ghana’s COVID-19 expenditure. According to Mr Osei-Owusu who is also the New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Bekwai, the motion, admitted by the Speaker of the House, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, shouldn’t have been admitted and that … The post 2nd
Yesterday, the Ghanaian Times incidentally published five stories that deal with impunity in the public space and the inability of public institutions or organisations and their officials to face the challenges head-on. One of the stories had it that the traders had created a slum dwelling under high-tension poles at a place named Abuja in … The post Fight the impunity!!! appeared first on
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday dismissed an application in which lawyer Samuel Kojo wanted to cross-examine Justice Clement Honyenugah. Justice Honyenugah, a SC judge, currently presides over the Lithovit fertiliser case involving Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, and Mr Seidu Agongo, a businessman, at the Criminal Division “one” of the … The post Application
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday granted an ex-parte application for substituted service on the Assin North Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), James Gyakye Quayson, through the media. The seven-member panel of judges presided over by Justice Jones Dotse ordered that the application be published in the print media. The substituted service would be deemed valid … The post SC
Popular Ghanaian artiste, Samuel Adu Frimpong, known in showbiz as Medikal, who brandished a gun in public, last year, was on Monday convicted to a fine of GH3,600 by the Accra Circuit Court.He would in default serve nine months in prison. The court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Essandoh, a High Court judge sitting with … The post Pro Medikal fined GH3,600 for brandishing
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