The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has categorically refuted allegations that the Yagbonwura was asked to stand up and greet President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Media reports had suggested that the Overlord of Gonja, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, was asked to stand and greet the President during an event on Saturday, 27th April […] The post Yagbonwura
Dorongo Dam, once a vital lifeline for communities within the Upper East Region, now lies barren, dried up entirely, leaving behind cracked soil and shattered dreams. Located in the heart of the Upper East Region, the Dorongo Dam was once a symbol of hope and prosperity for surrounding communities. Constructed in 1963, the dam served […] The post Dry Dorongo Dam leaves farmers in despair
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says President Akufo-Addo cannot determine who becomes his successor in the 2024 election. This follows President Akufo-Addo’s statement that former President John Mahama cannot be his successor. “Before the election is held, I am going to come here and pay my proper goodbye to you […] The post 2024
Drama unfolded at an Accra High Court trying Dr Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and others, when the case was called last week Thursday. It all started when Counsel for Dr Opuni, Mr Samuel Codjoe, rose from his seat to object to a question posed by the prosecution, led […] The post High Court chair fails ‘integrity’ test appeared first on The
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the publication of the KPMG audit report on Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML) and Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) contract. President Akufo-Addo has stated that the SML Downstream petroleum service is needed however the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will have to renegotiate the fee […] The post Minority
Dr Francis Baah, Director of Research at the COCOBOD has denied claims that a meeting was convened upon the assumption of office of Dr Kwabena Opuni, the first accused in the cocoa trial, where a decision was taken to compel Scientists to breach testing procedures for the fertilizers. The purported meeting was allegedly attended by […] The post Opuni
A former Minister of Food and Agriculture in the John Mahama government, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, has been nominated as the Sandapewura of the Damongo Traditional Area. The nomination was made by Damongowura Seidu Kelly Boresa. The Sandapewura is the Chief of Staff of the Damongo Paramountcy. The nomination of Alhaji Limuna, who is the […] The post Former
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has blamed Ghana’s plummeting economy on lack of focus by the Head of the Economic Management Team (EMT). He says the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who was propagated as an ‘Economic Messiah’ has now veered into a supposed digitalisation drive after realising the sector he was […] The post Adongo
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Damongo, Adam Mutawakilu, has attributed Ghana’s power challenges to a lack of generational capacity and liquidity lapses. The government is burdened with an over GH¢2.3 billion debt owed to Independent Power Producers in Ghana (IPPs), with regular power cuts that have had Ghanaians agitated. Speaking on The […] The post Dumsor:
A former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna has grabbed a prestigious chieftaincy title known as “Sandape Wura,” to wit, Chief of Staff of the Damongo Paramountcy. The Damongo Traditional Council conferred the authority on Alhaji Limuna in recognition of his unflinching contribution to the socio-economic development of the Damongo traditional area […] The post Former
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo has outlined the National Democratic Congress (NDC) commitment to implementing an advanced digitalization system for Ghana if elected, surpassing current efforts led by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. During a public lecture organized by the Coalition for Restoration (CFR) at the University of Professional Studies, Accra […] The post NDC’s
Isaac Adongo, the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, has strongly criticized the Akufo-Addo administration’s economic performance during a lecture at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). The lecture, titled “Ghana’s economic mess; Victim of poor economic governance?” raised concerns about the government’s effectiveness in addressing the nation’s financial struggles. Adongo specifically highlighted the […] The post
A senior staff officer at the Operations Directorate of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has explained why Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) produced contrary reports on the test conducted on lithovit foliar fertiliser that was supplied to Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) by Agricult Ghana Limited. According to Paul Agyei Gyang, the GSA’s first examination […] The post 2nd
The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has referred to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister as mere ‘window dressing.’ Window dressing is the act or an instance of making something appear deceptively attractive or favourable. It can also mean something used to create a deceptively favourable […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
Dr Richard Kwame Adu-Acheampong, a Deputy Executive Director in charge of cocoa and cola at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), has been called upon to testify in the trial of Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and two others. Dr Adu-Acheampong was subpoenaed to testify as Dr Opuni’s, former Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board […] The post CRIG scientistsubpoenaed to testify in Opuni’s
In 2016, Ghana produced 900,000 metric tonnes of cocoa beans for the international market, and part of the success has been attributed to the application of lithovit liquid fertilizer on mature cocoa trees. Dr Gilbert Anim Kwapong, a former Executive Director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), said in the three years that […] The post Lithovit application increased
Two personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service are currently in the custody of the Damongo police for murder. The two, along with others who are on the run, stand accused of beating 27-year-old Shurazu Nuhu, a laborer, over suspected theft of a mattress. The brother of the deceased, Zakaria Mudasiru, narrated to Citi News […] The post Damongo: Two Fire personnel arrested for
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