The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has waded into the erratic power supply situation (dumsor) in the country, calling on the regulator, the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), to demand power supply data from the power producers. The union maintained that the power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), is experiencing less supply of […] The post Erratic
The Minority in Parliament is urging health facilities to be exempted from the current unannounced and unscheduled electricity load shedding by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). They are also advocating for an audit to determine the capacity and reliability of alternate power supply systems in hospitals. “The Ministry of Energy, in collaboration with relevant […] The post Exempt
Over 5,000 teacher trainees have been offered scholarships by the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat since the Akufo-Addo government came into office. This was disclosed by the Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, at the opening of the 28th annual Delegate’s Congress of the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG’s) on March 25, 2024. […] The post Over
The Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) in their 2020 Manifesto document promised to build 16 model Senior High Schools (SHSs), one in each region of the country, within four years if they were given the nod to be in power for the second term. This promise was succinctly captured on page 154 of the manifesto […] The post Manifesto Check: Where are the 16 model SHS NPP promised? first
The National Communication Authority (NCA), in its latest update on the repair works on the undersea submarine cable cuts, indicates that the SAT-3 cable will be restored in the second week of April. NCA added that the three other cables will be restored on May 9, 2024, barring any unforeseen circumstances. The NCA said it […] The post Undersea cable cut: SAT-3 to be restored in second
Zoomlion Ghana Ltd., as part of its corporate social responsibility, has made a cheque donation of GHC25,000 to support the treatment of 8-year-old Akua Ankumah. Akua has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) and is currently at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital receiving treatment. She needs urgent care for a bone marrow transplant and other […] The post Zoomlion
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interim injunction to halt the strike by the three teacher unions. The teacher unions have been striking since March 20, 2024, demanding better conditions for their service. However, a High Court has restrained the teachers from further continuing their strike. “It is hereby ordered that the Respondents […] The post NLC
The Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) in their 2020 Manifesto document promised to build 16 model Senior High Schools (SHSs), one in each region of the country, within four years if given the nod to be in power for the second term. This promise was succinctly captured on page 154 of the manifesto as follows: […] The post Manifesto Check: Where are the 16 model SHSs NPP promised? first
Parliament is urging the Supreme Court to expedite the interlocutory injunctions against the anti-gay bill filed by private legal practitioner Richard Dela Sky and gender activist Dr Amanda Odoi. Both Richard Dela Sky and Dr Odoi have independently filed lawsuits against the anti-gay bill, asking the court to prevent President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from […] The post Parliament
By Felix Baidoo The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) are collaborating towards the establishment of the National Defense University in the country. The Director General of GTEC, Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, who announced this, explained that the university, when established, would not only help the country to empower […] The post National
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that barring any unforeseen circumstances, the full restoration of the cables that disrupted internet connectivity is expected to be completed by 9th May 2024. In its sixth update sighted by Citi News on Thursday, the NCA revealed that it had liaised with the four Submarine Cable Service Providers […] The post Network
The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited has pointed to the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) as the cause of the recent power outages in parts of the Central Region. The ECG states that GRIDCo has curtailed power supply to its Cape Coast and Kasoa Bulk Supply Points, leading to outages in areas such as Praso, […] The post ECG blames GRIDCo over ‘Dumsor’
Joe Jackson, the Director of Business Operations at Dalex Finance, has assured customers of the Universal Merchant Bank Ltd. (UMB) that there is no cause for alarm regarding the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) monitoring of the bank’s recapitalisation efforts. He urged customers to have confidence in the central bank’s role. The BoG has appointed Dr […] The post UMB
The Supreme Court (SC) has shown the Member of Parliament for South Dayi constituency in the Volta region, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor the red card, after his interlocutory application to restrain Parliament from approving newly appointed ministers failed abysmally. The lawmaker was thrown out of the apex court, presided over by a five-member panel yesterday. […] The post Dafeamekpor booted out
By Emmanuel Duah The founder and leader of the Movement for Change and Independent presidential candidate in the 2024 polls, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has promised drastic reduction in the number of ministers to be appointed if elected as president in the upcoming elections. According to the former Trade and Industries Minister, in addition to […] The post Alan Unveils Ambitious Plans To TUC appeared
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his warmest congratulations to the President-Elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his victory in the presidential election held on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Mr. Faye, at the age of 44, has become the youngest president in Senegal with 54.28% of the votes. Mr Faye’s victory comes just […] The post Akufo-Addo
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President Akufo-Addo has congratulated the President-elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election. This is contained in a statement issued on March 28, 2024. “On behalf of the people and Government of Ghana, I extend warmest congratulations to the President-Elect of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his decisive victory […] The post Akufo-Addo
The University of Bradford (UK), in partnership with the British Council Ghana, has organised an International Knowledge Transfer Networking (IKTN) in Accra. The conference, which is the first in a series planned by the University was under the theme “Responsible Leadership for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth”. The conference centred around discussions on the role of […]
By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU [email protected] The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is pushing for the reinstatement of the capital gains tax exemption on listed securities, with Managing Director Abena Amoah confident it would deepen investor participation and solidify the bourse’s gains. She believes the tax break, coupled with tax incentives for listing companies, would significantly […] The post
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