In a bid to accelerate the resolution of legal challenges to the anti-gay bill, Parliament has formally called upon the Supreme Court to hasten the proceedings concerning the interlocutory Read More... The post Parliament
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disclosed that it issued over 100 notices of power outages in the first quarter of 2024. Much of the notices, according to the power distributor, were to pave the way for maintenance works to be carried out on some of its transmission equipment. The disclosure was in response […] The post Over 100 power outage
The Tema General Hospital has responded to a viral video showing its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in darkness with nurses struggling to care for babies during a power outage. The Hospital in a statement clarified that it was a brief generator trip-off. The medical director at the facility, Dr. Richard Anthony, confirmed that the […] The post It was a
Prof. Larry Diamond, Democracy Scholar at Hoover Institute and Stanford University, has voiced serious concerns about the controversy surrounding the anti-gay bill recently passed by Ghana’s Parliament. In an interview on The Point of View, on Citi TV, Prof. Diamond argued that the anti-gay bill is a distraction from poor governance in Ghana. He questioned […] The post Anti-gay
The Tema General Hospital has dispelled reports that a three-day-old baby died due to the power outage at the facility on Tuesday night, March 26. The post ‘No lives were lost due to Tuesday’s power outage’ – Tema General Hospital first appeared on 3News.
Former Attorney-General and a leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hit hard at the current holder of the office, Godfred Dame for advising the President wrongly on the Anti-LGBTQI Bill. Betty Mould Iddrisu says that the President’s decision to bar Parliament from transmitting the bill was wrong. This comes after some […] The post Anti-LGBTQI
Former Ghana International, Dan Quaye has called on the technical team of the Black Stars to give opportunity to the goalkeepers playing in the Ghana Premier League. According to Quaye, some of the local goalkeepers have shown enough quality to be playing for the Black Stars as the goalkeeping department has been the team’s weakest […] The post Dan Quaye makes case for local goalkeepers
Former Attorney-General and a leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hit hard at the current holder of the office, Godfred Dame for advising the President wrongly on the Anti-LGBTQI Bill. Betty Mould Iddrisu says that the President’s decision to bar Parliament from transmitting the bill was wrong. This comes after some […] The post Anti-LGBTQI
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’
The government has initiated a resettlement programme for communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Works and Housing, this initiative aims to provide new homes for individuals whose residences were destroyed by the floods. According to data from the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), more than 5,200 households in 19 […] The post Govt
Herbert Krapa President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Herbert Krapa, Deputy Minister for Energy, as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Electricity Company of Read More... The post Herbert Krapa Replaces
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Deputy Minister for Energy, Herbert Krapa as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This followed the resignation of Keli Gadzekpo, who has chaired the electricity distribution company since 2017. Mr. Gadzekpo resigned from the role on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in a […] The post Deputy Minister for Energy appointed
Keli Gadzekpo, the Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has resigned from his role, effective April 9. In his resignation letter to President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, March 27, Mr. Gadzekpo cited personal reasons as his motive behind the move. He went on to wish ECG and the government continued success in their […] The post ‘It’s personal’ – Keli Gadzekpo
The floating piece of wood that kept Titanic’s Rose alive has been sold for $718,750 (£569,739) at auction. The post ‘Door’ prop that kept Rose alive in Titanic movie sold for $718,750 first appeared on 3News.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has received a US$300 million facility from the World Bank as budgetary support. According to a report by Citi News, the BoG’s account was officially credited on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The release today is the first of three $300 million World Bank operations for disaster response and resilience in […] The post $300m World Bank budgetary support hits
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, popularly known as General Mosquito, has criticised the executive’s approach to the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. Asiedu Nketiah deemed the president’s decision to refuse acceptance of the bill as wholly unnecessary. This stance follows the Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo’s request to […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that President Nana Akufo-Addo lacks the courage to openly declare his stance on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. During an interview on Asempa FM on Wednesday, March 27, Asiedu Nketiah, also known as General Mosquito, suggested that the president’s reluctance to address […] The post Akufo-Addo
Dan Kwaku Botwe, the Campaign Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections, has stated that the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, is not facing any pressure to announce his running mate. Dr. Bawumia has faced criticism for the prolonged delay in announcing his running mate, despite requesting additional time from the […] The post Bawumia
Senegal’s ruling coalition candidate, Amadou Ba, has called the opposition’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye to concede victory in Sunday’s presidential election, a government official said. Unofficial results showed that Mr Faye had a strong lead over Mr Ba. Mr Faye had been in prison 10 days before the vote and campaigned on the promise of radical … The post Former prime
Nana Amoasi VII, the Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has stated that Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh’s response to individuals advocating for the issuance of a load-shedding timetable by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to publish their own proposed schedules is a reflection of government’s overall view on Ghana’s power […] The post ‘Dumsor’
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