A total of 3.5 million electricity customers are currently using the PowerApp introduced by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, who disclosed this on Accra-based Peace FM said when the app was introduced about two-years ago, it had only about 250,000 users. For […] The post Editorial: ECG PowerApp is the
Last November, Ghana’s Ministry of Communications & Digitalisation announced with flourish that it has “facilitated” a “joint venture” between state-owned AT (formerly, AirtelTigo) and “Hannam Investments”, which will result in a transformation of the Ghanaian telecom operator into a world-class operator. The Ministry was at pains to educate Ghanaians about what a big catch Ian […] The post Bright
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A Jinapor has urged African countries to make investment opportunities attractive for investors while insisting on the importance of value addition for the growth of their country’s mineral infrastructure. He stressed the need to move away from the “dig and ship” approach and highlighted two essential pillars […] The post Jinapor:
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called for the immediate disbandment of a search committee set up by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to find a new coach for the Black Stars. He emphasizes the need for a total overhaul of the country’s sporting structure and the formulation of a […] The post AFCON loss: Disband Black
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called on the investor community to partner Government to establish a large scale mining operation at Dollar Power, in the Bole District of the Savannah Region. He said available geological data shows that the Dollar Power enclave is highly mineralised, with huge deposits of […] The post Jinapor woos investors to mine Dollar
Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has hosted the Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Mr. Michael S. Regan and the US Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Virginia Evelyn Palmer, at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to discuss forest and climate-related matters. The meeting focused on Ghana and […] The post Jinapor hosts US diplomats over climate
The Minerals Commission (MC) says neither itself nor the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has received a formal application or request from FGR Bogoso Prestea Ltd, the operators of the Prestea-Bogoso Mines, to put the Mine under Care and Maintenance. Spokesperson for the Senior Staff Union of Bogoso-Prestea Mines, MacDonald Hickson had in an […] The post Minerals Commission speaks
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has underscored the importance of value addition to the successful and responsible exploitation of natural resources, urging African countries to follow the blueprint being implemented by Ghana. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2024 at Aburi in the Eastern Region, Mr. Jinapor gave prominence to […] The post
According to a social media post by Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Football Association budgeted $8.5 million for the Black Stars’ campaign at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Ablakwa claims to have obtained “unimpeachable, irrefutable and indisputable” […] The post Ghana
The Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond, has accused one of his rivals in the Adansi Asokwa NPP parliamentary primaries, Samuel Binfoh Darkwah, of employing thugs to assault his supporters. The outspoken MP alleged that his supporters were attacked in the early hours of Saturday, January 27. While he reported the incident to […] The post #NPPDecides:
Some irate youth of Manfo, Subrisu and Fante Communities in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region have asked the government to, as a matter of urgency, stop the state security agencies from unnecessarily harassing them at the community mining site at Fante. They have threatened the government not to, in its wildest dream, […] The post Miners angry over harassment by state
Samuel Atta Akyea The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has joined a growing chorus of voices urging Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to step down, citing both Read More... The post Ken Ofori-Atta Must Resign
The Police have arrested a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who attacked the Northern Regional Treasurer, Hajia Shamima Yakubu. Hajia Shamima Yakubu was assaulted by the regional party officer of the NDC during a stakeholder meeting to discuss the campaign strategy in Tamale. The meeting, which took place over the weekend, turned chaotic, […] The post NDC
The Judicial Service of Ghana has explained circumstances under which it entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Works and Housing to redevelop state lands allocated to it. According to the Service, the release of land to the Ministry was done according to due process. “Following a series of meetings between representatives of Government, […] The post Judicial Service wades into
Samuel Adotevi The Ghana 2024 Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES) has officially been launched in Takoradi, in the Western Region. The survey is being implemented by the Ghana Statistical Read More... The post Integrated Business Establishment
Residents of Jisonayili, a suburb of Tamale, are in grief over the untimely death of a 7-year-old boy on Friday morning. The boy, identified by an eyewitness as Abdul, met his untimely demise while waiting for his father in the bucket of his Motor King tricycle in front of Jiso Plaza to continue their journey […] The post Tamale: Tipper truck runs over 7-year-old boy
Okudzeto Ablakwa In a recent Facebook post by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and an online publication by ghextractives.com, allegations were made that the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Read More... The post GRA
Samuel Atta Akyea, the Chairman of the committee probing the leaked tape capturing an alleged plot to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has stated that the committee is yet to finalize its report. He called on the public to disregard rumours suggesting that the report has been submitted to […] The post Leaked IGP tape: We’re
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assisted the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Adu Owusu-Amoah who signed the controversial agreement between the GRA and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) to run away from the country with his family. The […] The post GRA-SML
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Adu Owusu-Amoah who signed the controversial agreement between the GRA and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) has left Ghana with his family. Mr Ablakwa alleged that the GRA boss left Ghana with the […] The post GRA-SML
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