The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has visited the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) to inspect the progress of the ongoing construction. This project, owned by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), with the support of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and the Ministry of Transport, is currently funded by the Government of […] The post
By Kizito CUDJOE The Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF) is actively working on launching a physical gold-backed Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), set to be listed by the fourth quarter of 2024 according to MIIF’s Chief Executive Officer, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng. “The ETFs will be backed by physical gold bullion held in secure vaults. […] The post MIIF to launch gold-backed
Amid the sustained historic slide of the cedi, the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr. John Kwakye, is proposing a raft of measures – immediate to long term – to stabilise the local currency on a “lasting basis”. In 2022, the currency depreciated by 30 percent against the US dollar, […] The post IEA
By Buertey Francis BORYOR GCB Bank held a special thanksgiving service over the weekend in Accra to round off its 70th anniversary celebrations. The spectacular event was to express the bank’s gratitude to God, even in the midst of challenges. It was under the theme ‘Thanking God for 70 years of providing unrivalled financial solutions […] The post GCB
The prestigious Virginia Tech Academy of Engineering Excellence has inducted Prof. Fred McBagonluri, the Founding President of Academic City University College. This recognition signifies Prof. McBagonluri’s exceptional contributions to the field of engineering globally, as well as his outstanding leadership in academia. With only 179 alumni out of more than 79,000 from the Virginia Tech […] The post
Independent bi-partisan organisation Election Watch Ghana has vowed to hold the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) accountable and ensure it adopts a patriotic stance ahead of the December 7 elections. The organisation says it cannot allow the EC to keep its stakeholders in the dark in the name of independence. “The EC’s independence does not mean […] The post We
The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Richard Ahiagbah has said that a vote for the flagbearer of the NPP, Vice President Dr Mahamud Bawumia in the 2024 general elections will ensure that the legacy investments of President Akufo-Addo are driven to fruition. Mr Ahiagbah said that the Akufo-Addo Presidency has been […] The post Vote for
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disclosed that some Ghana Card numbers used to register some individuals in the ongoing voter registration process at the Pusiga District Registration Centre on May 13, 2024, were fraudulent. It was discovered that about 17 individuals had used the counterfeit Ghana Card numbers during the ongoing Voter Registration Exercise at […] The post Ghana
Attempts by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to implicate the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the controversy surrounding the missing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits and Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) have been exposed. According to Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), NPP’s National Organizer information from credible sources indicates that the opposition party intended to […] The post NDC’s
The Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, has alleged that $65 million of the $200 million allocated for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID) was misused. Despite the Minority’s strong opposition, Parliament approved an additional $150 million loan facility from the World Bank for the GARID project on Friday, May 17, 2024. In […] The post $65m GARID
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the Founder and Presiding Archbishop of Action Chapel International, has urged stakeholders to uphold honesty and fairness in this election year. He warned that failure to adhere to these principles could have negative consequences. He highlighted the high levels of pain and suffering in the country, which have led to a significant […] The post Election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has caused the arrest of its registration officer at the Pusiga District Registration Centre for registering 17 applicants with fake Ghana Card numbers in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. The Commission said its investigations revealed that the registration officer connived with party agents to capture the fake card numbers without […] The post Limited
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have been confirmed killed after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in poor weather. According to an Al Jazeera report, the bodies of the people aboard were found on Monday morning, some hours after their helicopter crashed in Iran’s northwestern region, state media reported. The accident challenges […] The post Iran’s
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says motorists and other road users must make way for motorcades carrying VVIPs and VIPs, not only because the law says so, but also a show of courtesy and respect for national political leaders. This is a caution to road users who refuse to give right of way to […] The post Giving way to presidential convoys, motorcades
The Health Minister, Dr Benard Okoe Boye, says government owes some nursing trainees their allowance despite the release of GHC177 million to clear the arrears owed about one hundred thousand of them. The Health Minister on the sidelines of a working visit to the LEKMA Hospital and the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) entreated […] The post We
The National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has assured Ghanaian youth that they will not regret voting for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the next President of Ghana. Addressing the youth at the “Youth Connect” platform in the Northern Region, Salam Mustapha emphasised that Dr Bawumia is committed to the needs […] The post Youth
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has expressed its readiness to cooperate fully with CHRAJ in a petition filed by North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over the alleged sale of six SSNIT hotels to the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong. The North Tongu legislator maintained that selling state […] The post We’ll
The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has firmly refuted claims that the government is illegally enlisting members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the security services. The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of illegally recruiting NPP members into the security services in anticipation of the 2024 general elections. The caucus claims […] The post Govt
Several miners from Akyem Potrase have been hospitalized at the Kyebi Government Hospital following a crossfire with the Okyeman task force on Monday. This development has escalated tension in the mining community. The conflict erupted on Monday noon when the Okyeman task force encountered resistance from the community miners during enforcement duties. The situation escalated […] The post E/R:
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