The Minority in Parliament has maintained its stance against the approval of the 2024 budget, despite the upcoming vote scheduled for today, December 7th The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on Wednesday, November 29, declared a voice vote on the approval of the budget in favour of the Majority after the conclusion of the debate. […] The post Minority remains

Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea, a parliamentary candidate hopeful for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Odododiodio, has expressed his disappointment with the comment made by the incumbent Member of Parliament, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye. Vanderpuye stated that only Mr. Michael Yarboi Annan, who had been disqualified from the race, could retain the Odododiodio parliamentary seat […] The post Claims

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has underscored the significant advantages expected from the implementation of the Lithium deal between the Ghanaian government and Barari DV Ghana Limited. Addressing a press briefing on Ghana’s First Lithium Contract, Terms, Benefits and the Way Forward at the Ministry of Information, Mr Jinapor disclosed […] The post 10%

Ruby Ampofo and Brainy Nuongtah Lenwood both second year students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, emerged winners of the 2023 MTN Pulse Business Challenge, winning a cash prize of GHS 10,000 and souvenirs from sponsors. The final stage of the competition was held on Thursday, 30th November 2023 at the LOC Events Center, […] The post UPSA duo win

Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, the Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee in Parliament, has refuted the alleged acts of sabotage by some Majority MPs against the passage of the Promotion of Proper Human Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-gay bill. During a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday, MP for […] The post Majority

AngloGold Ashanti, in collaboration with AGA Health Foundation, GIZ, and the Otumfuo Foundation, is working to educate the people of Amamon in the Amansie Central district about the importance of getting tested for HIV and combating the stigma associated with it. This follows the recent increase in the number of HIV cases recorded in the […] The post AngloGold

AngloGold Ashanti, in collaboration with AGA Health Foundation, GIZ, and the Otumfuo Foundation, is working to educate the people of Amamon in the Amansie Central district about the importance of getting tested for HIV and combating the stigma associated with it. This follows the recent increase in the number of HIV cases recorded in the […] The post AngloGold

Ghana and Korea have agreed to develop a strategic partnership to curb the growing menace of misinformation and disinformation in the country. This came to light when Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, received the Secretary General of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, Kyung-Koo Han in his office on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. During […] The post Ghana,

The Accra Circuit Court One has sentenced a 27-year-old housekeeper to two and half years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing $16,000 from his employer. Thomas Yokpo denied the offence but was found guilty after trial and jailed accordingly. Police Inspector Wisdom Alorwu informed the Court presided over by Mrs Afia Owusua Appiah that the […] The post Housekeeper jailed

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has successfully launched its impactful Light the World campaign, spreading hope through food packages to over 800 households in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region. Held at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium under the theme ‘Let Your Light Shine’, the event marked the ongoing efforts to […] The post Light

Wilmar Africa Limited, producers of Frytol Vegetable Oil and Fortune Rice won two awards at the just-ended Women’s Choice Awards Africa 2023, held on Friday, December 1, 2023. Wilmar Africa Ltd., a leading player in the food industry, secured two coveted titles – ‘Food Manufacturing Company of the Year’ and ‘Frytol Food Brand of the […] The post Wilmar

One more body has been retrieved from the river that drowned the incumbent Assemblyman for Teberebie electoral area at Tarkwa in the Western Region. Manasseh Addison Sackey, popularly known as Teacher Obour, the head teacher and incumbent assemblyman for the area, who was seeking re-election, reportedly drowned in a river connecting to Aklika while on […] The post One more

One more body has been retrieved from the river that drowned the incumbent Assemblyman for Teberebie electoral area at Tarkwa in the Western Region. Manasseh Addison Sackey, popularly known as Teacher Obour, the head teacher and incumbent assemblyman for the area, who was seeking re-election, reportedly drowned in a river connecting to Aklika while on […] The post One more

The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) is urging Mobile Money (MoMo) agents across Ghana to rethink their decision to limit cash withdrawals to a maximum of GH¢1,000 per transaction, as the move will be detrimental to gains made in financial inclusion and the transition to a cash-lite economy. ISSER is, however, calling […] The post Capping

The Head of Geoinformatics at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Building and Road Research Institute (CSIR-BRRI), Dr. Joseph Agyei Danquah, has lauded Citi TV and Citi FM for their resettlement initiative for victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. According to him, the initiative was unique and was the best idea anyone could […] The post Citi

Parliament is expected to conduct a headcount vote on the approval of the 2024 budget today, December 7, 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on Wednesday, November 29, declared a voice vote on the approval of the budget in favour of the Majority after the conclusion of the debate. However, the Minority Caucus challenged […] The post Parliament expected to approve

Sam George, the lead proponent of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, also known as the Anti-Gay Bill, has threatened to name and shame members of the Majority Caucus who are allegedly sabotaging the passage of the bill. He alleged that some Majority MPs have been influenced by persons with an […] The post We’ll name and shame

The Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has vehemently dismissed claims of accessing a US$75 million loan from one of the banks in the country. The MP for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo, had reportedly called on Parliament to investigate GRA for acquiring a loan of US$75 million without parliamentary approval. But the […] The post We’ve

The Member of Parliament for Ning-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has suggested to Parliament to drag President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to court for refusing to sign the controversial Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023, into law. President Akufo-Addo, days ago, declined to assent to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023 and the Wildlife Resources Management Bill […] The post Parliament

The four constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Effutu, in the Central Region, who were picked up by the Police and sent to the Winneba District Police Command, have been denied bail, their lawyer, Mohammed Kofi Twumasi Naya, has said. According to him, the police officers state that the denial of bail […] The post Arrested