Our divergent views on every Public Policy decision in Ghana makes one begins to understand why Former President John Mahama in few years back opined to some officials of the New Patriotic Party not to criticize him since they were not in his position as President. Upon sober reflection even though it may sound undemocratic, […] The post Jeffrey Agyemang

iWatch Africa’s three-month-long data tracking of abuse and harassment directed at journalists within the digital ecosystem in Ghana has revealed that journalists; Bridget Otoo, Manasseh Awuni Azure, Nana Ama Agyemang Asante, Anas Amereyaw Anas were among the most abused and harassed in Ghana from the period of January 2020 – to March 2020. Abuse of […] The post Bridget

Neogenics Education Group, an educational consultancy, has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to support the various private schools in the country with financial stimulus packages following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic in the country. According to the group which works with over 500 private schools and 5,000 private school teachers in Ghana, measures taken […] The post Support

Neogenics Education Group, an educational consultancy, has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to support the various private schools in the country with financial stimulus packages following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic in the country. According to the group which works with over 500 private schools and 5,000 private school teachers in Ghana, measures taken […] The post Freeze

President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), Bismark Baisie Nkum has called for a bailout from the government to help the operation of the various Municipal, Metropolitan and District Assemblies (MMDAs). According to him, most of the MMDAs will not be able to meet their revenue target before the end of […] The post NALAG appeals for bailout

The Adentan Circuit Court has granted bail to 28 out of 32 persons accused of breaching the Imposition of Restrictions Act. These persons were on board two commercial buses travelling from Accra to Dambai in the Oti Region. The court imposed a bail condition of a sum of GH¢5,000 and two sureties on each of […] The post 28 persons fined GHS5,000

Some intercity bus operators within the Kwame Nkrumah Circle enclave want the government to help them minimize their losses as they enforce the social distancing protocol. The operators say their decision to comply strictly with the social distancing protocols is taking a toll on their finances but they are doing their best to keep operating […] The post Long

US President Donald Trump has been lambasted by the medical community after suggesting research into whether coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body. He also appeared to propose irradiating patients’ bodies with UV light, an idea dismissed by a doctor at the briefing. Another of his officials had moments earlier said sunlight […] The post Coronavirus:

Former president John Mahama has called on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to consider paying some monies to contributors to ease the COVID-19-induced hardships they may be facing. According to the former president, this is important to mitigate the effects of the outbreak on the social and economic lives of contributors. Speaking […] The post Pay

The Ghana Prisons Service is calling for the swift passage of the Non-Custodial Sentencing Bill in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak to help decongest Ghana’s prisons. In recent times, attention has been drawn to the challenges facing prison facilities in Ghana, especially that of congestion. This has triggered a myriad of reactions and calls […] The post Prisons

Residents of the Sogakope South Electoral Area in the Volta Region are “overwhelmed with joy” after some five persons suspected to have played a role in the murder of their assembly member were arrested and put before court. The assemblyman, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli was allegedly murdered by unknown persons at his residence in Sogakope in […] The post Assemblyman’s

Policy think tank, IMANI Africa has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo on the UNI-PASS deal. The policy think tank urged government to temporarily suspend operations of UNI-PASS and allow GCNET and West Blue to operate for the remainder of the year in order to assure the nation of revenues, most likely GHS10 billion given depressed trade […] The post Temporarily

Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says the much hyped economy by the governing New Patriotic Party has failed the test of time as it is currently in shambles a month after the Coronavirus outbreak. According to him, the economy is currently in Intensive Care following the […] The post Akufo-Addo’s

Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says the much hyped economy by the governing New Patriotic Party has failed the test of time as it is currently in shambles a month after the Coronavirus outbreak. According to him, the economy is currently in Intensive Care following the […] The post Akufo-Addo’s

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has once again predicted victory for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the December 2020 general elections. Findings by the business intelligence unit show that although the ongoing process of selecting parliamentary candidates represents a test of cohesion for the two main political parties, NPP will retain power […] The post 2020

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described as deeply irresponsible calls for the Electoral Commission (EC) to begin the voter registration exercise in the wake the COVID-19 outbreak. The Electoral Commission suspended its planned voter registration exercise over the ban on public gatherings imposed on Ghanaians as part of efforts to curb the spread of the […] The post Calls