After requesting for the presence of the Military at a civil protest in Ejura as Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Security Council, Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, says he does not know the identities of the soldiers who shot and killed two protesters and injured four others. According to him, a preliminary investigation […] The post ‘I
The 4BN Commander of the Ghana Armed Forces, and representatives of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, are expected to appear before the three-member ministerial committee investigating the Ejura disturbances on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. They are to give their testimonies on the various roles they played on the day of the incident. This was contained […] The post 4BN
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, sees no point in the ‘March for justice’ demonstration embarked upon by the youth of the opposition National Democratic Congress on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. According to him, the concerns raised by the NDC youth wing which compelled them to demonstrate, were already being addressed by the government. […] The post Government
Parliament on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, approved $200 million additional funding from the World Bank for Ghana’s COVID-19 response programme. The funds would be channelled towards the procurement of vaccines and other activities to strengthen the country’s health system. Before the approval, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu called for the motion to be deferred. In his […] The post $200M
The Ghana National Fire Service is blaming the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) for the extent of damage recorded at the Makola Market in Accra after fire gutted a three-storey building filled with wigs and other cosmetic products. According to the service, although there is an existing arrangement for the water company to supply water […] The post Fire
The Minister for Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, has presented a loan agreement for $28 million to Parliament for the purchase of 275 vehicles for members of the 8th Parliament. According to the papers presented to Parliament, the loan will be sourced from the National Investment Bank, NIB. Based on the amount and the number of […] The post Ofori-Atta tables $28M loan agreement
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