Former Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion manager, Chris Hughton has been appointed as Technical Advisor to the newly-constituted Black Stars technical team led by Otto Addo. The new technical team has been constituted specifically to handle the two World Cup play-off games against Nigeria next month. Other members of the new technical team […] The post Chris
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has defended the state of the economy under the Nana Akufo-Addo government. Addressing a press conference in Accra, the Director of Communications for the party, Yaw Buaben-Asamoa said “our economy is sound, based on strong performances pre and during the pandemic.” He noted that this soundness kept Ghana’s economy afloat […] The post Our
The Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang-Manu says, although 1,426 people have died as a result of Covid-19, government’s management of the pandemic has been a success story. The Health Minister says, although millions of lives were lost globally due to the pandemic, the government managed to contain the situation, making it one of two countries […] The post Government’s
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, celebrated his 65th birthday with close friends and a family at a private ceremony last week. The talking point of the party was the special “E-levy cake” that was on display at the birthday celebration. It is unclear if the Suame legislator sponsored the cake himself or it was a […] The post Osei
The Executive Director of the Alliance For Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mensah Thompson, has been detained at the Teshie District Police Command in Accra. He has also been charged with publication of false news after he honoured an invitation by the Police Command. According to the police, a formal complaint was brought against […] The post ASEPA’s
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, says government will continue to take firm decisions that will inure to the benefit of Ghanaians. Dr. Bawumia says developed economies across the globe took such decisions with the aim of moving the country forward. Speaking at the Ghana Youth Congress which was organized by the Christian Council of […] The post Change
The Coalition of Concerned Ghanaians (CCG) has announced that all is set for its “Yentua” demonstration on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Representatives of the various political parties, Civil Societies Organisations, and other identifiable groups leading the Yentua demonstration have finalised arrangements for the demonstration with the Greater Accra Regional Police Command. At a meeting on […] The post All
The Coalition of Concerned Ghanaians (CCG) has announced that all is set for its ‘Yentua’ demonstration on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Representatives of the various political parties, Civil Societies Organisations, and other identifiable groups leading the ‘Yentua’ protest in reference to the proposed Electronic Transaction Levy, have finalised arrangements for the demonstration with the Greater […] The post All
UTAG Withdrawal of Teaching Services: the Core Issues Takeaway points: Government reneged on an agreement with UTAG and UTAG has been demanding an honoring of the agreement. The tricky and untrustworthy behavior of government regarding conditions of service for the past three years led to UTAG’s decision to insist on the agreement. In […] The post Dr.
The government does not view the strict enforcement of certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates as a priority because of the increasing rate of vaccinations. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, said a possible “announcement and its implementation will be based mainly on how people take the vaccine.” Among the vaccine mandates are […] The post Rate
The Department of Molecular Medicine of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) together with Kumasi Hive Biolab, are working around the clock to locally develop covid-19 test kits. When fully developed and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) approves, covid-19 test kits will be affordable and easily accessible nationwide. The turnaround time […] The post 40
A Deputy Minister for Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has confirmed the dismissal of the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company, Yaw Kwakwa. According to him, Mr. Kwakwa has not been officially informed about his dismissal because internal processes must be first satisfied. “That is how it [termination] is supposed to be done. It is a […] The post Ghana
A Deputy Minister for Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has confirmed the dismissal of the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company, Yaw Kwakwa. According to him, Mr. Kwakwa has not been officially informed about his dismissal because internal processes must be first satisfied. “That is how it [termination] is supposed to be done. It is a […] The post Ghana
Police in Damongo fired warning shots to disperse residents who had massed up at the police station to demand the release of a soothsayer and her husband, being held for allegedly assaulting a suspected wizard. Issahaka Mohammed, the suspected wizard, is currently on admission at the West Gonja Hospital after some residents of the Zongo […] The post Damongo
The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has defended the $6 million fine imposed on Maxam Company Limited, the firm at the centre of the Appiate explosion. Per the Mining Regulations, the penalties for the said breaches range between $600,000 to $10,000. This means Maxam could have just been fined $10,000. However, government has slapped the […] The post Lands
Officials of Maxam Company Limited have briefed the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, on how the company intends to meet new safety requirements set out by the government during the aftermath of the explosion at Appiate. Mireku Duker toured the offices of Maxam on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, to have […] The post Maxam
The Minority in Parliament has condemned what it believes are attempts by the government to unseat its member from the Assin North constituency, James Gyakye Quayson. In a statement to respond to claims that the bodyguard of the beleaguered MP manhandled a bailiff tasked to serve court processes on the legislator, the Minority said such […] The post Minority
It seems as though the dismissal of the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Yaw Kwakwa took him by surprise. Mr. Kwakwa, who was on a tour with the Transport Committee of Parliament at the McDan terminal when the news came in, told the media he has not received any formal notice indicating […] The post I’m unaware I’ve been sacked –
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has waded into the controversial Electronic transfer levy (E-levy) debate urging the government to check misappropriation and misapplication of public funds rather than pushing through the levy. Noting that the government loses a lot of revenue through such nefarious acts as recorded in various reports of the Auditor-General, […] The post No
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has waded into the controversial Electronic transfer levy (E-levy) debate urging the government to check misappropriation and misapplication of public funds rather than pushing through the levy. Noting that the government loses a lot of revenue through such nefarious acts as recorded in various reports of the Auditor-General, […] The post No
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