Music, a medium that has long been used for self-expression, continues to play a significant role in the lives of countless people with their fair share of difficulties. For some, it’s only the background noise to ordinary moments or the soundtrack to the most memorable ones, but for Paapa Versa, music saved his life—it allowed […] The post Paapa Versa, a multitalented
Ghana’s Mobile Industry is offering a very handsome reward to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of culprits responsible for the recurrent telecommunication equipment thefts at cell sites throughout the country. Additional amounts would be given to whistle-blowers when the culprit is prosecuted and jailed. The telecommunications industry has been experiencing theft […] The post Telcos
Apple has announced it is discontinuing its music player, the iPod Touch, bringing to an end a device widely praised for revolutionising how people listen to music. When the first iPod was launched in 2001, it could store 1,000 tracks. Today there are more than 90 million songs on Apple’s streaming service. The iPod Touch […] The post Apple to discontinue the iPod after 21
A high-profile Paraguayan prosecutor who fought against organised crime in his home country has been shot dead during his honeymoon in Colombia. Marcelo Pecci was on a beach on the idyllic tourist island of Baru when he was killed by two gunmen. Hours before the shooting, Mr Pecci’s wife had announced on Instagram that she […] The post Paraguayan anti-mafia
Al Jazeera journalist Shereen Abu Aqleh has been shot dead while reporting on a raid by Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The Qatar-based news channel said Abu Aqleh, 51, was shot “deliberately” and “in cold blood” by Israeli troops. Another reporter was shot and wounded. The Israeli military denied […] The post Al
The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Kwasi Agyeman Busia has attributed the Authority’s success story to efficiency, effectiveness and delivery of service on time. Speaking at a ceremony to endorse punctuality pledge, Mr. Agyeman said, prior to date, the Authority diagnosed challenges such as lack of timeliness, rigorous bureaucracy process […] The post DVLA’s
The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) is expected to hold a crucial meeting with utility service providers today, Wednesday on proposed tariff increment. The Electricity Company of Ghana had proposed that its tariffs be increased by 148% for 2022 and with 7.6% average adjustments between the periods of 2023 to 2026. The proposed sharp increment, […] The post PURC
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), says agreeing to the proposals for tariff increment by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) does not necessarily mean that it is the sole panacea to the challenges they face. ACEP’s Executive Director, Ben Boakye says the utility companies must have […] The post High
The Minority in Parliament has bemoaned the negative impact of the capping of statutory funds such as the National Health Insurance Fund. The Earmarked Funds Capping and Realignment Act passed in 2017, provides that funds from statutory sources like the NHIF for each financial year should be equivalent to 25 percent of national revenue. This […] The post Minority
The acting Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education, Kathleen Addy, has urged Ghanaians to “reject the purveyors of chaos, those who advocate for the overthrow of the constitution”. Madam Addy was speaking at a public lecture to kickstart the commemoration of Constitution Week across the country. She called on Ghanaians to take great […] The post Reject
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it is willing to meet the government to find an amicable solution to the upward adjustment in transport fares. According to the union, an increase in fuel prices and the government’s inability to scrap taxes on petroleum products is to blame for the situation. Speaking to Citi […] The post Engaging gov’t won’t change
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. John Boadu, says it will be in the best interest of the party to re-elect him ahead of the 2024 elections. About five persons including John Boadu have so far hinted of their intentions to contest for the position. But the incumbent General Secretary […] The post ‘I’m the
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