The National Congress Planning Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned aspirants against the provision of accommodation for delegates in the Youth and Women’s conferences of the Party scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 10, 2020, at the University of Cape Coast. Chairman of the Committee, Alex Segbefia in a statement said […] The post NDC
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ghana are expected to reach a staff-level agreement on a loan deal by Tuesday at the latest, said three sources with knowledge of the ongoing talks. The IMF did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesperson for Ghana’s finance ministry said they cannot comment beyond that […] The post IMF and Ghana
The Biden administration is set to host about 50 African leaders in Washington for crucial conversations on health, democracy, climate change, and other topics. Slated for December 13–15, 2022, the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will provide heads of state the chance to discuss ways to fortify a mutually beneficial partnership that would create jobs and encourage […] The post Joe
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will probe atrocities that occurred during the 2020 general elections. He said the next NDC government will ensure that the death of some Ghanaians during the 2020 general elections is investigated to bring the perpetrators to book. Some lives were lost during […] The post Next
The Ghana Insurers Association has called for the exemption of insurance companies from the domestic debt exchange programme. According to the association, 40 percent of its total assets for the third quarter of this year were invested in Government of Ghana Securities. The association therefore warned that should government go ahead and include insurance companies […] The post Exempt
The Palm Institute has established a Center for Ethical Leadership as part of activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Institute. The Institute set aside 24th to 30th October to celebrate the milestone with an inaugural lecture on the theme “The Role of Ethical Leadership in National Development; Corruption and Its Impact, delivered by […] The post Palm
Ambassador Edward Boateng, Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has indicated that plans for the deployment of a real-time monitoring system to supervise the performance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in the country to ensure they become productive are well-advanced. “Compliance is critical. To monitor SOEs, we intend to deploy a real-time monitoring […] The post SIGA
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says it’s been left helpless on many occasions in enforcing Chapter 24 of the 1992 Constitution which focuses on the Code of Conduct for public officers. The Code of Conduct provides that public officers comply with oaths, prevent conflict of interest situations and declare their assets […] The post It’s
Former President John Dramani Mahama says reshuffling of ministers and government appointees is mandatory in every administration. Mr Mahama said the continuous stay of some ministers in a particular office prevents them from bringing out their best. His comments come on the back of several calls on President Akufo-Addo to reshuffle his ministers. Speaking to […] The post Reshuffling
The police are pursuing a gang of armed robbers who attacked and shot a woman at Caprice in Accra on Friday, December 9, 2022. The victim is said to be in stable condition and receiving medical attention. According to the police, Special intelligence and operations teams have been deployed to trace and arrest the suspects […] The post Police pursue robbers who shot woman at Caprice
Parliament has approved the nomination of Justices Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu and Samuel Kwame Adibu for the Supreme Court. The House unanimously adopted the consensual report from the appointments committee which was tasked with the vetting of the nominees. While presenting the report, the chairman of the committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, said the two judges demonstrated dexterity […] The post Parliament
Samsung, over the years, have been setting the pace in innovation in a fast-changing world where technology is ruling supreme. There have been four generation of folding-screen devices; the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 is the latest, while the Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 also looms large. While the Galaxy Z Fold4 is […] The post Bernard Osei writes: Why
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for further engagements from the Electoral Commission ahead of laying of the Constitutional Instrument that seeks to make the Ghana card the sole document for the election 2024 voters registration. Members of Parliament, especially those on the Minority side have been asking questions about the Electoral commission’s […] The post Engage
The Ghana Mine Workers Union has cast doubts on the government’s assurance that its pension funds won’t be affected by the debt exchange programme. Government on Monday, December 5, 2022, launched a domestic debt exchange programme aimed at bringing Ghana’s debt level to an appreciable level. Abdul Moomin Gbana is the General Secretary of the […] The post We
President Nana Akufo-Addo has cut-sod for the construction of a $137 million floating drydock facility for ship and rig repairs at the Takoradi Port, the biggest in West Africa. The 13,500-ton lift capacity floating dry dock shipyard facility, capable of servicing ships of 200 metres is being developed by Prime Meridian Docks, a private Ghanaian […] The post Akufo-Addo
A few blocks from Ghana’s statehouse in Accra sits a 14.5-acre parcel of prime real estate with a football field-sized hole in the middle of it. What should be emerging from the ground is the frame and sweeping, concave roof of the futuristic 5,000-seat National Cathedral of Ghana. Instead, the project has stalled, a victim […] The post ‘Poor’
AngloGold Ashanti Limited has pledged its readiness to provide support for the campaign to end violence against women and children. The pledge was made by the Social Development and Gender Superintendent at Anglogold Ashanti, Mavis Nana Yaa Kyei at a sensitization program held at Tutuka market in the Obuasi East District to create awareness on […] The post AngloGold
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has participated in the Global 2022 CEO Forum of African Development Finance Institutions organised by the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) in collaboration with the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA). The event was held in Gaborone, Botswana under the theme “Building partnerships for resource mobilization in financing Sustainable Development […] The post DBG
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has assured that the Ghana Cares Obatampa project will create employment opportunities for the country’s youth as their services are engaged in an all-year-round agriculture farming project. The minister said the aim of the project is to bring together Ghanaians towards a common profitable objective, especially towards economic recovery. The […] The post Ghana
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has defended the decision of the caucus to stay away from voting on the censure motion against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says the Minority MPs failed to back their allegations with evidence against the Finance Minister. Parliament on Thursday debated and voted on the censure motion against the Minister. […] The post Majority
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