Speaker Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has directed Parliament not to entertain any business from the Finance Ministry until the sector minister appears before it to render account of COVID-19 funds. The Speaker gave the directive on Thursday on the floor of the House in response to an appeal by Mr Ibrahim Ahmed, Deputy Minority Chief … The post Parliament

Ghana records a total of 1,064 active cases as of June 13, according to latest COVID-19 update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Data from the COVID-19 portal indicate that there were eight severe cases on admission at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with no death cases recorded so far. Statistics from the portal have … The post Ghana COVID-19 active cases hit

Mr William Owuraku Aidoo, a Deputy Minister for Energy, has said the replacement of wooden electricity poles falls under the purview of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited. As a result, he said ECG as part of measures to solve the perennial burning of electricity poles had commenced a pilot project to spray the poles … The post Replacement

The first batch of over 400 potential pilgrims for this year’s Hajj is set emplane to Saudi Arabia on June 20, 2022, from the Tamale Airport, Chairman of the Hajj Board, Sheikh Ibrahim C. Quaye, has said. He said in all, four flights would leave Tamale while five would be moving from Accra, from June … The post First flight for Hajj 2022 to take off on June

Dr Kofi Koduah Sarpong, a Chartered Accountant and former Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery, was on Thursday sworn in as the Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) for a five-year tenure. He is the second Chancellor of the UPSA after the tenure of His Royal Majesty, Drolor Bosso Adamtey I, known … The post Dr K.K. Sarpong sworn in as UPSA

Mr Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, says to support the implementation processes of the Agreement, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) need to make informed choices about how to reap the benefits presented by the Agreement. He said while making these choices, they should also manage the challenges that might be encountered during the implementation. … The post Make

All but one aspirant who picked nomination forms to contest various national executive positions of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have filed their nominations. Out of a total of 52 aspirants who picked nomination forms last week, 51 of them had successfully filed their papers at the Party’s head office in Accra at the close … The post NPP elections:

Detective Chief Inspector Michael Nkrumah, the last prosecution’s witness in the ongoing treason trial, says there was a typographical error in the affidavit to support the accused persons’ motion. He said a statement he made in an affidavit to support a motion that the accused persons were arrested in a meeting whilst finalising their plot … The post There

Nana Dwemoh Benneh, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), has expressed optimism that the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) will boost trade on the African Continent. This is because PAPSS, a centralised payment and settlement system that allowed local currencies trade transactions, would make transaction among businesses instant and direct, … The post PAPSS

The Hunger Project – Ghana has organised a training workshop for media practitioners in the Eastern Region, on Local governance and decentralised planning system, in Koforidua. The workshop was aimed at sensitising the media on a three – year project known as “Strengthening Sub- District institutions for community – led public services in Ghana.” The … The post Hunger

The Volta Region House of Chiefs has appealed to the management of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) to help develop an overlooked herbal medicinal potential in the Region. The call was made by Osie Adza Terkpor, Paramount Chief of Avatime, who invited the university to explore both adventure tourism and herbal medicinal … The post Make

Mr Lovans Owusu-Takyi, the Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solutions (ISEES) has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to adopt biogas digesters for sustainable waste management. He also urged food processing companies and industries to do the same for effective management of waste. Mr Owusu-Takyi said: “Biogas digesters does … The post MMDAs

The Minister of Roads and Highway, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Atta, has tasked engineers on the Lakplakpa River Bridge on the Tema Motorway to rise above the setback of Wednesday’s downpour to meet the Friday, 17 June deadline. The downpour, which started around 10 am had forced engineering works to halt temporarily. The Minister expressed satisfaction at … The post Roads

A 25-year-old businessman has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing boxes of containers valued GH¢336,327.00. The complainant who was unwell, entrusted the items to the accused person but Richard Yevugah rather stole them, according to Prosecution. “The accused person used the containers to package his own products and … The post Businessman

Two persons have been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court for conspiracy to commit crime to wit, defrauding by false pretense. Michel Kota, a 28-year-old, and Aziz Ben, a 32-year-old, have been granted bail in the sum of GH¢150,000.00 each with two sureties each to be justified. They are jointly being held for conspiracy … The post Two