Energy Minister, Mr Boakye Agyarko, has described Ghana’s energy sector as “deal driven than strategy driven.” According to Mr Agyarko, people are more concerned about what they stand to benefit from deals in the sector than restructuring it to benefit the country, thereby, concentrating power plants in areas already overcrowded by such plants. “Because we were driven by the deals [...] The post Power
Madam Akua Donkor nearly caused a stir at the Accra Circuit Court ‘One’ yesterday when a police investigator was about to hand over to the Court as exhibit 4,900.00 dollars, he retrieved from one of the four persons who allegedly robbed her. The founder of the Ghana Freedom Party, raised her right hand during court proceedings to react to the [...] The post Akua Donkor
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is to embark on a National Petroleum Safety Campaign aimed at engaging stakeholders in the petroleum downstream industry and the public on the collective responsibility of safety. Dubbed “People Safety First,” the campaign seeks to minimise accidents in the petroleum industry in Ghana. Discussing ‘The spate of gas explosions and the way forward’ on Ghana [...] The post NPA
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) would install an electro chlorination system for its two major water treatment plants at Weija and Kpong Headworks. Electro-chlorination of water system is a simple and proven technology used in converting common salt by running an electric current through the salt water to produce high grade sodium hypochlorite. The sodium hypochlorite would then be [...] The post GWCL
The Nsawam Municpal Director of Education, Mrs Esther Armah has urged women to make the education of their children a priority. “As parents you must place value on the education of your child by investing in them and avoid spending much on funeral cloths and parties,” she added. The education director gave the advice at the fifth anniversary celebration of [...] The post Mount
Parents have been admonished to invest in the knowledge of their children by purchasing reading materials for them. The move according to the managing director of Winmat Publishers Limited, Mr Edward Addo would help enrich their vocabulary and knowledge of the children. Mr Addo made this known at the launch of a book titled “My Time, My Nation” by Emeritus [...] The post ‘Purchase
Africa need to move away from grammar type of education to practical education such as technical and professional programmes, Director of Academics of Crystal Galaxy College, Dr Isaac V. Ankomah has said He said that Africa needed people who were creative to come out with new ideas and solutions to deal with the challenges facing the continent. Dr Ankomah was [...] The post Africa
Some residents of Republic electoral area in Tema Community Four have appealed to the Member of Parliament for Tema Central, Kofi Brako, to help remove notorious drug peddlers from the Republic Road Cluster of Schools. They alleged these miscreants have turned the schools’compound into a den of illicit activities especially wee smoking during school hours. The concerned residents expressed their [...] The post Tema
The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly has rejected Ms Jennifer Dede Afagbedzi as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the area. The nominee polled only four votes out of the 13 assembly members present. Nine of them voted against her, thus she could not secure the two-thirds votes to get the endorsement as required by law. Though the Greater Accra Regional [...] The post La Nkwantanang-Madina
The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Security and Exchange Commission of the United States of America (USA) to investigate the details of the controversial US$2.25 billion bond issued by the finance ministry last month. A statement signed by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu said the complaint would lead to investigations by the USA regulatory body into the bond issuance, [...] The post $2.25
Soldiers in Cote d’Ivoire have accepted a deal to end a five-day mutiny over pay. The government offered the mutineers an immediate bonus payment of five million CFA francs (£6500; $8,400) for the 8,400 mutineers and a further two million CFA francs at the end of June. They had previously rejected a settlement put forward by the government on Monday [...] The post Cote d’Ivoire mutiny over
United States President Donald Trump has defended his “absolute right” to share information with Russia, following a row over classified material. Mr Trump tweeted that he had shared “facts pertaining to terrorism and airline safety” and wanted Russia to do more against so-called Islamic State. He met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the Oval Office last week. US media [...] The post Trump
The Minister for Aviation, Ms. Cecilia Abena Dapaah has inaugurated a nine-member advisory board for the ministry in Accra last Monday. The board is expected to advise the sector minister on policies, planning and operational strategies. Chaired by the minister, the board also includes the deputy Minister for Aviation, Mr. Kwabena O. Darko Mensah, Ms. Christina Edmund, Mr. Kwaku Agyemang [...] The post Aviation
Ghana will work closely with China to improve the country’s road infrastructure, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, Minster for Roads and Highways, has said. He said Infrastructure was high on government’s agenda and a stronger relationship with China, which is a global giant in that sector, would boost government’s efforts. The minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Atiwa West in [...] The post Ghana,
Finally, the government has settled on August this year, to roll out the national identification cards for all Ghanaians. For many years, successive governments have tried to implement a universal national identification card for all citizens, but have failed. Several reasons, including a half hearted approach to the plan to provide all citizens with a national ID cards, saw only [...] The post THE
A 33-year-old woman who appeared before a high court in Kumasi, burst into uncontrollable tears, after she was acquitted and discharged by the court for murdering her ex-husband in 2014. Akosua Ode had pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, and had been in prison custody for the past three years for allegedly killing the husband, Kofi Nketia. But, [...] The post Court clears woman of husband’s
A 33-year-old woman who appeared before a high court in Kumasi, burst into uncontrollable tears, after she was acquitted and discharged by the court for murdering her ex-husband in 2014. Akosua Ode had pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, and had been in prison custody for the past three years for allegedly killing the husband, Kofi Nketia. But, [...] The post Court clears woman of husband’s
The Sekondi High Court has remanded two persons into prison custody, in connection with the murder of Vasco Osei Kojo,a 26-year-old illegal miner, at an illegal mining site at Akango, in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The suspects, Sumaila Halidu, also known as, Yebole and Hamza Mohammed, belong to groups engaging in illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ [...] The post 2
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