The New Patriotic Party, in collaboration with the Regional Executive Committee, has established reconciliation committees in various regions to address post-election issues. A press statement by the party on February 1, 2024, tasked the committees to ensure unity within the party in every constituency for the success of the party. The statement further explained that […] The post NPP

The Ahafo Region is prolific for its agriculture contribution to Ghana’s economy and food security. Earning the description, “the food basket of Ghana”, the Region’s soil type and rainfall pattern support the cultivation of varied food and cash crops, with farmers engaged in both subsistence and commercial farming. Part of the challenge, particularly with commercial […] The post Newmont’s

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that it will increase transport fares following the imposition of the Emissions Levy which took effect on Thursday, February 1, 2024. The Emissions Levy which is contained in the 2024 budget is in line with the government’s efforts aimed at tackling greenhouse gas emissions to promote […] The post Emissions

The Director General of the Institute of Export (IOE) & International Trade, Marco Forgione has called for the establishment of structures and infrastructure to complement efforts aimed at enhancing free trade activities in Africa, especially Ghana. According to him, these measures are vital to achieving the needed goals to boost free trade activities on the […] The post Ghana

The Member of Parliament for the Effutu constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has handed over completed projects to various communities within Effutu in the Central Region. The projects include an ultra-modern ICT lab, a library, and a community center. He also broke ground for the construction of a 100-bed capacity District hospital for residents of New Winneba. […] The post Afenyo-Markin

In the quest to improve the teaching and learning of ICT at Saqquafiya Islamic JHS in Obuasi, the Chief of Gauso, a suburb of the Obuasi Municipality, has presented five (5) sets of computers and accessories to the school. The computers were procured by the Chief of Abadwum, Nana Amoako Tuffour I, as part of […] The post Gauso Dikro hands over computers to Saqquafiya

The National Road Safety Authority has begun a process to register road transport service providers as part of its mandate to regulate the road transport sector with a special focus on road transport service providers. Beginning in March 2024, road transport service providers including transport companies, unions, transport departments of all State Agencies, school bus […] The post NRSA

Donald Trump’s attempt to bring a case in the UK against a former MI6 officer who compiled a salacious dossier linking him to Russia has failed. The former president had been seeking to use data protection laws to sue the company run by Christopher Steele but the High Court has thrown out the case. Mr […] The post UK High Court throws out Trump ex-spy dossier case

The Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG) has expressed concerns about the lack of commitment by the government to invest revenue that will be accrued from the Emission Levy. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112), which imposes a levy on carbon dioxide equivalent emissions on internal […] The post Don’t

Some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) were left stranded on Thursday as lecture halls were locked when they turned up for lectures. This occurred after the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) members, whose duty it is to set up the lecture halls, abandoned their posts in compliance […] The post KNUST: TEWUG

Ukrainian forces say they have destroyed a Russian missile boat from the Black Sea Fleet in a special operation off Russian-occupied Crimea. The Ivanovets – a small warship – received “direct hits to the hull” overnight, after which it sank, military intelligence said. It has released video footage that purports to show the moment of […] The post Ukraine

Mine workers of the Future Global Resources Bogoso-Prestea Mines want the Minerals Commission to revoke the license of the company. The workers say the mine has not seen any investment since Future Global Resources took over in 2020. General Secretary of the Senior Staff Union of FGR Bogoso-Prestea Mines, Samuel Kumi Manu, in an interview, […] The post FGR

All 27 EU leaders have agreed a €50bn aid package for Ukraine after Hungary had previously blocked the deal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the new funding, saying it would strengthen the country’s economic and financial stability. Ukraine’s economic ministry said it expects the first tranche of funds in March. There had been fears Hungary’s […] The post Ukraine

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the Forestry Commission, Sulemana Nyadia Nelson, has expressed concern over the safety of staff manning Ghana’s forests, particularly those in mining communities. He made these remarks during the National House of Chiefs meeting with liaison officers at various institutions held last Wednesday, January 31, in Kumasi. Sulemana revealed that […] The post Forestry

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says he will scrap the Earmarked Funds Capping and Realignment Bill, 2017, introduced by the Finance Minister in Parliament. His statement follows the enactment of the Earmarked Funds Capping and Realignment Bill, 2017 (Act 947), introduced by Ken Ofori-Atta to free up public funds in […] The post I’ll

ASA Savings and Loans organized a free medical screening for residents of Ashaiman at the St Augustine Catholic Church on 30th January 2024. Some health workers from Firdalh’s Diagnostic Centre were contracted to screen inhabitants and traders for ailments including eye, malaria, typhoid, blood pressure and also check their blood sugar. Some of the beneficiaries […] The post ASA

Tension has gripped the New Juaben traditional area following an incident where a group, reportedly led by the New Juaben divisional police commander, forcibly entered the stool room of the Adwampong royal family in Koforidua. The confrontation ensued after the queen mother of the Adwampong royal family resisted the unauthorized removal of the black stool. […] The post Tension

The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Telecommunications, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has emphatically stated that there are no charges associated with depositing money into one’s Mobile Money (MoMo) account. His response follows reported cases of some MoMo agents allegedly imposing deposit fees. During an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, Dr. Ashigbey urged individuals […] The post Charging

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Mr Zuckerberg – who runs Instagram and Facebook – turned to them and said “no-one should go through” what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X […] The post Meta boss Mark

Organised Labour says it will meet to determine its next line of action after the deadline for the government to withdraw the electricity tax elapses. Organised Labour last week asked the government to withdraw the electricity tax expected to be implemented this year. The government said the tax was aimed at helping its COVID-19 recovery […] The post We’ll