In a remarkable feat, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has turned its finances around, transforming a deficit of a little over GHS300 million into a surplus of over GH¢230 million. This impressive achievement has left the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in awe, wondering what triggered such a drastic change. At a public […] The post SSNIT’s Dramatic Turnover Shocks PAC appeared

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has officially commissioned the rehabilitated and refurbished Bolgatanga Regional Hospital. He commissioned the facility on Thursday, August 15, 2024 in the Upper East Region, at a colourful ceremony. The state-of-the-art facility, which has seen several renovations over the years, was done at a cost of $52 million. The facility […] The post Akufo-Addo

Eight individuals engaged in illegal forex trading, also known as Black Market, have been apprehended, following a joint operation by national security task forces. The arrests were made on Thursday, August 15, 2024 during the joint operation that took place in Osu, Tudu, Kwame Nkrumah Circle and the Airport area. Information available to this paper […] The post National

In its desire to deal head-on with the challenges confronting State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), the government has outlined a series of new initiatives. These measures, aside from addressing key challenges, are to improve operational efficiencies and enhance the performance of state enterprises. The Minister for Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe, announced the initiative in Accra on […] The post Gov’t

The uptick of illegal mining operations (Galamsey) in the Ashanti region appears not to be ending soon, as Konongo and its surrounding areas have become the epic centre of the menace. The situation is so dire that excavators for illegal mining have found their way into the middle of Konongo, a few meters from the […] The post Konongo Residents Cry Over Galamsey Activities appeared first on

In Ghana, the government has a crucial responsibility to construct school buildings and provide essential facilities. This foundational duty ensures that every child has access to a place of learning. However, the question arises: Is it also the government’s responsibility to maintain these facilities across thousands of schools? While the Ministry of Education and the […] The post Transforming

In our Editorial on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, we urged politicians to tone down on their rhetorics and avoid aggravated tensions, ahead of the December 7 general elections. That piece acknowledged that the major political parties – the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress – are confident of securing a decisive victory in […] The post Editorial: Let’s

The Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira East Constituency, Dr. Festus Awuah Kwofie, has inspected work on the construction of an oxygen manufacturing plant at the Dunkwa Municipal Hospital. He was accompanied by the Municipal Chief Executive, Ebenezer Forson Appiah and Dunkwa Municipality Health Director, Dr. Benjamin Annang and conducted around the facility by the […] The post MP

Nana Akwasi Denkye Agyekum, the Subin Parliamentary candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has embarked on a free health screening exercise for the constituents. About 800 constituents were screened under the exercise for blood pressure, HIV, diabetes, malaria and tuberculosis. He has urged the constituents to vote based on policies that could better […] The post Subin

Samson Asaki Awingobit, the Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, has expressed his intention to vie for the National Chairmanship position in the internal elections of the People’s National Convention (PNC) scheduled for August 31, 2024. Mr. Awingobit’s media aide, Philip Akutey Azu, together with key party executives, picked the former’s […] The post Sampson

Apostle John Botwe, the National Chairman and outgoing pastor of Christ Revival Church-Ghana, has appealed to the Ghanaian electorate to eschew electoral violence and prioritise peace before, during and after the upcoming December 7 general elections. He cautioned the citizenry to embrace one another as one people before the elections and not allow themselves to […] The post Ghanaians warned against

The senator representing Kano South Sumaila Kawu has accused ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo of introducing corruption to the National Assembly. Obasanjo had last week accused the lawmakers of fixing their salaries and allowances amid the biting economic hardship in Nigeria. But Kawu, who has been in the news recently over his comment about what the federal lawmakers receive, faulted […] The post Senator

The reduction in the prices of Garri, Akpu (fufu), milk, and other items pushed Nigeria’s food inflation to fall by 39.53 percent in July 2024 from 40.87 percent in June of the same year. The National Bureau Statistics July’s Consumer Price Index and Inflation data was released on Thursday. On a month-on-month basis, the country’s […] The post Prices of garri, others drop as  food inflation

The Presidency on Thursday said it is aware of the failed attempts by a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, to take over offshore assets of the Federal Government of Nigeria through subterfuge. It clarified that the Federal Government is not under any contractual obligation with the company, noting that the case in […] The post Presidency