Nana Asafo Adjei The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has nominated Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, a Marketing and International Relations expert for the position of Vice-chairman of the International Young Democrat Union Read More... The post NPP Tips Nana Asafo Adjei As IYDU Vice-Chairman

IMANI Africa has stated that the government has a key role to play in ensuring that the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) does not go ahead with its planned increased acquisition of Aker Energy‘s oil bloc since it is a highly risky venture. It noted that there was ample evidence that the planned activities of … The post IMANI: GNPC acquisition of oil bloc highly

Dr Sam Mensah a former Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Finance, has advised present and future governments to always create an enabling environment that will allow technocrats to speak, critique and contribute to the growth and development of the country. He explained that technocrats were assets to the country but were unable to speak … The post Let technocrats speak freely,

A Fellow in Public Law and Justice at the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Professor Kweku Asare, has observed that no dual citizen has ever betrayed the nation or been involved in overthrowing the Republic. “When issues are interrogated you find that they are entirely speculative and are not grounded in any empirical reality a dual citizen has either … The post ‘No

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday inaugurated a 16million dollar Weddi Africa Tomato processing factory at Domfete in the Berekum west District of the Bono Region. The project which is under the government’s flagship programme, 1D1F, would go a long way to add value to raw tomato produced in the area as well as … The post President inaugurates

Three pre-tertiary education unions have issued a September 30 ultimatum to government to address challenges impeding effective teaching and learning in schools. Amongst the challenges are lack of teaching and learning resources, increased contact and working hours of teachers without compensation, slow pace in upgrading of teachers, absence of responsibility allowance, teachers’ promotion crisis, refusal … The post GNAT,

Mr Kwaku Agyemen-Manu, the Minister of Health, has formally requested Sheikh Ahmed Dalmood Al Maktoum, to refund GH¢16,331,640, paid to him for the supply of 300,000 doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. The Minister’s action is in line with recommendations of the Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee, that the amount be retrieved from Sheikh Ahmed … The post Minister

• Ghana’s economy is on the path of improvement despite the debilitating impact of the pandemic • The finance minister noted the stability of economic indicators are factors of the growth • Government has initiated the Obaatan Pa programme to transform the economy Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the Ghanaian economy is experiencing a positive turn around after it was, like other countries, badly hit by COVID-19.

Bright Simons, a global thought leader, has raised red flags over the planned acquisition of stakes in Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum Ghana oil blocks by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) saying it is mind-boggling. In an article analysing the developments, Mr Simons rubbished the GNPC’s reasoning for entering into the deal. He said … The post GNPC

The Ghana Chamber of Mines is funding a study on the positioning of Ghana as the hub of mining support services in West Africa. In this direction, the Chamber has commenced a process to select a suitable consultant for the study. Mr Eric Asubonteng, President of the Chamber, who announced this at a meeting with … The post Chamber of Mines funds

The Asante Gold Corporation has officially been introduced to the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality as the new management head of the Mensin Gold Bibiani Limited in Western North Region. The move was finalized after Asante Gold, a Canadian gold developer agreed to assume control of the Bibiani Gold Mine for a … The post Asante

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has described the government's negotiation team as abysmal and incompetent in their attempts to resolve the strike by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG).

An Accra High (Commercial) Court has fined Sam -J Specialist Hospital in Accra GH¢326,456 for medical negligence that led to the paralysis of a baby in the right arm. The amount includes; the award of general damages of GH¢200,000 and a cost of GH¢20,000 against the hospital and its owner, Dr Amoo Mensah, a specialist … The post Court

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2021, to August 31, 2021. A statement issued by the ATU yesterday said, following a consultative meeting with Challenge partners, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Huawei Technologies Limited and Intel Corporation, the move was arrived at to … The post ATU

The 2020 New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidate for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and Executive Director of NASCO Feeding Minds, Banasco Seidu Nuhu, has presented 50 laptop computers to some tertiary students in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region. The initiative, dubbed One Tertiary Student, One Laptop, is part of a program to boost the IT experiences of […] The post Former

About 11 members of Ghana’s team to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games returned to the country yesterday. Uncharacteristic of such arrivals, the group led by the National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General, Prof. Peter Twumasi returned with no fans at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to welcome them. Other members of the arriving team included … The post Tokyo 2020

The reconstituted boards of three state organisations under Ministry of Finance were inaugurated in Accra yesterday with a call on them to work hard to increase government revenue, attract investment and spur the growth of the economy. The organisations are Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Social Security and National Insurance Trust … The post ‘Work

Sexual violations during the conflict in Tigray amount to war crimes, the rights group says.

Experienced football administrator, Mr. Jones Abu Alhassan, was reported dead in Cote d’Ivoire yesterday where he traveled on club duties. The former Real Tamale United (RTU) official’s death occurred yesterday after a short illness. Mr. Alhassan was part of the Ghana Football Association’s delegation that accompanied Hasaacas Ladies to the WAFU Zone B CAF Women’s … The post Veteran

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision concerning a 62-acre land, Empire Builders, the management of Trasacco Valley, a local real estate company, has cautioned individuals and corporate bodies against encroaching on its lands in Accra.  On December 16, 2020, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in the more than 20-year-old dispute over the parcel of … The post Don’t