Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a stalwart of the New Patriotic Party has drawn attention to the unequal treatment between adults marrying young girls and individuals engaging in same-sex marriages. His remarks follow the controversial marriage involving Gborbu Wulomo, aged 63, who married a 13-year-old girl. The incident has ignited debates regarding the necessity for stricter measures […] The post Same-sex
Rev Dr Daniel Nii Gyasi Ankrah, Director of Administration, Office of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse, has warned that the police will face consequences if anything happens to their 16-year-old queen who allegedly married the Gborbu Wulomo over the weekend. This comes after the Ghana Police Service indicated that the girl and her mother are currently under […] The post We’ll
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, alongside a delegation of board members and management, has inspected the Corporation’s state-of-the-art Operational Head Office in Takoradi, Western Region. Reflecting on the visit, O-A Danquah expressed satisfaction with the current state of the nearly completed facility and emphasized its strategic […] The post GNPC
Prices of fuel at the pumps across the country are projected to be maintained in the first pricing window in April 2024. Projections for April’s first pricing window made by the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is pegging a litre of petrol at GH¢13.41, “baring any universal changes in Petroleum prices of $874.09/MT for petrol […] The post Fuel
The Police personnel have died dead in an accident that occurred at Kyekyewere a suburb of Ayensuano in the Eastern Region. The victims who were in a branded Formed Police Unit (FPU) vehicle are said to be among a Police convoy deployed on Wednesday to the Kwahu enclave for the four days National Paragliding Festival […] The post 3 Police officers dead in accident at Kyekyewere first appeared on
A 50-year-old carbide welder was killed late Monday when a gas cylinder exploded and ripped his body apart at the Suame Magazine in the Ashanti Region. The deceased, identified as Kwabena Afriyie, a native of Offinso, according to information gathered, was working on a car when the liquid oxygen cylinder exploded, leading to his death. […] The post 50-year-old man killed in gas explosion
By Samuel SAM The need to inspire and empower more successful women entrepreneurs to drive socio-economic development was highlighted at the GNCCI-GIZ Women Conference held in Tamale under the theme ‘Making AfCFTA Work through a Deliberate Inclusion of Women Entrepreneurs’. At the event, Hamidu Hamza Saana, the Northern Regional Director of the Ministry of Trade […] The post
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has expressed concerns about the recent increase in the number of the reconstituted Tema Oil Refinery Board. President Akufo-Addo, in a letter dated March 18 and under the hand of Nana Bediatuo Asante, Secretary to the president, announced the reconstitution of the board of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) […] The post Increased
The German Development Cooperation in collaboration with private sector partners, Blue Skies and Kasapreko PLC has handed over newly installed mechanised boreholes to 24 districts in the Eastern and Bono regions. It is to commemorate World Water Day which focuses on the importance of freshwater. According to the United Nations (UN) 2.2 billion people living […] The post German
Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah In a bold departure from traditional norms, Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), is redefining leadership within the public Read More... The post Ghana’s Oil &
Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has indicated that the current rate of attrition of health workers is unprecedented in the Read More... The post GHS Worried Over High Health Workers Attrition
Shalimar Abbiusi, the former spokesperson for the New Force Movement, has announced her decision to sue the state of Ghana at the international ECOWAS court for human rights violations and injustice. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) arrested and subsequently deported Shalimar on a charge of illegal entry in December 2023. The GIS was highly criticised […] The post New
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed headteachers of junior and senior high schools to keep schools open and also ensure the safety of students, despite the ongoing strike by three teacher unions. Three teacher unions, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of […] The post Keep
Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, Government Statistician The economy recorded a 2.9% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023, says the Ghana Statistical Service, (GSS). This figure is stronger than Read More... The post Ghana Records 2.9% GDP Growth In 2023 – GSS appeared
Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has said that Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023, from the 3.8% recorded in 2022. The Services sector contracted by -1.2%, he added. Commenting on this development, an economist Dr Theo Acheampong asked on his X platform whether this is a further sign of relative macro-stabilisation. “Further signs […] The post Ghana’s
The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has attributed the emergency landing by the Ghana Air Force helicopter on Tuesday, March 19, at Bonsukrom near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region to the perilous atmospheric conditions. Ghana Gas assured the public that the incident would not affect its operations at Atuabo. On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, […] The post Bad weather
By Ferdinand D. ADADZI Introduction Timestamp: Thursday, 14th March, 2024 @ 10.06 pm. We are back to erratic power supply.⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ You can call it dumsor or it is not? 🤷♂️ Fact still remains, there are serious challenges in power supply to residents and businesses. In the midst of the challenges, there are plenty […] The post Offgrid
Environmental Health Officers who have remained jobless since 2021 have threatened to stage a protest unless the government grants them financial clearance for them to be employed. Despite completing their one-year mandatory national service, these officers say they have encountered a deadlock in their attempts to secure postings from the Ministry of Sanitation and Water […] The post Jobless
The Embassy of Denmark and Statistics Denmark, together with the Ghana Statistical Service, have officially launched the second phase of the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SCC) for Statistics. The joint effort aims to increase informed decision-making among policymakers, enhance governmental accountability, and monitor the progress of Ghana’s green transition for relevance and effectiveness. The partnership, marked […] The post Denmark
By Jayati GHOSH While the technical details of international agreements may seem arcane or even trivial, they often commit governments to policies that have major economic consequences. This is especially true for low- and middle-income countries, which have long been on the receiving end of unfair treaties. International tax agreements are a case in point. […] The post For
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