Fire has swept through over 70 shops at Racecourse Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The deadly fire according to traders, destroyed goods worth millions of cedis. Some of the fire victims in an interview with Kumasi based OTECFM revealed that the started in one shop at around 7:00 a.m on Monday … The post Fire razes down over 70 shops at Racecourse Market
The Electoral Commission (EC) is rallying eligible Ghanaians voters to turn-up in their numbers and vote for their respective assembly members in today’s District Level Elections (DLE). The Commission said it has instituted measures to ensure the exercise was free, fair, transparent and peaceful. The Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, told a news … The post District-Level
A number of prominent opinion leaders and supporters of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Greater Accra Region are putting forward a strong demand for the ruling NPP to impress upon its 2024 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to choose a Ga as running mate. According to them, the Ashantis, Akyem and the north have had … The post Bawumia’s running mate: Consider
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has honoured about 208 young individuals at the 2023 Head of State Awards (HoSA) ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House in Accra. All 280 awardees aged between 14 and 24 years old successfully completed a number of prescribed activities under the Head of State Award-Ghana Scheme … The post President honours 208 Head of State award winners
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is proposing a 544 per cent increment in passport application fees from the current GH¢100 to GH¢644. The proposed increment is to reflect the increase in printing costs in order to curb losses the state incurs in printing passports. Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign … The post Foreign
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has defended the Ghana-Barari DV lithium agreement, revealing the key components of the deal that makes it unprecedented, Ghanaian-centered and an improvement on previous agreements. Speaking at a forum organised by some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the agreement on Friday, Mr Jinapor took time … The post Lithium
Parliament on Friday approved a US$338,897,543 concessionary agreement between the Roads Ministry and Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) for the Tema Motorway redevelopment and expansion project. The 27-kilometre project is expected to transform the 1965 constructed 4-lane motorway into a 10-lane facility to facilitate transportation from Ghana’s industrial hub, Tema to Accra and the rest … The post Parliament
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Save Aid has presented items to some schools and communities in the Eastern and Bono regions. The items included 1500 exercise books, 500 textbooks, 30 school uniforms, 35 shoes, 11 belts, 100 pairs of socks, 900 bags of rice, and 500 clothes. The benefiting schools and community included Nyansibu Basic School in […] The post Save
To address the long-standing issues of demurrage and detention (D&D) faced by the shipping community, an exigent call has been made for a continuous conversation on the subject geared towards a plausible solution. “As a priority, feasible measures are required to reduce demurrage and detention (D&D) payments at the country’s ports”, the Tema Branch Manager […] The post Reducing
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has dispatched voting materials to the regions for the 2023 District Level Elections (DLE) of assembly and unit committee members to take place. With the police providing the necessary security protection, the voting materials will be distributed to the voting centres between 12 midnight and 3:00 a.m Tuesday, to … The post EC
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has extended its online vehicle registration system to its 34 operational offices nationwide, bringing an end to manual registration. This means that after examination of vehicles, owners could now do the registrations online at their convenience, thereby eliminating the need for physical presence and bulky paperwork. Hitherto, the … The post DVLA
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a sales representative to 12 months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing GH¢50,900 belonging to his employer. Louis Oppong Asamoah pleaded guilty, and he was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to three months each on four counts of stealing. Sentences will run consecutively. The court presided over … The post Court jails man 12 months
Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has announced that six youth resource centers are prepared for commissioning, with the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre scheduled for commissioning later this month. During his address to Parliament, Minister Ussif mentioned that Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, will preside over the commissioning of the Koforidua facility on December 28. […] The post President
Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has announced that six youth resource centers are prepared for commissioning, with the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre scheduled for commissioning later this month. During his address to Parliament, Minister Ussif mentioned that Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, will preside over the commissioning of the Koforidua facility on December 28. […] The post President
The Minority Caucus on the Lands and Forestry Committee of Parliament has supported calls for the revocation of the legislative instrument L.I 2462, which is designed to protect the country’s forest reserves. A group of civil society organizations has petitioned Parliament and the President to revoke the L.I, arguing that since its passage a year […] The post Minority
The Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has presented two draft bills to Parliament seeking to amend the Public Holidays Act 2001, Act 601. The object of the Private Member’s Bills is to add two Islamic Holidays to the number of public holidays the country observes and provide the effective use of public … The post Sosu proposes two
Transport operators in Accra have cautioned their drivers against indiscipline and reckless driving, especially during the Christmas and New Year festivities, or face sanctions, including suspension and dismissal. According to the operators, the decision to go hard at indisciplined and reckless drivers was to help reduce and, to a large extent, prevent road accidents, which … The post Towards
The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye yesterday cut sod to commence a US$200 million World Bank funded project aimed to curb flooding in communities along the Odaw river basin. The first phase of the project involves the development of primary and secondary drains, access roads, solid waste management facilities, and extension of security … The post $200m
Former President, John Mahama has responded once again to critics of his campaign promise of a 24-hour economy. While acknowledging that some institutions are already operating around the clock, he emphasised that a future NDC government would facilitate this approach for all. The ruling NPP continues to assert that the 24-hour economy promise is already … The post Mahama responds
Oliver Barker-Vormawor A High Court in Accra yesterday dismissed an application filed by the convener of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor which sought to quash the GH¢10 million defamation Read More... The post Vormawor’s
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