The Fiscal Policy Adviser, Oxfam Ghana, Dr Angela Azumah Alu, has called for a united effort among stakeholders to address gaps in the tax system. During the Oxfam Tax Dialogue on Citi TV on Thursday, March 21, Dr Alu highlighted the importance of collaboration to ensure that the voices of citizens influence the government’s tax […] The post Oxfam
The Upper East Region Regional Office of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on health facilities across the region to heighten surveillance for meningitis to check any possible outbreak of the disease. The
Education drives economic growth and individual well-being. Secondary education, in particular, plays a crucial role. In recent decades, this recognition has encouraged several African countries to make secondary education free. One example is Ghana’s Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy, initiated in 2017. The policy aimed to remove cost barriers to secondary education, including fees, […] The post Ghana’s
In a significant development aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and fostering collaboration, Ghana and Malawi have officially signed an agreement on a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary, Read More... The post Ghana, Malawi Sign Visa Waiver Agreement appeared
Civilians caught up in Sudan’s civil war have given graphic accounts to the BBC of rape, ethnic violence and street executions. Our journalists have managed to make it to the front line of the fighting close to the capital, Khartoum. Top UN officials have said the conflict has plunged the country into “one of the […] The post Famine looms in
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has emphasized the pivotal role of traditional authorities in combating sanitation issues nationwide. Speaking to residents of Breweniase in the Oti region, Mahama asserted that empowering traditional leaders to take decisive action within their communities is key to addressing the persistent challenges of sanitation. […] The post Traditional
The Gambia has taken steps towards lifting a ban on female circumcision, a move that could make it the first country in the world to reverse legal protections against the practice for millions of women and girls. Politicians in the West African nation’s parliament voted 42 to four on Monday to advance the controversial bill, […] The post The Gambia votes
Some residents of the Bonsukrom community in the Ahanta West Municipality have contested reports of an emergency landing by the Ghana Armed Forces after one of its helicopters purportedly crash-landed near the community on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. All 21 individuals aboard the helicopter were successfully rescued. The Ghana Air Force, in a statement issued […] The post W/R:
Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona, the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, has expressed concerns about the potential threat of terrorism in the sub-region. He urged the army to undergo adequate training and be prepared to respond and protect the country effectively and promptly in the event of an attack, noting that the country is […] The post Let’s
The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers’ Union (GTPCWU) has expressed disappointment over President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to nominate Leon Kendon Appenteng as the Board Chairman of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Company Limited. On Tuesday, March 19, President Akufo-Addo reconstituted the board of TOR, nominating Mr Appenteng as Chairman of the Board Chairman and […] The post TOR:
Dr Eric Obutey, the Head of Research and Corporate Affairs at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has stated that the commission has instructed the Electricity Company of Ghana to distribute funds from the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) by March 25, 2024. He clarified that the CWM is a system designed to distribute the revenues […] The post PURC
The late Bennet Agyekum Adomah Mam Yandey Joof, the girlfriend of the late Bennet Agyekum Adomah, Chief Executive Officer of Kikibees Restaurant and Lounge has been discharged by the Madina Read More... The post Late Kikibees CEO’s Girlfriend Freed appeared first on
A Ghana Air Force (GAF) helicopter with registration number GHF 696 yesterday made an emergency landing within the general areas of Bonsokrom, near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region Read More... The post GAF Helicopter Crash Lands appeared first on DailyGuide
The suspect The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect, Mark Forson, in connection with the murder of Dr. Christopher Adu Boahen, son of the late Professor Albert Adu Read More... The post One Arrested Over Adu Boahen Son’s Murder appeared first on
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