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Kwabena Boateng wins Ejisu NPP parliamentary primary, Nyantakyi polls 35 votes
Kwabena Boateng, the second Vice Chairman for the Ejisu Constituency, has emerged victorious as the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Ejisu ahead of the upcoming December elections. Boateng secured 394 votes in Saturday’s primary, outperforming his closest competitor, Helena Mensah, who garnered 302 votes. Yaa Akyemaa Aboagye trailed with 229 votes. Former GFA President, […]
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Agribusiness
K-Ricebelt project boosts domestic food security
The nation’s march toward improved food security has received a boost with the arrival of 330 tonnes of high-yielding rice seeds, courtesy of the K-Ricebelt project, a South Korean initiative spearheaded by the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA). This project signifies a new sphere in agricultural development, providing an additional window amid escalating […]
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Don’t pay new transport fares – GPRTU to Commuters
The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have urged commuters not to adhere to any proposed new transport fares that have yet to receive official approval. This announcement comes in response to the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, declaring a 30 […]
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Don’t pay new transport fares yet – GPRTU to commuters
The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have urged commuters not to adhere to any proposed new transport fares that have yet to receive official approval. This announcement comes in response to the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, declaring a 30 […]
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March’s 25.8% rate poses no threat to disinflation trend – analyst
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU joshua.amlanu@thebftonline.com / ebenezer.njoku@thebftonline.com The recent hike in inflation in March was ‘not surprising’ and poses no significant threat to the general recent disinflationary trend, Head of Research at GBC Capital, Courage Boti, has said. Consumer inflation reached a new high of 25.8 percent in March 2024, […]
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2024 Polls: Don’t spread fake news, promote national unity – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to remain vigilant against the proliferation of fake news in the run-up to the December polls. Emphasizing the potential for fake news to stoke unrest during elections, the president stressed the importance of rejecting such misinformation to uphold national unity and harmony. Addressing attendees at this […]
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China and Russia stand for global governance reforms
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH China and Russia have renewed their anti-Western confrontation during high-level meeting in early April 2024 in Beijing. China demonstrates greater readiness to team up with Global South to “promote reforms in the global governance system” while Russia vehemently confronts “Western-led bloc” during talks in Beijing. But both further pledged to strengthen multilateral strategic […]
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MoH clears 14 out of 182 containers with essential medicines stuck at Tema Port
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has received 14 out of 182 containers at the Tema Port holding essential medicines for antiretroviral, Tuberculosis (TB), and malaria treatments donated by the Global Fund (GF). The essential medical commodities, including antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients, were stuck at the Tema port for almost a year due to the […]
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Lack of information on medical supplies caused delay – Finance Ministry
George Winful, the Director responsible for policy decisions at the Ministry of Finance (MoF), has attributed the delayed clearance of medical supplies from the Tema Port to the late receipt of information. Speaking on Friday, April 12, Mr Winful highlighted that the Ministry of Health (MoH) managed to clear 14 out of the 182 containers […]
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British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museums return Asante objects of 1874
The United Kingdom’s British Museum (BM) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) on Tuesday, April 9, returned to Ghana the thirty-two negotiated royal objects taken from the Palace in Kumasi during the Anglo-Asante Wars of the 19th century including items from the Sargrenti War of 1874. Gold and silver regalia associated with the Asante […]
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I won’t support LGBTQ activities; my faith is against it – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has firmly expressed his opposition to LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana. Dr. Bawumia underscored that the Islamic faith and other religions in Ghana oppose such activities. As a devout Muslim, he made it clear that he neither supports nor condones LGBTQ practices. The Vice President’s remarks were prompted by calls from […]
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Former CEO of GIPC Mawuena Trebah passes on
Mrs. Mawuena Adzo Trebah, the elder sister of the late Komla Dumor, has passed away. Details surrounding her death are currently unknown. Mrs. Trebah made history as the first female appointed as substantive Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), serving from April 2013 to January 2017. Throughout her career, she held […]
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Bawumia campaign team dismisses Global InfoAnalytics poll predicting Mahama’s victory
The campaign team of New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has firmly dismissed the findings of a survey conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, which purportedly places the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, ahead of Dr. Bawumia in the upcoming December polls. In a press briefing held in Accra, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of […]
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Digitalisation crucial to continuing advancement of justice system – Veep
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has underscored the indispensability of digitalisation in the advancement of Ghana’s justice system. Dr. Bawumia spoke at the launch of ‘LEADing Justice’, which stands for the Chief Justice’s vision framework, presented by Her Ladyship Justice Margaret Torkonoo in Accra. He mentioned that digitalisation, which is a crucial component of […]
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Performance Tracker: Over 13,000 projects validated so far – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that the newly launched Performance Tracker is aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects across the country. He added that the tracker will help address longstanding concerns about the accuracy and reliability of project presentations, particularly the use of […]
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GNPC risks collapsing after 2026 over $1bn debt – PIAC warns
The survival of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) could come under threat as the government’s indebtedness to the Corporation continues to pile up. As of the end of 2022, the government owes the GNPC to the tune of $1.14 billion. The amount represents payments made on behalf of the government and SOEs, national and […]
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Performance tracker is a state asset, not for NPP – Miracles Aboagye
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Communications Officer of the Bawumia Campaign Team, has emphasised that the newly launched Performance tracker is not a partisan tool but a state asset designed to benefit all Ghanaians. He explained that, unlike the Green Book by the previous NDC government which was a political tool, the new Performance Tracker is […]
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GACL interdicts staff involved in alleged cocaine smuggling saga at KIA
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has interdicted all staff implicated in the recent cocaine smuggling incident at the Kotoka International Airport. The Herald Newspaper reported that the scandal emerged following the arrest of a significant quantity of illegal drugs at Brussels Airport in Belgium, with reports indicating that the cocaine was smuggled through KIA […]
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GNPC risks collapsing after 2026 over govt’s continuous indebtedness – PIAC warns
The survival of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) could come under threat as the government’s indebtedness to the Corporation continues to pile up. As of the end of 2022, the government owes the GNPC to the tune of $1.14 billion. The amount represents payments made on behalf of the government and SOEs, national and […]
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Ignore Bawumia’s stale lie, free SHS will thrive under Mahama – Apaak
Dr Clement Apaak, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South and Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament has asked Ghanaians to ignore Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s ‘stale tale’ on the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy. In a statement issued on Wednesday, April 10, Dr Apaak said the “FSHS will […]
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