According to a social media post by Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Football Association budgeted $8.5 million for the Black Stars’ campaign at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Ablakwa claims to have obtained “unimpeachable, irrefutable and indisputable” […] The post Ghana
The Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond, has accused one of his rivals in the Adansi Asokwa NPP parliamentary primaries, Samuel Binfoh Darkwah, of employing thugs to assault his supporters. The outspoken MP alleged that his supporters were attacked in the early hours of Saturday, January 27. While he reported the incident to […] The post #NPPDecides:
Dr Richard Amoako Baah, former head of the Political Science Department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has expressed concern over the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to allow its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, to represent the party at the Manhyia Palace on behalf of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of […] The post NPP
Some irate youth of Manfo, Subrisu and Fante Communities in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region have asked the government to, as a matter of urgency, stop the state security agencies from unnecessarily harassing them at the community mining site at Fante. They have threatened the government not to, in its wildest dream, […] The post Miners angry over harassment by state
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has given the government a seven-day ultimatum to withdraw the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption above lifeline. In a letter dated January 1, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, directed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) to implement the VAT, aiming […] The post TUC
Samuel Atta Akyea The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has joined a growing chorus of voices urging Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to step down, citing both Read More... The post Ken Ofori-Atta Must Resign
Samuel Adotevi The Ghana 2024 Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES) has officially been launched in Takoradi, in the Western Region. The survey is being implemented by the Ghana Statistical Read More... The post Integrated Business Establishment
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has introduced a new module, Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) in Kumasi. It follows the launching of the module on Monday, December 11, 2023 in Sunyani in the Bono Region, after it obtained Executive Approval from the Presidency and the Ministry of Finance to release funds to finance the programme. The module, to be […] The post YEA introduces more
One of the significant developments so far in 2024 for MSMEs in Ghana is the launch of the Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) by the Youth Employment Agency, under the leadership of its dedicated CEO, Mr. Kofi Baah Agyepong. The BEAP program aims to support 10,000 companies, leading to the creation of 20,000 jobs for […] The post John Kumah: Gov’t will pursue
Okudzeto Ablakwa In a recent Facebook post by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and an online publication by ghextractives.com, allegations were made that the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Read More... The post GRA
Samuel Atta Akyea, the Chairman of the committee probing the leaked tape capturing an alleged plot to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has stated that the committee is yet to finalize its report. He called on the public to disregard rumours suggesting that the report has been submitted to […] The post Leaked IGP tape: We’re
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assisted the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Adu Owusu-Amoah who signed the controversial agreement between the GRA and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) to run away from the country with his family. The […] The post GRA-SML
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Adu Owusu-Amoah who signed the controversial agreement between the GRA and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) has left Ghana with his family. Mr Ablakwa alleged that the GRA boss left Ghana with the […] The post GRA-SML
The Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has strongly criticized the government in the wake of recent power outages, describing its apparent silence on the matter as deafening. Some areas in Accra on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, experienced intermittent power supply, while other areas have also been experiencing a similar fate for months. Reacting to […] The post Govt’s
Disqualified parliamentary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ayawaso West Wuogon, Samuel Owusu Amankwah, has petitioned the national leadership of the party to overturn the decision of the vetting committee, which barred him from contesting the primaries. The former constituency youth organizer alleged that he was offered a bribe to step down from […] The post NPP
Mrs Ophelia Wiredu of the State Experimental School has been adjudged the Overall Best Teacher by the Kumasi Metropolitan Directorate of Education. Mrs Wiredu takes home a plague and double deck fridge for her excellent performance and commitment to get the best out of students. Mrs Ophelia Wiredu received the Award at the Teachers and Schools Awards […] The post Ophelia Wiredu
Asante Akyem North Assembly members and other elected officials picked up nomination forms for Kwadwo Baah Agyemang. Mr. Kwabena Osei, an engineer, led a team of young men who have benefitted from Kwadwo Baah Agyemang both in Ghana and in the diaspora. Elected assemblymen on Wednesday afternoon picked nomination forms for their choice, Kwadwo Baah […] The post NPP
Most Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu The Catholic Bishop of Konongo-Mampong, Most Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu, has described as “malicious misrepresentation” media reports that Pope Francis has formally granted Catholic priests the Read More... The post Same-Sex
Stakeholders across the African continent have raised concerns about the sub-regions’ low intra-trading rates. They lamented that the limited intra-African trade leaves African currencies vulnerable to external influences, and called for a shift in the trading narrative. During a webinar organized by the Africa Prosperity Network (APN), Dr. Tsotsetsi Makong, Chief Technical Advisor of the […] The post Unlocking
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has once again defended the controversial Ghana-Barari Lithium deal, assuring Ghanaians that the government meticulously considered all options before choosing the current path. Speaking on Point of View on Citi TV, Mr Jinapor emphasized that the chosen option addresses concerns about green minerals while remaining […] The post Lithium
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