The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has explained the rationale behind the tariff review for the first quarter of 2024. On February 28, the commission announced a minor decrease in electricity tariffs for residential consumers, while maintaining the current rates for lifeline consumers (0-30 kWh) and residential consumers using 0-300 kWh. PURC highlighted that the […] The post PURC
The Graduate Unemployed Nurses and Midwives Association has threatened to intensify its industrial action if the government does not heed their calls. The group is expressing discontent with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance for their failure to provide financial clearance and permanent employment to over 75,000 graduate nurses and midwives. In […] The post Jobless
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has confirmed that it has not received any communication from the Electoral Commission regarding the programme of activities for this year’s general elections. The statement echoes the sentiments previously expressed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which criticised the commission for releasing the calendar to the public. Reports indicate that […] The post EC
A man, whose identity is currently undisclosed, has sustained gunshot wounds in an alleged attack by the Tema police night patrol team. The incident occurred on Friday, February 23, 2024, in Kpone within the Tema region under the jurisdiction of the Ghana Police Service. The victim was shot in the shoulder through the rear of […] The post Man sustains gunshot wounds
Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, has assured that he will liaise with the necessary stakeholders to ensure the successful completion of the Marine Drive project. During his vetting in Parliament, Mr Egyapa Mercer indicated that the project was moved to the Office of the President in 2020 and that he will […] The post I’ll
FBNBank Ghana says it is working with the Bank of Ghana to identify and address issues that led to the suspension of its forex trading license by the apex bank. The Bank of Ghana announced on Monday the suspension of the Foreign Exchange Trading Licenses of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana […] The post We’re working with
Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, has attributed the filth in Accra to reckless and unconcerned human behaviour. Asked about the progress of the president’s initiative to make Accra the cleanest city and what she will do to continue with the initiative, she indicated that the unsanitary conditions […] The post Accra’s
I prefer we dig right into the pointers on the ends of the spectrum of job-seeking insights, highly relevant to a successful hunt, and leave the googleable stuff at the latter part of the article. Essentially, we start from the middle… THE IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILLS IN A TECH-DRIVEN MARKET While technical skills can […] The post Modern Skills and Strategies
The National Democratic Congress General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, says the 24-hour economy proposal being championed by his party’s flagbearer, John Mahama, is a transformative initiative that aims to address Ghana’s increasing unemployment crisis and reshape its economic landscape. His statement follows the surge in Ghana’s unemployment rate, especially among the youth, citing statistics from […] The post Mahama’s
The Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Alhassan, has pledged to ensure the Damongo Water Project in the Savannah region is completed on schedule. The Damongo Water Project, a major initiative aimed at enhancing the provision of clean drinking water to the residents of Damongo and its neighbouring communities, was initially […] The post We’ll
Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, the Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development, has expressed confidence that nine months is sufficient to make a significant impact. During his vetting by the Appointment Committee of Parliament in Accra on Tuesday, he was asked about the potential impacts he could make given the limited time […] The post 9
Professor Peter Twumasi has been relieved of his duties as the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA). In his place, Mr. Dodzie Numekevor has been appointed as the Acting Director General of the Authority. The appointment of Dodzie Numekevor was formalized by Secretary to President Nana Bediatuo Asante on February 26, 2024, with […] The post NSA Boss Prof. Peter Twumasi sacked
Facebook and Instagram have gone down in what appears to be a massive outage of parent company Meta’s platforms. People trying to log onto the websites and apps were finding error messages and were unable to refresh their feeds as normal. Tracking website Downdetector indicated more than 300,000 reports of outages for Facebook, while there […] The post Facebook,
Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, has emphasized the need for increased investment in Ghana’s castles and forts to enhance tourism. During his appearance before the Parliament’s Appointment Committee on March 5, he pledged to restore deteriorating castles and forts. Mercer recognized the World Bank’s contribution to the […] The post More
Richard Dela Sky, a private legal practitioner, has clarified the motivations for his legal challenge against the recent enactment of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill by parliament. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Sky’s legal team submitted an application to the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as […] The post Suit
Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana has assured its customers and stakeholders of its commitment to resolving the Central Bank’s recent suspension of its Foreign Exchange Trading License. The suspension is effective from March 18, 2024, until April 18, 2024. In a statement issued on March 4, the Bank emphasized its ongoing collaboration with relevant Government Agencies […] The post We’re
Prof. Peter Twumasi A significant shake-up has occurred within the leadership of the National Sports Authority (NSA) as Professor Peter Twumasi has been relieved of his duties as the Director Read More... The post NSA Boss, Prof. Peter Twumasi Sacked appeared first on
Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram were back up on Tuesday after a more than two-hour outage that was caused by a technical issue and impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally. The disruptions started at around 10am ET (1500 GMT), with many users saying on rival social media platform X they had been booted out of […] The post Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage
Bernard Mornah, one of the Conveners for AriseGhana Pressure Group, has expressed concern over what he perceives as President Nana Akufo-Addo’s apparent lack of interest in Ghana’s identity. This comes in the wake of President Akufo-Addo’s hesitation to assent to the recently passed Human Rights and Family Values Bill by the Parliament of Ghana. The […] The post Anti-gay
Scores of students of the Ejisu Senior High Technical School have been displaced following a rainstorm that ripped off the roof of the boys’ dormitory on Saturday, March 1, 2024. The over 150 affected students sought shelter in classrooms on Saturday following the incident. The students were at the dining hall when the incident happened. […] The post Ejisu
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