With about a year after the almost forgotten Appiate explosives disaster, Tullow Ghana has donated 4,000 bags of cement to support the reconstruction effort of the Appiate community which was wiped out on 20th January 2022 by explosives. Speaking during the presentation of the 4,000 bags of cement, the External Affairs Lead of Tullow Ghana, […] The post Tulllow

The meeting between the Ministry of Transport and transport operators for a reduction in fares has ended in a stalemate. The meeting was borne out of the reduction in petroleum prices. Unfortunately, it ended inconclusively. Although the two bodies agreed on a downward adjustment in the fares, they failed to reach a consensus on the […] The post Transport

The Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh says the government has missed an opportunity to restructure the country’s economy, governance and political system. Speaking at a roundtable discussion organized by the Citizen’s Coalition in Accra on Thursday, December 15, Professor Prempeh said certain allocations in the 2023 Budget […] The post Cuts

The Minority in Parliament is accusing the government of denying the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyabeng of salary for the past 16 months. The group says the government’s attitude towards the Special Prosecutor undermines its commitment towards the fight against corruption. The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu raised the concern ahead of the presentation of the annual […] The post Pay

The Abbosey Okai spare parts dealers Association has rejected claims by transport operators that the inability to reduce fares is due to the high cost of automobile parts. There have been calls on transport operators to reduce fares in wake of reduced prices of fuel at the pumps and marginal gains by the local currency […] The post Don’t blame

The Minority Caucus in Parliament wants President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to as a matter of urgency, take steps to reduce the size of his administration to reduce the cost of running his government. The Minority insists a downsize of the government will strengthen the economy and in the long-run, cushion Ghanaians. The Minority Chief […] The post Reduce your govt

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has alleged that the government of neighbouring Burkina Faso has given Russian mercenaries a mine as payment to help fight an insurgency in their country. President Akufo-Addo, who is in Washington for the US-Africa Leaders Summit, raised the claims at a meeting on Wednesday with US Secretary of State Antony […] The post Akufo-Addo

betPawa, in collaboration with the Mayor of Accra, today participated in the official launch of a sanitation project of the city dubbed the ‘Sweepers on the Street’. The project is expected to enhance good sanitation around the city of Accra. The pilot project was officially kicked off today in selected streets within the Accra Metropolis. […] The post betPawa

Director of Research at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Philip Abradu-Otoo, says Ghana’s current inflation of 50.3% was expected. He said the BoG in one of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) press releases anticipated that inflation will continue to rise. Speaking on the Point of View Citi TV, Dr. Abradu-Otoo explained that, “the inflation […] The post 50.3%

“A pacesetter of a device, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 is really a device I love”, a 46-year-old social media executive stated. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 is one mobile device that is not only groundbreaking but a global trendsetter. With its unique feature, it does not only give you everything a ‘powerful’ mobile device […] The post ‘Using

The Civil and Local Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has joined calls by Labour unions urging the government to exempt their pensions from the debt exchange programme. The domestic debt exchange programme announced by the government requires institutional holders of the eligible bonds to agree in writing to the Central Securities Depository (CSD) to exchange […] The post Debt

Director of Treasury and Debt Management Division at the Ministry of Finance, Samuel Arkhust, has stated that the ailing economy could have pushed the country into recession if the Debt Exchange Programme was not initiated. According to him, the government couldn’t have watched aloof for the country to go into recession, which would have subjected […] The post Debt

Former President John Dramani Mahama has intervened in the ongoing rift between the Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi and the Youth Organizer, George Opare Addo. The two took to various media platforms to attack one another in the aftermath of the youth-level elections. Opare Addo accused Sammy Gyamfi who supported his […] The post Mahama

The old students’ association of New Juaben Senior High School (SHS) has handed over to the school, a 30-seater toilet facility for female students. The project which was started by the Parents Teachers Association has since 2017 been abandoned after the association became redundant, following the introduction of government’s Free Senior High school (SHS) policy, […] The post Old

Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Zimbabwe to establish a framework of cooperation to manage and operate three of the country’s international airports under the Africa50 Asset Recycling Programme. Asset Recycling is an innovative way for governments to unlock capital currently tied down in state-owned […] The post Africa50

The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Tony Elumelu Foundation are partnering to host an official kickoff event to increase trade and investment between African nations and the United States. This dynamic evening event will open President Biden’s U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit on December 12, 2022, bringing together investors, entrepreneurs, […] The post U.S,

Music, lifestyle and clean climate future-focused festival, Wildaland festival 2022 has been cancelled. The festival was cancelled due to circumstances beyond the control of organisers. Protocols to ensure refunds for tickets purchased has already started with organisers reaching out to ticket holders for a refund. Earlier this year, the festival announced its Eco-Action Fan Village […] The post 2022

The Africa Education Watch has petitioned Parliament to reject the allocation of GH¢1.8 billion made to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), a major education infrastructure financing facility in Ghana. A petition to the leadership of Parliament stated that the group is guided by the GETFund Law, 2020 (Act 581) and the Earmarked Funds Capping […] The post Eduwatch

The Executive Director of the Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has described the payment of allowances to trainees at the Colleges of Education as a wasteful expenditure that must be scrapped with immediate effect. Mr Asare said if the government intends to deliver on its 2023 budget policy then some wasteful expenditures must be cut. […] The post Scrap wasteful

The Director of Business Operations at Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has urged institutional bondholders to accept the government’s debt exchange programme. Mr Jackson said despite the painful cuts that the fund managers will have to endure on their bonds, not accepting the programme will be more chaotic and extremely punitive for them. Launched by the […] The post Refusal