For the cryptocurrency industry, 2022 was a year of immense upheavals, causing governments, consumers, and other associated stakeholders to question the debated topics of trust, credibility, and user protection in the cryptocurrency industry. Overall, this has created a need for organizations and leaders within the space to consistently reiterate their commitments, as well as demonstrate […] The post Towards
Former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has questioned the reason behind the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s continuous stay in office despite earlier calls for his resignation or dismissal. Mr. Boakye Antwi, who is also the Member of Parliament for the Subin constituency in the Ashanti Region, cannot fathom why Mr. Ofori-Atta […] The post #KenMustGo:
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Atta Akyea, has called for article 8 in the 1992 constitution to be amended. He sees no reasoning behind that aspect of the constitution, which allows the president to keep a minister that “Parliament hates.” Quoting the constitution to anchor his opinion at the second seminar organized by […] The post Why
Absa Bank has implored small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to adjust their operations and prioritise liquidity to survive the current economic challenges. The country has made good progress in restructuring its domestic debts under an exchange programme that was concluded earlier this month. Negotiations for an IMF bailout programme are also underway. However, until that […] The post Prioritise
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 12 new cases of Lassa Fever after further tests were conducted by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. The latest cases were revealed after the GHS traced 56 contacts of the initial two cases confirmed on Sunday, February 26. Active cases of Lassa Fever now stand at […] The post Ghana confirms 12 new cases of Lassa Fever
Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu has appealed for unity in an address to jubilant supporters after being announced the winner of Saturday’s election. The former governor of Lagos said he wanted to work to make Nigeria great. Mr Tinubu, from the governing All Progressives Congress, won almost nine million votes, two million more than his nearest […] The post Tinubu
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has said the Government of Ghana is having difficulty paying the February salaries of public sector employees. He cited the GCB Bank’s tweet that suggested it was having challenges processing salaries from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department. Dr. Ato Forosn was addressing members on the […] The post Gov’t
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu has said the approval of some of the President’s ministerial nominees may be done through secret balloting. He said the Minority’s refusal to support the approval process at the Committee level will force a secret ballot when the report is presented to the House this […] The post Approval
21 people have been injured after a Sprinter Benz bus collided with a VW Jetta saloon car on the Accra Cape Coast stretch between Gomoa Kyerekwanta and Gomoa Antaadze on Tuesday. According to the District Fire Officer for Goma West at the Apam Fire Station, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Grade 2, Adolf Ankomah Nuamah, the […] The post Gomoa: 21 persons injured
The National Identification Authority (NIA), is set to print more Ghana cards as government settles a GH¢100 million debt owed its creditors. Printing of the cards was suspended following financial constraints faced by the NIA. In view of this, more than 3.5 million cards were locked up in a bonded warehouse. But appearing before Parliament […] The post NIA to
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the president-elect, in the general elections held in Nigeria on February 25, 2023. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect after the 70-year-old polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election. The INEC Chairman, Professor […] The post Bola
The Minority in Parliament says it will not support the Electoral Commission’s proposed Constitutional Instrument (CI) until the National Identification Authority (NIA) addresses issues with the acquisition of Ghana Cards (EC). As part of the new CI, the EC intends to make the Ghana Card the sole identification document for voter registration for the 2024 […] The post We’ll
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has explained that the commission is not seeking to compile a new voters’ register with the new Constitutional Instrument before Parliament. Addressing Parliament on the new Constitutional Instrument (C.I) that seeks to make the Ghana Card the sole registration document for elections, Jean Mensa categorically stated that the EC […] The post EC
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