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The Chamber of Independent Power Producers Ghana (IPPs) has suspended its planned shutdown of plants powering the national grid despite debts owed by government. This follows what the Chamber describes as fruitful engagements with the Electricity of Ghana (ECG). To this end, the IPPs have agreed to keep operating their power plants after July 1, […] The post IPPs suspend

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate Adentan Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Akosua Manu joined Muslims in the constituency to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. Her campaign team dubbed Team Kozie joined the Chief Imam of Adentan, Alhaji Mohammed Issahaq and the Muslim community in the constituency to celebrate the day. This forms part of Akosua […] The post Akosua

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled Monday, July 3, for the commencement of the vetting of its presidential aspirants seeking to lead the party in the 2024 general elections. The aspirants set to undergo scrutiny on Monday, July 3, include Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, the former Minister of Trade; businessman Kwadwo Poku, and Dr. Mahamudu […] The post Alan, Bawumia

tHE Member of Parliament (MP) for Awutu Senya West constituency, Gizella Akushika Tetteh-Agbotui, has entreated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to focus his attention on getting representation for the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) constituency rather than preoccupying himself with Gyakye Quayson’s Assin North case. The comment by the legislator comes on the back […] The post Focus

American singer Madonna has postponed her world tour after being hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection. The 64-year-old pop icon was taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) on Saturday, June 24, and remained there for several days. Her manager, Guy Oseary, said in a statement that Madonna is now improving, but she is still […] The post Madonna postpones

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 27, 2023. This is in accordance with Section (28) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (PFMA) Act 921 which requires that the finance minister presents a Mid-Year Review to parliament six months after the presentation of the […] The post Ofori-Atta

The National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NASTAG) says there is no shortage of maize seeds in the country. This follows reports that the shortage of maize seeds was disrupting planting in Sissala. NASTAG is the apex body of all the seed value chain actors both private and public and has members in all the […] The post No shortage of maize seeds – NASTAG insists appeared

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The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says the House could not undertake the second reading of the Bill on Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the Anti-LGBT bill this week due to the absence of the Chairman and Ranking Member on the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs […] The post Absence

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour has denied allegations that he shared money in an attempt to buy votes in the recently held Assin North by-election in the Central Region. According to him, he never engaged in such acts and thus such claims should be disregarded. In a Facebook […] The post I didn’t share money during

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to reconsider their decision to shut down their plants on July 1 due to the government’s outstanding debt of $1.73 billion. In a Facebook post on June 30, the former President emphasized that such a move would have severe consequences for Ghana’s economy […] The post Mahama

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta of discriminatory payment of the debt owed Independent Power Producers (IPPs) which the caucus bemoans would not help in resolving concerns of the group. The IPPs which control 50 percent of the country’s generation mix have threatened to shut down their plants starting July […] The post Minority

In a country where football is the most popular sporting activity, it is hard to come by a group of young lads who would outrightly choose to become swimmers instead of footballers. At Burma Camp, a family of three brothers have decided to dedicate their lives to honing their craft and establishing themselves as swimmers. […] The post Swimming: The inspiring

The Ghana Association for Sports Betting Operators (GHASBO) is advocating for an enhanced collaboration among industry stakeholders to drive significant improvements within the sports betting sector. According to the secretary of GHASBO, Dr. Kweku Ainuson fostering a spirit of cooperation, and we can elevate the standards and overall experience offered by the sports betting industry. […] The post GHASBO

A non-governmental organization, Good Governance Africa (GGA), has called on the government and relevant authorities to address the issue of gentrification in indigenous communities in Accra. Gentrification is a process of urban renewal and development that often leads to the displacement of low-income residents by wealthier individuals or businesses. During a technical validation workshop on […] The post NGO

Founder and President of the African Center for Economic Transformation, Dr. Kingsley Yeboah Amoako, is advocating for the enhancement of institutions such as the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) to drive Ghana’s development by making amendments to the constitution. Dr. Amoako emphasized the importance of ensuring consistency in the implementation of development plans during his […] The post ACET

Business operations have resumed at various petrol and gas depots along the Volta Aluminum Company (VALCO) Kpong road in Tema. A tour at different loading terminals including Tema Oil Refinery, Fuel Trade and Chase was busy with the tanker drivers queueing to fill their tanks. The operations come after government through the Ministry of Roads […] The post Petroleum

The Ghana Revenue Authority’s Excise Unit has seized numerous cartons of malt, vodka, Coca-Cola, and various carbonated beverages. The market value of these drinks according to the GRA’s valuation amounts to thousands of Ghana Cedis. The discovery was made in an open market where the products were being sold without the required excise stamp, indicating […] The post GRA