Finance Minister Ken Ofori- Atta has asked opposers of the National Cathedral project to be measured in their criticisms. He says government is mindful of taxpayers’ money being used to support the building of the National Cathedral and is strategizing to ensure that monies pumped into the construction are recouped within the shortest possible time […] The post National

Police from Okpoi Gonno in Accra have arrested one Daniel Bulu, the driver of the Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey for driving in the middle of the road. The MP’s son, Emmanuel Boadu was also arrested for allegedly obstructing the arrest of the driver. The driver has been charged with careless driving, while […] The post Jomoro MP’s son,

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially opened the National Museum Gallery, which was closed for refurbishment in 2015. The facility, located on the premises of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board in Adabraka, Accra, had not seen any major refurbishment since it was first opened in 1957 to commemorate Ghana’s Independence Day. In his […] The post Akufo-Addo

Gospel singer, Cwesi Oteng, says his new single titled, MOMO, was inspired by the negative reactions he received when he publicly announced his support for the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy). The government’s decision to introduce a 1.5% tax on all electronic transactions received overwhelming public disapproval, a situation that led to the launch of a […] The post My

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress – Ghana (TUC), has sent its strongest signal to the government, to immediately pay Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), to members without fail. The union says members have reached their limit in the face of the excruciating economic conditions in the country and […] The post TEWU

The Ministry for Works and Housing says it will cost the government over US$5 billion to solve Ghana’s perennial flooding situation. Sector Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye made this known while answering questions at a Meet the Press series in Accra on Sunday. He said the government is still committed to finding a permanent remedy to Ghana’s […] The post $5

The Ministry for Works and Housing says it will cost the government over US$5 billion to solve Ghana’s perennial flooding situation. Sector Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye made this known while answering questions at a Meet the Press series in Accra on Sunday. He said the government is still committed to finding a permanent remedy to Ghana’s […] The post Over

Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied across the US to call for stricter gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings. Those taking part at the hundreds of marches carried slogans like “I want freedom from getting shot”. US President Joe Biden backed the protests, calling on Congress to “pass common sense gun […] The post Tens of thousands rally for stricter

A former British soldier has been killed fighting for the Ukrainian armed forces, his family has said. Jordan Gatley, who left the British army in March and travelled to Ukraine, was described as “a hero” by his father Dean in a tribute on social media. He died in the battle for the eastern city of […] The post Former British soldier dies fighting for Ukraine

Kidnappers who had detained some victims of the March attack on the Abuja to Kaduna train in northern Nigeria have released 11 hostages. The spokesman to the cleric acting as go-between for the government and the attackers, Tukur Mamu, told the BBC that 51 people were still captive. During the gruesome assault gunmen planted explosives […] The post Gunmen free 11 hostages

Billie Eilish briefly paused her show at London’s O2 arena on Saturday after several fans got into difficulties in sweltering temperatures. “Are you all ok?” she asked. “People were fainting and getting pulled out. It’s hot, I know”. After fans said they were “squished”, she halted the music until the pressure in front of the […] The post Billie

Uber has built a “private-label” version of its delivery platform to help the United Nations deliver food and water supplies to war-torn areas of Ukraine. The tech firm is working with the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP). It’s difficult for large delivery trucks to access some parts of Ukraine because of structural damage and the […] The post Uber powers

Hitler was right when he said “through clever and constant application of propaganda, people can be made to see paradise as hell, and also the other way round, to consider the most wretched sort of life as paradise.” Consistently this statement has proven to be more than true, looking at the version of the truth […] The post Responding

Economist, Dr. Adu Sarkodie, says the Bank of Ghana’s (BOG) approach to dealing with Ghana’s record-high rate of inflation is ineffective. For him, it’s obvious Ghana’s rising inflation rate stems from the supply other than the demand side; hence, the Central Bank’s adopted measures are bound to fail. “Let’s admit that our inflation rate is […] The post BOG’s

The high cost of living, poor service delivery by utility service providers, and the current economic hardship dominated a public hearing on tariff review among consumers in the Ashanti Region. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) are demanding over a 100% increment in tariff to meet what they […] The post Ashanti

The Hajj Board says it has absorbed about GH¢13,000 of the 2022 pilgrimage fees for some 2,000 pilgrims who paid their fares in 2020. This follows concerns by some pilgrims over an earlier agreement that they would not pay additional charges after their initial deposit of GH¢19,500.  The 2020 Hajj was cancelled for international participants […] The post 2022

Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Acheampong is confident the Eastern Regional Hospital will be completed on schedule. The project, which started in 2021, is expected to be completed in December 2023. It forms part of the Agenda 111 hospitals government is pursuing. Speaking to Citi News after touring the project site, Mr. Acheampong said work is […] The post Construction

The Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has presented a petition against the government for the lack of safe drinking water and improved toilet facilities (with changing rooms) in public and private basic schools. The petition presented to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) was to enable the Commission to […] The post CONIWAS

Hundreds of inhabitants from Zongo communities within the Asokore Mampong and Old Tafo Municipalities of the Ashanti Region have benefitted from an annual free health screening organised by the Alhaji Yusif Ibrahim Foundation in collaboration with the Muslim Health Workers Association of Ghana (MHWAG). The annual event dubbed ‘Zongo Annual Health Check’ saw the deployment […] The post A/R:

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will hold a crunch meeting next week to deliberate on a “possible” upward adjustment of transport fares. The Union said the meeting had become necessary due to what they described as “significant hikes” in fuel prices over the past few weeks.  Prices of petrol and diesel have shot […] The post Fuel