In a fiery exchange of political rhetoric, the National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has launched scathing criticisms against the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. Mustapha’s remarks come in response to Mahama’s recent announcement to separate the Youth and Sports Ministry, aiming to address […] The post Bawumia
Ghana’s Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has revealed that the country is well positioned to consider hosting the commonwealth games slated for 2026. As things stand now, the 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Games is in limbo, as original hosts Victoria in Australia have withdrawn its bid last year due to cost concerns. Malaysia […] The post Ghana is ready to host the
Service standard concerns Freight rates standardisation Transparency and predictability By Mohammed AWAL The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, has requested that shipping line charges in the sector be predictable, competitive, transparent and uniform. In his opening remarks during a meeting with the Ship Owners and Agents Association […] The post
A fiscal report authored by Banking Consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene and Data and Research Analyst Isaac Kofi Agyei has painted a grim picture of Ghana’s banking sector, attributing it to the excessive subscription of government bonds. Titled ‘Thirsty Banks: Ghana’s 2023 Challenge with High Cash Reserve Ratios,’ the report highlights the prolonged maturity period of […] The post Many
A fiscal report authored by Banking Consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene and Data and Research Analyst Isaac Kofi Agyei has painted a grim picture of Ghana’s banking sector, attributing it to the new Cash Reserve Ratio by the Bank of Ghana. Titled ‘Thirsty Banks: Ghana’s 2023 Challenge with High Cash Reserve Ratios,’ the report highlights the […] The post Many
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM An economist and advisor on South-South Cooperation and Development Finance at the South Centre, a Geneva-based intergovernmental organisation, Yuefen Li, has urged African countries to enforce regulations that require multinational corporations to contribute a greater share of taxes for their operations within these nations. She noted that implementing such measures would serve […] The post
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress, has announced plans to stage a five-day protest at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Jubilee House beginning on Monday, April 15, 2024. Their stance is to pressure the government into revoking the mining lease of Future Global Resources Limited, operators of the […] The post Mine
It might sound cliche but not at Tullow Ghana. The phrase, ‘local content’ has come to mean the very heart of how it conducts its business. As main operator of Ghana’s two main oil fields – Jubilee and TEN – Tullow has a responsibility to harness the oil and gas resources available to the country […] The post Giving priority to local suppliers;
Award-winning Ghanaian gospel singer Joseph Matthew has claimed to be the originator of Afro-Gospel music. Afro-Gospel is a vibrant blend of African rhythms and instrumentation with Christian themes. Speaking in an exclusive interview with GhanaWeekend, Joseph Matthew said,” I’m the originator of Afro-gospel music…Afro-Gospel genre never existed… When I released my first song ”Nyame Ye” […] The post I’m
Today, I focus on a very sensitive subject relating to the interplay of church and national development. The issue of the church contributing directly to national development through taxation has been superficially discussed at various quarters. However, due to the sensitive nature of religious matters in the country, and sometimes, the fanatism that comes with […] The post Should Churches Pay Taxes: Yay or
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning to importers, manufacturers and distributors of substandard and unhygienic baby diapers (known as bale diapers) into the country, which will result in their seizure. The FDA said the safe disposal of the susbstandard product would be at a cost to the importer. The Authority, in […] The post FDA warns against importation of unhygienic baby
Eight members of a Ugandan music band have been arrested for complaining that the president's speech at the weekend was too long, local media report. The post 8 band members arrested for ‘insulting’ Ugandan President, Museveni first appeared on 3News.
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has said that requests from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) for load management have become an irritation to customers. He explained that the requests have become so frequent that they are now a source of disturbance to customers. This is contained in […] The post GRIDCo’s
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the African Games has decided to compensate volunteers for the just-ended African Games held in Accra with an allowance of GHS1,000.00. This follows protests by the volunteers over unpaid stipends allegedly promised to them by the organizers. Some of the volunteers reportedly have to hold the Minister for Youth […] The post African
The Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has tasked the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to fast-track processes to ensure that consumers receive a load-shedding timetable in the coming days. At a crunch meeting with stakeholders in the energy sectors in Accra, the Chairman of the Committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, told the media that the […] The post Energy Committee tasks ECG to
The President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, King Ali Awudu, is worried about the frustrations that headteachers are going through in the line of their work. He says the headmasters are unable to voice out their frustrations for fear of being dismissed. Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Kemini Amanor, he said “No […] The post Headteachers
Teachers are underpaid in Ghana, President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, King Ali Awudu, has said. He described the situation as unfortunate, given that teachers put in so much effort to impart knowledge to young ones yet retire as very poor people. “Teachers all over Ghana are underpaid. It is unfortunate that teachers […] The post It’s
The President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, King Ali Awudu, wants the government to extend the One Student, One Tablet initiative for senior high schools to basic schools as well. He said that basic schools, which formed the critical aspect of the education ladder, have not seen much investment He said this while […] The post One Student, One
President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) Ghana, King Ali Awudu, has bemoaned the plights of Ghanaian teachers, especially those within the basic school system, due to bad conditions of service. He said male teachers suffer the most, especially in their quest to find their better halves. According to Mr. Awudu, some in-laws end […] The post ‘Are
Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.
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