Macroeconomic targets of 2022 Budget ‘sufficiently unambitious’ – IEA
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says Ghana’s macroeconomic targets in the 2022 Budget is not sufficiently ambitious, despite the many natural resources the country is endowed with. The government is targeting a growth rate of 5.8 per cent, an…
Estate development, sand winning affecting agriculture in Ga South Municipality – MCE
Rampant destruction of farmlands by estate developers and sand winners in the Ga South Municipality has been a great concern to the Ga South Municipal Assembly. Farmers in the Municipality have lost several tracts of farmlands with crops without compensation…
Attitude To Work By Ghanaian Workers At The Present Time: A Critical Appraisal
That attitude to work by many Ghanaian workers; particularly, those in the public sector is highly questionable, and leaves very much to be desired cannot be disputed by many observant Ghanaians, who are concerned with Ghana’s present efforts to achieve…
ONE ROBBER SHOT DEAD AT TEAM GOLF,POLICE ON MANHUNT FOR ANOTHER
One Robber Shot Dead at Tema Golf City, Police on Manhunt for Another The Police in Tema last Monday, December 6, 2021, shot dead one suspected armed robber, while the other accomplice escaped during a shootout with the Golf City…
Lilwin’s Half-Caste Son Spotted Chilling in the Snow in America – Fans Drool Over His Cuteness
The boy is frankly looking super cute and handsome and has a very fair complexion, which is raising all thequestions.It’s no secret that Lilwin is one of the darkest celebrities around yet his son is out there looking like oneof…
Ghana achieves gender parity in basic education in deprived areas
The Department of Gender, of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says Ghana has achieved gender parity in education indeprived communities at the basic level.It noted that there had been more girls with equal ratio for boys and…
Govt draws down $500m of expected $1.5 billion GETFund proceed – Education Minister
The government says it has drawn down US$500 million of the expected US$1.5 billion securitised proceeds of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) in 2018. The amount translates into GHC2.7 billion using the exchange rate applicable at the time of…
Torgah wins 2021 Gold Fields PGA tourney
Vincent Torgah has won the 2021 Gold Fields PGA Championship for the third time after scoring a record -20 over four days. Torgah added to the 2014 and 2016 Gold Fields PGA Championships. The Center of the World Golf Club player…
UNDP trains District Assemblies to effectively communicate with Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ghana has organised a two-day strategic communications capacity-building training programme for six selected Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and their respective Business Advisory Centres (BACs) / Business Resource Centres (BRCs) across the country….
Supreme Court confirms Opanyin Abraham Adusei as Head of Saviour Church
The Supreme Court has confirmed former Council of State member under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Opanyin Kwaku Abraham Adusei, as the leader of Saviour Church of Ghana. This was in a three-two majority decision by a five-member panel of the apex court….
Absa Bank sees NSMQ partnership as support for growing talents
Absa Bank says it views its association with the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) as a way of empowering and encouraging the general acceptance and practice of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education across the country. Nana Essilfuah…
Environmental Engineer tackles plastic waste pollution
A Ghanaian Environmental Engineer, Isaac Hagan, has come out with an innovative way that harnesses the services of prison inmates to reduce plastic pollution and flooding in our communities. The idea can help contain hazardous and chemical waste and subsequently…
Yvonne Nelson wins GH¢500,000 defamation case against Mona Gucci
An Accra High Court has awarded Yvonne Nelson GH500,000 in a defamation case against Mona Gucci for malicious statements she made about the award-winning actress on Accra-based Neat Fm. The Court presided over by Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyandu ordered…
2021 WASSCE: 174 Results Cancelled, 3,667 Withheld Over Exam Malpractices
The entire results of 174 candidates who sat for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), have been cancelled. This was disclosed by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in its 2021 provisional WASSCE results. The Council said…
SD Dombo University Management Warns Of School Closure Over Workers’ Strike
The management of the SD Dombo University has threatened to recommend the closure of the university if its workers continue their strike. In a letter to the school’s council, the management said the “workers unions have made it impossible to…
‘I Won’t Alter The Constitution To Stay Beyond Two Terms’ – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has pledged his commitment to free and fair elections in 2024 and assured that he will respect his two-term limit as Head of State. In an address at the Kofi Annan Peace and Security Forum on Wednesday, December…
‘E-Levy Not Compulsory; Keep Your Money On Your Phone If You Can’t Pay’ – Carlos Ahenkorah
The Chairman of the Trade and Industry Committee of Parliament, Carlos Ahenkorah, has entreated Ghanaians who do not want to pay the 1.75 percent e-levy not to patronize electronic transaction services. Mr. Ahenkorah insists the levy is not compulsory, and…
Vivo Energy Ghana Inducted Into Hall Of Fame For Excellence In Corporate Social Responsibility
Vivo Energy Ghana, the exclusive marketer and distributor of Shell branded fuels and lubricants has been inducted into the Hall of Fame for excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the 2021 edition of the Ghana Oil and Gas Awards…
GOIL To Lose GH¢90M Monthly Over Fuel Price Reduction – COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is worried that the directive to GOIL to reduce fuel prices could cost GH¢ 90 million every month. He said the move is not a sustainable solution. Speaking in an interview, monitored by cmonline.com.gh, the…
NAGRAT Kicks Against Date For National Standardized Test
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has joined groups opposing the decision to reschedule the vacation date for all basic schools to December 17, 2021, to allow for the National Standardised Test for primary four pupils to be held….
13 million Euros pandemic management projects launched
The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) in collaboration with nine companies, yesterday, launched two pandemic management projects designed to help build the health and economic resilience of the country. The three-year initiatives, estimated to cost 13 million euros, are “Pandemic management…
GCAA marks International Civil Aviation Day
A flag hoisting ceremony has been held in Accra in commemoration of this year’s International Civil Aviation Day (ICAO DAY). Organised by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the event was on the theme “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development…
Let’s make the Creative Industry Act – GAVA General Secretary
The Ghana Association of Visual Artists (GAVA) is calling on government to as a matter of urgency expedite measures to make the Creative Industry Act functional. According to the Association, the Act which establishes a Creative Arts Agency to provide…
I’ll hand over power peacefully in 2025 … President pledges, challenges fellow W/A leaders to do same
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to hand over power peacefully in 2025 in line with the country’s democratic system that limits presidential terms to two. He said he would not make any substantial modification to electoral laws in…
Review 1992 Constitution to make it devt, people-centred – PPP
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has reminded the citizenry on the need to have the 1992 Constitution reviewed to make it development-oriented and people-centred. It also declared December 7, every year as Fix the Constitution Day. “With the current dictatorial…
SALL residents remind EC of restoration of electoral rights
Residents of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe (SALL) Traditional Areas in the Oti Region have reminded the Electoral Commission (EC) to quicken efforts to restore their electoral rights. They stated that following earlier protests on their exclusion, they were hoping…
I’m overly cautious in handling parliamentary proceedings – Osei-Owusu
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has stated that he has demonstrated over the years, fairness and firmness as much as possible in handling parliamentary business. “But I can tell you and I think I have demonstrated over…
Lawmaker, 6 others arrested over motor traffic offences at Airport
Dr Stephen Amoah, a lawmaker and six others have been arrested by the police for road traffic offences at Airport in Accra on Tuesday. The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaseso Constituency and the others were said to have failed to…
Anti-galamsey fight not dead – Minister warns as Operation Halt II strikes in Western Region
Mr George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resource in charge of mining has issued a stern warning to persons involved in illegal mining operations, stressing that the fight against the canker continuous unabated. At a press…
King Promise Wears GHC8000 Boots To 2021 MOBO Awards, Fans React
King Promise made a rich fashion statement at the just ended 2021 Mobo Awards The style extravaganza has left many jaw-dropped with the expensive boots he took to the event King Promise was nominated for the Best African Music Act…
Ghanaians React to Black Sherrif and Burna Boy’s Second Sermon Remix on Social Media
Black Sherif has released the much anticipated remix of his mega hit song second sermon The monster hit song features no other than the African Giant , Burna Boy The internet has been set ablaze with tons of reactions from…
Medikal and Shatta Wale spotted eating fufu in huge ‘asanka’ after court hearings
Medikal and Shatta Wale were spotted filling their tummies with a sumptuous meal The duo was surrounded by some people who were seen seated that their table Medikal and Shatta Wale were in court earlier that day over their pending…
Kenyan “rogue” policeman kills five in rampage – police
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan police officer shot dead five people in a rampage through the capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday and then shot and killed himself, the police Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said. The officer first shot and killed…
Kenyan Woman Dies in Saudi Arabia 10 Days after Starting Cleaner Job, Family Seeks Answers
Lucy Wanja went to the Middle-East nation on September 12, 2021, after years of attempting to get a job in the Gulf with the hope of making an income. Conflicting accounts Ten days after her arrival for what she hoped…
Tears flow as parents bury children found dead in vehicle in Lagos, police detain owner of Lexus SUV
Badagry, Lagos state – The parents of the eight children that were found dead in a vehicle at Adelayo Street, Jah-Micheal Agunaje area of Badagry, have buried them amidst tears. Premium Times reported that the children were buried according to Islamic rites…
Expand Nsawan prison to arrest football hooligans – Ex-Ghana player Charles Taylor to IGP
Former Ghana midfielder Charles Taylor has sent a plea to the IGP to expand the Nsawan prison to accommodate football hooligans Charles Taylor lauded the Police following the arrest of a player and a team official over the weekend for…
Indonesian militant given life sentence in 2005 attack
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court sentenced an Islamic militant who eluded capture for 16 years to life in prison on Wednesday after finding him guilty of making bombs used in a 2005 market attack that killed 22 people….
Freshly re-elected president of The Gambia lays out plans for second mandate
The Gambia’s re-elected president Adama Barrow has laid out plans for his second mandate. Speaking at a press briefing in Banjul on Tuesday, Barrow promised to be president for all Gambians. Barrow was easily returned to power in Saturday’s vote…
Mob vandalise vehicles as truck crushes 10 Lagos students, police declare two dead
There was pandemonium on Tuesday when a truck driver reportedly crushed no fewer than 10 students on Ogunnusi Road, Grammar School Bus-Stop, Lagos State. It was learnt that the students were going home after closing from school around 2pm when…
Martin Amidu: The shameless compromises of the one-party political elite against the Ghanaian electorate – 2022 Budget
On 30th November 2021, the Minority in Parliament knowingly absented itself from the sitting of Parliament to facilitate the Majority in Parliament to purport to rescind the decision of a properly constituted Parliament on 26th November 2021 presided over by…
Bright Simons: Digital taxes in Africa flop but Ghana wants in
This is a short postscript to my earlier note on Ghana’s proposed e-Levy. In view of certain reactions to that piece, I felt that a quick span of the experiences of other countries that have gone this route, which I had suggested…
Major Mahama: Caution and charge statements were obtained legally
An Accra High Court has ruled on the mini-trial in the late Maxwell Mahama trial and said evidence showed that investigation caution and charge statements were obtained legally. The Court presided over by Justice Mariama Owusu, a Justice of the…
Retired Military Officer unlocks uncertainties of corporate leadership
Classical, fireworks, lightning, and showmanship amidst military precision engulfed the Burma Hall, when Captain Dr. Victor Abbey (rtd), decided to go back to the barracks and stormed the Burma Hall to launch his book known as: “V.U.C.A World and the…
BECE: Accra Metropolitan Education Directorate to sensitise parents, pupils on school selection
The Accra Metropolitan Education Directorate is to engage parents and pupils in the Metropolis on the school selection process for candidates who just ended the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Mr Asare Boahen, Examinations Coordinator, Accra Metropolitan Education Directorate, told…
Educate youth activists to follow laid down procedures – Political parties urged
Political parties have been urged to educate especially their youth activists to respect the principles of rule of law, equity, fairness, justice and transparency to ensure continued peace in the country. “There is the need to instill in the youth…
Beneficiaries RWASH of project commend Plan International Ghana
…As communities like Leklebi Dafor, Fiape had access to portable drinking water for the first time after 64yrs of Ghana’s Independence The Chiefs, Elders and people of Leklebi Dafor, Leklebi Fiape, and its environs in the Afadzato South in the…
Secondi Takoradi: Our leaders were bribed to ‘cancel’ strike – drivers allege
Trotro drivers in the Western Region have accused their leaders of taking bribe from the Ministry of Transport hence the reason for suspending their intended strike. They said that theircolleagues from other regions are on strike but their leaders have…
Six in police custody for possessing illegal AK 47 ammunition
The Highway Patrol Team at the National Operations Directorate of the Ghana Police Service has arrested six suspected dealers of AK 47 rifle with 12 rounds of ammunition. The first suspect was arrested on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Osino…
