Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says the party’s 2024 manifesto launch on Saturday marks the first step to liberating the country from challenges that have held the nation back for too long. It also marks “the first step towards resetting our dear nation, Ghana”, he says in…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unnecessary the controversies surrounding the sale of 60 per cent shares in the four hotels belonging to the Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Rock City Hotels, owned by Agricultural Minister, Bryan Acheampong. The President urged Ghanaians to be guided in the pronouncement regarding SSNIT assets….
The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan, has clarified that the media house received $105,000, and not $3 million as stated by Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Responding to a query from Sam Nartey George, Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, about the payment status for coverage,…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will commence its nationwide voter exhibition exercise today, August 20, and it will run until August 27. According to the Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, the exercise aims to help voters locate their respective polling stations. Speaking at a press conference on Monday,…
The management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has assured that the consumables needed by renal patients, currently stuck at the port, will be cleared soon. Renal patients at the hospital have threatened to picket on Wednesday, August 21, in protest over the delay in clearing these essential supplies. The shortage of these critical supplies has…
The Vice Chair of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Manifesto Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced that starting in 2025, import duties will no longer be referenced in dollars but will instead be based on the cedi with a predictable, flat rate. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, he stated that the incoming…
Ghana is actively pursuing a $500 million loan from major cocoa traders to support its cocoa industry, as delays in securing its usual financing arrangements continue to pose challenges. Sources from Citi Business News reveal that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is in discussions with key cocoa traders, including Olam Group and Barry Callebaut, to…
Renal patients at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are set to picket at the Renal Unit on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in protest over the authorities’ failure to clear essential consumables stuck at the port. The ongoing shortage of these critical supplies has forced the unit to close for three weeks, depriving patients of vital medical…
Minority Chief Whip Kwame Governs Agbodza has criticized Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for failing to provide evidence of the 10,800 kilometres of new roads announced in the 2022 State of the Nation Address. Kwame Agbodza argues that the current administration’s focus on routine maintenance, rehabilitation, and upkeep of existing roads is misleading and represents…
President Nana Akufo-Addo has cut-sod for the commencement of work on the first phase of the Petroleum Hub Development project at Nawule in the Jomoro District of the Western Region. The project is expected to build a 3,000-per-day barrel capacity refinery among others leading to the employment of 780,000 people. This comes after the signing…
Smith Gyekyi, a police officer, has surrendered to we the Amasaman Police station after shooting and killing a 25-year-old man at Koans Estate in Accra on Sunday. The incident occurred around 3:00 am when Gyekyi, an officer with the International Relations Directorate (IRD), was operating a commercial Matiz vehicle, registered GW 6459-21. Gyeki had picked…
The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is set to call off its nationwide strike. This decision was reached at a meeting with the Ministry of Labour and Employment Relations (MLER) through the Fair Wages Commission today. The meeting aimed to address the pressing concerns of CETAG members, who have…
Ghana has activated an emergency response plan and heightened surveillance to combat Mpox disease. The move is in response to the recent declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) that Mpox is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service says it has activated its emergency…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has heightened its surveillance and emergency response systems to quickly detect possible cases of Monkeypox which has surged in the sub-region. This follows the declaration of the disease by the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) as a “public health emergency” of security concern on Tuesday. Origin…
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) says over six private investors have expressed interest in partnering with the government to construct and operationalise the Keta Port in the Volta Region. According to GPHA’s Director-General, Michael Luguje, an environmental and social impact assessment report will be issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be…
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its emergency mpox committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain of the virus, clade Ib, had reached four previously unaffected provinces in Africa. This strain had previously been contained to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Independent…
