Government plans to extend Kasoa-Winneba highway project beyond its endpoint – Finance Minister
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, says government is thinking of extending the construction of the Kasoa-Winneba highway beyond Winneba which was the original planned endpoint. The Finance Minister stressed that the potential extension of the project is being considered due to the highway’s strategic importance, as it connects to […]
Three persons arrested over East Legon robbery
The Ghana Police Service has successfully apprehended three individuals in connection with a robbery incident that occurred at East Legon in Accra on August 18, 2024. The arrests were made possible through an intelligence-led operation, which involved a series of coordinated police actions. The suspects, identified as Isaac Brena Eshun, Peter Amuzu, and Ibrahim Mohammed, […]
National transport and electric vehicle policies dissemination workshop held in Ho
By: Jones Anlimah The Ministry of Roads and Transport has organized a dissemination workshop in Ho in the Volta region to discuss and promote the revised National Transport Policy and the newly introduced National Electric Vehicle Policy. The event, which brought together key stakeholders from various sectors, focused on implementation strategies for the two policy […]
Agroecology Proponents Battle Green Revolution in Ghana
By: Joyce Gyekye As AGRA gears up for the 2024 Africa Food Systems summit in Kigali, Rwanda, from September 2- September 6, representatives of smallholder farmers are up in arms over what they term as the destructive policies of the Gates-funded organization. In 2017, the government of Ghana launched the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, which at its core is […]
Fire in Parliament: MPs run for cover, impacting public business
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The fire outbreak in Parliament has caused fear and panic among staff, forcing the Assurance Committee of the House to discontinue its public hearing. Briefing the media, the Greater Accra Regional Officer ACFO 1, Roberta Agrey Ghanson, has confirmed the fire outbreak from the Member’s Centre on the first floor of […]
Settle all outstanding allowances of casual workers” – PAC orders Karaga District Assembly
By: Murtala Issah The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the Karaga District Assembly to pay all outstanding allowances owed to casual workers of the assembly. The committee emphasized that these workers, who play a crucial role in the operations of the Assembly, deserve to be compensated fairly and promptly. Currently, casual workers […]
Part of Job 600 building gutted by fire
By Jeremiah Nutsugah A fire broke out at the Job 600 building in Accra on Tuesday morning, causing fear and panic among those present. The building serves as offices for Members of Parliament (MPs) and their research assistants, as well as housing conference rooms and offices for senior staff. The incident occurred around 10 am, […]
Late president Mills deserves more credit for anti-corruption efforts – Okudzeto Ablakwa
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has stated that the late President John Fiifi Atta Mills deserves more credit for his efforts in combating corruption and retrieving state lands from individuals. In an interview on “The Talking Points” at Channel 1 TV on August 26, 2024, he noted that […]
We dress for entertainment; we are not gay – Deaconess Abokoma and friends
Tik Tok stars ‘Deaconess Abokoma’, ‘Eno Fodjour’, and friends are popular Ghanaian skit makers known for their humorous portrayals of the stereotypical lives of old Ghanaian women and gossips. Their content, which often features them embodying exaggerated feminine characters, has sparked both laughter and controversy, with some tagging them as homosexuals due to their performances. […]
My proposed economic reforms will align with IMF programme – Dr. Bawumia
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Vice President of Ghana and the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says his proposed economic reforms to transform the country’s current economic crisis will align with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme his government has signed into. The 2024 NPP presidential candidate reaffirmed that his economic agenda […]
