EC directs officers to register voters offline when need arises
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has directed its officers to register new voters offline if they encounter difficulty with the online registration system in the ongoing Limited Voter Registration. This followed reports of network connectivity challenges related to the online registration system, which delayed the registration process in some centres on Tuesday morning. The […]
Fighting corruption goes beyond passing laws and setting up institutions– Vitus Azeem chastises
Anti-corruption Crusader, Mr. Vitus Azeem, has challenged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to back his words with action in his fight against corruption. According to Mr. Azeem, Ghanaians are becoming weary of the government’s promises to fight corruption, and the President needs to do more than just pass laws and set up institutions. He pointed […]
FOSDA pushes for uniformed TVET education in ECOWAS sub-region to end unemployment
By Rachel Kakraba Executive Director, Foundation for Security Development in Africa (FOSDA), Theodora William Anti, says despite huge investment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), in Ghana, it is one of the sectors confronted with infrastructure challenges. The situation, she said, is the reason many people, especially the youth, do not choose TVET […]
Ghana commiserates with Morocco over tragic earthquake killing thousands
The Government and People of Ghana have expressed sympathy and condolences to King Mohammed VI, the Government and people of the Kingdom of Morocco following the tragic earthquake on Friday, September 8, 2023, which claimed many lives. President Akufo-Addo wrote in a tweet. “On behalf of the people of Ghana, I extend my deepest condolences […]
President Akufo-Addo commissions six new vessels into Ghana Navy Fleet
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned six new vessels into the Ghana Navy Fleet as part of government’s commitment to resource the Navy to effectively secure the country’s maritime domain. The vessels are two Boundary Class ships, donated by the United States (US) government and christened the Ghana Navy Ship (GNS) Half Assini and […]
Explosion at quarry site in Shama: 4 confirmed dead, many missing
Four people have been confirmed dead with many others still missing after an explosion at a quarry site at Shama in the Western Region on Sunday dawn.Several others have been injured. From Shama, Dotsey Koblah Aklorbortu reports that the explosion occurred at a quarry site of G-Omini Quarry in the Shama District of the Western […]
Ghana to face Liberia in international friendly on Tuesday
Ghana will play Liberia in an International friendly at the Accra Sports stadium on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 as part of preparations towards the Africa Cup of Nations Cote D’Ivoire 2023. The game comes five days after the crucial qualifier against Central African Republic at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Thursday, September 07, 2023. […]
Cocoa prices increased by 70.4%
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu Government has announced a new price of ₵1,308 for a bag of cocoa starting from Saturday, September 9, 2023. The amount represents 70.4% over the previous figure of ₵800 for the same quantity of cocoa. Announcing the new price at the opening of the 2023-2024 cocoa season at Tepa in the Ahafo […]
Ghana makes headway in national energy policy
By Oforiwa Darko While the effects of climate change will be felt universally, as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes clear, these trends are hurting the world’s most vulnerable populations first and hardest. Nevertheless, achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement requires transitioning to a net-zero economy. While this is an essential task […]
Leaked IGP Tape: Parliament urged to probe case in camera – Economist
The Rev Dr Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, Economist, has urged Parliament to hear the ongoing probe of the leaked tape discussing the ouster of the IGP behind closed doors to avoid any sense of insecurity. He said the televised probe by the Ad-hoc Committee of Parliament seemed to put sensitive national security information in the public […]
