TGMA25: Charterhouse unveils nominees for Producer of the Year, three others
By Seli Baisie Charterhouse, the organizers of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), have unveiled nominees for newly added categories. These additions have undergone a thorough review to ensure accuracy, as stated by the Charterhouse PRO. On April 15, nominations for three highly anticipated categories were disclosed: Producer of the Year, Best Video Director, and […]
PURC exposes ECG over overloaded transformer…Says no such thing occurred after its checks
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, Ishmael Edjekumhene, has dismissed claims by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) regarding some 360 overloaded transformers. His statement comes after a hefty fine imposed by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on former ECG board members for failing to notify consumers before power […]
Sedina Tamakloe Attionu: Former MASLOC Boss, Operations Manager jailed
The High Court in Accra has handed a 10-year jail term to a former boss of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu for causing causing financial loss of GH¢90 million to the state. Daniel Axim, a former Operations Manager of MASLOC, who was charged alongside his boss was also slapped with […]
COCOBOD bemoans escalating galamsey activities…Says Ghana risks losing premium position on global markets
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Director of the Anti-Corruption Galamsey Unit of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Prof. Michael Kwarteng, has bemoaned the increasing activities of illegal mining known in Ghanaian parlance as Galamsey in cocoa growing areas across the country. Prof. Kwarteng has thus called for an immediate halt to the Galamsey menace. According to […]
Next NDC gov’t will decentralise SHS food supply- John Mahama
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The 2024 flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Dramani Mahama, says his government will decentralize food supply to Senior High Schools (SHS). According to him, the next NDC government will cancel the supply of food items to SHSs by the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NFBSC) as part […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Commissions 7,000-Capacity Multipurpose Hall in Ashanti Region
By Seli Baisie The Ashanti region witnesses the commissioning of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Jubilee Hall, a 7,000-capacity multipurpose facility designed to host traditional and contemporary functions. Reflecting Asante architectural heritage in modern form, the edifice aims to promote cultural heritage and bolster economic prospects in the region. Adorned with Asante artifacts and Adinkra […]
Galamsey threatens Ghana’s premium Cocoa position, warns COCOBOD
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Director of the Anti-Corruption Galamsey Unit of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Prof. Michael Kwarteng, has bemoaned the increasing activities of illegal mining known in the Ghanaian parlance as Galamsey in cocoa growing areas across the country. Prof. Kwarteng has thus called for an immediate halt to the Galamsey menace. According to […]
Ghanaian tax expert endorses taxation of foreign earnings for residents
By Racheal Asamoah Renowned tax expert, Dr. Ali Abdullah Nakyea has voiced support for Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) policy to tax foreign earnings of resident Ghanaians. Dr. Nakyea emphasized that this taxation measure should not be deemed as double taxation but rather as a progressive step towards fair taxation and national development. Highlighting the rationale […]
NDC to out-door its running mate for the 2024 General Election
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced to its rank and file and the general public that the party shall hold a ceremony to unveil its Running Mate for the 2024 General Election in Accra next week. In a release dated 16/04/2024, the event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, […]
Ghana knocked out of 2024 Futsal AFCON
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Ghana Futsal team was shown the door in the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, April 15, 2024, after suffering an embarrassing 11-3 defeat at the hands of Angola. Ghana came into their third and final group game with no points from their first two games against Zambia and […]
Vaccines have saved several lives – Dr. Charity Binka
By Peter Agengre “Vaccination is considered one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, as it prevents the costs associated with treating and caring for people who fall sick. When we were children had it not been because of the vaccines most of us would not have been alive today.” These were the words of […]
Ghana to adjust external bond deal to meet IMF debt sustainability goals – Finance Ministry
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ministry of Finance says despite reaching an interim agreement with external bondholders, Ghana still needs to adjust the deal to meet the debt sustainability targets set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Finance Ministry’s statement comes amid concerns from certain economic sectors that Ghana has not successfully reached an agreement […]
Government releases GH₵26 million to FSHS institutional suppliers
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Following recent reviews and hole-punching into the Free Senior High School (FSHS) program by the public and Educational Stakeholders, government through the Ministry of Education has released funds for institutional supplies. In a press statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, an amount of GHC26,000,000.00 has been duly […]
NDC demands independent audit into alleged theft of EC laptops
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called for an immediate independent investigation and unbiased audit to uncover the circumstances surrounding the theft of the missing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits from the Electoral Commission’s headquarters. The party argues that without a thorough examination of this issue, the 2024 elections cannot be […]
