Ghana Gas to shutdown processing plant for maintenance
The Ghana National Gas Company Limited (Ghana Gas) has announced plans to shut down its Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and offshore Gas Export Facilities for maintenance works. The planned facility maintenance shutdown is scheduled from August 1 to 17, 2024. A statement signed by Mr Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah Bonsu, the Head of Corporate Communications at […]
Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is incorruptible- John Mahama
The Flag Bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has described his running mate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as an incorruptible personality whose track record of achievements is critical in putting the country back on track. “Prof. Naana Jane is a leader who possesses high moral values. She is incorruptible, and all through […]
Gambian delegation in Ghana to study implementation of Ghana’s Energy Efficiency Regulation
By Dominic Hlordzi A nine-member delegation of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and other State institutions from the Gambia is in Ghana on a study tour. The members are seeking to tap into Ghana’s experience with innovative financial mechanisms to promote energy efficiency and adoption of climate-friendly refrigerating appliances and air conditioners. The study tour […]
EC begins mop-up registration
The Electoral Commission’s (EC) mop-up voter registration exercise begins on Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 3, 2024. The three-day exercise is to give opportunity to persons who turned 18 years old after the recent limited voter registration and those who could not register previously to have their names captured in the voters register. The […]
Vybz Kartel freed after murder conviction overturned
Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has been freed from prison after judges decided he should not face a retrial for murder. The 48-year-old, real name Adidja Palmer, was jailed in 2014 but his conviction was overturned by UK judges in March. He had been accused of killing of Clive “Lizard” Williams in Jamaica but has […]
Plastic waste menace: Afenyo-Markin proposes action plan for solution
Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, said the state must significantly invest in innovative waste management strategies and turn the associated challenges into opportunities. The state, he said, must also enhance enforcement against illegal fishing practices by foreign trawlers, and push for the establishment of an Economic Community of West […]
Government declares August 5, public holiday to mark Founders’ Day
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Government through the Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, August 5, as a public holiday to celebrate Founders Day. In a statement dated July 31 and signed by Interior Minister Henry Quartey, the Ministry said the day is a statutory public holiday and the public should observe it as such throughout […]
Komenda Sugar Factory up for lease- KT Hammond
By Rukayatu Musah Government has announced plans to lease the Komenda Sugar Development Company Limited to West African Agro Limited, an India-based firm, for a renewable term of 15 to 20 years. This strategic partnership aims to revitalise the Komenda Sugar Factory’s operations, ensuring it can meet the growing domestic demand for sugar. The Minister […]
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital. According to Iranian media, an air strike hit a building for war veterans in Tehran where Haniyeh was staying at around 02:00 (22:30 GMT). Haniyeh, 62, was widely considered Hamas’s overall leader and played a key role […]
Bawumia announces plans to provide MMDAs with equipment for road construction
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Vice President and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 Presidential candidate, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has revealed plans by the government to equip Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across the country with earth-moving equipment to carry out road maintenance and construction works. The supply of the equipment will be under the […]
Parliament reschedules vetting of Supreme Court nominees to August 13
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The minority members on the newly constituted Appointments Committee of Ghana’s Parliament aborted a hurriedly planned vetting of two additional Supreme Court Judge nominees scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Due to the concerns raised and non-negotiable stance taken by the minority members on the Appointments Committee of Parliament, the […]
Ghana’s Parliament adjourns sine die
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s Parliament adjourned Sine Dine on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, adjourned the house indefinitely after the minority caucus, in a voice vote, won against the approval of a 250 million dollar loan facility for the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme. But the Majority Leader, […]
Dr Bawumia supports Akpatoeme/Zukpe CHIPS Zone
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has supported the Akpatoeme/Zukpe CHPS Zone in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region. Two bundles of roofing sheets, valued at approximately GHC 6,000, were presented by Mr. Enoch Amegbletor, the Parliamentary Candidate for the area on behalf of the […]
Ghana, Liberia hold discussions on bilateral relations in Law Enforcement Peace and Security
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of the Liberia National Police, Mr Gregory O. W. Coleman, on Monday July 29, 2024, paid a courtesy call on Dr George Akuffo Dampare, Ghana’s IGP. The Liberian IGP met Dr Dampare together with Members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) at the National Police Headquarters in Accra. The visit […]
