Court to rule on closure of some Radio Stations on April 26
The Human Rights Court division, of the Accra High Court, has set April 26, 2021, to give its ruling in a suit filed by the Media Foundation for West Africa, regarding the closure of some radio stations in the country. The MFWA, in November 2020, instituted the action against the National Communications Authority, NCA, for […]
Water shortage hits Yendi municipality
The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Na Abukari has appealed to the government, benevolent individuals and organizations to come to the aid of the Yendi Municipality which is suffering from acute water shortage. The development has affected socio-economic activities in the Municipality as residents spend hours in search of water. The Overlord made the appeal when […]
Ghana Water Company spills water from Weija dam
Management of the Ghana Water Company Limited Tuesday morning began spilling excess water from the Weija dam. The spillage has become necessary because of the sudden rise in the level of the dam from 46.2ft to 48.1ft within a 24-hour period. The safe operating level of the Weija Dam is 47 feet, however, the level […]
United States and Ghana Partner to Strengthen Ghana’s Fisheries Sector
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher J. Lamora on Tuesday joined officials of Government, academia, civil society, and the private sector in a virtual learning event marking the conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP), a seven-year, $24 million program funded through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Deputy Chief of Mission, […]
Speaker warns Ministers of State over failure to appear before the House
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin has warned Ministers of State to be serious with the work of parliament or be ready to face the consequences. The Minister for Health, Mr. Kweku Agyeman-Manu was expected to appear before the House to answer questions on the health facility of Sefwi Akontombra and others around the […]
I will generate $5 billion from tourism by December 2022 – Dr Awal
Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, has stated his resolve to generate five billion dollars from the Tourism industry by December, 2022. He said he was ready to use his business expertise and entrepreneurial skills to change the face of Ghana’s tourism industry, emphasising he would infuse business perspectives and strategic […]
Works and Housing Minister calls for stakeholder support in addressing flood & sanitation issues
Government has reiterated its resolve at improving the perennial flooding challenges in Accra through the implementation of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project with funding from the World Bank. At the third (3rd) Steering Committee meeting of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project held in Accra, chairman of the […]
Parliament divided on Rastafarian-Achimota school admission Saga
Debate on Thursday by the country’s lawmakers was divided on whether Achimota School’s authorities should have allowed the two Rastafarian students who gained admission, to start their classes without requesting that they cut their hair. This follows a statement read by the MP for North Tongu, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. He cited Article 28 (4) […]
Aker Energy terminates agreement to build FPSO vessel
Aker Energy has terminated its agreement with Yinson for the provision of a purpose-built Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to be connected to a subsea production system at 2,400 meters below sea level as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed by the Select Committee on Energy and Mines in its reports […]
COVID-19 restrictions attributed to Cylinder Re-circulation Model implementation delay
The select Committee on Energy and Mines in Parliament has expressed concern about the inability of the Ministry to conclude the pilot phase of the Cylinder Re-circulation Model (CRM) following the adoption of the policy in 2017. The Ministry attributed the delay to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic which affected their project schedules for […]
