ECG gives Krobo District five-year grace to settle their debt
The Electricity Company of Ghana has offered customers within the Krobo District five years repayment period to clear all their indebtedness to the company instead of the initial two-year arrangement. ECG Tema Regional General Manager, Emmanuel Akinie, who announced this at a stakeholder’s engagement at Krobo-Odumase explained that the new repayment arrangement is a result […]
Defunct Capital Bank’s Ato Essien’s Court hearing temporarily suspended
The High Court has temporarily suspended hearing the criminal case against the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien while waiting for the Court of Appeal to pronounce an earlier ruling. The trial court earlier refused an application to suspend the proceedings in view of a pending appeal against its decision to admit unsigned […]
Momo Agents Association to meet Ministry of Finance on implementation of E-Levy
The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana says it will be meeting with the Ministry of Finance today to discuss issues surrounding the E-Levy implementation. Issues likely to come up at the meeting include the unavailability of enough funds for MoMo vendors alongside the massive withdrawals by customers. Speaking on Behind the News, the General […]
President Akufo-Addo attributes success in 2016 & 2020 Polls to faith and trust in God
By Bright Ntramah President Akufo-Addo has attributed his two Presidential election victories in 2016 and 2020 to the Grace of God and not through his own efforts. According to the President, ahead of the 2016 election, he committed the contest into the hands of the Almighty God when he declared to the People of Ghana […]
Methods used by journalists to source information must be in the public interest – Manasseh Azuri
By Henrietta Afful The Editor-in-Chief of the Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azuri Awuni has strongly defended the methods used by journalists to get information. Speaking on Ghana’s ranking in the Press Freedom Index on GTV Breakfast Show, Mr. Awuni said the ethics of the profession allows any other means of gathering information when all avenues have […]
I did more daring work in the John Mahama era and never feared for my life than today – Manasseh Azure
Story by Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Editor-in-Chief of the Fourth Estate has revealed that he did more daring work as a Journalist in the former President John Dramani Mahama’s era and never feared for his life than he is today. According to him the freedom of the press took a nosedive when President Nana Addo Dankwa […]
“We have not come far as a country”- Lawyer Zakaria Tanko
By Nana Ama Gyapong A Lecturer in Media Ethics at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, Lawyer Zakaria Tanko has revealed that what has the tendency to cause fear and panic in 1960 still has the tendency to do the same in the 21st Century. He made the point on the GTV Breakfast Show, on May […]
The independence in the media landscape started seeing a nose dive when President Akufo-Addo took over”- Manasseh
By Nana Ama Gyapong Manasseh Azure Awuni, a freelance journalist has alleged that journalism in Ghana has not been safe in recent times. He joined the GTV Breakfast Show on Thursday, May 5, 2022, for conversations about Press Freedom. Manasseh Azure, born Manasseh Azure Awuni, is a freelance investigative journalist who worked with Multimedia Group […]
Ghanaians are not surprised at where we are – Manasseh Azure
By Nana Ama Gyapong Manasseh Azure Awuni, a Ghanaian Freelance Journalist has affirmed that Ghanaians are not surprised at where we are now in terms of the country’s Press Freedom Rankings. He made the assertion on the GTV Breakfast Show, on May 5, 2022 Manasseh Azure Awuni has been sharing his views as Journalist in […]
GJA national & regional elections June 24, vetting panel readies rules
By Antoinette Abbah The long-awaited Ghana Journalists Association National and Regional Elections will be held simultaneously on Friday, June 24, 2022, at all designated polling centers across the country. A statement by the Elections Committee of the Association said the list of Polling Centers and a detailed calendar of activities will be advertised in the […]
I have had my fair share of death threats as a Journalist – Manasseh Azure
Story by Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Editor-in-Chief of the Fourth Estate has disclosed that he had had a fair share of the unending death threats, verbal abuse, and personal attacks on journalists. According to him, he flew outside Ghana on two occasions after he became the target of death threats. One of such threats come after […]
Injunction Plea Dismissed: we will pursue the case of e-levy to its logical conclusion – Minority Leader
Story by Serena Osei Boahemaah The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has argued that the passage of the E-Levy was unconstitutional and following the court’s dismissal of the injunction filed, the Minority caucus will pursue the case to its logical conclusion. On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, the MPs – Haruna Iddrisu, Mahama Ayariga, and […]
Ghana can reverse Press Index ranking – Affail Monney
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says it did not anticipate the country’s huge decline on the World Press Freedom Index, even in a “confluence of anti-media” factors. At a forum to commemorate World Press Freedom Day in Accra yesterday, the outgoing President of the GJA, Roland Affail Monney, noted that the ranking did not sentence […]
CPP takes a swipe at Gov’t… Says ‘Implementation of E-Levy amidst economic hardship insensitive’
Story BY Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The leadership of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has taken a swipe at the Nana Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for the promulgation and implementation of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) which took effect on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Director of Communications for CPP, Sylvestor Sarpong-Soprano, says the party […]
