Forum on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion GESI in Land Sector Held-NETRIGHT
There is a complex mix of customary and statutory laws governing the land turner system in Ghana. According to the Lands Commission, 80 percent of the land in Ghana is commercially owned, about 18 percent is vested land, and the remaining 2 percent is State owned. There are over 100 laws that govern lands in […]
Some irate Madina-Adentan residents blocked road following the death of a student
Some angry Madina Adentan residents on Thursday blocked road after yet another pedestrian was knocked down and killed by a vehicle. They blocked the Madina -Adentan highway as part of protest, burning tyres and making it impossible for vehicles to and from Aburi to use the highway. The deceased is said to be a 22-year-old […]
Parliament suspends RTI Bill for lack of a quorum
Parliament has for the second time in five sitting days suspended the consideration of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill for lack of a quorum. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahiru Hammond, (aka, KT Hammond) who was on record to have said the passage of the Right […]
PURC inuagurates Wa CSC with call on Ghanaians to see electricity as an opportunity for development
The Commercial Director of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), Danladi Bukari has admonished Ghanaians to move beyond seeing electricity as a social service to seeing it as an opportunity for development. He indicated that the re-orientation will spur us on to start looking at how electricity can improve our. Mr Bukari expressed the sentiments […]
‘Ghana’s 2019 Budget will be free of IMF conditionality’
The 2019 Budget, to be read on Thursday, November 15, will mark the beginning of Ghana’s exit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, under which Ghana sought almost 918 million dollars over three years with conditions. The IMF conditions, among other things, required Ghana to improve domestic resources, control expenditure and reduce the deficit, […]
Tema Traditional Council calls for calm in Newtown
The Tema Traditional Council (TTC) has called for calm among residents and indigenes of Tema Newtown after fear and panic held sway over unexplained deaths in the community. Thousands of residents from Monday, have rushed to the beach daily to take a bath in the sea on the instructions of a traditional priest to fortify […]
Parliament to ratify ExxonMobil exploration deal end of year
Parliament is expected to ratify ExxonMobil’s Deepwater Cape Three Points block exploration agreement by the close of the year. Having successfully selected Goil as a local partner as stipulated by Ghana’s petroleum regulations, Minister for Energy John Peter Amewu is hopeful parliament will pass the deal before recess. Mr. Amewu has been speaking to Business […]
Gov't to roll out website for students to access learning materials
Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said government will soon unveil a website containing all lessons and teaching materials of the best teachers from well-endowed schools, which could be accessed by students of senior high schools (SHS). He said a lot of preparatory work had been done and that the website would be launched by […]
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall end visit to Ghana
After four colourful days of celebrating the United Kingdom and Ghana’s common values and shared future, the Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall ended their State Visit to Ghana on Tuesday, November, 6. A statement issued by the British High Commission, in Accra, said at the Kotoka International Airport, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia […]
Publish report on creation of new regions – Minority in Parliament demands
The Minority in Parliament has called on government to publish the report of the Justice Brobbey Commission of Inquiry into the creation of the proposed new regions. According to the Minority it is in the interest of transparency for the recommendations and other details of the Commission’s Report to be made public. The Minority Leader, […]
Second batch of 'Gold Track' students start school Today
The second batch of the government’s double track system – Gold Track – for the Free SHS policy are set to begin school today, November, 8, 2018, barely two months after the Green track, which is the first batch, started. The Green Track are set to vacate on November 8, to pave the way for […]
Parliament calls for reconciliatory approach to solving KNUST impasse
As the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) gears to re-open on November 8, Parliament on Wednesday appealed to stakeholders in its management to be reconciliatory in addressing the impasse that led to its closure. “We wish to call on all the various stakeholders, including and not limited to UTAG-KNUST, TEWU, GRASAG, the […]
