Gov't tasked to enforce all measures put in place to govern 'galamsey'
Panelists on GBC Sunrise FM’s Current Affairs Programme, ‘Event in Focus’ have welcomed the lifting of the ban on illegal small scale mining popularly known as Galamsey by government. They have however, tasked the government to enforce all measures put in place to govern galamsey. One of the panelists, Michael Teye Amartey stated that although […]
Works on Bongo-Balungu-Zorko road progressing steadily
The ongoing construction of the Bongo-Balungu-Zorko road in the Upper East Region is progressing steadily. The construction of the 8 km road also includes the construction of a major bridge which had its edges washed off rendering the road inaccessible especially during the rainy season. The road links Bongo to neighbouring Burkina Faso but […]
Veep Dr. Bawumia reviews ceremonial change of guard at Jubilee House
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia this morning reviewed the ceremonial change of guard at the Jubilee House in Accra. This is the first time the Vice President has performed this task as it is normally executed by the the President. The ceremonial parade which is an old tradition inherited from the British during the period of […]
Residents of Prampram call for calm
Some residents of Prampram have urged everyone to remain calm and allow the police to do its work to halt the situation. Where people are attacking and accusing each other, with innocent people being implicated, following the murder of the Mankralo of Prampram, Nene Atsure Benta III, last week. They said tension was high in […]
Spio-Gabrah to file presidential nomination
A Presidential Aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, will Today, Tuesday, December 18, file his nomination at the national headquarters under a protest. He will be the last aspirant to file to signify his readiness to contest for the presidential slot. Mr. Spio-Garbrah, who was briefing the media ahead of his filling […]
Church of of Pentecost celebrates 25th anniversay in Upper/W region
The Wa Area Head of the Church of Pentecost Apostle Robert Kwabena Andoh has bemoaned what he termed as the growing moral decadence in the country. He said despite being a highly religious country with a large Christian percentage, the country continues to see its people engaged in immoral and unacceptable behaviour. Apostle Andoh blamed […]
IMF boss touts Zipline’s use of drones for medical supplies in Rwanda
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs. Christine Lagarde, has lauded the Rwandan Government’s decision to employ the use of drone technology to supply blood and other essential medical supplies to her citizens. According to Mrs. Lagarde, the use of drones and other technological innovations are essential if sub-Saharan African countries are […]
Four (4) file to contest NDC flagbearer slot
Four persons aspiring to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) into the 2020 elections Monday filed their nominations ahead of the January 26, 2019 presidential primary. The four are former President John Dramani Mahama; the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin; a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor […]
Foreign Minister in heated argument with North Tongu MP over building cost
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway on Monday had a heated verbal exchange with the Minority Member of Parliament for North Tongu (NDC), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for claiming that the Ministry is inflating the cost of a 100-year-old building it intends to buy for the purposes of establishing a new […]
'I will abolish Double Track System' – Former President Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama says if re-elected president in the 2020 elections, he will abolish the double track system being implemented for Senior High Schools under Nana Addo’s administration. The Nana Addo-led government is implementing the policy to manage overpopulated Senior High Schools around the country. “I will also work hard to abolish the […]
"We are putting Ghana in a position to take advantage of 4th Industrial Revolution" Veep Dr. Bawumia
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated that the drive to leverage technology to formalise the Ghanaian economy and ensure greater technological integration in everyday life are geared towards positioning the country to take advantage of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Speaking at the opening ceremony of “The Future of Work in Sub-Saharan Africa” Conference, […]
