ORAL must be kept ‘hot’ to maintain public confidence — Daniel Domelevo
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave A member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee, Daniel Domelevo, has emphasised the need to keep the committee’s work ongoing to maintain public confidence, as time is of the essence. According to him, “ORAL must be kept hot so that the public does not lose confidence.” Speaking on The […]
Media levy will enable GBC to operate on core mandate – NDC Communicator
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, Theresa Kokui Ashie, has thrown her weight behind President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to introduce a public service broadcast levy, replacing the existing TV licence fee collected by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). Ashie believes this move will help GBC operate […]
GPRTU, cold store operators in Ashanti rate government highly after first year in office
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Ashanti regional branch of Ghana’s leading private sector transport operator, the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), has rated very favourably the NDC government in its management of the country within its first year since assuming office. The government, headed by President John Dramani Mahama, after winning by a historic vote […]
Residents of klo-agogo appeal to government to help upgrade Klo-Agogo Market
By Michael Kofi Kenetey Residents of Klo-Agogo in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region have climaxed the third edition of their homecoming festival with an appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to help upgrade the Klo-Agogo Market to a modern-day market centre. They also appealed for the rehabilitation of the road leading to the market from Sikabeng Junction through Obawale to the Klo-Agogo Market as well as other adjoining roads leading to the market centre. This is to help make carting of farm produce to and from the market easy to promote economic activities of the area. The third edition of the Klo-Agogo Homecoming Festival was on the theme “Developing Klo-Agogo beyond Politics”, served as a joyful return of all sons and daughters […]
TV Licence law to be amended to become Public Service Broadcast Levy
By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has called for a major reform of Ghana’s TV licence law, stating that, TV license payments can be transformed into a proper public broadcasting levy to provide stable funding for Public Service Broadcasting in Ghana. He made this announcement during his historic visit to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation […]
Delayed constitutional reforms are a threat to Ghana’s democracy – IDEG warns
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Civil Society Organisation (CSO) focused on development and governance solutions, the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has warned that Ghana risks democratic backsliding if urgent constitutional reforms are not undertaken, citing prolonged delays in implementing long-proposed changes to the 1992 Constitution. The warning was contained in a press statement issued and […]
Economic recovery puts Ghana on track to end IMF oversight
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent Ghana is poised to conclude its high-stakes economic recovery under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2026. This transition marks a pivotal shift from emergency oversight to sovereign management. President John Dramani Mahama’s 2026 New Year declaration confirmed that the nation remains on track to exit the $3 […]
Resetting Ghana – One Year In Retrospect.
‘A comparatively peaceful year in retrospect’, is how a 70-year-old retired academic described President Mahama’s first year in office. From the observers’ seat, let me say without any fear of contradiction that as citizens we are pleased with the progress made so far by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by President John Dramani […]
Ghana calls on UK to waive English language test for students and professionals
Ghana is seeking an exemption from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for its students and professionals, arguing that English has long been the country’s medium of instruction. The call was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during talks with the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Christian Rogg, at the […]
Our focus is to create more jobs and keep the downstream petroleum sector working – Edudzi Tamakloe
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, says his administration is focused on creating more jobs and ensuring the continuous operation of Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector to support economic growth and sustainable development. Mr. Tamakloe made the statement while speaking at the New Year School and […]
Affordability, quality and reliability will define petroleum supply under my leadership – Edudzi Tamakloe
By Ashiadey Dotse The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has assured Ghanaians that affordability, quality and reliability will be the key pillars guiding the supply of petroleum products under his leadership. Speaking at the New Year School and Conference held in Accra on Tuesday January 6, 2926, Mr. […]
77th New Year School and Conference opens today
By Diana Adjei The University of Ghana commenced its Annual New Year School and Conference at the Legon campus in Accra today, Tuesday, 6 January 2026. The New Year School event is the flagship programme of the University, which brings together policymakers, academics, industry leaders, and development partners to discuss national development. This year’s programme […]
TOR boosts operational efficiency with commissioning of new fleet of vehicles
Management of Tema Oil Refinery has officially procured and handed over a fleet of vehicles to significantly enhance and strengthen the operational efficiency of the refinery. The fleet comprises eight (8) brand new Mitsubishi vehicles, three (3) Toyota Coaster buses, two (2) industrial forklifts, as well as other essential operational vehicles to support day-to-day activities […]
24 hour economy to swing into full gear this year with a budget allocation of GHS110m – Felix Ofosu Kwakye
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Minister for Government Communications and Spokesperson for President John Dramani Mahama, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has stated that, the much anticipated 24 hour economy initiative launched by President Mahama several months ago will swing into full gear and be operationalized this year. According to him, substantial work has already been done. The […]
