New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, has disclosed how much he receives from Ghana Gas in lieu of sitting allowances. Ken, Board Chairman of the state-owned enterprise, has recently come under attack over his role as an appointee of president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who doggedly blasts the …

City authorities in Kumasi have announced an ambitious project to deal with filth and also to create jobs. Authorities say the Holistic Reinforcement for Sustainable Development (HORESD) programme also aims at restoring the Ashanti regional capital to its former glory as “The Garden City”. A staggering 70% of revenue generated by city authorities in …

The Nation Media Commission (NMC) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) have taken robust measures to crack down on money doublers, ritualists, and charlatans infiltrating Ghana’s airwaves. Officials say it is part of measures to sanities Ghana’s media landscape. At the heart of this initiative lies the establishment of the …

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘RD’. The ratings agency has also affirmed the country’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR at ‘RD’ and the Country Ceiling at ‘B-‘. Fitch has assigned ‘CCC’ ratings to two interest-only bonds issued on completion of pension funds …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Francis Addai-Nimoh, has admitted that the departure of a leading member of the party, Alan Kyerematen, would affect the party’s fortunes. According to him, although he respects Mr Kyerematen’s decision to leave, the impact of his exit on the party is undoubtedly worrisome. Mr …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed claims of creating 25 new constituencies ahead of the 2024 election. This follows reports that the Commission has commenced procedures for establishing 25 new constituencies. The Commission in a release dated October 31, and signed by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Micheal Boadu …

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has revealed that the Volta River Authority (VRA) will be hauled before Parliament to answer questions over the spillage of the Akosombo Dam which has displaced many residents. More than 30,000 residents along the Volta River have been displaced with properties running into millions of cedis …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it can also not accept blame for Thursday’s power cut experienced in some parts of the country. On October 26, the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) in a statement explained that the cause of the power cuts was due to limited gas supply …

A detachment of military personnel has moved in to maintain peace emanating from gunshots and destruction of property, following clashes between key ethnic groups in Nkwanta last Friday 27th October, 2023.   Bright Lenwah, the chairman of Nkwanta Municipal Security Council in an interview said calm have being restored since the …

The National House of Chiefs,  has emphasised the need for a comprehensive approach to the resettlement of those impacted by the Akosombo dam spillage. Over 2, 6000 households have been affected following flooding caused by the spillage of the Akosombo dam. Speaking at a meeting in Kumasi vice-president of the …