Some cocoa farmers in the country have expressed disappointment in the government following increment of the price of cocoa from GH¢7,600.00 to GH¢8,240.00 a tonne and GH¢475.00 to GH¢515.00. According to them, the producer price of cocoa was not enough and would still worsen their economic welfare. The increment in …
Read More »CPP to establish NHIS for all members
The next government of the Convention Peoples Party(CPP) will build a robust National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS) that will ensure that all members of the scheme will undergo full medical examination annually. This was disclosed by the General Secretary of the party, Mr James Kwabena Bomfeh at the Eastern Regional congress …
Read More »Manaf Ibrahim reacts to his sack
Former Director of Political Affairs at the Presidency, Manaf Ibrahim has subtly reacted to news of his sack from the presidency as was reported by MyNewsGh.com on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Moments after the news went viral about his dismissal, the Asawase lawmaker hopeful took to social media to reaffirm …
Read More »Government has received money from Sweden over CSE – Okudzeto Ablakwa
The Government of Ghana has already received money from the Swedish government for the introduction of the controversial Comprehensive Sexuality Education programme in Ghanaian schools, North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has claimed. According to him, the Swedish government doled out $22 million to Ghana and other African countries to …
Read More »I’ll never allow my daughter to become a fetish priestess – Nana Agradaa
Patricia Asieduaa, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, a fetish priestess, has vowed to do all she can to protect her daughter from following in her footsteps. Speaking in an exclusive interview on SVTV Africa, the priestess stated categorically that she never will allow her daughter to join priesthood for obvious …
Read More »Acting IGP interdicts police officers who tortured man in custody
The Acting Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, has directed the immediate interdiction of two police officers spotted in a viral video torturing a man in their custody. General Sergeant Patrick Amoako and General Lance Corporal Isaac Marfo were seen using belts to beat a man accused by his employer …
Read More »First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu banned from campaigning
The people of Behenase in the Bekwai Municipality have dared the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bekwai, Lawyer Joseph Osei Owusu, the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Kyei Baffuor, Bekwai constituency party executives and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) machinery not to step in the community to campaign for votes towards …
Read More »Withdraw unacceptable Sexuality Education programme – Mahama
Former President John Mahama says the Comprehensive Sexuality Education programme is unacceptable and must be withdrawn immediately by the government. He says educational policies of government must respect the cultural values and norms of Ghanaians. In a Facebook post, Mr. Mahama said: “I fully understand the outrage of the moral …
Read More »WACOMP Initiative Will Sanitize Ghana’s Export
Ghana’s offer to encourage its exports in cassava, fruits as well as cosmetics, a project named “the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) has been introduced by the European Union, the funding agency and implemented by UNIDO in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The technical advice for the …
Read More »Ghanaians won’t tolerate further delays in RTI law implementation – Inusah Fuseini
The Ranking Member on the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, and MP for Tamale Central, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, says the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Law in January 2020 as approved in Parliament will be adhered to. He says implementing agencies have been given ample …
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