The President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV has called on the public to disregard publications purported to have emanated from the House of Chiefs condemning comments made by the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer John Dramani Mahama on the Agyapa Royalties controversy. According to the Agbogbomefia of …
Read More »GRIDCo explains intermittent outages
The main operator of the electricity grid, Ghana Grid Company, has attributed recent intermittent power outages to challenges with some of its key transmission lines in the Western and Eastern parts of the country. Brief outages have hit certain parts of the country in recent days; particularly last week and …
Read More »Government begins payment of LEAP beneficiaries
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced an electronic payment platform for beneficiaries on the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP). Addressing journalists at the Information Ministry during the “MEET THE PRESS” series on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, the sector Minister, Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison stated that all …
Read More »WATCH| 130-year-old woman dies after going to chase her GHC34 owed her by neighbour
A 130-year-old woman, Obaapanyin Mary has died after she angrily went to collect her GHC34 owed her by a neighbour. According to reports, her debtor refused to pay her the money which got her so angry that she couldn’t;t control herself and this caused her to have a rise in …
Read More »The Development Of Our Community Is Our Civic Responsibility – NCCE
The Anloga District Directorate of the NCCE has organized a social auditing programme at Genui, an Island community in the Anloga District, as part of the Commission’s efforts to engage the citizenry on the need to initiate, nurture, participate, own and take charge of their communities’ development. Addressing the …
Read More »Elizabeth Ohene descends on ‘all-knowing’ CSOs
Veteran Ghanaian journalist and politician, Elizabeth Ohene, has taken a swipe at Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ghana for their inability to take criticisms. According to the respected journalist and member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), while CSOs consider criticising governments as a democratic duty, they fail to accept that …
Read More »611 victims of human trafficking rescued – Gender Minister
The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Protection has, since 2019, rescued, supported and given care to over 611 victims of human trafficking while the adult shelter in the period under review received 63 survivors of human trafficking. The Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection said out of this …
Read More »Nigerian Speaker in Ghana over retail trade row
The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabialamila, is at the head of high powered Nigerian delegation in the country for a two-day visit to the Parliament of Ghana. He was met on arrival by his Ghanaian counterpart, Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye. The two are expected …
Read More »COVID-19 tests at KIA reliable – FDA responds to Virologist at Noguchi
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has responded to claims by a virologist at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Dr Kofi Bonney, suggesting that the COVID-19 testing device used at the Kotoka International Airport is unreliable. In a statement issued by the FDA assured the general public that …
Read More »ECG worker commits suicide at Assin Wiawso
A worker of the Electricity Company of Ghana has hanged himself in a bush at Assin Wiawso in the Assin North District of the Central Region. The deceased identified as Kwadwo Asare 36, hails from Nsawam in the Eastern Region but lives and works in one of the branches of …
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