GENERAL NEWS

Hundreds of Ghanaians hit the streets of Accra Saturday morning to demand better living conditions. The protestors, wielding placards and clad in red and black attires, want the resignation of the current leadership of the country. They also bemoaned the rate at which the prices of goods and services keep …

Dr. Charles Wereko Brobby, Chief Policy Analyst at the Ghana Institute for Public Policy Options (GIPPO), is questioning whether the Minister of Food and Agriculture is now a market queen. His comments follow an earlier statement by the sector minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto when he told farmers in Sefwi …

A senior lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Dr. Adwoa Yirenkyi Fianko is proposing the use of local materials in the treatment of polluted water due to illegal mining (galamsey) activities. She says moringa seeds, coconut and corn husks have proven to be effective materials …

A Senior Lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University (KuTU) Dr Collins Kankam Kwarteng has suggested for the establishment of a special court to deal with offenders of illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in the country.   According to the lecturer who is also Marketing Expert, government must be aggressive …

The Ashanti and Ewe royalties in one place for a historical event! That’s what’s happening in a few hours. On Saturday, November 5, 2024, the Ashanti King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will meet the Ewe Paramount Chief, Awoemefia Togbi Sri III to mark the 2022 Hogbetsotso Festival in the Volta Region. It …

Dr Kofi Amoah, a celebrated businessman and economist, says he finds it unconscionable that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta remains at post when all indications point to the fact that he has poorly managed Ghana’s finances. He wonders if there are any principled leaders in the country who will hold officeholders accountable for …

The Municipal Chief Executive of Obuasi, Elijah Adansi-Bonah, has been leading a week-long decongestion exercise in Obuasi which started on Sunday, October 30, 2022, to remove unauthorized structures to help keep his municipality clean. Unfortunately, the MCE was nearly beaten up in one of the towns by a man reported …

A self styled electrician identified as Yaw Aputu believed to be in his 30s has been electrocuted at Kwame Baah Krom(community) near Assin North Municipality of the Central Region. According to the report gathered by Filasconews.com, the deceased Yaw, was a professional mason and hails from Assin Adubiase in the …

Efforts are underway to make the Central Region a rice-producing hub. This, according to the Central Regional Minister, Mrs. Justina Marigold Assan, will enable the region to unleash its full agricultural potential in rice production. In pursuit of that, she revealed that a strong collaboration was being forged with Korea …

Embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has spoken about how invested he has been in the management of Ghana’s economy citing the exertions that he has been going through. In an interview posted on Joy FM’s social media handles, the Minister is heard stressing that the managers of the economy understood …