GENERAL NEWS

Dam spillage: GNAPS bemoans gov’t neglect of private schools in affected areas

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is urging government to offer support and relief packages to private schools affected by the Akosombo dam spillage floods that disrupted livelihoods and left thousands displaced. The President of GNAPS, Prof. Damascus Tuurosong alleged that several private schools in the Volta region …

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13 feared dead in gory accident at Awoshie

A gory accident occurred Saturday dawn around 3:45 am at Awoshie in the Ablekuma North Constituency claiming about 13 lives. This happened after a public transport ran into an abandoned truck at Banyard intersection in Awoshie in Accra. The red passenger vehicle, with registeration number GW 6302-21, ran into the …

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You are incompetent – Chief lambastes Abura Asebu Kwamankese MP

The Paramount Chief of Kwamankese Traditional Council who also doubles as the Chief of Abura Ayeldo has slammed the Member of Parliament for Abura Asebu Kwamankese Constituency in the Central Region describing him as super incompetent. According to the Paramount Chief, Okakaben Kwamena Andoh, the area cannot lay its hands …

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Emissions Levy Bill: Petrol, diesel car owners to pay ₵100 every year

Parliament has by majority decision passed the Emissions Levy Bill which will among other things; charge all petrol and diesel car owners 100 cedis every year beginning in January 2024. The government is introducing this new tax bill in Parliament with the aim of promoting the use of eco-friendly sources …

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Yvonne Opare appointed MD of Ghana Airports Company

Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare has been appointed the new managing director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), an official statement has said. It follows the retirement of Pamela Djamson-Tettey from the position after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. Below is the full statement from the board: Yvonne Nana Afriyie …

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Minister to House of Chiefs: Help resolve Asantehene-Dormaahene fracas

Chieftaincy Minister, Stephen Asamoah Boateng,  has urgently called upon the National House of Chiefs to intervene in the escalating tensions between Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Dormaahene Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II. The duo have been engaged in a back-and-forth lately with the Dormaahene who chairs the Bono Regional House …

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Presidency bags two billion cedis ahead of 67th Independence Anniversary

Parliament has approved the 2024 Budget Estimates of the Office of Government Machinery, the sum of two billion and seventy-four million, eight hundred and twenty-seven thousand, one hundred and sixty-four Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,074,827,164.00) for the 2024 financial year. The finance Committee chaired by Kwaku Kwarteng in the report presented to …

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From Temples to Mines: HRH Adama Djata and King Oyanka’s Diverse Kingdom Ventures

His Royal Highness Adama Djata and King Oyanka have initiated gold mining operations within their kingdom. This collaboration follows their extensive efforts in establishing over 42 temples worldwide under the Okonfo Atchingali Temple State, garnering recognition and support from diverse cultural backgrounds. The journey began in May 2021 when Laremy …

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MoSAAG donates Relief Items to Flood Victims in South Dayi

MoSAAG donates Relief Items to Flood Victims in South Dayi The Ministry of Commerce Alumni Association Ghana (MoSAAG) has donated relief items worth over 80,000 cedis to flood victims in the South Dayi constituency of the Volta Region. The donation comes in response to appeals from the area’s Member of …

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Dan Botwe projects 50% voter turnout in district level elections

The Minister for Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, has called on citizens to actively participate in the upcoming district-level elections. Over 66,000 individuals are competing for assembly and unit committee positions in the upcoming District Level Elections (DLEs) scheduled for December 19. Electoral Commission (EC) statistics reveal …

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