GENERAL NEWS

    One of Ghana’s most versatile and experienced photojournalists, Gifty Ama Lawson, has graduated from the Accra-based higher learning institution, the SALT Institute with a Master’s Degree.    Ms. Lawson – who has worked with Western Publications Limited, publishers of Ghana’s number one privately-owned newspaper, Daily Guide – graduated …

Economist Prof. John Gatsi, has suggested that electricity is essential if the 24-hour economy proposal by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, is to be implemented. He believes part of the manufacturing sector will be disincentivized if constant electricity is not provided to ensure effective …

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has announced roadblocks within the Ministries enclave ahead of the 2023 Farmers’ Day celebrations. The roadblocks which stretches from the Starlet 91 Road to the National Theatre traffic light, begins Monday November 27, 2023 and will end on Friday, December 1. The blocks …

The Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Abdalfatah Ahmed Khalil Alsatarri, has levelled accusations against the Israeli army. He alleged theft and aggression against the Palestinian people by the Israeli army especially at the borders. In an interview with Ghana Web’s Daniel Oduro in a yet-to-be-aired episode of The Lowdown, the Ambassador …

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) has called on the government to lower the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) from 1% to 0.5% and impose a 0.5% levy on cash-outs to align the policy with Ghana’s digital-first strategy. “Our recommendation to the Ministry of Finance is to consider reducing the levy …

The government says it is taking steps to make available adequate resources for supporting communities grappling with the aftermath of the recent spillage in the Volta Region and floods in the Northern parts of Ghana. This is in line with the allocation of an amount of GHC220 million to support …

The National Deputy Coordinator for Trade and Artisans Network (TAN-NDC),Mr Bright Botchway has taken a swipe at Dr Bawumia for his incessant attacks on the 24-hour economy proposal made by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)HE.John Dramani Mahama . According to him, Dr Bawumia doesn’t have the credibility …

A Senior Programmes Officer, Human Rights and Social Inclusion at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Michael Augustus Akagbor, has stated that the religious bloc of Ghana’s parliament is the driving force behind the agenda to pass the controversial anti-gay bill into law. According to him, the proponents of the …

The government has assured that prudent measures have been put in place to ensure fiscal discipline in the year 2024. It has assured that it will refrain from overspending in the next year’s election. The Minority in Parliament predicted that the government was likely to spend beyond its budget in …

Top officers of the Ministry of National Security have intervened to stop the leadership and members of the “Fixing the Country Movement” from going ahead with their planned picketing exercise at the office of former President John Mahama, in Labone, over their demand for more action by the Office of …