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The power outages in the Ashanti region will continue until December 20, 2021, as a result of ongoing works on three damaged towers of GRIDCo at Bogoso, GRIDCo has said. Speaking at a joint press conference organized by GRIDCo and ECG in Kumasi, the Director of Northern Network Services at …

An Emergency Dispatch Centre has been opened at Gushegu Municipality in the Northern Region to coordinate referral activities among the 14 health facilities in the area to ensure quality health care for patients. The Emergency Dispatch Centre, which is the first of its kind in the country, and equipped with …

Majority MPs approve 2022 budget statement Minority ready’s itself for “interesting times ahead” Parliament reconvenes today Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has stated that the conduct of the first deputy speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, during Tuesday’s Parliamentary proceedings is a legal absurdity. Joseph Osei Owusu, who …

Ghana has ODF communities Takoka is a fishing community No plastics found at Takoka Takoka is a community in the West Mamprusi District of the North East region and it is arguably, Ghana’s cleanest village. This, according to award-winning documentary producer and journalist, Edem Srem is also due to the …

Ghana records first cases of new COVID-19 variant Ghana’s current Omicron cases imported 28% of 120 samples taken at KIA returns positive for Omicron The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research says it has detected 34 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant from some 120 samples of returning travellers into the country. …

The Kaneshie District Court has rescinded the bench warrant it issued for the arrest of Mr Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu after his lawyers filed for stay of execution. The MP who prayed the court to set aside the warrant issued by the court for his arrest on …

Parliament approves 2022 budget Adwoa Safo shows up in parliament Samuel Okudzeto claims Adwoa Safo was not in parliament The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya and Minister of Gender, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has replied Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu over his earlier claims that the former might not have …

Kumasi experiencing power cut for the past 3 months Asantehene calls for long-lasting solution for ‘dumsor’ Energy Minister to solve power crisis The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has bemoaned the recent power outages in the Ashanti Region. According to him, the constant power cut is having an effect on …

Sit-in speaker throws out minority motion to reverse 2022 budget approval Chaos erupts in parliament over decision Parliament to reconvene tomorrow Thursday, December 2, 2021 Parliamentary sitting today Wednesday, December 1, 2021, turned chaotic as the sit-in speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, overruled a motion by the minority to have the …

Kumgyata Ras Caleb Appiah-Levi, the Greater-Accra Regional Chairman for the Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), has revealed that the Union was currently in coma and needed a competent leader to get it revived to serve it purpose. He said “Presently MUSIGA is in coma and needs to be revived; it …

The Parliament of Ghana has erupted into chaos with minority and majority members shoving and pushing each other. The heated confrontation between the two sides erupted after the Second Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu ruled to reject a motion by the minority side. The minority had moved for a vote …

The Minority refused to partake in a budget approval process in Parliament They had earlier voted to reject it They allege the Majority had planned to reverse the rejection by hook or crook Member of Parliament for Asawase and Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka has defended the decision of the …

Minority prepares itself for “interesting times ahead” Parliament reconvenes today The minority caucus in parliament has moved a motion to overturn Tuesday’s budget approval by all majority Members of parliament. Leader of the Minority, Haruna Iddrisu in moving the motion said it is of utmost importance. Citing Article 104 (1) …

Disgruntled supporters sending threats to NSMQ mistress The Quiz Mistress of the National Science and Maths, Dr Elsie Kaufmann, has noted that she has been receiving death threats in the aftermath of the 2021 finals of the competition. The 2021 edition of the competition climaxed on November 26, 2021, with …

The Coalition of MMDCES (COMAS) has warned that they will resist any ‘Parliamentary coup’ attempt, spearheaded by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to topple the Nana Akufo Addo government. The Coalition believed the circumstances surrounding the rejection of the 2022 budget on Friday, November 26, 2021, was geared towards …

A 58-YEAR-old man has died after going on a fishing expedition at Old Abofuor near Offinso in the Ashanti Region. The body of Apam Alade was found floating on the Ode stream at Old Abofuor around 6am on November 18, 2021. This was after he was declared missing on November …

The Director of Health Promotion at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Da-costa Aboagye has said health workers who are not vaccinated by December 31, 2021 would not be permitted to workplaces and hospital premises except they have a negative PCR test result. He said this is necessary to protect patients …

Akuapem Poloo Jailed Akuapem Poloo prays to God amidst jail sentence Akuapem Poloo’s appeal thrown out Rosemond Alade Brown, popularly known as ‘Akuapem Poloo’ has responded to her 90-jail sentence. In a post sighted on her Instagram page, Akuapem Poloo shared a picture of her son with the caption; ‘God in you I …

After a dramatic last five days in parliament, with the Majority having their way and approving the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy with only half of the House in attendance, it is almost another full House today. The House, on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, was presided over by the …

Akuapem Poloo to continue her 90-day jail term Akuapem Poloo convicted for publishing obscene material, violating her 7-year-old son Court orders Akuapem Poloo’s family to keep custody of her son The Accra High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Akuapem Poloo to challenge the 90-day jail term handed to her on April 16 …

WHO first announced new Omicron variant cases South Africa first country to record Omicron variant Health Service boss asks citizens to adhere to safety protocols Ghana has recorded two cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. This, according to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye, was identified …

Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said that the electronic transaction levy (E-levy) will be reduced from 1.75% to at least 1.5%. According to him, the reduced charge was captured in the revised version of the 2022 budget submitted by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Tuesday. Speaking on PM …

A man, believed to be in his 50’s, has been allegedly beaten and dumped behind the Kasoa Odupong Kpehe school building in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. Reports indicate the man, yet to be identified, died shortly after he was found by some traders in the area. …

The 2022 budget has been approved It was done by the Majority Caucus of the House The Minority Caucus staged a walkout of Parliament Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader, has indicated the Minority Caucus in Parliament did not reach a consensus on the 2022 budget which was approved by the …

The power outages in the Ashanti region will continue until December 20, 2021, as a result of ongoing works on three damaged towers of GRIDCo at Bogoso, GRIDCo has said. Speaking at a joint press conference organized by GRIDCo and ECG in Kumasi, the Director of Northern Network Services at …