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National Sports Authority breaks silence on Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy stadium booking saga

The Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Prof. Peter Twumasi has in an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb stated that none of Stonebwoy nor Shatta Wale has booked the Accra Sports Stadium for a concert yet. According to him, both artistes are still in the process of getting the contract signed for the stadium …

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ECG owes us $658 million – Bui Power Authority

The debt owed Bui Power Authority (BPA) by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has shot up astronomically from $612million to $658 million, Chief Executive Officer of the power generation company, Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi has stated. He pointed out that the debt keeps increasing because BPA continues to generate …

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Kenya Airports Authority CEO fired after power cut at Jomo Kenyatta Airport

Operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi were paralyzed after the electricity outage, leaving travellers stranded. As a result, Kenya’s Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the termination of the contract of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) managing director, Alex Gitari. The Kenyan government also …

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Ghana Standards Authority shuts down Chinese metal company

A Chinese-owned company, Fenis Metal Technology Company, has been shut down by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for operating without proper certification. The exercise which was led by the Head of Enforcement at GSA, George Anti, was aimed at removing substandard products from the Ghanaian market. The local electric cable …

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Pru MP to sue Ghana Highway Authority

Member of Parliament for Pru East, Dr Kwabena Donkor, is threatening to take legal action against the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) over the poor road network. According to him, the authority had looked on for the Yeji stretch to deteriorate without taking steps to fix the road. “We will consider …

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Coalition of National Youth Organizers Lauds National Youth Authority for Youth Empowerment Workshops

  The Coalition of National Youth Organizers have chance on an Artisanship training workshop being organized by the National Youth Authority with the aim of empowering the Youth. We are by this release applauding them for this all important and timely intervention. The Coalition of National Youth Organizers have been …

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Akufo-Addo sacks Deputy CEO of Northern Development Authority

President Akufo-Addo has dismissed the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Northern Development Authority, Patrick Seidu. His sack takes effect, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Frema Osei-Opare has asked Mr Seidu “to comprehensively hand over your duties and any official property in your …

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Ghana Tourism Authority has stopped me from serving food in penis-shaped pots – Shugatiti

Ghanaian socialist who doubles as a nudist, Shugatiti, has detailed the challenges she has faced with government agencies ever since she opened a restaurant in Accra. The business owner famed for serving food in genital-shaped clay pots has announced that the Ghana Tourism Authority has served her a letter asking …

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Ghana Export Promotion Authority to step up campaign for Ghanaian chocolates

Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is to step up the promotion of Ghanaian Chocolates in a move to harness the untapped potential of the industry. GEPA has identified chocolates and the entire processed cocoa value chain as one of the priority products in the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS). Dr …

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Ghanaians to pay ‘mental’ tax – Mental Health Authority

Deputy Director of Quality and Rights at the Mental Health Authority, Lawyer Akorfa Akpanya Hlorvor has revealed that, Ghanaians will soon pay mental health levy. “Mental health bill is in Parliament and when passed every citizen will pay the levy to help cater for mental health patients” she explained. Lawyer …

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