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Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has called on the Government of Ghana to stop the public funding of the National Cathedral. He is of the belief that in these struggling times, the National Cathedral cannot still be a top priority of the government like the President has Communicated …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has agreed a 19% increment of transport fares with the government instead of proposed 35% after President Nana Akufo Addo’s intervention.   It takes effect from Saturday, October 29, 2022.   The 19% was short of 35% proposed increment by the GPRTU to …

Government has given a grace period for persons who have started but not completed the process to re-register their SIM cards. After an earlier deadline of September 30 to be registered, they will now only be blocked after October 31. “This is not an extension of the deadline but a …

The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association has threatened to embark on a strike over continuous neglect by the government towards their welfare. According to the President of the Association, Stephen Anane Boateng, the Ghana COCOBOD has consistently failed to implement policies that will inure to their benefit, though they produce …

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has observed that Ghana’s four-year term for every government is insufficient for the needed investment in developing the country. He indicates that, unlike other countries where governments have ample time to roll out their ideas and ensure seamless development, the same cannot be said …

The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (LGS) has denied media reports suggesting imminent lay-offs within the Service. Reports were rife that the Service plans on undertaking an exercise to lay off administrative officers from the Service because the sector was bloated. A statement from the Office …

Government has hinted at plans to roll out National Rental Assistance Scheme to support lower-income earners to have decent rented accommodation in the country. The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised in its 2020 manifesto to pay rent advance of Ghanaian youth in its second term to in the short …

The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has withheld the payment of the September 2022 salaries of some public sector workers due to a mismatch of employees’ bank names on the Government of Ghana payroll. Others affected are workers with invalid bank account numbers. In a statement, the CAGD said …

A Nigerian prophet has described the government President Akufo-Addo runs as satanic and oppressive. According to him, the President of Ghana has failed Ghanaians in several aspects through his poor leadership and bad management of the economy. Speaking in a viral video, the Nigerian prophet intimated that the NPP is …

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu has absolved government of the responsibility of creating jobs for the youth. According to the Member of Parliament for Bekwai, government’s job is to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive to employ the teeming youth of the country. Speaking in …