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 …
Read More »A budget with expenditure more than income is practically nothing – Hassan Ayariga
H. E. Hassan Ayariga, the founder and leader of the All People Congress (APC), claimed that the 2024 budget that Finance Minister Ken Offori Atta presented is a meaningless document that offers no hope to the average Ghanaian. In his view, President Akufo-Addo, Bawumiah-led NPP government, and likewise, NDC, …
Read More »We anticipate more recalcitrant chiefs being destooled; Otumfour is to be commended, Chief investigator gives high accolades
The recent harsh measures taken by Otumfour Osei Tutu II against several Ashanti kingdom chiefs for committing various offenses have been praised by Nana Kwadwo Amoah Ampem Okogyeabour, the executive director of Corruption Combat International. He believes that the current dethronement frenzy at the Manhyia palace is a fantastic …
Read More »IN JUST TWO WEEKS, MORE THAN 400 PREPAID METERS WERE STOLEN IN THE ANYAA ELECTORAL AREA, ASSEMBLYMAN EXPRESSED CONCERN
Hon. Michael Acquah, the assembly member representing the Anyaa West electoral area in the Greater Accra region, expressed his concerns this morning during a news conference held at his office over the theft of more than 400 prepaid meters in the area over the previous two weeks. Hon. Michael …
Read More »EC to prosecute Persons who guaranteed for more than 10 applicants in limited voters registration
The Electoral Commission (EC) has served notice, once more, that it will take action against guarantors who breached the law to guarantee for more than 10 applicants in the just-ended limited voter registration exercise. Guarantors are permitted to guarantee for eligible voters who lack the necessary documentation, as per the …
Read More »Give SOEs more autonomy based on the Chinese model, says Blay-Amihere
The chairman of the board, Ghana Grid Company Limited, Kabral Blay-Amihere, has called for more autonomy for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), based on the Chinese model, to enable them to improve in performance. “One reality that accounts for the positive strides made by Chinese state enterprises is the level of autonomy …
Read More »NPP executive makes more revelations about Adwoa Safo as she rubbishes public apology
Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Oforiwaah Queen has expressed her frustration regarding the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo. Recall that Adwoa Safo faced scrutiny when she was absent from parliamentary and government duties for a prolonged nine-month period. This absence led to …
Read More »More pain in Kenya as pump prices jump 13pc in latest review
The Kenyan government suspended the utilisation of a fuel stabilisation fund in its latest monthly fuel review cycle, which has seen pump prices leap by more than 13 percent per litre on average. The rise in the cost of fuel has the overall effect of increasing transport costs, worsening inflationary …
Read More »UPDATE | More than 70 people dead after fire breaks out at ‘informal settlement’ inside Joburg building
A fire broke out at a five-storey building in Johannesburg early on Thursday morning. Screengrab via @CityofJoburgZA/ X At least 73 people have died and more than 50 others were injured after a fire broke out at a building in the Johannesburg CBD on Thursday morning. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services …
Read More »I expected the Gabon coup; I still expect four more coups in Africa – Kwesi Pratt
Ventral journalist and managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has said that he is not surprised by the military taking over in the Central African country of Gabon. According to him, the signs have been clear that the ousted President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was desperately holding …
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