Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, says the country will continue to run to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial support until it utilizes its natural resources well and pays attention to agriculture. He said investments in the sector would give rise to giant industries that would …
Read More »Israel vs Hamas war: Israel has been stealing from Palestine – Ambassador
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 …
Read More »Religious bloc of parliament driving Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ agenda – CDD Fellow
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 …
Read More »No overspending in 2024 elections – Gov’t assures
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 …
Read More »EIU’s report is not always accurate – Justin Kodua
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has raised objections to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), predicting a win for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 election. In an interview with Nhyira FM’s Nana Kwadwo Jantuah on the ‘Kuro yi mu nsem’ …
Read More »KATH Breast cancer treatment department has no mammogram machine for the past 18 years – CEO
The Chief Executive Officer for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region, Professor Addai Mensah has revealed that the referral facility has had no functioning mammogram machine in the last 18 years. “Breast cancer, as common as it is so far as the cancers are concerned, over …
Read More »We control one-third of NPP; No major decision can be taken without consulting us – Ken Agyapong
Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong says his performance at the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary shows that he is a force to be reckoned with and that no major decision can be taken by the party without consulting him. Mr. Agyapong made the comments on Saturday, …
Read More »Hight Street’s application to mine in Kakum park was rejected – Minerals Commission
The Minerals Commission has stated that the Commission completely rejected an application submitted by High Street Ghana Limited for a license to mine in the Kakum National Park and therefore the said application not given any attention whatsoever. In a press statement signed by the chief executive officer, Mr Martin Kwaku Ayisi, …
Read More »Audio: Government taking steps to end attacks on journalists – Oppong Nkrumah
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that the government has established a comprehensive mechanism aimed at addressing the increasing cases of attacks on journalists in the country. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe, the minister emphasized the need for more severe punishment to serve as a deterrent to individuals involved …
Read More »Stay calm, earth tremor was a minor incident – GGSA
The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) has disclosed that the earth tremor felt in parts of Accra on Sunday, November 12, had a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale. GGSA, however, stated that the earth tremor was a minor incident which is not expected to cause damage. Residents in …
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