Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed government to put before parliament for scrutiny agreement for the acquisition of AirtelTico. Government acquired 100% stake in the company last year following serious financial challenges. Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekufful in answering questions from the Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam George about …
Read More »Court orders UTAG to call off strike
The Accra High Court Labour Court 1, has ordered the University Teachers Association to call off its ongoing strike which has entered its 5th week. The court’s ruling follows a suit filed by the National Labour Commission asking for the enforcement of an earlier order it issued calling on UTAG …
Read More »PHOTOS: Obour delivers fresh flowers to First Lady on a bike
Ghana’s First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, on Valentines Day had fresh roses delivered to her office by Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour, the Managing Director of the Ghana Post Company. Obour through the services of Ghana Post was captured riding a bike to deliver the fresh flowers to Mrs Akufo-Addo who …
Read More »Boy arrested for trying to kill mother for money rituals
The quest to become rich overnight has been the main aim of some youth in the world especially after they have seen their age mate succeed and they feel they are being left behind. A young man is currently in the custody of the Police after he was caught in …
Read More »Assin North MP pleads not guilty to perjury; granted GHc100k bail
The National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency has pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges. James Gyakye Quayson, denied the charges of deceit of the Public officer, forgery of passport or travel certificates, knowingly making a false statutory declaration, perjury and false declaration for office when …
Read More »Fire outbreak on Kwahu Mountain: Assembly sends strong signal to perpetrators
After several engagements to ensure fire outbreak which normally occurs during the dry season on Kwahu Mountain is prevented, some unknown persons have turned a deaf ear over this call. Agoo News reports that another unwanted development has occurred despite a keen monitoring exercise by stakeholders in Kwahu. Part of …
Read More »You’re biased, failure to Ghana’s democracy – Sosu replies GBA
The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu has hit back at the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) describing the association of lawyers as failure to Ghana’s democracy. GBA has rebuked Francis Xavier Sosu for allegedly verbally attacking judges during the demonstration against the E-Levy on Thursday, February 10. The …
Read More »Passengers from Netherlands, UK have started coming to Ghana using GhanaCard – Executive Secretary to Bawumia
Executive Secretary to the Vice President, Mr Augustine Blay has revealed that passengers have started arriving in Ghana from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK) using the GhanaCard. Asked whether anybody with the Ghana Card anywhere in the world can come back to Ghana using the card, while speaking …
Read More »Ghana loses 39,497 hectares of forest due to cocoa production since 2019 — Mighty Earth report reveals
Ghana since 2019 has lost over 39,400 hectares of forest due to activities of cocoa production, this has been disclosed by global advocacy organisation, Mighty Earth in its latest report. The report dubbed ‘Sweet Nothings’ raises concerns on how cocoa is still driving the destruction of protected areas in cocoa-growing …
Read More »Ghana is not returning to dark days of culture of silence despite arrests of journos – Karikari
Professor of Journalism, Kwame Karikari, has said he does not believe that Ghana is returning to the dark days of culture of silence despite the recent arrests of journalists. He indicated that there has been a lot of recklessness in the media space and in public communication by too many …
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