US 200-million approved for Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project
Cabinet has approved a US$200 million credit facility for four Ministries to implement the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project, to deal with perennial flooding and other sanitary challenges. The credit facility is from the International Development Association (IDA). The Information Minister, Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah announced this at the mid-week media briefing in […]
IFPRI commends GTLC for formation of Nutrition Sub-Committee in Poyentanga
The International Food Policy Program Research Institute (IFPRI) has expressed its excitement about the groundbreaking work of the Poyentanga Sub-District Committee on Nutrition at Poyentanga in the Wa West District. IFPRI indicated that the group’s existence is a clear example that information sharing and targeted advocacy can bring people together to address any complex challenge; […]
Prez Akufo-Addo begins Volta Region tour Monday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will begin a tour to the Volta Region from Monday, November 4, 2019. This was announced by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at the Press Briefing in Accra on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. According to Information Minister, the President’s tour will begin with a meeting with the Regional […]
“You have the unalloyed support of my Government” – Prez to new GFA boss
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the new President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt E.S. Okraku, of the unalloyed support of his government to in the realization of his vision for the growth and development of Ghana football. According to President Akufo-Addo, “you have to know that, so long as I am in […]
Algerian protesters march on in defiance of ‘The Power’
ALGIERS – Riad Mostefai has marched through the capital of Algeria every Friday since February to demand a purge of the ruling hierarchy, an end to corruption and the army’s withdrawal from politics. Though some of his demands have been met, Mostefai plans to keep on marching each week along with tens of thousands of others […]
Parliament charges new GFA to rejuvenate football
The Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Youth, Sports and Culture, and Member of Parliament, (MP), for Gomoa East, has called on the new Executives of The Ghana Football Association, (GFA), to bring back the joy, that comes with football. In statement titled: “Bringing back our football; a challenge to the new Executives […]
Calls For Scraping Of Some Ministries Of State
NEWS COMMENTARY QUESTIONS THE EXISTENCE OF SOME MINISTRIES OF STATE AND CALLS FOR A SECOND LOOK AT THEIR CONTINUOUS EXISTENCE. The 1992 Constitution of Ghana clothed the President of the Republic with powers to create ministries and appoint ministers and their deputies in line with the developmental agenda of the country. This discretionary power some […]
Minority NDC accuses Gov’t of secret security recruitment
The Minority National Democratic Congress, (NDC), in Parliament has accused the government of unlawfully recruiting perceived New Patriotic Party, (NPP) members into some selected security agencies ahead of 2020 general election. According to the Minority MPs’, Government is currently training individuals through a back door into Ghana Police Service, The Prison Service and Ghana Immigration […]
GFA Executive Council to elect Vice President on November 7
It is barely a week since the Ghana football Association saw a new face as its president and the major task for Ghana Football executive council (ExCo) is to elect a new vice president to work with President of the FA. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will elect a vice-president on November 7, 2019. What […]
Floods: Speaker blocks attempt to haul three Ministers before Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye has dismissed an attempt by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu to haul three Ministers before the House over the recent floods in parts of Ghana. Invoking order 72 of the Standing Orders of Parliament, Mr. Iddrissu said in view of the huge public interest and the casualties involved, […]
