Mahama reiterates plans to invest $10bn in infrastructure over five year period
Former President Mahama has reiterated his pledge of putting in place a 10 billion Big Push Initiative to direct investment into infrastructure over a five year period. He said all projects under the Big Push Initiative will be executed by Ghanaian Companies. Mr Mahama mentioned the dualization and completion of some major roads across the […]
20th August, 2020
THE GHANAIAN TIMES: Finds the one hot meal a day for JHS final year Students and staff laudable. It says the students were going hungry due to compliance with Covid-19 protocols as food vendors were not allowed into the school’s premises. The paper says this initiative will enable the students to pay attention in class […]
President Akufo-Addo cut sod for construction of GNPC operational HQ in Takoradi
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 19th August 2020, cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the Operational Headquarters of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. This, is in fulfillment of a key manifesto pledge made by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the people of the Western Region, […]
African Union demands release of Mali’s president
The chair of the African Union, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, has demanded the release of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. “President Ramaphosa demands that the Malian military release from detention the president, the prime minister, ministers and other government executives. “President Ramaphosa calls for an immediate return to civilian rule and for the military […]
Cancel leaked WASSCE papers now – Minority to WAEC
The Minority in Parliament has called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), to as matter of urgency cancel all leaked and suspected leaked WASSCE, papers. According to the Minority, WAEC is expected to ensure fairness and integrity of the examinations it conducts, but this does not appear to be the case in the ongoing […]
Mali coup leaders hold talks with opposition
The leaders of Tuesday’s military coup in Mali have had talks with opposition leaders who have welcomed the ousting of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. They blamed him for failing to stop a jihadist insurgency and the country’s economic failure. The opposition coalition said it noted the commitment by the soldiers to move towards a civilian […]
WAEC initiates investigations into leaked 2020 WASSCE questions
The West African Examinations Council says it has initiated investigations into the circulation of a yet to be finalized version of an Examiners’ list for WASSCE 2020 on social media. In a statement, the Council described the development as unfortunate and disturbing adding that it has reported the matter to the Cyber Crime Department of […]
DNC 2020: Kamala Harris blasts Trump ‘failure of leadership’
Kamala Harris has accepted her historic nomination as the US Democratic party’s vice-presidential candidate, running with Joe Biden for the White House. In a speech to her party convention, the first US woman of colour on a major-party ticket assailed President Donald Trump’s “failure of leadership”. The California senator pledged to speak “truths” to the […]
Constitution needs amendment for sanity – Chief
Makorsor of Some Traditional Area in the Ketu South Municipality, Torgbiga Adamah III, has called for an amendment to some sections of Ghana’s laws to ensure sanity in the country. Torgbiga Adamah observed that the ills in Ghana’s politics such as violence, insults and disrespect for the elderly and those in authority, which poses a […]
