Cape Coast to get airport and harbour in NPP’s 2020 manifesto
Cape Coast will soon see the construction of a new harbour and an airport as part of efforts to address the travel time from the capital to the Central region. Vice President Bawumia said with the huge tourist sites in the Central region, the new infrastructure will speed up development of the Central region. The […]
President Akufo-Addo jabs Mahama; says free SHS cannot be entrusted to him
President Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians and voters at the December polls to renew his mandate for another four years. He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is committed to taking the promises in its newly launched 2020 manifesto seriously, describing the manifesto as a solemn social contract between the electorate and the elected. Speaking […]
Fredie Blom: ‘World’s oldest man’ dies aged 116 in South Africa
A South African who was thought to be the oldest man in the world has died at the age of 116. Fredie Blom’s identity documents showed he was born in Eastern Cape province in May 1904, although that was never verified by Guinness World Records. When he was teenager, his entire family was wiped out […]
Government to set up national rental assistance scheme – VEEP
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced government’s intention to set up a National Rental Assistance Scheme to help address the high cost of renting houses in the country. The scheme is expected to create a platform where workers in the formal sector will be given loans to rent houses and pay monthly deductibles at […]
VEEP Bawumia scores government 80% in delivery on 2016 manifesto promises
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has finally launched its manifesto in the Central Regional capital, Cape Coast. The manifesto is dubbed “Leadership of Service; Protecting our progress and Transforming Ghana for all”. The Manifesto Committee, according to Vice President Bawumia, was constituted by a 12-member team, with oversight responsibility by the President. The document is […]
KNUST strengthens ties with institutions in Ashanti Region
The new Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, has led a delegation of the University on a working visit to some institutions in Kumasi. The exercise aimed at strengthening linkages with stakeholders, including the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), and Regional Police Command. […]
We welcome hot meal but money is better – JHS Teachers
Teachers in Junior High Schools (JHS) have welcomed Government’s one hot meal initiative for pupils and staff in the wake of COVID-19 ahead of preparations for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). They however said they preferred money to the one hot meal daily intervention announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his […]
NPP has shown tenacity to manage economy – Abena Osei-Asare
Deputy Minister of Finance, Mrs Abena Osei-Asare, has stated that government’s prudent management of Ghana’s economy in the midst of global crisis has shown tenacity to return the country onto the path of rapid growth and development. “The Government has demonstrated that in bad times, the best policies, programmes and character will keep the economy […]
Government announces reduction in Communications Service Tax
The government has reduced the Communications Service Tax (CST) from 9% to 5%, Director General of the National Communications Authority, Mr Joe Anokye, has announced. This, he explained was to enable people, businesses and households to communicate effectively using information, communication and technology (IVT) tools to operate remotely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic period. Speaking at […]
I will legalise and regulate ‘okada’ riders – Mahama
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has re-stated the NDC’s commitment to peaceful elections. Addressing the chiefs and people of Kpando in the Volta Region on Friday (August 21), Mr Mahama said NDC is opposed to the formation and deployment of vigilante forces during the December elections, adding […]
