Lessons from Life of Late Tanzanian President

AFRICAN NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM: LESSONS FROM THE LIFE AND DEATH OF LATE TANZANIAN PRESIDENT JOHN POMBE MAGUFULI. The outpouring of grief and tributes from all over the world to the late Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, is in apparent negation of the Shakespearean adage that the good that men do is oft interred with their […]

Parliament approves Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister

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Parliament has approved the nomination of Mr Ken Ofori-Atta for appointment as Minister of Finance. The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday presented its report where members had by consensus, approved Mr Ofori-Atta for appointment as the Minister of Finance. The committee had recommended to the House to approve Mr Ofori-Atta’s appointment. Parliament, as a […]

Parliament approves over GH¢560M for Sanitation Ministry

Parliament has approved the sum of Five Hundred and Sixty Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty-three Thousand, One Hundred and Ten Ghana Cedis (GH¢560,933,110.00) for The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources as budget estimates to enable the Ministry to implement its programmes for the 2021 financial year. Addressing the media on some of the policies […]

Division two sides benefit from Chairman Atikpo’s kindness

A Member of the Council of State representing the Oti Region, the Hon Richard K. Atikpo, has donated sets of footballs and jerseys to two Division two sides in his home region to help with their development. The two beneficiaries are Oti Warriors and Dessert Warriors. In a speech read on his behalf in a […]

Find sustainable means to fund capital investment projects – Send Ghana to Govt

Deputy Country Director of SEND Ghana, Dr Emmanuel Ayifah, says over dependence on donor funding for critical sectors of the economy poses a threat to attaining Ghana Beyond Aid and the Sustainable Development Goals. He said donor support constitute 88.9 percent of projected allocation to the agriculture sector, 75 percent to water, hygiene and sanitation […]

Mason jailed 20 days for aiding Nigerian to acquire Ghanaian passport

The Kaneshie District Court has sentenced a 28-year-old mason to 20 days imprisonment for aiding a Nigerian to acquire a Ghanaian passport. Joseph Awuah, would also pay a fine of GHC2, 400.00 or in default serve 30 days imprisonment. Awuah was charged with abetment of crime to  attempting to obtain Ghanaian passport through false declaration. […]

Rollball Federation calls for support

The Roll Ball Federation of Ghana is appealing for corporate and individual support to hasten the development of the sport in Ghana. The sport touted by many with huge potentials has been struggling to keep up with the imminence of international assignment despite the frantic effort towards the organization of domestic activities. As part of […]

Derek Chauvin trial: George Floyd ‘slowly fading away’ during police arrest

A witness has told of the last harrowing minutes of George Floyd’s life on the opening day of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman accused of killing him. Donald Williams III, a witness for the prosecution, said Mr. Floyd was “slowly fading away” during the nine minutes Mr. Chauvin kneeled on his […]

Sub-committee to check diversion of premix fuel in the offing

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development is to set up a seven-member sub-committee of the National Premix Fuel Committee to devise means to curtail premix diversion across the country. The sector Minister, Mrs. Mavis Hawa Koomson, said this at a meeting with representatives of Oil Marketing Companies  across Ghana to acquaint herself with them […]

GWCL to spill excess water from Weija Dam

Management of Ghana Water Company Limited will this morning begin spilling of excess water from the Weija dam. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Manager and Head of PR and Communications Stanley Martey. The statement noted that the spillage has become necessary because of the sudden rise in the level of the […]