“Visit Volta” is a fantastic initiative – Oppong-Nkrumah
Mr. Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Minister for Information, has commended the official tourism promotion program of the Volta Region, “Visit Volta”. He said the initiative, which has renowned media personalities who hail from the Region as ambassadors, was already affecting visitor numbers. The Minister who was engaging media practitioners in the Region as part of a duty […]
ASEPA petitions parliament to probe Election 2020
The Alliance for Social Equity & Public Accountability (ASEPA) has petitioned Parliament to investigate outcomes of the 2020 general election. In a statement signed by the Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson said, it noted that Parliament must take up the responsibility of accounting to Ghanaians details of the preparations and conduct of the elections. […]
MTN partnering government to achieve national digitization agenda
Multinational Telecommunications Network (MTN) has pledged its commitment to partner with the government to achieve the country’s digitization Agenda. Mr Selorm Adadevor Chief Executive Officer of MTN who stated this said the strategy was to digitize Africa’s economy of which Ghana was a proud member to speed the development process of the continent. Speaking at […]
Ejura Committee Report recommends payment of compensation to deceased & injured families
The 3-Member Committee set up by the Government to investigate the recent disturbances that led to deaths in Ejura, Ashanti Region, has recommended the immediate transfer of the District Police Commander. It also recommended the structural expansion of the Ejura Police Station, as well as an increase in personnel to enable the Command to deal […]
Security Council, Traditional Authorities in Tamale vow to clamp down on hooliganism
By Joyce Kantam Kolamon. Traditional Authorities in Tamale have pledged their unflinching support to the Northern Regional Security Council, REGSEC to deal with acts of lawlessness in the Metropolis. They have subsequently cautioned residents to desist from behaviors that have the tendency to derail the peace in the area. The Chiefs of Tamale, Gulkpe, Lamashegu […]
Veteran Journalist Gerald Agama passes on
Gerald Agama, a retired journalist of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), has passed on. Kenneth Edem Agama, the deceased’s son, told the GNA at his residence in Ho, that he suffered a leg infection about a week ago and was sent to hospital on Sunday after it got worse. GNA was told he died on […]
Tamale: Dagbon Constitutional Review C’tte begins work on 2nd Draft
By: Murtala Issah The Committee set up to review the 90-year-old Dagbon Constitution has started work on a 2nd Draft of the Charter after receiving input on the 1st Draft. The Committee says it would provide opportunities to stakeholders to assess the document over a period of 1 month to be climaxed with a Dagbon Constitutional Conference. […]
Guinea junta bars members from next elections
Guinea’s military junta has barred its members from running in the next elections that will mark a return to civilian rule. It came as the junta announced on Monday a transitional charter that confirmed military leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya as the president following the coup earlier this month. The charter also provides for a government […]
Plans to acquire new aircraft for Presidency – Eugene Arhin
By: Bright Ntramah Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin has hinted at plans by the Ministry of Defence to acquire a new jet for use by the State. The new jet, which would be bigger than the current one, would resolve the controversies stoked by Presidential travels. Mr. Arhin dropped the hint when […]
Central Bank maintains Policy Rate at 13.5 % for 3rd time
By: Naa Dzagbley Ago The Monetary Policy Committee, MPC of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the policy rate at 13.5% for the third consecutive time. A move the Committee attributed to the fiscal consolidation challenges, such as inherent risks associated with wage settlements and energy sector payments in the midst of low revenue mobilization. […]
