President Akufo-Addo back from leave- Welcome Envoys
By Bright Ntramah. Seven envoys accredited to Ghana have presented their Letters of Credence to President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House. They are Shlomit Sufa of Israel, Mrs. Anette Chao Garcia of Cuba, Egyptian Ambassador, Aldesouky Mahmoud Youssef and Mauricio Mauro Epkua Obama Bindang of Equatorial Guinea. The rest are, Mochizuki Hisanobu of Japan, Ambassador […]
Parliament: Intense Debate on 2022 Budget
By Bubu Klinogo MPs have begun debating the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori- Atta. In presenting the Statement, the Minister moved the motion for the House to approve the Economic Policies of the Government for the year ending 31st December 2022. Among the many things contained in […]
Northern Ghana Development Summit to lock-in Business deals
By Rebecca Ekpe Organizers of the up-coming Northern Ghana Development Summit are optimistic that a number of business deals would be reached by the close of the meeting. STAR-Ghana Foundation’s Programs Manager, Eunice Agbenedzi, disclosed this on the GTV Breakfast Show on November 23, 2021, where she asserted that the Forum would be a cut […]
MPs require local offices to touch base with their constituents
By: Henrietta Afful Panelists on the Breakfast Show on GTV have underscored the need for Members of Parliament (MPs) to have offices in their constituencies to be able to address the needs of their people effectively. Their assertions follow comments by the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Sumana Bagbin that MPs must have offices and […]
Ghana’s biggest challenge is Youth Unemployment- Ken Ofori-Atta
By William Owusu Boateng The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta says the biggest challenge confronting Ghana is the growing number of unemployed youth. He said with the youth constituting close to eleven million of the country’s population, there must be strategies to extend opportunities to them in an equitable manner. It is on the account […]
Why cyberbullying should not be normalized
By Seli Baisie The use of social media is increasingly becoming a common phenomenon in this era, it has made it easier for bullies to hide behind their keypads and type hateful comments about individuals. Determined bullies have always found ways to antagonize others, but digital platforms have given them new powers. This barbaric act […]
No more Paper Applications at Ghana’s Minerals Commission
By Yvonne Atilego The Minerals Commission says all paper-based applications have been abolished. This is part of the Commission’s quest of improving the licence regime and going digital. Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Martin Ayisi at a Media Briefing in Accra, announced that all Mining Companies can now file their returns online. He said […]
Resignation of Asabee a big blow to institutional development – Panelists
By: Henrietta Afful Governance Expert and Director General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr Eric Oduro Osae says the resignation of Mr. Stephen Asamoah Boateng as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) will affect corporate governance. Speaking on the Breakfast Show on GTV November 23, 2021, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae said […]
GHS to liaise with PTA’s in administering Covid-19 jabs for 15-17-year-olds
By Nathaniel Nartey The Ghana Health Service is to roll out a programme to vaccinate teenagers against the COVID 19 virus. This was after the Food and Drugs Authority gave approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to children between 15 and 17 years. Until the approval, the vaccination plan only captured people […]
Parliamentarians should stick to making laws- Dean, UPSA
By Benedicta Konadu. Dean at the School of Graduate Studies, UPSA, Dr. John K. M. Mawutor has asserted that Members of Parliament have gone beyond their boundaries by going into developmental projects. According to him, the function of the Members of Parliament is to make laws and not become developmental partners. He however stated that, it […]
