Protect the Wetlands

Protect the Wetlands Day

By Prof. Edward Debrah Wiafe, Dean, School of Natural and Environmental Science, UESD. February 2 every year is observed as World Wetlands Day. The day raises awareness about wetlands as critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, and more. The day also marks the anniversary of the Convention on […]

The law must take its course – Hajia Hamdatu

Bawku Shootings: Give peace a chance - Hamdatu Ibrahim appeals

By: Lilian Owusu-Mensah The First Chairperson of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim has said that the law must look beyond position and do what has to be done accordingly. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast regarding the charge by the Accra High Court on the Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye […]

Nyinahin-Mpasaaso Bauxite prospecting takes off

Bauxite

By Nicholas Osei Wusu Prospecting activities toward confirmation of commercial deposit of bauxite in the Nyinahin-Mpasaaso range in the Ashanti region has officially begun. Rock shore Mining International and its partner company, Sahara Mining Consultants have moved to the site and started drilling the hills for ore of the mineral resource for laboratory analysis. The […]

Building at Kwame Nkrumah Circle readied for funeral Service gutted by fire

Kwame Nkrumah

By Rexford Ofosu Fire gutted a house close to the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange at a circle between the East Cantonments Pharmacy, and the former Tobacco House. According to eyewitnesses the fire started around 7am this morning, prompting residents to call the Ghana Fire Service. Two fire tenders were deployed to help fight the fire. The […]

Parliamentary Committee on Roads, Transport intervenes in McDan vs. Ghana Airport Company saga

The Parliamentary Committee on Roads and Transport is intervening in the impasse between the Ghana Airport Company Limited and McDan Aviation. Management of the Airports Company has indefinitely barred McDan Aviation from operating its private jet services at Terminal one of the Kotoka International Airport. This comes after Airport authorities said there were operational breaches […]

Finance Minister to reintroduce amended E-Levy Bill

Free SHS not under review, GH¢5.3bn spent on 1.26m students – Ofori-Atta

By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Minister of Finance is expected to withdraw and to reintroduce to Parliament, the Electronic Transfer Bill 2021. There is likely to be some amendments to the original Bill. The Bill was presented to the House on Thursday, 16th December 2021 by Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta and debated but the […]

TOR workers raise issues with ”new” Board Members

TOR

Workers of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) in Ghana have expressed misgivings after a list of seven persons said to have been appointed as new Board Members of the refinery emerged on social media and was published across online portals. The West African nation’s premier refinery has seen some mismanagement by successive leadership with the […]