‘I am a choosy Artiste’- Worlasi
By Seli Baisie Ghanaian Versatile Artiste, Worlasi Langani, popularly known as Worlasi, has described himself as a ‘curious’ person. “I think I am a curious person. I want to do what a want. My first album, I challenged myself to produce the whole thing, except for two songs on the album. My second album, I […]
Transfers that will not attract 1.5 E-Levy charges
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Electronic Transfer Levy known as E-Levy is set to be implemented next month 1 May 2022, thus the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has outlined the transactions that will not be affected by the new tax policy. According to the Authority, although the tax policy is to broaden the tax net, not […]
Lake Bosomtwe, treasure to preserve
By Nicholas Osei Wusu Lake Bosomtwe is not just the biggest natural lake in Ghana but also an important part of Asante history, heritage and economy. However, there are concerns with the volume of water and life in the Lake. In line with this, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Ababio has initiated sustainable measures to […]
Celebrities in Creative Arts must see themselves as Ambassadors of Tourism – Okraku Mantey
By Vanessa Adjei Tourism is nothing without culture and creatives and so anytime you talk about tourism you should recognise the people in the creative space or else they feel disintegrated. The truth is that they must work together in one synergy.” This is according to Deputy Tourism Minister Mark Okraku Mantey when he spoke […]
Referral of 3 MPs to Privileges Committee: Minority wants 1st Deputy Speaker to recuse himself from Committee’s hearings
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus in Ghana’s 8th Parliament has requested the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Joseph Osei Owusu, to recuse himself from the proceedings of the Privileges Committee which is set to probe Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Madam Sarah Adwoa Safo for breaching the […]
Government to make Technical & Vocational Education & Training more youth friendly
By Razak Baba Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Mrs. Gifty Twum Ampofo says government is embarking on a comprehensive strategy to create a chain between the lower level Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions and the Technical Universities. This is to ensure that the young Ghanaian […]
GACC identify gaps in Public Institution Electronic Procurement Information Reporting
A study by the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, GACC, has revealed that many Public institutions failed to publish their procurement information on the Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS) which is a mandatory site where all issues related to government procurement are made available. To this end, GACC is tasking Journalists and Civil Society Organizations, CSOs to […]
Indefinite Strike: Tamale College of Education
By Murtala Issah Students of the Tamale College of Education have been compelled into the kitchen to prepare food following a strike by the non-teaching staff of the college. The strike according to the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana is to press home their demand for better conditions of service including proper […]
“You were called upon to address the excruciating hardships ..not to do comparison” – Dr. Ato Forson tells Bawumia
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A former Deputy Minister of Finance and the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, is calling on the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to address issues of the excruciating hardships the country is experiencing. According to him, the Vice President was called upon to make his voice […]
BONGO-SOE: PROMACH Foundation supports Agomo Primary with Uniforms, Footwears
By Samuel Ayammah The inability of most parents particularly in rural communities to provide their children with school uniforms affects not only the learning but also school enrolment. Pupils who attend school without the required school uniforms or ragged clothes are often mocked by their better-endowed classmates, resulting in the majority of them dropping out […]