U.N. Chief Guterres receives Black Stars jersey from President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harold Agyeman, has presented a replica jersey of the Black Stars to the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in New York. Ambassador Agyeman said the jersey is a gift from President Akufo-Addo as Ghana and Portugal, which is the home country of Mr. Guterres, are in the same […]
Madina MP fined ¢2,400 for ‘reckless and inconsiderate driving’
A Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, has been fined ¢2,400 by the La District Court for inconsiderate driving. On November 3, 2022, the police arrested Madina MP, Francis-Xavier Sosu, for reckless and inconsiderate driving. “The suspect driver was arrested when he was spotted driving in the middle of the road, risking the […]
Let sit twice a week over economic hardship: MP
By Edzorna Francis Mensah A Member of Parliament for Asogyaman has proposed to the Business Committee to consider sitting twice a week in order to manage what he called daily skyrocketing petroleum prices in Ghana. According to Thomas Ampem Nyarko, it’s time Parliament took a second look at its Standing Orders to reflect the reality […]
Twitter sued for mass layoffs
Twitter is being sued for not giving employees advance notice of a mass layoff that began in earnest early Friday. The lawsuit alleges that Twitter violated worker protection laws, including the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act as well as the California WARN Act, both of which require 60 days of advance notice. The […]
“Violence against the media and journalists is an offence to God”—Justice Yonny Kulendi
By Rachel Kakraba A Justice of the Supreme Court, His Lordship Justice Yonny Kulendi, says the GJA headquarters building in Accra was his home. He said together with some stalwarts in the media industry such as Kwasi Praat, Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, and Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, Chairman of the National Media Commission, they […]
Ghanaian children to be issued with Ghana cards at birth– Bawumia
Children born in the first quarter of 2023 in Ghana will be issued with National ID cards (Ghana cards), Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. Dr Bawumia made this known on November 3, 2022, when he chaired a meeting on the integration of the databases of the Ghana Health Service, National Health Insurance Authority, National […]
GRIDCo: Encroachers to make way for transmission lines
By Mabel Annang The Ghana Grid Company, GRIDCo has informed the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and officially written to five Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies about the reconstruction of the 24 Kilometre single circuit 161kV Kumasi-Konongo Transmission line and the need for residents to relocate. The company is also engaging residents and stakeholders to facilitate […]
NDC elections: I will help to build formidable Regional Party to win 2024- Lawrence Arthur-Atitianti
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Greater Accra Deputy Communication Officer Aspirant has envisaged building a formidable Regional Party which he said, will focus on winning the 2024 general election through teamwork, grassroots mobilization and the adoption of strategic and innovative models of mass mobilization. His mission is to transform political communication in the Greater Accra […]
“Follow The Money ” Initiative launched to promote Anti- Corruption
By Razak Baba ABAK Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization with support from the Centre for International Private Enterprise and Connected Development has launched an initiative in Kumasi, aimed at promoting anti-corruption advocacy in Ghana. Dubbed ” Follow The Money” the initiative seeks to use an innovative methodology for anti-corruption issues advocacy campaign by empowering local stakeholders […]
Believe in me; I can turn economy around – Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has rejected calls for his dismissal and called on Ghanaians to trust in his competence and ability to rescue Ghana’s ailing economy. Mr Ofori-Atta has been under intense pressure from parliamentarians within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Ghanaians, in general, to leave his post for mismanaging the economy. But […]
