Former President Kuffour suggests replacing Council of State with Second Chamber
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Former President Kuffour his voice to that of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) calling for the scrapping of the Council of State from the 1992 Republican Constitution of Ghana. In place of the Council of State which many Ghanaians believed is serving no well-meaning purpose, the Former President has suggested that a well-composed […]
2022 World Cup in Qatar: the back story
By Kweku Quaye Qatar has not only shocked the world with a huge budget to host the World Cup but also shook the world with a striking and stunning opening ceremony. It appears amid all the controversies surrounding Qatar hosting this very tournament that brings all nations together, they already had it under control. Many […]
COP27: Historic Breakthrough; 30-Year Wait for Loss and Damage over?
By Oforiwa Darko How Loss and Damage Evolved Since the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCC, was formed in the early 1990s, issues of loss and damage due to climate change have been debated on several platforms. Loss and Damage climate negotiations began when the Alliance of Small Island States called for a […]
2023 Budget: Gabby Okyere Darko pleads with NDC not to boycott reading
By Clifford Okyere A prominent member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Octhere-Darko has taken to Twitter to plea with the minority in Parliament not to boycott the 2023 Budget Reading which is scheduled for Thursday, November 24, 2022 in Parliament. In the tweet, Mr. Okyere Darko, “Thursday’s 2022 budget is crucial. It can’t […]
Births and Deaths Registry steps up campaign for data collection
By Michael Kofi Kenetey A Deputy Registrar at the Births and Deaths Registry, BDR, Seth Bosompem Kissi, has revealed that for the past five years the average death registration stands at 17 percent which is below the 80 percent target by the Sustainable Development Goal. This he noted can be attributed to the passive approach […]
256 teachers sue GES over promotional exams failure
Some 256 teachers have sued the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Attorney General over their mass failure in the December 2021 promotional examinations. The teachers, who are in the Assistant Director Grade II position, sat for the Assistant Director Grade I promotion examination at the Ada Training College Centre. Mr James Enu, counsel for […]
Gov’t organised labour negotiations over base pay increment suspended indefinitely
The negotiations between the Government and Organised Labour over a proposed 60 percent increase in the base pay of public sector workers have been suspended indefinitely after both parties failed to reach a consensus. Organised labour is demanding a 60 percent increase in the base pay on the single spine salary structure to compensate for […]
I took down 50 videos due to copyright issues- Sweet Adjeley
By: Seli Baisie Sweet Adjeley, a well-known Ghanaian food blogger, has opened up about her food blogging career, saying she took down 50 videos due to copyright issues. According to her, the biggest problem she encountered as a YouTuber was using music that did not belong to her. “One of the biggest problems that I […]
Court throws out case against SIM Card registration
The Accra High Court has dismissed an application challenging the legality of the registration of SIM cards with the Ghana Card as the source document. Nine applicants had invoked the supervisory jurisdiction High Court asking the court to quash the decision by the Minister of Communications to make the Ghana Card the only registration document […]
Men Are Now Cooking Because of Me- Sweet Adjeley
By: Roberta Gayode Modin In a Ghanaian setting where cooking is perceived to be the role often for females, Popular Food Vlogger, Mclean Naa Adjeley popularly known as Sweet Adjeley adds to the list of people who are changing the narrative as she expressed her contentment for inspiring more men to cook. According to her, […]
