NDC supporters in Tamale protest replacement of Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader in Parliament
By Murtala Issah Some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region, this afternoon besieged the Regional Headquarters to register their displeasure at the replacement of Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader in Parliament. The supporters of the party say the reshuffle, which affected the leadership of the party in Parliament, is […]
Parliament reconvenes February 7
By Augustus Acquaye The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has announced that Parliament will reconvene on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. A statement by Mr. Bagbin premised the recall of the house on Article 112 Clause One of the 1992 constitution, which empowers the Speaker by constitutional instrument, to appoint a place and time within Ghana, […]
Gravity of infractions uncovered in COVID-19 transactions merits surcharge- Vitis Azeem
Anti-Corruption Campaigner, Vitus Azeem says the special audit carried out by the Auditor-General on COVID-19 transactions, which revealed procurement breaches and flagrant abuse of the Ghana Information Financial Management Integrated System, GIFMIS, vindicates the Minority in Parliament, which consistently called for a bipartisan inquiry into the COVID-19 expenditure. He noted that such irregularities exist as […]
Fire guts second Girls’ dormitory at WA SEC TECH
A second Girls’ dormitory at the Wa Senior High Technical School (WASECTECH) in the Wa Municipality has been gutted by fire, bringing the recorded cases to two within 24 hours. The fire, which started at about 20:19 hours on Monday, January 23, 2023, was recorded after a 10-room-one-storey dormitory for girls in that school was […]
Director General of Ghana Health Service visits COVID-19 Centres in Ashanti Region
Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has visited some COVID-19 vaccination centres in the Ashanti Region to monitor how the exercise is progressing. The exercise, which is the sixth round of the National Immunisation Day (NID) against the viral disease, started nationwide on December 20, and is expected to […]
Lands Minister Launches Bongo-Soe CMS in Upper East
By Felix Coffie Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor says the government is correcting the mistake of the past by ensuring that exploitation of the country’s resources is done in a responsible and sustainable manner. Speaking at the launch of the Bongo-Soe Community Mining Scheme (CMS) at Bongo-Soe in the Upper East […]
EDUWATCH on 2023 Budget Allocation: Prioritize spending efficiency and inclusive governance
By Seth Ayiah The Ministry of Education has been urged to prioritize basic education infrastructure in the 2023 GETFund formula in light of the growing number of schools operating under trees and in dilapidated structures to ensure that at least a third of GETFund’s discretionary expenditure benefit from the basic education infrastructure. The Ministry should […]
Volta records decrease in rape and defilement cases in 2022
Volta region has seen a decline in rape and defilement cases in 2022 as against 2021. The region recorded 31 and 39 rape and defilement cases in 2022 as against 49 and 136 in 2021, respectively. There was also a decrease in abduction, non- maintenance, and assault cases in the year under review, Deputy Superintendent […]
Public Accounts Committee’s mandate is not to arrest, prosecute corrupt public officials -Daniel Domelevo
By Roberta Gayode Modin Former Auditor General, Daniel Yao Domelevo has stated that the mandate of the Public Accounts Committee should not be extended to enable them to arrest and prosecute corrupt public office holders. According to him, there are many institutions already in existence with the constitutional mandate to arrest and prosecute culpable public […]
Black Stars trio Partey, Kudus, and Dede Ayew to contest for top prizes at the 47th SWAG Awards
Ghanaian footballers, Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus, and Andre Dede Ayew will be contending for prestigious awards at the 47th Sports Writers Association Awards (SWAG) at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), on Saturday, January 28, 2023. SWAG has for 47 years applauded the efforts of sportsmen, sportswomen, teams, and federations for their contribution to the […]
