Ferry on Oti River bounces back to business
Ferry services have resumed on the Oti River after the vessel experienced a mechanical fault, forcing a temporary hold for business in the last five days. Mr Victor Oppong Fianko, Operation Manager of the Volta Lake Transport Limited (VLTL) told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the majority of stranded trucks with cargoes and passengers […]
Climate Change and Green Economy week launched in Accra
By: Mavis Offei This year’s Climate Change and Green Economy week has officially opened in Accra and running with the theme of, “Climate Change; A threat to our Livelihood.” The Minister for Environment, Science, innovation and Technology, Dr Kwaku Afriyie launching the week said, Africa and Ghana must agree to forgo industrial Development through fossil […]
Unwillingness of water users in Black Volta Basin to register hampers work Water Resources Commission
By Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo The unwillingness on the part of [some] water users in the Black Volta Basin to register their operations with the Water Resources Commission has been identified as a challenge for the Commission in its efforts to […]
Lesotho MP demands huge parts of South Africa
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Lesotho’s parliament has debated a motion to claim huge swathes of territory from its much larger neighbour, South Africa. An opposition MP wants to declare Free State and parts of four other provinces “Lesotho’s territory”. The people of Lesotho, called Basotho, lived in these areas until the 19th Century, when they were […]
NDC flagbearership race: Ernest Kobeah pulls out … Mahama, Kojo Bonsu, Duffour cleared to contest
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Businessman cum politician, Mr. Ernest Kwaku Kobeah, one of the four presidential hopefuls, has pulled out of the flagbearership race of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Mr. Kobeah submitted his letter to the NDC’s elections committee on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. The reasons for his decision to pull out of the […]
There was Clinton, then came Bush, Obama and now Kamala
By Clifford Okyere A Déjà vu to my primary school days. Third and last term before the major promotion examination to primary two. Despite the rainy season, the country welcomed the first-ever black president of the great United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama, to the motherland on Friday, July 10, 2009. Obviously, it was […]
Bank of Ghana appeals to MPs for speedy approval of revenue bills to fast-track IMF deal
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides of the House to speed up the approval of the Revenue Bills to enable Ghana to clinch the three billion dollar International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal. Addressing the media at a […]
The size of your banku should be determined by your fist – Nutritionist
By Roberta Gayode Modin Ball foods constitute the majority of foods consumed by most Ghanaians. The number of balls consumed is mostly determined by one’s appetite for the day or how delicious the food tastes. A Nutritionist at the Meridian Medical Centre, Fozia Baidoo, has urged Ghanaians to consume appropriate portions of carbohydrates in their […]
TUC gives Sunon Asogli April 3 to reinstate three dismissed local union leaders
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued a one-week ultimatum to Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited managers to reinstate three union leaders who were said to have been sacked for joining the union. According to the leadership of the TUC, failure on the part of managers of Sunon Asogli Power Ghana […]
GII’s Accountability Forum in Accra reveals inadequate oversight in internal audit
By Jonathan Thompson Lack of internal audit control and risk management in public sector institutions have been identified as contributing to corruption and accountability challenges in terms of public expenditure. This was stated at an Accountability Forum in Accra, organised by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII). The Head of Project Coordination and Monitoring Unit at […]
