8 killed in oil tank blast in Nigeria
About eight people have been confirmed dead after a fuel tanker exploded in Nigeria’s south-west Ondo state. Residents had been scooping up spilt fuel from the tanker which was involved in a road accident on Sunday night, state police said. “The tanker exploded on its own killing eight people, and injured many others who are […]
Cecilia Dapaah risks losing money if unable to declare source – Martin Kpebu
By: Bubu Klinogo The former Minister of Water and Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah risks losing the money allegedly stolen from her house if she is unable to explain the source. The Minister may also lose all property acquired with the alleged stolen money. Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu told GBC News that per clause four of […]
Government asked to invest in skills training to reduce unemployment
By: Doreen Ampofo To reduce Ghana’s high unemployment rate, government is being asked to invest more in skills training and implementation of laws that protect the rights of domestic workers. Over 1.75 million Ghanaians are unemployed, most of them between the ages of 15 and 35. The Managing Director of Acreaty Ghana Limited, Elsie Apau […]
Ghana’s energy industry has great potential – Dr Opoku Prempeh
By: Dominic Hlordzi The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, says Ghana’s energy industry has great opportunities for investment in both the power and petroleum sectors. Dr. Prempeh stated this when he met the Mayor of Houston, Texas-USA, Sylvester Turner in Accra. The Mayor is leading a delegation to the country on a trade […]
Mid year budget rescheduled to July 31
The presentation of the mid year budget by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has been rescheduled to Monday, July 31, 2023. The change in date is to allow the minister to engage leadership of Parliament for some agreement before Monday. The Speaker, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, announced on the floor on Tuesday. The minister […]
Cecilia Dapaah granted bail
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Embattled former Minister for Water and Sanitation, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has been granted bail with surety after her arrest by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Monday July 24, 2023 same day of her arrest. Madam Cecilia Dapaah was released on Monday evening around 10:00pm after hours of questioning […]
Prioritise agriculture sector in IMF programme – Charles Nyaaba
By: Hannah Dadzie Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Charles Nyaaba says the agriculture sector is bedeviled with so much challenges that must be tackled head on. He believes the sector determines the robustness in other sectors of the economy, therefore it must be given priority in the International Monetary Fund, IMF […]
PURC resolves 83.76% of consumer complaints against utility providers in Oti and Volta
By: Jones Anlimah The Volta Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has received a total of 511 consumer complaints against utility providers in the Volta and Oti regions during the first half of the year. Majority of these complaints, amounting to 466, were filed against the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), while […]
Culprit in viral Adisadel College assault video suspended – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has acted swiftly in response to a troubling video that emerged, depicting an act of violence involving two students from Adisadel College. The video, which has been widely circulated on social media, has ignited public outrage and raised concerns about the safety of students within educational institutions across the country. […]
Passengers stranded as bridge collapses due to floods at Ayerumu
Scores of market women and passengers from Ayerumu Electoral Area have been left stranded because of the collapse of a bridge after a downpour. The situation is hampering movement, especially transport of foodstuffs from the Ayerumu and its environs to the Municipal capital, Dambai. Some affected people speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) disclosed […]
