Creative Arts Industry pushes for playing of local music during Yuletide
By Gloria Anderson In a significant move to amplify the rich sounds of Ghanaian music during the festive season, the Creative Arts Industry has encouraged music producers and DJs to prioritize local music. The campaign, dubbed #PlayGhana led by the Director of the Creative Arts Agency, Gyankromah Akufo-Addo, and renowned Music Producer/Cultural Activist, Smallgod-Nana Appiasei, […]
Barely 6% of women get elected in District-Level Elections in Ghana: Media must help change narrative
By Abigail Larbi, Programme Manager, Media Foundation for West Africa Women form 50.7% of Ghana’s population but just about six percent of them get elected in District-level elections. Analysis of two data sets obtained from the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), and the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, through a Right to […]
Black Queens ranked 4th in latest FIFA rankings
By Nana Kwame Bediako The Black Queens have maintained their spot in the top 5 in the Latest FIFA Women’s national team rankings for Africa. The Queens finished 4th on the list after an impressive run of form in their qualifying campaign for the women’s African Cup of Nations in Morocco. Ghana finds itself just […]
Ghana’s Parliament approves industrial use of cannabis
By Seli Baisie Ghana’s Parliament has approved the cultivation and utilization of cannabis for industrial and commercial purposes. The approval comes on the heels of the endorsement of the Narcotics Control Commission Regulations 2023, which permits the legal growth of cannabis with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of 0.3. Addressing the passage of the L.I, Interior […]
ERERA Launches Regional Electricity Regulation Project with $2m support from AfDB
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), has launched its Regional Electricity Regulation Project with $2m support from the African Development Bank (AFDB) in Accra Ghana. The Regional Electricity Regulation Project is dubbed ‘Regional Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks and Tools for Improved Electricity Regulation in ECOWAS.” […]
ECOWAS officially suspends Niger over coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc has suspended Niger’s membership after the ruling military junta refused to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Mr Bazoum was overthrown in a military coup in July. ECOWAS said in a statement on Thursday that a recent summit of its leaders in Nigeria “recognised” that Mr […]
Police recruit arrested for certificate forgery
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested Sadam Sumaila, a police recruit undergoing training over alleged certificate forgery. Sadam Sumaila according to close sources is a police recruit at the Pwalugu Police Training School in the Upper East Region. He is reported to have gained entry into the Police Training […]
Tariq Lamptey U-15 tournament promises to deliver the best in third edition
By Nana Kwame Bediako Black Stars and Brighton Left Back, Tariq Lamptey will be organising the third edition of the Tariq Lamptey Cup this month(December). The 2023 edition of the Tariq Lamptey Cup will take the stage on 23rd December 2023 at the McDan La Town Park. The tournament powered by Tariq Lamptey Foundation is […]
Parliament needs more funds to effectively monitor executive- Speaker
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, says the legislative arm of government (Parliament) needs more funds to effectively perform its oversight role over the executive arm. Rt. Hon Bagbin has attributed Parliament’s struggles in effectively executing its oversight role over the Executive Arm of Government to the […]
Aloysius Adjetey appointed CEO of CWSA
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Mr. Aloysius Adjetey as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA). This appointment according to a letter dated 13th December 2023 by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante is in line with Section 12(1) of the […]
