Institute of Industrial Research of CSIR accredited to test all cookstoves before placing on market
By: Joyce Gyekye The Industrial Research Institute of the Council for Scientific Industrial Research, CSIR has been accredited to test all improved Cookstoves in the country before they are placed on the market. This follows successful completion of a training on a new protocol for testing improved cookstoves that researchers received from the US. The […]
John Mahama cautions EC over major reforms in an election year…says it could lead to chaos
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The 2024 flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Dramani Mahama, has cautioned management of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to hasten slowly with the decision to carry out major electoral reforms in an election year. According to Mr. Mahama, taking such major electoral reforms in an election […]
Black Stars to receive $700,000 for finishing third in Group B
By Nana Kwame Bediako The Black Stars will receive a consolation prize of $700,000 for finishing third in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations. Although the Black Stars did not make any significant progress in the tournament, they are entitled to receive that amount from CAF’s $34.6 million prize money. According to the […]
Mahama declares stance on LGBTQ, says his faith is against it
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Former President and Flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has expressed his stance on the LGBTQ controversy, saying his faith is against same-sex marriage. “My faith is against LGBTQ. I am a member of the Assemblies of God. This is due to the fact that the faith I […]
Songs in other local languages struggle for airplay- Jupitar
By Gloria Amoh Ghanaian dancehall and reggae artiste Michael Okine, known in the showbiz industry as Jupitar, has expressed worry over the low visibility of songs done in the local languages on radio stations in Ghana. According to Jupitar, there are good rappers in some parts of Ghana who do not get airplay in the […]
NDC says it does not support EC’s suggestion to hold general election on November 7
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), says it is opposed to the Electoral Commission’s quest to hold the general election in November 2024. It said the announcement by Dr. Bossman Asare, the Deputy Chairman Corporate Services of the EC, does not reflect the irrefutable arguments that led to the consensus that any major electoral reforms should […]
African countries urged to invest in healthcare technologies
African leaders have been urged to invest heavily in technology for the healthcare systems of their respective countries to ensure that the continent overcomes its numerous critical healthcare challenges. Mr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy of Nigeria, who made the call, said there was the need for the strengthening of […]
Customs Revenue: Upper East Region exceeds target for 2023
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Upper East Regional Command, has exceeded its revenue target for 2023, raking in GH₵41,230,262.04. This is GH₵30,262.04 (0.07 per cent) more than the GH₵41,200,000.00 target set for the region in the year under review. Despite infrastructure and logistical deficits, the innovative technologies introduced by management, coupled […]
We must trust State institutions to fight corruption – Chief of Staff
Ms Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, the Chief of Staff, has rallied the citizenry and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to trust State institutions to deliver on their mandate of investigating and prosecuting corruption and corruption-related offences. She said the country must be united in the corruption fight, adding that “unfounded allegations” of corruption undermined the fight against […]
Office of Special Prosecutor should be entrenched in Constitution – Kissi Agyebeng
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has called for the establishment of anti-corruption courts to prosecute persons suspected to have engaged in corruption and corruption-related cases if the country is serious about fighting the menace. He has also dismissed calls for the scraping of his outfit, stating that these calls are unfounded and lack evidence of […]
