Price hikes in petroleum products at the pumps
By Rukuyatu Musah Some oil marketing companies have started increasing the prices of petroleum products at the pumps. Shell is selling a litre of petrol and diesel at GH₵14.84. GOIL is, however, selling a litre of petrol for GH₵14.60, from its old price of GH₵14.55. Diesel is going for GH₵14.75, up from the previous price […]
Political Party Agents can now observe Voter Transfers
The Electoral Commission (EC) has directed its officers to re-admit political party agents for them to be able to observe the ongoing voter transfer exercise. The commission had decided to stop political party agents from observing the exercise in line with the constitutional instrument (C.I.) governing voter transfers following confrontations and delays to the exercise […]
FK Egnatia: Albanian club to name stadium stand in honour of late Raphael Dwamena
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Albanian champions KF Egnatia have announced a heartfelt tribute to honour the memory of their late striker, Raphael Dwamena, by declaring to name a stand at their stadium after him. This gesture aims to celebrate Dwamena’s significant contributions to the club, which played a pivotal role in their recent championship triumph. […]
IMF bailout would have been elusive without Domestic Debt Exchange Programme- BOG clarifies
The Director of Research at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Philip Abradu-Otoo has clarified that securing a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), would have been challenging without the implementation of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). To stabilise the economy, the government initiated the IMF programme and introduced the DDEP, which resulted […]
Take ownership of policies on urban development to effect change- Minister
Mr Martin Adjei Mensah-Korsah, the Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD), has urged stakeholders to take ownership of policies focused on urban development to effect the needed change and transform urban areas. He said the challenges associated with Ghana’s urbanisation had evolved from congestion to environmental degradation, depletion of ecologically sensitive areas, […]
Dr Bawumia promises new teaching hospital for Cape Coast
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pledged to establish a new teaching hospital for the residents of Cape Coast and its environs. This medical facility, to be modelled after the University of Ghana Medical Centre, will be situated at the University of Cape Coast campus. Dr […]
Cement prices hit GH₵108 despite Minister’s directive to manufacturers
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Notwithstanding the Ministerial directive to the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee in Ghana, the price of cement is on the rise, causing serious havoc in the real estate industry as well as pushing rent in Accra to the rooftop. Prices from the dealers, as checked by GBC Ghana Online, revealed a sharp […]
MP for Madina calls for need to instill Ghanaian cultural heritage in youth
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Member of Parliament for La-Nkwantanang Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu Esq., has attributed the current indiscipline and negative activities of most of the young people in society to the neglect of cultural heritage in the upbringing of young people in the country. He mentioned that in the olden days, when culture […]
