14 year old Adeza Zakari gone missing
The family of Cynthia Twum of Mallam Junction, a suburb of Accra Mallam-Gbawe Constituency reports of their missing daughter, Adeza Zakari Ahmed, a 14 year old student of the Odorkor Mac-Chear School. According to a report filed at the Mallam-Gbawe Police Station by the family, Adeza Zakari Ahmed left home for school on Wednesday June […]
NIA Staff back to work
The staff of the National Identification Authority, NIA, have called off their strike, which began on Monday, June 10, 2024. This decision was influenced by interventions from the Minister for National Security, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, the National Labour Commission, and public outcry. The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission assured the staff of […]
Yam prices surge in Tamale
There has been a surge in yam prices in Tamale, a city in a region traditionally known for its abundant supply of the commodity. Although it is a season where yam is expected to be cheaper, prices have skyrocketed about three times the usual prices. A visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to the […]
COCOBOD assures cocoa processing companies of better bean supply next season
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Head of Public Affairs at, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Fiifi Boafo, has assured local cocoa processing companies of increased cocoa bean supply in the upcoming main crop season, set to commence in October 2024. This assurance comes at the back of many complaints by some companies that they are not getting […]
RTU charged by GFA for using unregistered players in Dreams FC game
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Real Tamale United (RTU) has been charged by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for fielding unregistered players in their recent Ghana Premier League match against Dreams FC. The match, which took place on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, saw RTU suffer a crushing 8:1 defeat. This breach of the regulatory code has […]
Angry residents of Dome Parakou block road after downpour over perennial flooding
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Some angry residents around the Dome Parakou Estate Junction blocked the road linking Dome-Kwabenya and Okaikoi North major stretch to protest the perennial flooding in the area anytime it rains. The residents are blaming the current flooding on the poor drainage system constructed some few months ago which was to address the […]
NDC MPs are not against proposed Free SHS Bill – Minority Leader Ato Forson
The claim that National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) are against a proposed Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill is totally false, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, NDC Parliamentary Minority Leader, has stated. “There is currently no such bill before Parliament. We cannot oppose a bill that we have not seen,”Dr Forson stated […]
World Bank supports policy reform of Ghana’s Energy Sector and access to clean cooking
The World Bank has approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a $10 million grant from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program for a 4-year Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Program for Results (PforR). The PforR will support Ghana’s Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP) to improve the financial viability of electricity distribution and […]
Medical supplies at Tema Port: Minority gives government 24 hours to clear goods
The Minority in Parliament has asked the government to within 24 hours clear the remaining containers of medical commodities locked up at the Tema port. It follows threats by the Global Fund to cut supplies to Ghana over the issue. The Ministry of Health cleared about 14 out of the 182 containers at the Tema […]
Senegal joins global chain of Oil producing countries
Senegal is now the World’s newest oil producer. Its Sangomar oil and gas field has produced its first oil. The field’s operator, Woodside Energy’s CEO Meg O’Neill in a statement said this is historic for Senegal and for Woodside. It marks the start of a new era for the country, where gas production is also […]
