Ghana activates emergency response plan and heightens surveillance to combat Mpox disease
Ghana has activated an emergency response plan and heightened surveillance to combat Mpox disease. The move is in response to the recent declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) that Mpox is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service says it has activated its emergency […]
FWSC to meet CETAG next week over ongoing strike
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has invited the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to a meeting to address their concerns and resolve the ongoing strike. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2024, at the Ministry of Employment and Labour. CETAG embarked on a nationwide strike on June 14, […]
NPP: NAPO suspends campaign ahead of August 18 Manifesto launch
The Campaign Team of Vice-Presidential Candidate of the NPP in the 2024 polls, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has suspended its campaign ahead of the launch of the party’s manifesto. The NPP is scheduled to launch the “It is Possible” manifesto on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Takoradi in the Western region. According to the Party, […]
GJA@75: Bright Blewu writes on past presidents and the trailblazer
I tried hard to refrain from commenting on “The Trailblazers – Living Past GJA Presidents” honours list poster you sent to me for obvious reasons.Even though I would make an objective assessment, some would consider me to be biased, knowing the special friendly relations between Mrs. Gifty Affenyi Dadzie and her family and me. I […]
NDC threatens to storm EC over delayed release of provisional voter’s register
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has threatened to take action against the Electoral Commission (EC) over the delayed release of the provisional voter’s register for the upcoming December elections. The NDC had previously demanded that the EC promptly release the provisional register ahead of the planned exhibition exercise. The party stated that the EC had […]
Election 2024: Peace Council reacts to NDC’s decision not to sign peace pact
The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, says it is important that the Council continues to engage the political parties to commit to the peace agreement. He said when the political parties including the two major parties, NDC and the NPP come together to promise to uphold the country’s peace and […]
Prof. John Gatsi calls for independent central bank with transparency and accountability
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Professor John Gartchie Gatsi, a finance professor at the University of Cape Coast, emphasized the need for an independent central bank that is accountable, transparent, and communicative with the public. Speaking at the African Center for Governance and Economic Management (ACGEM) on August 16, 2024, on the theme “Balancing Fiscal and Monetary […]
Bank of Ghana unveils draft regulations for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced draft regulations aimed at establishing a comprehensive framework for Ghana’s digital asset sector. Announced on August 16, 2024, the proposed guidelines are designed to foster financial inclusion, ensure economic stability, and provide protection for consumers in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency market. The draft regulations come after an extensive […]
Fuel prices drop at pumps
Fuel prices have begun to drop at the pumps, with reductions ranging from 9 pesewas to 20 pesewas per litre in the second pricing window starting today. This follows a trend that began in the first pricing window on August 1, 2024, after a period of continuous price hikes. Currently, Goil is selling petrol at […]
ChatGPT is getting chattier with ‘advanced voice mode’
OpenAI stunned users when it demonstrated an updated voice mode for the most advanced version of ChatGPT earlier this year. Far from the kind of robotic voice that people have come to associate with digital assistants like Alexa or Siri, the ChatGPT advanced voice mode sounds remarkably lifelike. It responds in real time, can adjust […]
