Nana Asante Bediatuo, the executive secretary to the president, has been named an ambassador-at-large. On Monday, June 24, at a ceremony conducted at the Jubilee House, Mr. Bediatuo was given his new position. In 2017, he assumed the role of Executive Secretary to President Akufo-Addo. An ambassador-at-large is a person …
Read More »“How can we be collecting COVID-19 levy and disinfection fee in 2024?” – Alan Kyerematen quizzes
The Movement for Change’s leader, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, says that the Covid-19 health levy must be eliminated. Speaking on June 24, he said that he would do away with the Ghana Health Service’s decontamination fee as part of his Great Transformation Agenda. In 2024, he questioned the continued relevance of …
Read More »Akufo-Addo directs disbursement of GH¢1.5bn bailout for victims of the banking sector clean-up
The Ministry of Finance has been instructed by President Akufo-Addo to disburse GH¢1.5 billion to customers impacted by the banking sector cleanup. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, revealed this information over the weekend during a UK Town Hall meeting, stating that the payment is anticipated to occur between …
Read More »Kumasi International Airport’s new terminal to begin operations on July 1
The Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi’s new terminal building is scheduled to open for business on Monday, July 1, 2024, according to a statement from the Ghana Airports Company Limited. Comprehensive simulations, including two full-scale integrated simulations and subsystem simulations, will be carried out between June 25 and June …
Read More »“We’ve done better than NDC on economic growth” – Finance Minister
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Minister of Finance, is certain that the government has surpassed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in economic indicators. He claims that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) economic record leaves nothing to brag about in the NDC’s campaign leading up to the 2024 elections. This was …
Read More »Ambulance Case: Court of Appeal sets timelines for Ato Forson,Jakpa and AG over submission of no case
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa have requested to challenge the High Court’s ruling requiring them to begin their defense in the ongoing ambulance case, and a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal has set deadlines for hearing their motion. The accused parties’ attorneys are not happy with …
Read More »“We received a warrant of Gh₵47.125m from the government not Gh₵80m – WAEC PRO
Contrary to what Nsawam Adoagyiri MP and Majority whip Frank Annor Dompreh have said, the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) denies receiving 80 million cedis from the government for the administration of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). On Friday, June 21, 2024, in Parliament, Mr. Annor Dompreh responded …
Read More »CLOGSAG to embark on strike over delay in salary structure implementation
In the event that the new salary structure is not put into effect, the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared that it will go on a statewide strike that will begin on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The association claims that the new pay structure would go …
Read More »Organized Labour to meet President Akufo-Addo over SSNIT Hotels saga
President Akufo-Addo has set a meeting with Organised Labour for Tuesday, June 25, 2024, to discuss the contentious sale of SSNIT hotels, following the “Hands Off Our Hotel” demonstration. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the member of parliament for North Tongu, revealed this revelation on Saturday, June 22, in an interview with …
Read More »Sunyani ultra-modern market to be completed in six months – MCE
Ansu Kumi, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has pledged to build a state-of-the-art market complex for vendors in the Bosoma Market. The MCE claims that the initiative, which is expected to cost between GH¢16 million and GH¢17 million, will give traders access to a secure and favorable trading environment. …
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