To commemorate 13 years of fostering financial inclusion through mobile money transactions, MTN Ghana has started a month-long initiative. With its “MTN MoMo Month,” the telecom giant hopes to draw attention to the effects mobile money has had on the country of Ghana’s economy and people since it was introduced …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo commissions €37.6 million Upper East Region water supply project
As part of his visit to the Upper East Region on Friday, August 5, 2022, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially opened the €37.6 million Upper East Region Water Supply Project. “The Upper East Region Water Supply System will provide the people of Bolgatanga, Navrongo, Paga and its environs with …
Read More »“IMF programme will not affect Free SHS, pro-poor policies” – President Akufo-Addo assures
The aid the government is requesting from the IMF won’t have an impact on the government’s hallmark pro-poor programs, according to President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. President Akufo-Addo asserts that Ghana’s continued pro-poor initiatives have been at the core of the government’s agenda since 2017 and continue …
Read More »Over 30 herdsmen transporting cattle involved in accident
A near-fatal accident involving around 30 herdsmen driving livestock in a truck from Akateng in Upper Manya Krobo to Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region has occurred. On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, about 5:00 pm, the accident took place. The Asia Truck with the license plate GG 979-21 was transporting …
Read More »The economy will bounce back soon-President Akufo-Addo
In spite of the current economic issues, which he claims have clearly jeopardized the state of the nation’s finances, President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo says he is steadfastly hopeful about the country’s economic recovery and its future. President Akufo-Addo spoke to senior citizens at the Founders’ Day …
Read More »Resource Assembly Members to work for better Ghana – Potrikrom Assembly Woman
The government has been urged to provide Assembly members with resources so they may work for a better Ghana, according to Hon. Christina Owireduwaa, Assemblywoman for the Potrikrom electoral region and NPP women organizer for the Ahafo Ano south east constituency. Speaking with Kwabena Frimpong Manso (KFM) on the “SE …
Read More »Government lifts moratorium on new LPG station construction
The government has revoked the country’s ban on the development of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) stations. This follows a strike by gas tanker drivers and LPG marketing companies that caused a nationwide shortage of gas for residential and commercial use. A major factor in their walkout, in addition to their …
Read More »LPG Marketing Companies call off strike
Consumers of petroleum products can now heave a sigh of relief, as the LPG Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has called off its strike. The move according to the group follows Cabinet’s decision to lift the ban on the construction of new LPG stations across the country. The association had …
Read More »Prosecute Teachers involved in exams malpractices GES told
Kofi Asare, the Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), has asked for a thorough investigation into exam fraud. His remarks follow the Upper East Security Coordinating Council’s Tuesday, August 2 closure of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute and the Bawku Technical Institute. After security personnel thwarted their plot to cheat …
Read More »Be patriotic and assist the government in reviving the economy- NPP message to Ghanaians
Following the catastrophic effects of the COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war on the global economy, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged Ghanaians to foster a sense of patriotism and to support the efforts of the government in rebuilding the nation’s economy. “The NPP thus takes this occasion to appeal …
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