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 …
Read More »NPP flagbearership race: I’m ready to contest- Ing Kwabena Agyei Agyepong
Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, a former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has made it known that he plans to run for president in the general elections of 2024 using the NPP’s platform. “I want to be clear today. I will submit my nomination as soon as …
Read More »“Bring imaginative approaches to preserve the standard of teacher preparation”- Adutwum to Governing C’cils of Colleges
On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, formally established the Governing Councils of 10 Colleges of Education. Kibi College of Education, OLA College of Education, Peki College of Education, Fosu College of Education, and Holy Child College of Education were the education colleges. St. Louis …
Read More »Scrap the E-Levy, COVID tax, and other taxes to ease the burden on Ghanaians- NDC to Akufo-Addo
The Electronic Levy Act should be repealed, according to the opposition National Democratic Congress, in order to relieve Ghanaians of their alleged economic difficulties. The party contends that in order to relieve Ghanaians’ financial hardships, the government must also take into consideration the immediate elimination of the COVID fee and …
Read More »“Ofori-Atta has proven to be unmitigated disaster when it comes to economic management”-Sammy Gyamfi
Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has demanded that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta be fired. The NDC Communications Officer also requests that Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia be dropped from the purportedly “solid” Economic Management Team by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Speaking to journalists …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo commissions first phase of Sunyani Airport project
President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today officially launched Phase I of the Sunyani Airport Rehabilitation Project. The president stated that the government’s plan to develop the nation’s aviation industry and realize Ghana’s aim of becoming an aviation center in West Africa depends on the renovation …
Read More »Dr Bawumia commissions Zongo Development Fund projects in Ashanti Region
A number of initiatives carried out by the government through the Zongo Development Fund (ZDF) in the Ashanti Region have received commissions from Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. As part of his two-day visit to the Region, Vice President Bawumia dedicated furnished classroom buildings, a water system, and a community sports …
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