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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) denied rumors that have been going around that there are continuous power outages, or “dumsor,” in the nation. ECG and Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Energy, both insist that the power distributor is not putting load shedding into effect despite calls for …

Referring to certain minority MPs as “hooligans” during the #OccupyBoG protest in October of last year has been denounced by Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Dr. Addison explained that a foreign media outlet that first covered the story provided the reported description, not him. …

According to John Jinapor a member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, the main cause of the nation’s persistently unstable power supply is a lack of fuel for thermal power plants. The Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu, Jinapor, revealed during an appearance on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem that …

For the 2024–2025 academic year, the MTN Ghana Foundation is accepting applications for its Bright Scholarship program from students seeking undergraduate degrees, vocational training, or technical skills training at any of Ghana’s public tertiary institutions. The deadline for applicants to submit their applications is May 31, 2024. Applicants must be …

MTN Business has held the second edition of the CTIO Roundtable Africa Forum in Accra on the theme “Driving Business Value Through Data and AI.” The forum aimed at bolstering tech innovation and collaboration across the African continent brought together key industry players and business leaders within the telecommunications, technology, …

Following President Mattarella’s post-Easter state visit to Ghana on Friday, April 5, 2024, the longtime Italy-Ghana relations have been further enhanced by the two countries’ leaders, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the Republic and His Excellency Sr. Sergio Mattarella of Italy. The Italian president is in Ghana to reaffirm the …

Hon. Sam Pyne, the mayor of Kumasi, has praised Bloomberg Philanthropies for their steadfast commitment to supporting road safety in the Kumasi Metropolis. In order to ensure that traffic accidents and fatalities were significantly decreased in the Metropolis and its surrounding municipals, he commended the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road …

King Ali Awudu, the president of Ghana’s Coalition of Concerned Teachers(CCT), is requesting that the government enhance the One Student, One Tablet program from senior high schools to basic schools. He claimed that there hasn’t been much investment in basic schools, which are a crucial part of the educational ladder. …

With effect from April 5, 2024, the farmgate price given to cocoa farmers in Ghana has increased significantly by 58.26% to GH¢33,120 per tonne for the 2023–2024 harvest season. The resolution attempts to stop bean smuggling and divide earnings from rising worldwide prices. Due to disease and unfavorable weather in …

After serving for a year, Mr. Bernard Aborkugya Mensah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Krachi East, passed away. According to a report by Ghana News Agency, the MCE was giving a matriculation address at the Dambai College of Education on Friday morning when he suddenly passed out. He was …