After crucial biometric equipment was taken from the Ghanaian Electoral Commission headquarters, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly demanded a thorough inquiry overseen by reliable foreign organizations. “With the utmost urgency, we demand a full and transparent investigation into the theft, conducted with oversight from credible, independent international bodies,” …
Read More »Electricity disconnected in Kumasi Kejetia Market over Gh¢6 million debt
The Kumasi Kejetia Market was disconnected from the National Grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana due to a debt of six million Ghana cedis. The disruption of the facility’s power supply for a week has had a significant impact on trading activities in the commercial hub. The most affected …
Read More »5 EC officials interdicted over missing Biometric Verification Devices
Five employees of the Electoral Commission (EC) are being held for suspected theft of specific Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs). The accused will now be the subject of additional police investigations. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, the EC’s Director of Electoral Services, disclosed this information to the public at a case update pertaining …
Read More »Fuel prices to go up between 4% – 5% – IES predicts
It is anticipated that in the upcoming days, the price of gasoline and diesel at the pump would rise by an additional 4% and 5% per liter, respectively. The weak performance of the local currency and the dynamics of the global market are the causes of this. The Institute for …
Read More »Support government to implement IMF deal – Finance Minister to Ghanaians
Ghanaians have been asked to maintain their support for the government while it carries out the three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam. He expressed confidence that things would improve in the upcoming months and stated the economy …
Read More »Teachers to strike again as negotiations with government stall
Teacher Unions have sent warnings to the government and general public regarding potential problems with the nation’s pre-tertiary education system. The Unions conveyed their dissatisfaction with the government’s approach towards the discussions over their service conditions through a unified statement. The unions are the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), …
Read More »IMF reaches staff-level agreement on the 2nd review of the extended credit facility with Ghana
A staff-level agreement has been achieved between Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to wrap up the second review of the 36-month program funded by the ECF. A third tranche of US$360 million will be released as a result of the deal, if the IMF Executive Board gives its …
Read More »Lawyer Kwabena Boateng wins Ejisu NPP primary
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries in the Ashanti Region’s Ejisu constituency on April 13 saw private attorney Kwabena Boateng emerge victorious. In order to become the NPP’s parliamentary candidate ahead of the by-election, he defeated eight opponents, including Kwesi Nyantakyi, the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). …
Read More »Ukraine, Ghana strengthen bilateral relations
The establishment of the Ukrainian Embassy in Accra has strengthened the long-standing bilateral and diplomatic relations between Ghana and the Ukrainian people. August 1992, not long after Ukraine attained independence, marks the beginning of a remarkable history between Ghana and Ukraine. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, made …
Read More »Renaming of AMERI Power Plant to “Kumasi Power Plant” is deceptive and shameful -Armah Buah to Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has come under fire from Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, over his proposal to rebrand AMERI Power Plant as Kumasi 1 Power Plant (K1TPP). Kumasi 1 Thermal Plant (K1TPP) is the anticipated new name for the Ameri plant that was acquired under previous President …
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