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The government has been urged to privatize the Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. He believes that privatization them will restore these institutions to their proper functioning. “It’s about time that the government realizes …

Four charges of stealing and dishonestly receiving have been brought against the four people who were detained for stealing the Electoral Commission’s Biometric Voter Registration kits. They have been remanded into Police custody. Out of the accused, three work for the Electoral Commission, and one is a student. Three members …

The National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) resistance to the Ameri Power Plant’s renaming has prompted a response from Nana Akomea. On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will officially open the power plant in an effort to alleviate the energy crisis. The facility will enhance the power supply …

President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Kwasi Agyei, a chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana, as the next acting Controller and Accountant-General. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant-General (CAG) for almost five years, resigned, and he was appointed in her place. Following a brief handover …

On Monday, April 15, 2023, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, unveiled a new policy document outlining the broad framework for transforming the National Service Scheme into a world-class institution that prepares service personnel for success in the professional world, rather than just a program for mobilizing …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that the loss of its Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) would not jeopardize the integrity of the elections in 2024. Five Electoral Commission employees have been placed under arrest in connection with the purported theft of several Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs). The suspects have been …

Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), who is on the run, and Daniel Axim, the head of operations who was placed under arrest, were both sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison. Judge Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe …

The 7,000-seat multifunctional Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Jubilee Hall, intended to accommodate both traditional and modern events, is inaugurated in the Ashanti region. The building, which reflects Asante architectural legacy in contemporary design, attempts to support cultural heritage and improve the region’s economic opportunities.   The hall has a mural …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally declared that it will not participate in the April 30 Ejisu by-election in the wake of the passing of John Ampontuah Kumah, the constituency’s Member of Parliament. The NDC’s general secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, claims that the organization is instead concentrating on getting …

Claims made by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) that transformer overload was the cause of the recent power outages that occurred between 7 and 11 p.m. have been denied by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). In a statement released on March 11, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) …