The public will soon be able to use commercial taxi drivers’ services from anywhere within the Greater Accra Region thanks to a digital system that will connect them to, according to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s announcement on Wednesday. This system will be similar to the digital platforms used by Uber …
Read More »Special Prosecutor invites Frimpong-Boateng over galamsey report
Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has been invited by the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) because of his contentious report on unlawful mining in Ghana. The renowned Professor will work with the Office to investigate the claims made in the aforementioned report, which have sparked much discussion. This is in accordance with …
Read More »51-year-old woman crushed to death after truck runs into traders at Dr Mensah
At Dr Mensah Market near Kejetia in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region, a trailer truck carrying secondhand clothing plowed into pedestrians, killing a 51-year-old cabbage seller. The vehicle, whose brakes allegedly failed, also struck a parked taxi before running over the vendor on the side of the road. …
Read More »Channel majority of proceeds from Ahotor Project to support women – Duffour to Constituency executives
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, a prospective presidential contender for Ghana’s major opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), contends that the NDC has to economically empower its women members in order to maintain its electoral victories. According to Dr. Duffuor, a political party’s future is determined by how well it raises …
Read More »NPP said they have the men, where are the men – Dr Duffour quizzes
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, a former finance minister, has criticized the New Patriotic Party(NPP), the party currently in power, for the current economic crisis and questioned the whereabouts of their much-trolled reliable economic management team. “They said they have the men, where are the men? The economy is in bad shape. …
Read More »$710 million loan to improve Ghana food security – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu clarifies
The new loan agreements between Ghana and the World Bank, according to Majority Leader of Parliament Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, will boost the country’s food security. He claims that a part of the facility aims to give farmers in the nation the tools they need to take advantage of …
Read More »I will contest NPP presidential primaries – Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
The decision of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, also known as DMB, to run in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries when nominations open later this month has been communicated to the Majority Caucus in Parliament. According to evidence received, he declared his plan during a strongly attended …
Read More »Government appreciates media’s role in national development – Oppong Nkrumah
The media’s important contributions to Ghana’s growth have received the deep gratitude of the Ghanaian government. In a statement released by the government on May 3 in honor of World Press Freedom Day, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah called for a stronger focus on economic rights in light of current …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: 34 forest reserves affected by illegal mining – Forestry Commission
According to data from Ghana’s Forestry Commission, illicit mining, or galamsey as it is known locally, poses a threat to 34 of the nation’s forest reserves. At a press conference on the condition of Ghana’s forest reserves held at the Ministry of Information, the Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, John M. …
Read More »Ghana may go into the Guinness Book of Records as the most borrowing country ever – Minority Leader
A loan deal between the Ghanaian government and the World Bank for $200 million to support the Ghana Digital Acceleration project was approved by Parliament on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The West Africa Food System Resilience program’s phase 2 financing in the amount of $ 150 million was also authorized. …
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