POLITICS

According to information provided by the Volta River Authority (VRA), more than GH20 million has been spent on supplies for households impacted by the spill from the Akosombo Dam. According to the VRA, the funds were used to buy food, bedding, and medical supplies. Engineer Ken Arthur, the VRA’s deputy …

For the court’s consideration, the Police have deposited GH2.5 million that they got from suspect Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as Nam 1. The money is in the Police Exhibit account at the Bank of Ghana (BoG). On Friday, October 20, 2023, the police got the sum at the Office …

The Assembly Members of the Bantama Sub-Metro of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly have honored Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency. The honor, according to the Assembly Members of the eight (8) Sub-Metro electoral areas, is in acknowledgment of the ground-breaking change that their current Member of Parliament …

A former board chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Professor Stephen Adei, has accused corruption in the awarding of road contracts. This accusation will be looked into by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). The former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof. …

Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State in the Volta Region, has made a petition for compensation for the localities impacted by the overflow from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams. The goal of Togbe Afede’s request for compensation is to lessen the losses suffered by the affected residents, …

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), a research and advocacy organization for education policy, has raised concerns about the country’s educational system’s disaster readiness. This comes after the Kpong and Akosombo dam spills, which caused two weeks of educational disruption in several impacted communities and districts in the Volta Region. During the …

Andrew Clocanas, the contractor who oversaw the contentious Saglemi Affordable Housing Project, reportedly passed away at his Airport Residential Apartment. According to reports, on Saturday, October 21, his remains were discovered in his bathroom beneath a shower. The Lashibi Funeral Home has since received the lifeless body. In the meantime, …

Prior to the New Patriotic Party’s(NPP) parliamentary primaries, Mr. Alfred Obeng-Boateng, the representative for Bibiani Anhwiaso Constituency, declares his financial prowess in a recent tape that has gained traction on social media. Former Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) CEO urges rivals to financially adequately position themselves if …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer candidate Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has urged the party’s grassroots supporters to support him in the presidential election on November 4, 2023. He underlined the necessity of reforming the party to have it ready for the general elections in 2024. Dr. Akoto pledged to …

To further strengthen Ghana’s economic foundations, boost growth, and promote an environment favorable to job creation and prosperity, the government has approved a number of economic initiatives. The three-day Cabinet retreat that ended yesterday resulted in these strategic goals. The initiatives will be crucial to the government’s efforts to revive …