The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has issued a clarion call to the government to immediately remove all duties on essential commodities imported into the country. This plea comes as Ghana grapples with a worsening food crisis, which has left over 2 million citizens food-insecure and 657,000 children …
Read More »We paid more than $3m to GBC for coverage of African Games – Sports Minister
Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, says his outfit has paid $ 3 million to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). The amount, according to the minister, is in full payment for coverage of the 2024 All-African Games that took place in Accra four months ago. The Minister’s remarks were …
Read More »No foreign holidays for Gabon government officials
Gabon’s interim President, who seized power in a coup a year ago, has barred members of his transitional government from holidaying abroad. Gen Oligui Nguema has also limited government officials to a maximum of one week of holiday leave. These new restrictions were announced on state television after he toured …
Read More »Tanzania police commander transferred over sex work comment
A police commander in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, has been removed from her post following controversial comments in which she linked an alleged gang-rape victim to sex work. Earlier this month, a video appearing to show a young woman being assaulted by five men went viral in the East African country, …
Read More »PRESSURE GROUP CALLS ON EC TO HALT VOTERS’ REGISTRATION EXHIBITION EXERCISE UNTIL PROVISIONAL REGISTER IS ISSUED TO POLITICAL PARTIES
A pressure group called United Voice Change has called on the Electoral Commission of Ghana, led by Jean Mensah, to halt the voter registration exhibition exercise until the provisional register is issued to the various political parties. The pressure group threatens to picket at the office of the electoral commission …
Read More »DR WILLIAMS ATTA-WUSU SUPPORTS NDC’S TASK FORCE FINANCIALLY
Dr. Williams Atta-Wusu, a former National Democratic Congress Parliamentary Aspirant for Subin Constituency, has supported the Ashanti Regional National Democratic Congress task force with a fuel allowance of Ghs 3,000.00 to assist with the party’s day-to-day internal operations. According to him, the party’s internal security is paramount and should be …
Read More »Sekyere Afram Plains: Completed E-Block left to rot
We continue with our series of abandoned E-blocks across the country, and today, we look at how one of the completed community day school projects in Sekyere Afram Plains of the Ashanti region has been left in the bush for almost eight years after completion. Some junior high school graduates …
Read More »Esther Smith Narrates How Her Son’s Severe Heart Condition Forced Her To Leave Ghana To Relocate To Germany
Legendary Ghanaian gospel artist, Esther Smith has revealed that the reason she left Ghana for Germany was because of the health condition of her son. Speaking in a recent interview on TV3, Esther Smith revealed that she has four kids: three boys and a girl. However, one of her sons, …
Read More »Fuel prices ease by 1.38%; Petrol now at ₵14.22, diesel ₵14.90
Some oil marketing companies (OMC) have started reducing the prices of petroleum products at the pump. Market leader GOIL is selling a litre of petrol at ₵14.22, representing a 1.38 percent decline from the price quoted about two weeks ago. Diesel has decreased by ₵0.9 per litre and is …
Read More »NDC announces date for 2024 Manifesto launch
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that its manifesto will be launched on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in the Central region. The party has set up a nine-member committee to spearhead the organisation of the launch, with Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor as its Chairman. A statement issued on Wednesday, …
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