Leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen has opened up about his plan to fight corruption if given the chance to serve as President. During an engagement with the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the former Minister of Trade bemoaned how Ghana is losing so much money through corruption.
Ghanaian musician, Rapp Fada has taken a swipe at Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, the leader of The New Force political movement, over his pledge to dredge a sea in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region.
About 30 young people in the Ho municipality have been empowered to become effective advocates and change-makers on important social issues in their communities at a Youth Leadership and Advocacy Training in Ho, the Volta Regional Capital.
The Bono Regional Secretariat of the National Road Safety Authority has cautioned commercial drivers against drunk driving and overspeeding as the Easter festivities set in. According to Miss Abigail Atinpoka, the Bono Regional Head of the NRSA, the authority had intensified spontaneous alcohol checks at bus terminals and accident-prone highways in the region, and warned that culprits would be prosecuted.
Road crashes kill seven people in the Bono region between January and February this year, Miss Abigail Atinpoka, the Bono Regional Head of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has said. They died through 25 recorded crashes which also injured 33 others, she told the media in an interview in Sunyani on Tuesday.
The prestigious Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) celebrated a momentous occasion during its 54th Annual Excellence Award ceremony held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Acca, on 22nd March 2024. The highlight of the evening was the conferment of the Esteemed Class of Fellow on exceptional engineers, five of whom are engineers from both AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi and Iduapriem (Tarkwa) Mines.
Acute water shortage has hit Otwiso, a community in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region with residents struggling to access potable water for household chores. Ghana News Agency (GNA) during a visit to communities in the area, chanced on some residents, including school girls at Otwiso, near Nkurankan, carrying basins and gallons in search of water.
Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana has suspended the implementation of the newly approved fees imposed on nurses pending its review. The Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association recently announced its plan to strike in protest of the Nurses and Midwifery Council 39;s substantial hike in the nursing verification fee from GH cent;500 to GH cent;3,000.
Minority Caucus in Parliament has indicated that it will reveal further details regarding mismanagement in the organization and execution of the 13th African Games. In a press briefing held on Tuesday, the Caucus unveiled that despite Parliament rsquo;s approval of $195 million for infrastructure enhancements linked to the games, the government rsquo;s mismanagement led to a total expenditure of $250 million by the conclusion of the Games.
Children under 14 will be barred from joining social media in Florida, USA from next year. Signed into law by governor Ron DeSantis, the legislation directs social media firms to delete the accounts of under-14s.
In a significant step towards advancing governance in one of the fastest-growing public universities in Ghana, the Minister of Education has officially inaugurated the Governing Council of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC) and sworn in its members.
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has highlighted the importance of a united effort among Ghanaians for the nation 39;s prosperity. He emphasized that the road to prosperity requires the combined efforts of all citizens, not solely the leadership.
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has issued a directive for all shops within the metropolis to be closed on 30th March between 6am to 12pm for a major clean up exercise. The clean-up is part of activities to mark the Silver Jubilee of the enthronement of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The Board Chair of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Keli Gadzekpo has stepped down. The resignation takes immediate effect. He is reported to have stepped down over personal reasons. Citi News lsquo; sources at the ECG confirmed the development on Tuesday (March 26, 2024) evening.
Mr Richard Amoah, a 37-year-old man and resident of Tema Community One Site 15, has narrowly escaped death after he was stabbed multiple times by an unidentified man. Mr Charles Amos, Assemblyman of the Padmore Electoral Area, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the unidentified man stabbed Mr Amoah several times on Monday, March 25, 2024.
Parts of a 7. 5-kilometre Gane Asonge-Pelungu Feeder Road in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, are being destroyed by activities of illegal gold miners. The illegal miners, in their hunt for gold, are collecting the surface gravel of the road, leaving it bare and slippery, exposing the road to erosion during the rainy season.
Communications Officer for the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana, Adokwei Ayikwei Awuley, has signalled a potential end to the nationwide strike in the coming days, following a series of negotiations with the government.
National Food Suppliers Association of Ghana (NAFSAG) has announced its intention to picket at the premises of the Ministry of Education if the outstanding debts owed to its members are not settled within the next 14 days.
Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has stated that the government will adhere to the International Monetary Fund rsquo;s (IMF) Post-COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG) and the World Bank-supported Development Policy Operations, despite it being an election year.
