Issahaku Yusif (Mallam Fary), a journalist and regular panellist on the newspaper review segment of Tsarin Safiya, has chided the Minister of Communication, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful for saying she ‘reluctantly’ extended the initial deadline for SIM registration from 31st July to 30th September 2022. She made this statement in a press briefing on her Sunday,...
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Nduom calls for a ban on foreign foods at state functions
The bankroller of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom has called for the protection of locally manufactured food items in the country. According to the failed presidential aspirant, there is a need for the government to take a look at placing a ban on many of the imported food items that have...
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Follow the rules in your attempt to remove Adwoa Safo as MP – Lecturer to NPP
A political Science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has called on the leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to abide by the rules in having the embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Sarah Adwoa Safo, removed from parliament. The NPP MP per the...
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Bawumia commissions Phase 1 of 100km Rehabilitation and Auxiliary Infrastructure of Kumasi Inner Ring Road
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned Phase I of the 100km Rehabilitation and Auxiliary Infrastructure of Kumasi Inner Ring Road and Adjacent Streets Project – Phase 1 on Monday August 1. He cut the sod for this construction on 13th December 2019 at Kentenkrono in the Oforikrom Municipality. Dr Bawumia during the commissioning, emphasized that...
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Police grab five for vandalism at NDC’s Bono East regional office
Five persons are currently in the grips of the Ghana Police Service for “unlawful harm” and “damage” at the Bono East Regional office of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The five – Kojo Agyei, Illiasu Sulemana, Andrew Kemire, Fatau Abdallah and Alhaji Nuhu – were said to be allegedly involved in attacks at the party’s regional...
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Inflation could be harder to bring down than anticipated due to war in Ukraine – World Bank
The World Bank has said that in 2023, disinflationary monetary policy is expected to bite, with global output growing by just 2.9 percent. The risks to the outlook are overwhelmingly tilted to the downside, the World Bank said. It added that the war in Ukraine could lead to a sudden stop of European gas imports...
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Police investigate murder at Nkonya
The Police have commenced investigation into a murder incident which occurred on August 1 2022 at Nkonya Ntsumuru in the Oti Region. Preliminary investigation disclosed that the deceased, identified as Brempong Daniel, was allegedly ambushed and shot by unknown assailants while on his way to the farm. The body has since been deposited at the...
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AMA opens 665-capacity market shed at Makola
TheMayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, has opened a refurbished shed at the 31st Makola market. The rehabilitation of the dilapidated structure which began two years ago is expected to accommodate some 665 traders and ease congestion in the Central Business District (CBD). Speaking at the ceremony on Friday, 29 July 2022, Chief Executive...
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Minority makes case for payment of NABCo, Youth in Afforestation recruits
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has joined calls for the government to settle the arrears owed persons enrolled in programs such as the Nation Builders’ Corps and the Youth in Afforestation. He said the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta must consider their plights and speedily work to have them paid. The Minority Leader made...
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Youth in Afforestation workers begin strike to demand allowances
Beneficiaries of the Youth in Afforestation programme across the country have embarked on an indefinite strike starting August 1 to demand the payment of their six months allowance arrears. According to them, although they have held several meetings with stakeholders to demand arrears, their issues have not yet been addressed. “It is all because of...