Residents in western Accra are experiencing an unexpected disruption in water supply following an emergency shutdown of the Weija Water Treatment Plant by Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL), Accra West Region. According to GWL officials, the facility was taken offline at 10:00 a.m. today to allow for urgent repair works on major pipelines that serve several...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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BoG recalled staff face extended probation period
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has placed all recently recalled staff, whose appointments were earlier terminated, on an extended probation, sources have told JoyBusiness. Sources say the recall decision marks a significant shift from the Central Bank’s earlier plan to reinstate only a few based on operational needs and skill requirements. Instead, all affected persons...
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Minority summons PURC to Parliament over 2.45% electricity tariff hike
The Minority in Parliament has announced plans to summon the management of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to justify the recently announced 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs, set to take effect from July 1, 2025. According to the Minority, the increment is unjustified given that key economic indicators—such as gas prices, the exchange rate,...
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Ministry of Local Government to roll out 24-Hour market initiative
Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, says the Ministry intends to pilot 24-Hour Economy market centres in the respective Metropolises, Municipalities and Districts to boost the local economy. He said the Ministry would collaborate with Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs), Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to pilot the market centres...
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GAC group eyes Ghana for electric vehicle assembly plant amid lithium boom
Chinese automotive giant GAC Group is considering Ghana as a potential site for a new electric vehicle (EV) assembly plant, following high-level discussions aimed at deepening economic ties between the two countries. The move could mark a major step forward in Ghana’s ambitions to become a green manufacturing hub in West Africa. Ghana’s Minister for...
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“Religious rights can’t be waived by school choice” – Muslim Students Push Back Against Justice Amaleboba’s Remarks
The Ghana Muslim Students’ Association (GMSA) has taken strong exception to comments made by Supreme Court nominee Justice Hafisata Amaleboba during her recent vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee. In a sharply worded statement, the Association warned that her position on religious expression within faith-based public schools threatens the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom. During her...
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‘This EC is not fit for purpose’ – Asiedu Nketia demands EC overhaul
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC), calling for a complete reset of its leadership and functions. General Mosquito, as he is affectionately called, described the current body as “not fit for purpose.” In a heated interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday,...
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Government to recruit 50,000 teachers and 10,000 non-teaching staff in 2025 – Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the government will recruit 50,000 teachers and 10,000 non-teaching staff in 2025 to boost the education sector. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, June 25, the Minister assured lawmakers that adequate financial provisions have been made in the 2025 national budget to facilitate the mass recruitment drive....
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Patrick Boamah supports GPCC ahead of 2025 national delegates conference
As preparations intensify for the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council’s (GPCC) 2025 National Delegates Conference, Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has extended a generous gesture to the Council. On Tuesday, June 24, Mr. Boamah donated 250 packs of bottled water and an undisclosed amount of cash to support the upcoming conference,...
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It’s better to be a messenger of a ruling party than a General Secretary in opposition – Kufour reminds NPP members
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has issued a reminder to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) about the realities of political power. According to the statesman, “it is better to be a messenger of a party in power than the general secretary of a party in opposition.” He reechoed this sentiment during the launch of the...