The School Feeding Programme is optimistic that caterers will rescind their decision not to continue cooking after a meeting with them on Monday. The caterers are demanding an increase in their allocation from 93 pesewas per child to GHS 3.00 per child, as well as unpaid arrears for services rendered. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the...
Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has expressed confidence in the current Ghana Football Association (GFA) administration, led by Kurt Okraku. Gyan believes Kurt Okraku has effectively translated his knowledge of football administration as a club owner to his role as the president of the GFA. He argued that Mr. Okraku, who came into office...
As of the end of the first quarter of this year, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited owed the Independent Power Producers $900 million in power supply invoices. According to the Chief Executive of the Chamber of IPPs, Distributors and Bulk Consumers, Elipklim Apetorgbor, ECG does not have any moral right to increase electricity...
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asked government to release funds for the payment of National Service allowance arrears for the months of March and April. He says the delay in the payment of the allowance “is most unfair and insensitive,” given the current harsh economic conditions. Scores of National Service personnel...
Prosecution in the late Major Maxwell Mahama trial has closed its case in the trial of 14 accused persons. The case which was heard at the Criminal Court 3 of the Accra High Court had not sat for a year due to Covid 19. 14 witnesses were cross-examined by lawyers of the accused 14 persons after...
The Office of the Vice President stands ready to assist the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) to digitalize its operations and to roll out attractive, credible pension schemes, especially for persons in the informal sector, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has assured. Dr Bawumia gave the assurance when the management and senior staff of the NPRA...
A Security Analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa has said the caution issued against possible terrorist attacks in Ghana by the Ministry of National Security should not be limited to only religious gatherings. In his view, all other places where people gather must be also be wary of the possible attacks. Following the activities of terrorist groups in neighbouring...
The United Arab Emirates president dies at age 73, Emirati state news agency WAM reports. United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, Emirati state news agency WAM reported. He was 73. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced that ”There will be 40 days of official mourning with flags at half...
The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Dr. Richard Boadu, has said the Fund has received Parliamentary approval to bring to completion all awarded projects prior to 2017 (legacy projects) and projects post-2017 to date, over the next three years. Giving the background to this approval, Dr. Boadu stated that on March 17, 2022, the...
Eight players have been nominated for the EA SPORTS Player of the Season award for 2021/22. The fans have until 18:00 BST on Monday 16 May to vote for their favourite below. The votes of the public will be combined with those of the 20 club captains and a panel of football experts to decide...