A strong windstorm has ripped off many buildings including a Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound and a school at Obretema, a community in the Suhum Municipality of the Eastern region. The windstorm occurred on December 18, 2018, at about 3 pm and ripped off more than five houses displacing the occupants. The Suhum […] The post E/R: Windstorm

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set January 31, 2019 for the conduct of the by-election for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency. The seat for the constituency became vacant following the death of its Member of Parliament Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko. The EC said in a statement the date was agreed on at an emergency meeting of the […] The post Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election

Residents living along the airport roundabout Buokrom Estates stretch of the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi are suffering the health hazards of air pollution as a result of dusty roads. The situation has become worse with the setting in of the dry season leaving the stretch an embarrassment for the region especially for visitors who get […] The post Kumasi

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stepped up surveillance across critical shopping centres and major markets across the country The move has become necessary as several shops are stocking all kinds of products in anticipation of the annual boom in Christmas sales. The Yuletide also provides a breeding ground for unscrupulous traders to find […] The post FDA

The Central Command of the Ghana Armed Forces has marked this year’s West Africa Soldiers Social Activities (WASSA) with the commissioning of a Mes for Warrant Officers and Non Commissioned Senior Officers. The Goumil Bar was named after the former Northern Sector Officer Commanding brigadier General G.N. Goumil Rtd. The momentous event was attended by […] The post Central

In the spirit of giving and sharing this yuletide, Vodafone Ghana Foundation on Friday, December 21 donated an amount of Gh¢2,000 and assorted items to the New Life Home, in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi. The donation to the children’s home, according to Vodafone, is to celebrate the love and joy of Christmas with the […] The post K’si: Vodafone Ghana donates

In the heart of Nhyieso under the shady trees leading towards the Golden Tulip Kumasi City, it is all a display of furniture, gift items and artifacts made of bamboo, cane or rattan. Paul Nyame is the owner of the Nyame Cane and Bamboo works. He has been doing this for the past four decades. […] The post Bamboo Rattan and Cane artisans in Kumasi cash in on X’mas

Special voting for the referendum towards the creation of the six new regions is underway across the country. Those qualified to vote include personnel of the various security services who fall within the respective proposed regions and personnel of other state agencies will be on duty on the Thursday December 27, when the exercise will […] The post Special voting for 6 new regions

Customers of troubled gold firm Menzgold are staging a demonstration at the company’s Dzorwulu office in Accra. It comes after a court in Kumasi gave an order last week for properties of the firm to be sold to settle  outstanding and held up premiums of customers. Meanwhile, Parliament has turned down a request of the […] The post Menzgold customers storm

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye, has asked civil society groups to “leave” parliament alone to finish work on the Right to Information Bill. According to Prof. Ocquaye, Parliament has completed 80% of work on the bill and will pass it by February 2019. “While parliament is working hard to pass the Right […] The post “Leave us alone”

Finance ministers who supervise a budget deficit of more than 6% will now be impeached from office by Parliament beginning the next fiscal year. This is according to the dictates of Fiscal Responsibility Bill,2018 which was passed by Parliament Saturday night. The law seeks to cap budget deficits at a ceiling of 5%. The move […] The post Parliament

The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), has commended President Akufo-Addo and his colleague Head of State of Guinea, President Alpha Condé, for their joint mediation efforts in the Republic of Togo aimed at resolving the political tension between the Togolese government and opposition parties. Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States […] The post ECOWAS

Employees of the office of the special Prosecutor will have to seek  clearance from the special Prosecutor Martin Amidu before they can enter into any marriage arrangement. Suitors of employees will also have to be vetted and cleared by the office. These directives are contained in the office of the special Prosecutor Legislative Instrument currently […] The post Special

The Energy Ministry has announced that 58 companies have so far qualified for the next stage of the bidding process for the three oil blocks in the Western basin. In a statement, the ministry said two of the applications were invalidated. “The Ministry of Energy wishes to inform the general public that the Licensing Round […] The post 58 bidders qualify to compete

Professor William Otto Ellis has been sworn in as member of the Board of Trustees of the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) at its 15th Meeting held at the Seaview Campus in Accra The former Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) who is a world renowned scientist joins other […] The post Former

President Akufo-Addo, has appointed Rear Admiral Seth Amoama and Air Commodore Frank Hanson as Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air Staff, respectively, to take effect from Tuesday, 8th January, 2019. Rear Admiral Seth Amoama is currently the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, whilst Air Commodore Frank Hanson is […] The post Akufo-Addo appoints

A private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, Thursday described the committee inaugurated by the Electoral Commission (EC) to supervise the implementation of the Representation of People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA) as needless. The Consultative and Implementation Committee tasked to see the operationalization of the 16-year-old law, Mr. Anyenini said was nothing but a waste of national […] The post EC’s

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened nomination for the vacant Ayawaso West Wuogon seat. Aspirants, according to a release signed by the party’s general secretary John Boadu, will “pick Application Forms at a cost of GHc 1,000 and pay a non-refundable Filing Fees of GHc10,000.” The parliamentary seat became vacant following the death […] The post NPP sets GhC10k

The minority in Parliament Thursday questioned President Akufo-Addo’s commitment to fighting corruption in his administration following his outright rejection of claim of price inflation in the purchase of a building in Oslo, Norway for use as Ghana’s embassy. The property, the Minority alleged was purchased at a cost of $12.1 million instead of $3.5 million […] The post Oslo

Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners have been urged to complement Government’s efforts to transform the nation by projecting the positive changes that have taken place over the last two years in their respective countries of accreditation. The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia made the call when he gave the closing remarks at the 2018 Review […] The post Project