The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture and the Ghana Tourism Authority are hopeful that the Ministry of Finance will consider providing tax reliefs in the mid-year budget review for operators in the sector following a paper they presented on the issue. According to the two entities, poised to make tourism the number one GDP […] The post Domestic tourism:
The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have urged commuters not to adhere to any proposed new transport fares that have yet to receive official approval. This announcement comes in response to the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, declaring a 30 […] The post Don’t
More than 13,000 infrastructural projects have been successfully executed and validated by the government between January 2017 and June 2023, Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed. Mr Oppong Nkrumah launching the tracker Photo: Victor A. Buxton These projects, he said, included a total of 11,974.96 kilometres of roads, 1,446 telephony sites, … The post Performance
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU [email protected] / [email protected] The recent hike in inflation in March was ‘not surprising’ and poses no significant threat to the general recent disinflationary trend, Head of Research at GBC Capital, Courage Boti, has said. Consumer inflation reached a new high of 25.8 percent in March 2024, […] The post
Muslims across the country marked the end of their month-long Ramadan fast with prayers for the peace and cohesion of the country going into the December 7 general election. Clad in beautiful and elegantly sewn apparels, both Muslim adults and children converged on various grounds across the country to pray for Allah’s blessings upon the … The post Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in regions appeared
A health centre along with a four-unit staff quarters has been inaugurated in Mepe in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, the epicentre of the Akosombo dam spillage-induced floods. Built by Citi Foundation with a sponsorship of GH¢1.5 million from the Ghana Chamber of Mines and donations from listeners and viewers of Citi … The post Citi Foundation inaugurates health centre
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to remain vigilant against the proliferation of fake news in the run-up to the December polls. Emphasizing the potential for fake news to stoke unrest during elections, the president stressed the importance of rejecting such misinformation to uphold national unity and harmony. Addressing attendees at this […] The post 2024
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be failing Ghanaians if he does not sign the anti-gay bill into law, spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has said. Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu stated that the only one who has absolute power to sign the bill is the president therefore Ghanains are looking up to […] The post It’ll be very disappointing
A court in Kumasi has granted bail to five persons who attacked match officials during the Ghana Premier League (GPL) match involving Asante Kotoko and Nations FC on March 24, 2024. The suspects, Anthony TwumBarima, Habib Moro, George Aduko, popularly called ’Adongo’, Baba Iddi and Yaw Bediako, nicknamed ‘Osebo,’ appeared before Circuit Court 1, Asokwa … The post Suspects
Medeama SC defeated Hearts of Oak 2-0 at the Akoon Community Park in their match day 25 clash of the Ghana Premier League (GPL). Second-half goals by KobinaAmoah and Godfred Abban handed the Phobians their third defeat in a row after losing to Samartex and Gold Stars in Accra over the weekend. Amoah, a centre-back, … The post Medeama shock Hearts, Samartex maintain lead appeared first
The third edition of the Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon has been fixed for Saturday, August 3, 2024. The race is part of activities earmarked for the celebration of the annual Homowo festival by the chiefs and people of Ga in the Greater Accra region. A statement from the organisers, Medivents Consult, said this year’s race … The post 3rd Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon Aug 3 appeared
The Board of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) has set Saturday, April 20, for its Extraordinary General Assembly. The current date was arrived following the postponement of the February edition to concentrate on the just ended 13th African Games. The meeting would consider the approval of annual membership fees, approval of new para sports and … The post NPC sets April 20 for
The Government of Ghana through the Obuasi Municipal Assembly (OMA) has provided GH¢2.7 million in relief items and cash to the 600 people displaced by the recent rainstorm at Koffekrom in the Obuasi Municipality. The gesture which was presented to the Chiefs and people of Koffekrom by the Chief Executive of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly, […] The post Govt provides GH¢2.7m
Member of Parliament (MP) Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has accused Attorney-General (A-G) Godfred Dame of abusing his discretionary powers in the case that is seeking to come to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to receive the anti-lgbtqi bill. This was after the A-G, on Tuesday, April 9, prayed for the High Court to adjourn to April 18 […] The post Dafeamekpor
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has touted his achievements in the Zongo communities at the Eid Ul-Fitr Celebration, on Thursday, 11th April 2024, at Black Star Square, Accra, which is his last Eid Ul-Fitr celebration as president. In his address, he stated that many Zongo communities around the country bear witness to the impacts that […] The post Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that he has no doubt that the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will continue to work and enhance the development of zongo communities if he wins this year’s elections to be president. Mr Akufo-Addo said he also has no doubts that […] The post Bawumia is
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanains to remain united especially this year as the country goes to the polls on December 7. Ahead of the elections, the president warned against the dissemination of fake news. Speaking during this year’s Eid celebrations held at the Black Star Square in Accra on Thursday, April […] The post 2024
South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor who has filed a case in court to compel the president to sign the anti-gay bill, has told the Vice President Dr Mahamud Bawumia to sign the bill if President Akufo-Addo travels and he acts as the President of Ghana. This, he said, will determine whether or not […] The post Sign the anti-gay bill if Akufo-Addo travels –
In a move heralded as a significant step towards fostering transparency and accountability, government today launched the much-anticipated Performance Tracker. The platform, unveiled at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) by the Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, aims to bridge the gap between public perception and the reality of […] The post KON launches
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH China and Russia have renewed their anti-Western confrontation during high-level meeting in early April 2024 in Beijing. China demonstrates greater readiness to team up with Global South to “promote reforms in the global governance system” while Russia vehemently confronts “Western-led bloc” during talks in Beijing. But both further pledged to strengthen multilateral strategic […] The post
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