The King of the Igbo community in Ghana, Eze Dr Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, has debunked the assertion that Nigerians living in Ghana are corrupt and responsible for the crimes in the country. There is an assertion in Ghana that Nigerians are responsible for most of the country’s criminal activities such …
Read More »Mahama Gov’t Changed All Take-Or-Pay IPP Contracts Before Leaving Office – Terkper
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has said the John Mahama administration changed all the take-or-pay contracts signed between the government and some independent power producers (IPPs) before exiting office. In a discussion with Deputy Finance Minister-designate John Kumah on Class91.3FM’s current affairs programme ‘The watchdog’ on Saturday, 8 May 2021, …
Read More »South Sudan’s President Dissolves Parliament
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, paving the way for the appointment of MPs from opposing sides in the country’s five-year civil war. Activists and civil society groups say the move is long overdue. A peace deal signed three years ago determined that almost a quarter of the …
Read More »Fact-check: False! Ghana’s Anti-Corruption Ranking Has Not Gone Up ‘Several Notches’ Since 2017
Claim: President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s anti-corruption ranking has gone up several notches since he assumed office in 2017. Verdict: According to the Corruption Perception Index, the world’s most trusted metric for assessing perceived levels of public sector corruption, its reports published between 2012 and 2020 show Ghana has not …
Read More »Fire Sweeps Through Timber Market (Kantamanto) In Accra
A raging fire has swept through the timber market at Kantamanto in Accra. The inferno which started on Monday morning saw the yard which is full of wooden items being razed down by the fierce flames. It is immediately not known the cause of the fire, but traders were seen …
Read More »KATH Doctors, Patients Want NHIS To Cover Treatment Of Kidney Disease
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have bemoaned data that suggests that about 30 children between the ages of two and 14 years with kidney diseases are left to die annually because of financial difficulties. At the Paediatric Nephrology Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), an …
Read More »Today’s Newspaper Headlines: Monday, May 10, 2021
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Read More »ECG’s Eight-Day ‘Dumsor’ Schedule Begins Today
Residents in parts of the Greater Accra Region will start experiencing power interruptions from today, Monday, May 10, 2021. The eight-day exercise is expected to end on Monday, May 17, 2021. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) released the eight-day schedule in April for some interruptions in power supply to many parts …
Read More »‘Let’s Rise Up And Build Ghana Together’ – Ofori-Atta To Ghanaians
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has urged Ghanaians to join the government in fixing the challenges facing the country together. A group of Ghanaians who are unhappy with what they call the economic challenges in the country have taken to social media to express their grievances. …
Read More »Government Rolls Out Eight Interventions To Boost Economy
“In extraordinary times, you should expect exceptional leadership from your Government. I truly believe we cannot ensure exceptional leadership without a collective effort. So, I commend the youth for calling on Government and leaders to be at their best. This shows the patriotism of the Ghanaian youth, echoing the President’s …
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