The Atwima Nwabiagya Constituency First Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hon. John Kwame Duodu, popularly called Sir John, has commended Muslims on the celebration of Eid-Ul-Adha, the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice. A statement signed by Sir John noted that the occasion was devoted to sacrifices and prayers …
Read More »Ghana’s Return To IMF Is A Total Disappointment – OccupyGhana
Pressure group OccupyGhana has described as disappointing the government’s decision to seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a statement, the group noted that this move contradicts the much-touted ‘Ghana beyond Aid’ the incumbent administration propagates. Last week, the Akufo-Addo government made a formal declaration of its …
Read More »Brighter Days Ahead – Dr. Adomako Kissi Writes
Each of the countries going to IMF have unique circumstances that have led them to declare the need for help. Ghana is locked up in staggering pension liabilities, expensive labor contracts, huge flagship programs with large expenditures, and at the same time tax revenue that have fallen due to weak …
Read More »Greater Accra Security Council To Demolish Hundreds of Houses Built Within Sakumono Ramsar Site
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council has begun an assessment to demolish hundreds of houses built within 1,200 acres of the Sakumono Ramsar site. The area holds thousands of gallons of water each year to prevent flooding in the surrounding communities. But this is now under threat due to mass …
Read More »Bono Region: Man Who Stole Astroturf To Decorate His Room Jailed 7 years
One of the people arrested for ripping up parts of the astroturf at Drobo-Faaman in the Bono Region has reportedly been jailed for seven years. Journalist, Saddick Addams, who broke the initial story, reported that a 21-year-old, Gideon Asuako, one of the people who was detained for the act had …
Read More »Teachers Strike: We Will Blame Akufo-Addo If We Fail The BECE – JHS Finalists
Students in their final year at Usher Mills School in Accra say they will blame President Akufo-Addo if they fail the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The students made this comment during an interview with JoyNews on the impact of the strike action by their teachers on studies. On …
Read More »Upper East Region: Man Butchers Policewoman, Seizes AK47 Assault Rifle In Zebilla
Police in the Upper East are searching for an assailant who attacked a Police Officer at Zebilla on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. According to a statement released by the Upper East Regional Command and signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) David Fianko-Okyere, “The officer was attacked near the Zebilla …
Read More »Black Stars Full-back, Andy Yiadom Appointed New Reading FC Captain
Black Stars full-back, Andy Yiadom has been appointed the new captain of English Championship club, Reading Football Club heading into the 2022/2023 season. Yiadom is one of the club’s longest-serving members having been at the club for four years after joining the Royals from Barnsley, a team he captained …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo To Open SECAM Conference On July 26
The President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to open the Symposium Of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) on July 26, this year. The conference which opens on July 26 at the Christ The King Parish, will end July on 31, 2022 at Holy Spirit Cathedral …
Read More »670 Prison Inmates In School – Interior Minister Reveals
The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has disclosed that a total of 670 inmates have been enrolled in formal education as part of efforts to rehabilitate and reform them for their reintegration into society, after their discharge from prison. According to him, the Ghana Prisons Service continues to provide and …
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