The National Communications Authority (NCA) has approved Space X Starlink GH LTD, the operator of Starlink Satellite Broadband, to provide Satellite Broadband Services in the country. This is a significant development for Ghana’s telecommunications landscape. The NCA’s decision, communicated through an official statement, on April 25, marks a pivotal milestone …

Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has said his outfit will meet with the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana to find an amicable solution to the hike in transport fares in some parts of the country. According to him, it is important to reach a …

The Kumasi International Airport is on track to commence full operations by the end of June this year, following an official handover to the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). The airport’s commissioning, scheduled for May ending, will facilitate testing essential for both domestic and international flights. With an estimated capacity …

Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have cautioned the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah to settle outstanding electricity bills accrued at his private residences or face disconnection from the national grid.       The warning comes in the wake of a series of protests initiated by the …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified its decision to tax the foreign incomes of resident Ghanaians. GRA in a statement on Monday, April 22, defended the decision, saying it is backed by the Tax Act 2015 (Act 896). It also provided clarifications as to who is to be affected …

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has called for the immediate removal of Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, citing the worsening energy crisis as grounds for his removal. According to the IES, the current state of the energy sector necessitates swift intervention, prompting their advocacy for the minister’s dismissal. …

Renowned Ghanaian economist, Dr. Kofi Amoah, has reacted to criticism of former president John Dramani Mahama’s possible presidential comeback made by Majority Leader of Parliament Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin. During a press briefing in parliament on April 19, 2024, Afenyo-Markin, who is also the Effutu Member of Parliament, questioned Mahama’s ability …

The €84-million Elmina Fishing Harbour with berthing space for deep marine access for a fleet of fishing boats, has received its first cruise ship, ‘SH Vega.’ Named after the first ship to cross the Arctic Northeast Passage, SH Vega was designed to journey to far-away places and remote polar regions in style …

A former National Organiser aspirant of the NDC, Henry Osei Akoto, has criticised the Akufo-Addo government over the consistent, unannounced power outages in the country, saying the unpredictable power cuts, known in local parlance as ‘Dumsor’, are affecting businesses in the country. Akoto, one of the leading members of the …

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has decided to join the FORUM, comprising nine labour unions, to withdraw their services on 2nd May, 2024 if government does not release the second-tier pension funds. Secretary General of TUC, Dr Yaw Baah, said this when he was addressed a conference at Gomoa Fetteh …