Professor Stephen Adei, an educationist and economist has said no government should ever consider making tertiary education free in the country. Speaking with Nana Yaa Mensah on Sunday Night, he said, “When it comes to secondary school and below in this modern world it is a necessary condition for anyone …
Read More »Monday’s Major Power Outage Due To “System Disturbance” – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has said the power outage experienced in parts of Accra, Western, the middle and Northern parts of the country on Monday was as a result of disturbance in its power system. A statement issued by GRIDCo on Tuesday (9 November) said power has …
Read More »Catholic Bishops: Akufo-Addo’s Promise To Protect Public Purse Now A Mirage [video]
The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take immediate steps to halt the wanton dissipation of the country’s resources by politicians and their cronies for personal gains. The president of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, Most Rev. Philip Naameh, who made the …
Read More »Ofori Atta: Ghana Will Not Return To IMF For Financial Support To Save Economy From Troubles
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has downplayed reports that government is considering the option of returning to the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for some financial support to help stabilize the economy. Some economists and finance professionals have already predicted that the country will secure a program from the fund to help …
Read More »GMA Calls For Dualisation Of Roads As Over 2,000 Die In 2021
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called for a road safety audit to inform efforts to reduce motor accidents in the country. Between January and September this year 2,126 people have died in road crashes, and nearly 11,600 have suffered varying degrees of injury, according to the police MTTD. Speaking …
Read More »Government Denies Sending Over 300 Delegates To COP26 Summit
The government has denied reports making rounds that Ghana sent over 300 delegates to the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, Scotland. A list containing 337 names reportedly representing Ghana’s delegation to the summit went viral on social media over the weekend as a section of Ghanaians described it as a “drain …
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Madina MP, Lawyer Sosu To Appear Before Court Today
Lawmaker for Madina, Francis –Xavier Sosu, is expected to make an appearance before court today Monday November 8 to answer questions relating to his alleged involvement in a violent protest in his constituency. This comes after the Police had officially charged him for causing damage to public property. The …
Read More »32nd CIMG Awards: St. John’s Hospital And Fertility Center Best Private Healthcare Facility
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana organised its 32nd National Marketing Performance Awards over the weekend at the Labadi Beach Hotel. The event was to honour desiring business organisations and personalities who had performed creditably in the year under review, 2020. St. John’s Hospital and Fertility Centre picked …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s Fuel Prices Reduction Promise Was Campaign Talk – Nana Akomea
Nana Akomea, the Managing Director of the State Transport Company has said that a promise by then-candidate Akufo-Addo to reduce the prices of fuel was a campaign promise which should not be held against him. According to Nana Akomea, on the campaign trail, politicians make all kinds of promises, some …
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