GENERAL NEWS

Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, Abdul Hameed, has lashed out at ace journalist Kwame Sefa Kayi for being a mercenary following news of his appointment to the board of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). Mr Kayi has come under a barrage of insults mostly from elements of the NDC …

The King of Dagbon, Ndan Yaa-Naa Abukari II, has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government to ensure the availability of government’s subsidized fertilizers for farmers under the Planting for Food and Jobs initiative. He noted the difficulty in accessing the subsidized fertilizer by farmers is impacting …

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have signed the headquarters agreement for the establishment of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative Secretariat in Accra. The agreement is in line with the fundamental elements of the initiative charter. These stipulate, among other things, that Ghana will provide a permanent place or office for the …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has rejected the recent upward adjustment of salaries for public sector workers pegged at four and seven percent for 2021 and 2022 respectively. “That is not what we expected. The ongoing discussions on various social media platforms indicate clearly that workers are understandably …

  The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abukari II, says the outstanding leadership qualities exhibited by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has brought peace to Dagbon, and repositioned the ancient kingdom onto a path of accelerated development.     Receiving the delegation at the Gbewaa Palace in …

Private Legal Practitioner,Martin Kpebu  says he is astonished that the incumbent government led by President Akufo-Addo has prioritized the welfare of government officials and appointees as against the basic needs of the average citizens. According to Mr. Kpebu, the President before his election into office, on numerous occasions pledged to …

As part of the “Let’s make Accra work” agenda, Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey has engaged government officials within the capital to conclude consultations for a bye-law to enhance compliance with the Road Traffic Regulations (2012) LI 2180. The stakeholder consultative meeting took place on Friday, August 6. The …

The Second Meeting of the First Session of the Eighth Parliament will end today, Friday, 6th of August, 2021. The Meeting, which began on Tuesday, 25th May, 2021 saw a total of 4 Bills presented to the House. These Bills are; • National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning …

Two students have died in a galamsey pit at Akyem Asiakwa in Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern region. The two victims were a final year student of St Stephen’s Senior High Technical School (STEPSS) in Asiakwa and a continuing student of Begoro Presbyterian Senior High school. The incident occured …

Members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) across the country have resolved not to return to the lecture halls until the government addresses the Union’s concerns. The leadership of UTAG at the various public Universities have been meeting their members to communicate the outcome of its meeting with …